"Gabriel's Fire" (1990) TV series 1990-1991

Creators:

Donald R. Boyle
Coleman Luck
Jacqueline Zambrano
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

12 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot Keywords:

Ex Convict | Private Eye | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

James Earl Jones	...	Gabriel Bird (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Laila Robins	...	Victoria Heller (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Brian Grant	...	Jamil Duke (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Dylan Walsh	...	Louis Klein (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Madge Sinclair	...	Empress Josephine (22 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Directed by
Robert Lieberman		(4 episodes, 1990-1991)
George Kaczender		(2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jack Sholder		(2 episodes, 1990)
Mark Sobel		(2 episodes, 1991)
Michael Switzer		(2 episodes, 1991)

Series Writing credits
Donald R. Boyle		(22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Coleman Luck		(22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jacqueline Zambrano		(22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Carol Mendelsohn		(3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Charles Pratt Jr.		(3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Tom Towler		(3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Stephen Zito		(2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Julie Sayres		(1 episode, 1991)

Series Produced by
Andrew A. Ackerman	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Donald R. Boyle	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Bobbie Edrick	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Lisa A. Lewis	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Robert Lieberman	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Coleman Luck	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Carol Mendelsohn	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Tom Towler	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Jacqueline Zambrano	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Stephen Zito	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Victor Goss		(1 episode, 1990)
Thomas Alger Olgeirsson		(1 episode, 1990)

Series Film Editing by
Alan L. Shefland		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Laurence Bennett		(unknown episodes)
Gregory Bolton		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Timothy W. Tiedje		(unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rick Johnson	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1990-1991)
Michael Kennedy	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
John L. Roman	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Richard T. Schor	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Randy Suhr	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
P. Scott Bailey	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
David J. Chamerski	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Peter Austin	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Ray Cymoszinski	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
John Hays	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1990)
Mark Harper	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Anderson	....	gaffer (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
David E. Elkins	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (4 episodes, 1990-1991)
Eric Anderson	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Michael Douglas Middleton	....	still photographer: props (unknown episodes)
Richard Walden	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Catherine Jane Holzer	....	extras casting (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Barbara L. Roche	....	extras casting (22 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joseph T. Mastrolia	....	set costumer (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Kelly Porter	....	set costumer (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Philip Maldonado	....	key costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Blake McCormick	....	post-production assistant (22 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Music Department
Robert Battaglia	....	scoring mixer (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
William Olvis	....	composer: theme music (22 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Transportation Department
Manny Demello	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Erica Bennett	....	writers assistant (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Denise DeLong	....	assistant to line producer (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Bill Daly	....	production accountant (3 episodes, 1990)
Hobart Lundt	....	coordinator (unknown episodes)
Liz Matthews	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Charles Pratt Jr.	....	executive story consultant (unknown episodes)
Geoffrey Ryan	....	location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Lorimar Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1990-1991) (USA) (TV)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min | 60 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Lorimar Television

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: City Limits (#5.3)" (1992)

James Earl Jones is terrific in this role!

I remember when this show came on the air and how it ended. It was a terrible shame because James Earl Jones is one of our country's finest actors. Finally, he gets a series of his own but the show never really gained a large following after a season and was canceled by the network. It did have a terrific cast and won Emmys for James Earl Jones and others but the show never truly caught on because it was more character based than action based. For those of us who don't care about action packed movies, I prefer a good drama with characters that you can identify with and sympathize. The series was serious and too sophisticated for most audiences today who prefer to escape from their daily troubles. Of course, good drama can still effective without car chases, violence, etc. Gabriel's Fire based on my memory was a decent show with a purpose but the network felt the audiences weren't enough for it to continue in another season.