Forever Knight

Not to be confused with the Ben 10 characters The Forever Knights.

Forever Knight
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Format	Supernatural drama Police procedural
Created by	Barney Cohen James D. Parriott
Starring	Geraint Wyn Davies Catherine Disher Nigel Bennett Ben Bass Deborah Duchêne Blu Mankuma Natsuko Ohama John Kapelos Lisa Ryder Gary Farmer
Country of origin	Canada
No. of episodes	70 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	44–48 minutes
Production company(s)	Glen Warren Productions Paragon Entertainment Corporation Tele München TriStar Television USA Network
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	May 5, 1992 (1992-05-05) – May 17, 1996 (1996-05-17)

Forever Knight was a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern day Toronto. Wracked with guilt for centuries of killing others, he seeks redemption by working as a homicide detective on the night shift while struggling to find a way to become human again. The series premiered on May 5, 1992 and concluded with the third season finale on May 17, 1996. A similar series, also set in Toronto involving a vampire working with Police is the 2000s series: Blood Ties.

Cast

• Geraint Wyn Davies as Detective Nick Knight
• Nigel Bennett as Lucien LaCroix
• Deborah Duchêne as Janette
• Catherine Disher as Natalie Lambert
• John Kapelos as Detective Donald Schanke (seasons 1 & 2)
• Gary Farmer as Captain Joe Stonetree (season 1)
• Natsuko Ohama as Captain Amanda Cohen (season 2)
• Ben Bass as Javier Vachon (season 3)
• Lisa Ryder as Detective Tracy Vetter (season 3)
• Blu Mankuma as Captain Joe Reese (season 3)
• Greg Kramer as Screed (season 3)
• Kristin Lehman as Urs (season 3)

Synopsis

The series followed the adventures of Nick Knight, a Toronto cop working the graveyard shift with his partner Donald Schanke. Unbeknownst to most of his colleagues, Nick was actually Nicholas, an 800 year old vampire (his human name was a pun based on his status as a literal knight in medieval France). Remorseful over centuries spent as a cold hearted killer, Nicholas works as a cop and often ends up using his special abilities to bring criminals to justice. Nicholas explains his need to work on the night shift by claiming to have a skin disorder which requires him to stay out of sunlight. Refusing to feed from humans he survives by drinking bottled animal blood, something that most vampires find repulsive. The only one who knows his true nature is his friend Natalie Lambert, a city medical examiner. Nick's ultimate dream is to find a way to become human once again, but his quest for redemption is complicated by the arrival in Toronto of fellow vampires LaCroix and Janette. LaCroix, who was born in the Roman Empire, and Janette were the ones who made Nick a vampire and were his companions for many centuries. Janette now runs a night club, while LaCroix works as a late night talk radio host. While Janette is scornful, yet tolerant of Nicholas's new lifestyle, LaCroix actively attempts to seduce his protege back to a more violent life. At the beginning of the third season Detective Schanke is murdered and Nick is partnered with Tracy Vetter, a rookie detective who gets the assignment due to her father's high ranking position in the police force. Tracy is never aware of Nick's true nature but finds herself increasingly attracted to Javier Vachon, a vampire who had been a conquistador in life.

Powers and abilities

Nick Knight, as well as several other vampire characters, demonstrated a number of superhuman abilities. As a vampire, Nick did not age throughout nearly 800 years of existence. In most cases he was invulnerable to harm from gunshot, blunt force trauma or blade. Vampires in the Forever Knight universe displayed also the powers of super strength and speed, enhanced senses, flight and a degree of hypnotism/mind control. However Nick's hypnotism did not always work, especially if the victim had physical evidence that proved opposite of what Nick would have them believe.

Production

See also: List of Forever Knight episodes

The series originated as a 1989 CBS television movie, Nick Knight, with Rick Springfield playing the title character.^[1] In 1992, CBS began broadcasting the series as part of its Crimetime After Primetime lineup, with a new name and with Geraint Wyn Davies now playing Nick Knight.

Media

Novels

There have been three novels written based on the series:

• Susan Sizemore (1997). Forever Knight: A Stirring of Dust. Boulevard Books. ISBN 978-1572972384. 
• Susan M. Garrett (1997). Forever Knight: Intimations of Mortality. Boulevard Books. ISBN 978-1572973138. 
• Anne Hathaway Nayne (1997). Forever Knight: These Our Revels. Boulevard Books. ISBN 978-0425164914. 

