"The Sentinel" (1996)TV series 1996-1999

Creators:

Danny Bilson
Paul De Meo
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

21 January 1997 (Germany)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

High performance justice. Extra sensory protection.

Plot:

After spending years in the Peruvian jungle during his tour in Army Special Forces, Cascade PD Detective James Ellison developed hyperactive senses...

Plot Keywords:

Five Senses | Instinct | Supernatural Power

Cast

Richard Burgi	...	Detective James Ellison / ... (55 episodes, 1996-1999)
Garett Maggart	...	Blair Sandburg (55 episodes, 1996-1999)
Bruce A. Young	...	Capt. Simon Banks / ... (53 episodes, 1996-1999)

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Series Directed by
William Gereghty		(9 episodes, 1996-1998)
Danny Bilson		(8 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michael Vejar		(2 episodes, 1996)
Scott Williams		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Richard Compton		(2 episodes, 1998)
Bruce Bilson		(1 episode, 1996)
Oley Sassone		(1 episode, 1997)
Greg Beeman		(unknown episodes)
Scott Brazil		(unknown episodes)
John J. Connor		(unknown episodes)
Gail Morgan Hickman		(unknown episodes)
Don Kurt		(unknown episodes)
Michael Lacoe		(unknown episodes)
James Marshall		(unknown episodes)
Scott Paulin		(unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Reiner		(unknown episodes)
Gus Trikonis		(unknown episodes)
Timothy Van Patten		(unknown episodes)
Tony Westman		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
David Newman		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Gail Morgan Hickman		(2 episodes, 1996-1998)
Peter Lance		(2 episodes, 1997)
Laurence Frank		(1 episode, 1996-1998)
Danny Bilson		(1 episode, 1996)
Paul De Meo		(1 episode, 1996)
Harold Apter		(1 episode, 1999)
Steven Kriozere		(unknown episodes)
Paul B. Margolis		(unknown episodes)
Richard Maxwell		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Robert Benjamin	....	co-producer (1 episode, 1996)
Suzanne Lauer	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 1996-1999)
Harold Apter	....	co-producer / producer (unknown episodes)
David H. Balkan	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Danny Bilson	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Paul De Meo	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Robert Hargrove	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Gail Morgan Hickman	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Frank Jimenez	....	co-producer / producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Lacoe	....	producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Peter Lance	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Dan Levine	....	producer (unknown episodes)
David Willson	....	associate producer / co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
John M. Keane		(unknown episodes)
Steve Porcaro		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
John J. Connor		(unknown episodes)
Karl Herrmann		(unknown episodes)
Don Hunter		(unknown episodes)
Armin Matter		(unknown episodes)
Tony Westman		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Leslie Gaulin		(unknown episodes)
David Jimenez		(unknown episodes)
Sondra Watanabe		(unknown episodes)
R. William Zabala		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Michelle Allen		(unknown episodes)
David Bloch		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Bob Bottieri		(unknown episodes)
Glen W. Pearson		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Roger Dole		(unknown episodes)
Louise Roper		(unknown episodes)
Mary-Lou Storey		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Christine Mooney		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Jill Winston	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes, 1996)
Sandy Monesmith	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Patricia Murray	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Michael Pachal	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Margaret Solomon	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Kathy Gilroy-Sereda	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Suzanne Lauer	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Andrew McLean	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Padi Mills	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
R. William Zabala	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Mavrogeorge	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (25 episodes, 1996-1999)
Dave Bene	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Steve Eathorne	....	third assistant director / third assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Kevin Fair	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Sean Frewer	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
Stacey N. Harding	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Bryan C. Knight	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Robert Lee	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Kevin Parks	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Michael Bethune	....	set dresser (10 episodes, 1996)
Roger Dole	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Clive Edwards	....	property master / props buyer (unknown episodes)
Dean Eilertson	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Dustin Farrell	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Catherine Ircha	....	draftsperson (unknown episodes)
Ed Jeffers	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Alex Kutschera	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Colin Matthews	....	assistant propmaster (unknown episodes)
Paolo G. Venturi	....	graphics (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Skip Adams	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Sam Black	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Darren Brisker	....	sound mixer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Lindsay Bucknell	....	production sound (unknown episodes)
Larry Goeb	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
David Horner	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Thomas J. Huth	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Joseph A. Johnston	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
John Motyer	....	location sound mixer (unknown episodes)
David M. Weishaar	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Todd Bilawchuk	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Rory Cutler	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Barry Hebein	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)
Gary Paller	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Robert Paller	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Michael Walls	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Robert D. Bailey	....	visual effects designer (unknown episodes)
Philip Barberio	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Tom Jensen	....	additional first assistant camera: visual effects unit (unknown episodes)
Susan A. Jones	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
Gary Paller	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Deborah Ristic	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Michael Walls	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Rob Wilton	....	stunt actor / stunt performer / ... (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
James Ralph	....	stunt cop (1 episode, 1998)
Melanie Angel	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
James Bamford	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Kirk Caouette	....	stunt double / utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Lauro Chartrand	....	stunt double: Sandburg (unknown episodes)
Mike Desabrais	....	stunt double: Tim Thomerson (unknown episodes)
Bill Ferguson	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Corry Glass	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Dave Hospes	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
David Jacox	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Yuka Kobayashi	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John MacDonald	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
J.J. Makaro	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kit Mallet	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Kirk McMeekan	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jovan Nenadic	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Nicholson	....	stunt double: Ellison (unknown episodes)
Darryl Quon	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Edson T. Ribeiro	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Jacob Rupp	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John Sampson	....	assistant stunt coordinator to Bill Ferguson / stunt double: Ellison / ... (unknown episodes)
Lee Sollenberger	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Lori Stewart	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Marshall Virtue	....	stunt pilot (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Marty Naucler	....	first assistant camera: second unit (23 episodes, 1997-1998)
Nathan McTague	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 1998)
Garnet Durham	....	video playback operator (unknown episodes, 1997)
Dan Bennett	....	key grip: second unit (unknown episodes)
Jean-Luc Dinsdale	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Harvey Fedor	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Ryan Gillard	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Chris Helcermanas-Benge	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Burton 'Joe' Kuchera	....	gaffer / gaffer: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Scott Baldyga	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
David Bloch	....	casting: Los Angeles (unknown episodes)
Elizabeth Greenberg	....	casting: Los Angeles (unknown episodes)
Kit Mallet	....	extras casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Annette McCaffrey	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Helen Mossler	....	casting executive / casting: Los Angeles (unknown episodes)
Tami Nasu	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Trish Robinson	....	casting: Canada (unknown episodes)
April Webster	....	casting: Los Angeles (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Wilson	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer Grossman	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Lyne Talbot	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Victoria Jensen	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
David Lurie	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
James Newton Howard	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)
J. Bradley Sevy	....	music coordinator / music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Kim Harmer	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ken Marsden	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
Bruce Scott	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Peter Munro	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 1997)
David Newman	....	story editor (7 episodes, 1997)
Don Knodel	....	location manager (5 episodes, 1996)
Melanie Angel	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Lorraine Baird	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
James Bethea	....	executive in charge: UPN (unknown episodes)
Ron Blecker	....	technical advisor (unknown episodes)
Richard Bullock	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Dana Dubé	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)
Phaedra Eccleston	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Craig Forrest	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Laurence Frank	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Sean Frewer	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Russ Hamilton	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Tim Haughian	....	location manager: first season (unknown episodes)
David Jimenez	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Jeanie Lamb	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Paul Lougheed	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Danny McWilliams	....	location manager: first seaon (unknown episodes)
Sean Osmack	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Connie Rusgen	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)
Carla Spizziri	....	accounting clerk (unknown episodes)
Patrick Stark	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Scott Steyns	....	playback coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ryf Van Rij	....	stand-in: Richard Burgi (unknown episodes)
Craig Young	....	location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Paramount Television
• Pet Fly Productions

