Witchblade (TV series)

Infobox Television
show_name = Witchblade


caption = Yancy Butler as Sara Pezzini.
genre = Fantasy
creator = Ralph Hemecker
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presenter =
starring = Yancy Butler
theme_music_composer = Joel Goldsmith
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country = USA
language = English
num_seasons = 2
num_episodes = 23
list_episodes =
producer = Vikki Williams
executive_producer = Dan Halsted
Ralph Hemecker
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runtime = 60 minutes
network = TNT
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audio_format = Dolby
first_run =
first_aired = June 12, 2001
last_aired = August 26, 2002
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website = http://www2.warnerbros.com/web/witchblade/home.jsp
imdb_id = 0274298
tv_com_id = 2442Following a pilot film in August 2000, the cable network TNT premiered a "Witchblade" television series based on the "Witchblade" Top Cow Productions comic book series in 2001. The series was directed by Ralph Hemecker and written by Marc Silvestri (who also wrote the comic book) and J.D. Zeik.

Yancy Butler starred as Sara Pezzini, Anthony Cistaro as Kenneth Irons, David Chokachi as Jake McCartey, Eric Etebari as Ian Nottingham, Will Yun Lee as Danny Woo, Conrad Dunn as Tommy Gallo, Kenneth Walsh as Joe Siri, and John Hensley as Gabriel Bowman, among others. Although critically acclaimed and popular with audiences, it was cancelled in September 2002 after Butler was ordered to enter rehab for alcoholism.Fact|date=January 2008

The series ran for two seasons on TNT, for a total of 24 episodes (including pilot). The first episode aired June 12, 2001; the last episode aired August 26, 2002. In spite of its cancellation, "Witchblade" was ranked seventh in the Top 10 Basic Cable Dramas for 2002 ("Multichannel News", February 24, 2003).

Music

On May 29, 2007, the soundtrack for the series' score was released by composer Joel Goldsmith on his independent record label, FreeClyde. [ [http://www.freeclyde.com www.freeclyde.com] ]

In 2004, a compilation album, "Witchblade — The Music", was released on the Edge Artists record label featuring music from/inspired by the Top Cow comic book and the "Witchblade" TV series. It was compiled and produced by G Tom Mac.

DVD release

On April 1, 2008, Warner Home Video announced a DVD release. "Witchblade: The Complete Series" — a seven-disc collectors set including the original made-for-TV movie, all 23 episodes of the series, and special features — was released on July 29, 2008. [ [http://news.tvonmedia.com/tvom_news_by_show/Witchblade-Complete-Series.shtml http://news.tvonmedia.com] ]

ee also

*List of television programs based on comics

Notes

References

*imdb title|id=0169514|title=Witchblade "(2000)'
*imdb title|id=0274298|title=Witchblade "(TV series 2001–2002)'

External links

* [http://www2.warnerbros.com/web/witchblade/home.jsp Warner Bros. Witchblade site]
* [http://www.tnt.tv/title/?oid=342634 TNT "Witchblade" site]
* [http://www.tnt.tv/title/?oid=342634-3763 Interview with Yancy Butler]
* [http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/witchblade-general-comments/2194 Jump The Shark - "Witchblade"]