Soundtracks

The have been two soundtrack CDs released that contain selections from the score. The first was released on 25 July 1996^[2] and the second was released on 11 May 1999^[3]

Forever Knight: Original Television Soundtrack
No.	Title	Artists	Length
1.	"Forever Knight Theme"	Fred Mollin	1:30
2.	"Hunger"	Fred Mollin, Stan Meissner, Lori Yates	3:12
3.	"What a Wonderful Thing Humanity Is"	Fred Mollin, Nigel Bennett	0:16
4.	"Dark Knight/France 1228/Cherry Blossoms/The Ambush"	Fred Mollin	3:29
5.	"Suite from Queen of Harps"	Fred Mollin	7:23
6.	"Suite from the Hunted"	Fred Mollin	5:23
7.	"Nick's Piano Theme/Suite from Forward into the Past"	Fred Mollin, Geraint Wyn Davies	6:58
8.	"Black Rose"	Fred Mollin, Stan Meissner, Lori Yates	3:42
9.	"Suite from Amateur Night"	Fred Mollin	5:19
10.	"If You Love Something"	Fred Mollin, Nigel Bennett	0:11
11.	"Suite from Be My Valentine"	Fred Mollin	6:41
12.	"Father Figure/Nick's Lullaby to Lisa"	Fred Mollin	2:30
13.	"Suite from Dark Knight"	Fred Mollin	6:12
14.	"You Would Do Well to Avoid Me"	Fred Mollin, Nigel Bennett	0:14
15.	"Touch the Night"	Fred Mollin, Stan Meissner, Lori Yates	4:21
16.	"Avenging Angel/Time Stands Still"	Fred Mollin	3:02
17.	"Curiouser and Curiouser/Nick and Janette"	Fred Mollin	1:39
18.	"Suite from Undue Process"	Fred Mollin	5:06
19.	"Suite from a More Permanent Hell"	Fred Mollin	4:16
20.	"Baby, Baby/CN Tower Finale"	Fred Mollin	1:34
21.	"Only One Thing Is Truly Permanent"	Fred Mollin, Nigel Bennett	0:17
22.	"Dark Side of the Glass"	Fred Mollin, Stan Meissner, Lori Yates	3:21
Total length:			76:36

Forever Knight: More Music from the Original Television Soundtrack
No.	Title	Artists	Length
1.	"Forever Knight (Main Title)"	Fred Mollin	1:43
2.	"Night Calls My Name"	Fred Mollin, Lori Yates	3:21
3.	"Humanity"	Fred Mollin, Nigel Bennett	0:23
4.	"Suite from Black Budda: The Explosion/ Vachon Blinks/Goodbye, Schanke/Flashback #2"	Fred Mollin	5:06
5.	"Suite from Blackwing: Flash to the Spirit Plane/Vachon and Tracy/Vachon's Flashback/Nick on the Spirit Plane"	Fred Mollin	6:22
6.	"You Are One Strange Guy"	Fred Mollin, John Kapelos	0:17
7.	"Suite from the Human Factor: Janette on the Stairs/Flashback#2/In the Mall/The Shooting/In the House/Drama Unfolds"	Fred Mollin	8:41
8.	"Heart of Darkness"	Fred Mollin, Lori Yates	3:47
9.	"Suite from Faithful Followers: The Cult Meeting/The Big Moment"	Fred Mollin	4:42
10.	"Suite from Let No Man Tear Asunder: Tracy and the Doc/Nick Rescues Natalie/Vachon and Tracy/Lacroix on the Air"	Fred Mollin	3:41
11.	"Knight in Question: ER Tension"	Fred Mollin	1:40
12.	"Lacroix Reads a Book"	Fred Mollin, Nigel Bennett	0:17
13.	"Destiny's Edge"	Fred Mollin, Lori Yates	3:18
14.	"Suite from Stranger Than Fiction: Natalie's Fantasy/Andrew Gets Weird"	Fred Mollin	2:40
15.	"How Does He Do It"	Fred Mollin, John Kapelos	0:16
16.	"Love You to Death: Charlie and Lucy/Nick Flies"	Fred Mollin	1:27
17.	"Suite from the Fever: Tracy and Vachon/The Terror/A Sad Wrap-Up"	Fred Mollin	3:13
18.	"Ashes to Ashes: More Lacroix and Divia"	Fred Mollin	2:16
19.	"Hasta la Bye Bye"	Fred Mollin, Geraint Wyn Davies, John Kapelos	0:26
20.	"Suite from Games Vampires Play: V.R. Yet Again/Nick Plays Again"	Fred Mollin	3:43
21.	"The Hunter: Nick Flashback #1"	Fred Mollin	2:16
22.	"One Law"	Fred Mollin, Nigel Bennett	0:26
23.	"Break the Silence"	Fred Mollin, Molly Johnson	3:14
24.	"How I Have Faith"	Fred Mollin, Geraint Wyn Davies	0:18
25.	"Suite from Last Knight: Nick and Nat/The Big Moment/Lacroix and Nick Encore/The Final Decision/End of an Era"	Fred Mollin	9:01
Total length:			72:34

DVD releases

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released the entire series on DVD in Region 1 (US only) in 3 volume sets.