Distributors

• United Paramount Network (UPN)

Special Effects

• BB & J Visual Effects (digital effects)
• Off The Wall Entertainment

Other Companies

• Hollywood Digital  post-production
• Larson Sound Facilities  sound post-production

Runtime:

45 min | 45 min (65 episodes) | Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

Originally cancelled by UPN after the third season finale "Sentinel too". Fan response after the airing of the finale prompted UPN to give the series half a season to end the series properly.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Multiple mistakes in police protocol.

Quotes:

Blair Sandburg: What's that all about?
Jim Ellison: I felt like I knew him from someplace.
Blair Sandburg: Yeah, me too. Cascade Zoo. Primate house.

Movie Connections:

Follows The Sentinel (1996) (TV)

Should have continued on another network

The reason why "The Sentinel" should have went on another network for a brand new season is that besides being a very innovative series, the three main actors said that they would have loved to come back and continue filming new episodes. That is a surprising thing for multiply actors on a TV show to say. The reason is usually after a number of seasons of a TV series that is not well known in the mainstream, some people start to get tired of being on it and want to pursue other opportunities. One reason why Sci-Fi did not want to pick it up is because they want to stick to their original programming. It's like a cable TV network not wanting to use someone's leftovers. I thought that "The Sentinel" would have been perfect on CBS. I say this because I recall when they had their "America's Night of Heroes" theme for their Saturday night lineup. Another reason is that I was surprised when I saw Richard on one of their weekend television shows. He was on another police show that they had. What puzzles me about a CBS television executive not deciding to pick up "The Sentinel" is that the network did that with "JAG". "The Sentinel" would have fit perfect with that "America's Night of Heroes" theme, since they have that "Touched by An Angel" series on their network. "The Sentinel" is also in the same mold as that "Nash Bridges" TV series. I would have to say that this show gave UPN a plethora of credibility. It is fitting that UPN initially canceled "The Sentinel" and thus caused loyal viewers to start a large letter writing campaign to continue the series for another season. The ending with Jerri Ryan's character was the reason why writers on the show did not want to continue it. "The Sentinel" would have been perfect on CBS for a few additional seasons after it went off the air on UPN.