Beauty and the Beast is the first American fantasy drama series premiered on CBS in 1987. The updated version of Ron Koslow's fictional tale has a dual focus: the relationship between Vincent (Ron Perlman), a early humans, nobles, and Catherine (Linda Hamilton), an intelligent District Attorney General in New York; and secret utopian communities of social outcasts living in underground shelters. Through empathic ties, Vincent felt Catherine's emotions, and became his guardian.
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Premise
The series follows the development of the relationship between character and division between New York and the hidden world beneath it. However, in a turnaround of the original story, this "animal" does not turn into a public idea of ​​beauty after getting Catherine's love. In contrast, Vincent's inner beauty is allowed to remain the focus of who he is, and that is Catherine's life that changed from her relationship with Vincent.
In the third season after the death of Catherine's character, Jo Anderson became the new female actress who plays Diana Bennett, a criminal profiler who investigates Catherine's murder.
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Production
As pointed out, the premise of the series is inspired by the "Beauty and the Beast" fairy tale; in particular, had a relationship with French film Jean Cocteau in 1946, La Belle et la BÃÆ'ªte .
George R.R. Martin, who will later compose the A Song of Ice and Fire series, is a writer and producer at the event.
In 2004 and 2007, Beauty and the Beast ranked # 14 and # 17, respectively, in the TV Guide s Top Cult Shows Ever.
Synopsis of series
Season 1
Catherine Chandler (played by Linda Hamilton) was kidnapped, beaten, slashed and left to die in Central Park because she was inadvertently mistaken for someone else. He was saved and cared for by Vincent (played by Ron Perlman) who had brought him to Father (played by Roy Dotrice), the hidden community head of the people who lived in the tunnel under New York City. Ten days later, Catherine returned to the surface with the promise of keeping Vincent's secrecy and the challenge to continue after his terrible attacks. After completing his recovery, his life began with a serious transition: he took self-defense lessons, left his comfortable job at his father's firm and joined the Manhattan District Attorney's office as Assistant District Attorney. His first act involved him asking Carol Stabler about the people who attacked him, where he stated that they were part of the illegal escort service run by Martin Belmont. When Catherine was attacked by Martin Belmont people, she was saved by Vincent, who persecuted the men.
During the first season, the production team formed a mixture of romance and crime drama, which uses Catherine's position as an ADA and her desire to help Vincent and her world to put her in moments of physical danger that will bring the ideal of Vincent's romantic to the surface world as her guardian angel.
Season 2
During the second season, the series slightly changed its focus to add character development, as the central character spent much time exploring their relationship with the residents of the World Tunnel, where Catherine was finally accepted as a friend and "Helper" (someone who helped the Tunnel community with what they needed to survive and to keep their secrets). More people from the Upper World are emerging for emotional and healing support in the safe environment of the Underworld.
However, towards the end of the season, in an effort to raise a shaky rank, action orientation returned as a result of the apostasy of Paracelsus recurring villain (played by Tony Jay). In the last episode of the cliffhanger, Catherine is seen walking down a tunnel into a room, where Vincent suffers from madness.
Season 3
When the series returned for the third season shortened in late 1989, Linda Hamilton had announced her decision to leave the series when she was pregnant at the time. It was a decision that, along with the network's desire to attract more male audiences, would have a serious impact on the event's survival. In resolution for the cliffhanger of the previous season, Catherine rescued Vincent from his demon but was kidnapped by a man named Gabriel (played by Stephen McHattie), the cruel chief of the great criminal empire he had investigated, who tried to damage the DA Office. He was killed, but not before the birth of Vincent's son, being held hostage by evil Gabriel. Catherine's boss and close friend Joe Maxwell (Jay Acovone) hired Diana Bennett (Jo Anderson), a criminal profiler with the police department, to track down Catherine's killer. Quite naturally, his investigation finally led him to Vincent who is now obsessed and mourning.
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Novelization
Avon Books published three books that composed various episodes from this series.
- Beauty and the Beast by Barbara Hambly - October 1989 ISBN, 0-380-75795-8, a novelist and expanding pilot episode
- Masques by Ru Emerson - September 1990 ISBN, 0-380-76194-7, a novelization of the "Arabesque", "Masques" and "The Watcher"
- Kidung Orpheus by Barbara Hambly - November 1990 ISBN, 0-380-75798-2, an episode of "Fever", "Song of Orpheus" and "Shades of Gray"
- WaRP Graphics also publishes two graphical novels based on series.
DVD release
CBS DVD (distributed by Paramount) has released all three seasons of Beauty and the Beast on DVD in Region 1. They also released Beauty and the Beast: The Complete Series, a 16 -disc boxset featuring all 56 episodes of the series.
On November 11, 2014, CBS Home Entertainment released a repackaged version of the full suite featuring lower prices but excluding bonus disks that are part of the original full range.
Fabulous Films has released the entire DVD series in Region 2.
Shock Entertainment has released the entire DVD series in Region 4.
The Blu-ray release in Region 2 was announced for March 2011, but was canceled.
Fandom
A self-titled "Helpers" or "the tunnel community" community emerged during the show, helping to arrange a petition to ensure that there will be a third season. They have been publishing fanzines, fan fiction, and music inspired music collections, and in 2013 continue to hold fan conventions around the world.
Reboot
CBS Television Studios, which owns the rights to the series, developed a reboot for this series. Ron Koslow, the original creator, was a producing executive, along with previous show producers Paul Junger Witt and Tony Thomas. Reboot has been described as "a modern romantic romance with a procedural twist." In the United States, he airs The CW.
Television series starring New Zealand actor Jay Ryan as Vincent ("beast") and Canadian actress Kristin Kreuk as Catherine ("beauty"). The pilot was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in March 2012.
References
External links
- Beauty and the Beast at AllMovie
- Beauty and the Beast on IMDb
- Beauty and the Beast on TV.com
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