Season One
Set Details		Notes
22 Episodes 5-Disc Set (North America) / 6-Disc Set (Germany) 1035 minutes 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio Subtitles: varies by region English (Dolby Digital 2 0 Surround)		The North American and German releases contain different edits of the episodes. The German episodes are longer and not censored. This is also how the show was originally broadcast in the respective regions. The German release is in two parts, each containing 3 discs.
Release Dates
North America	Germany	United Kingdom	Australia
21 October 2003[4]	19 February 2010[5][6]	N/A	N/A

Season Two
Set Details		Notes
26 Episodes 6-Disc Set 1148 minutes 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio Subtitles: English English (Dolby Digital 2 0 Surround)		Commentaries "Killer Instinct" by James D. Parriott and Geraint Wyn Davies "Curiouser & Curiouser" by Nigel Bennett "A More Permanent Hell" by Nigel Bennett "Blood Money" by James D. Parriott and Geraint Wyn Davies Previews Hellboy Underworld Stephen King Presents Kingdom Hospital The Forgotten The Grudge Godzilla Millenium
Release Dates
North America	Germany	United Kingdom	Australia
4 January 2005[7]	N/A	N/A	N/A

Season Three
Set Details		Notes
22 Episodes 5-Disc Set 969 minutes 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio Subtitles: English, Spanish and French English (Dolby Digital 2 0 Surround)		Music videos: Black Rose The Hunger Touch the Night Previews Underworld: Evolution Ultraviolet Hellboy The Grudge Stephen King Presents Kingdom Hospital
Release Dates
North America	Germany	United Kingdom	Australia
3 October 2006[8]	N/A	N/A	N/A

Reception

Forever Knight was nominated for 13 Gemini Awards, and won once in 1996. It was also nominated for a Golden Reel Award in 1992, but did not win. It was ranked #23 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever in 2004,^[9] but was taken off the list in 2007.

Year	Award	Category/Recipient	Result
1992	Golden Reel Award	Best Sound Editing - Television Episodic - Effects & Foley Kevin Howard	Nominated
1993	Gemini Award	Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series Chaim Gilad Terry Gordica Steve Foster Kevin Howard James Porteous	Nominated
		Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series Albert J. Dunk	Nominated
		Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Geraint Wyn Davies	Nominated
		Best Performance by a Supporting Actor Nigel Bennett	Nominated
		Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Allan Kroeker	Nominated
1994	Gemini Award	Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series Albert J. Dunk	Nominated
		Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Catherine Disher	Nominated
		Best Dramatic Series James D. Parriott Lionel E. Siegel Nicholas J. Gray Jon Slan Richard Borchiver	Nominated
1996	Gemini Award	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Deborah Duchêne	Nominated
		Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Catherine Disher	Nominated
		Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Geraint Wyn Davies	Nominated
		Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series Nigel Bennett	Won
1997	Gemini Award	Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series Fred Mollin	Nominated
		Best Dramatic Series Jon Slan Richard Borchiver James D. Parriott	Nominated

See also

• Angel
• Blood Ties
• Moonlight

References

1. ^ Rosemary Guiley, J. B. Macabre (1994-10-19). The complete vampire companion. p. 170. ISBN 9780671850241. http://books.google.com/?id=CSUvAAAAYAAJ 
2. ^ ASIN B000001P1P, Forever Knight: Original Television Soundtrack (13 May 2010)
3. ^ ASIN B00000J7W6, Forever Knight: More Music From the Original Television Soundtrack (12 May 2010)
4. ^ ASIN B0000C23T1, Forever Knight: The Trilogy, Part 1 (12 May 2010)
5. ^ ASIN B00319UYCQ, Nick Knight, der Vampircop - Staffel 1, Teil 1 (3 Discs) (12 May 2010)
6. ^ ASIN B00319WLJU, Nick Knight, der Vampircop - Staffel 1, Teil 2 (3 Discs) (12 May 2010)
7. ^ ASIN B0006D3HE2, Forever Knight: The Trilogy, Part 2 (12 May 2010)
8. ^ ASIN B000H5TH16, Forever Knight Trilogy: Part 3 (12 May 2010)
9. ^ May 30 – June 5 2004 issue of TV Guide.

External links

• Forever Knight at the Open Directory Project
• Forever Knight at AllRovi
• Forever Knight at the Internet Movie Database
• Forever Knight at TV.com
• Forever Knight wiki