"Reaper" (2007) TV series 2007-????

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Creators:

Tara Butters
Michele Fazekas

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

Meet Satan's biggest tools. [mall promotional poster]

Plot:

On his 21st birthday, Sam discovers his parents sold his soul to the devil before birth and he must now be a bounty hunter for the devil until he dies.

Plot Keywords:

The Devil | Bounty Hunter | Homosexual Demon | Home Improvement Store | Fake Marriage

Awards:

2 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Bret Harrison	...	Sam Oliver (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tyler Labine	...	Bert 'Sock' Wysocki / ... (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rick Gonzalez	...	Ben Gonzalez (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Missy Peregrym	...	Andi Prendergast (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Andrew Airlie	...	Mr. Oliver / ... (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ray Wise	...	The Devil (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Donavon Stinson	...	Ted / ... (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Valarie Rae Miller	...	Josie (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Christine Willes	...	Gladys - DMV Demon / ... (15 episodes, 2007-2009)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Canada:14+

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

ABC Studios

Trivia:

Bret Harrison was cast based on his work in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Guilt (#3.18)" (2002), which producers Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters also wrote. His character in that was also named Sam.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Eli Stone: Owner of a Lonely Heart (#2.8)" (2008)

Quickly becoming one of my favorite shows of all time

I read all of the premature reviews from the critics who just about all stated this was one of the best new shows of the season. I have never been a fan of The CW or WB/UPN for that matter and was extremely skeptical about tuning in. Man, glad I did. This show is so funny. I haven't laughed this hard watching TV in a long time. And I laugh a lot during The Office. Reaper is paced perfectly for the hour long format. I could never see this working as a sitcom. The interactions with the cast seems so real and natural. Sam and Socks chemistry is great as well as Sam and Satans. Everything clicks. Sure there might be some continuity issues but this show isn't made to be taken all that seriously. The plot all but says it shouldn't be taken seriously. This is a great show and is quickly climbing the ladder to become one of my all-time favorite shows. hopefully it can keep up it momentum. RECOMMEND THIS SHOW TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. Let's help in its ratings. It'd be a shame to see this show disappear.