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

User Rating:

7.0/10   

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 | Supernatural Power | Instinct

Cast

Richard Burgi	...	Detective James Ellison / ... (58 episodes, 1996-1999)
Garett Maggart	...	Blair Sandburg (58 episodes, 1996-1999)
Bruce A. Young	...	Capt. Simon Banks / ... (57 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)
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)
Scott Paulin		(unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Reiner		(unknown episodes)
Gus Trikonis		(unknown episodes)
Timothy Van Patten		(unknown episodes)
Tony Westman		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Harold Apter		(15 episodes, 1996-1999)
Fred A. Wyler		(5 episodes, 1996-1999)
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)
Steven Kriozere		(unknown episodes)
Paul B. Margolis		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Robert Bielak	....	consulting producer (8 episodes, 1999)
Suzanne Lauer	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 1996-1999)
Harold Apter	....	co-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)
Peter Lance	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Dan Levine	....	producer (unknown episodes)
David Willson	....	associate producer / co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Steve Porcaro		(1 episode, 1996)
John M. Keane		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Greg Gardiner		(1 episode, 1996)
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
Frank E. Jimenez		(1 episode, 1996)
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 Production Design by
David Willson		(1 episode, 1996)

Series Art Direction by
Bob Bottieri		(1 episode, 1996)
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
Beverley Wowchuk		(1 episode, 1996)
Christine Mooney		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Sharon Markell	....	assistant hair stylist (1 episode, 1996)
Margaret Solomon	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1996)
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)

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
Charles Bruce	....	sound effects editor (1 episode, 1996)
Kevin Fisher	....	sound effects editor (1 episode, 1996)
Craig M. Otte	....	sound re-recording mixer (1 episode, 1996)
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
Adam Tayler	....	special effects technician (4 episodes, 1996)
Todd Bilawchuk	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Rory Cutler	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Barry Hebein	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Walls	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Steve Strassburger	....	visual effects (65 episodes, 1996-1999)
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	....	stunts / stunt actor / ... (8 episodes, 1996-1997)
John Sampson	....	stunt double (1 episode, 1996)
Melanie Angel	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
James Bamford	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Kirk Caouette	....	stunt double / utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Mike Desabrais	....	stunt double: Tim Thomerson (unknown episodes)
Corry Glass	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Dave Hospes	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
David Jacox	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Yuka Kobayashi	....	stunts (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)
Darryl Quon	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Edson T. Ribeiro	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Jacob Rupp	....	stunts (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)
Burton 'Joe' Kuchera	....	lamp operator (1 episode, 1996)
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)

Series Casting Department
Jennifer Wilson	....	casting assistant (1 episode, 1996)
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)

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

Series Editorial Department
Scott Klein	....	master colorist (1 episode, 1996)
Ken Metzker	....	dailies colorist (1 episode, 1996)
Nicola Scaramuzzo	....	post-production assistant (1 episode, 1996)
Bryan Wood	....	post-production assistant (1 episode, 1996)
Victoria Jensen	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
David Lurie	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
James Newton Howard	....	composer: theme music (1 episode, 1996)
Michael Mason	....	music production coordinator (1 episode, 1996)
J. Bradley Sevy	....	music coordinator / music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Bruce Scott	....	driver (1 episode, 1996)
Ian Thompson	....	production driver (1 episode, 1996)
Kim Harmer	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ken Marsden	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Kurt Bruun	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 1996-1997)
Peter Munro	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 1997)
Tom Teotico	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 1999)
David Newman	....	story editor (7 episodes, 1997)
Don Knodel	....	location manager (5 episodes, 1996)
Lori Merchant-O'Dwyer	....	first-aid/craft service (2 episodes, 1996-1999)
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)
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

• TV6 (2009) (Estonia) (TV)
• 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:

The series was originally intended to be set in Seattle, but city officials asked the producers to change so as to not give their town a reputation as a crime scene. Thus, the fictional city of Cascade came into being. The only remnant of Seattle was an undeleted reference to the Seattle Supersonics in the pilot episode. The Cascade basketball team became the Jaguars in later episodes.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Multiple mistakes in police protocol.

Quotes:

Blair Sandburg: You're a detective with hyperactive senses. You're a monster, man. A human crime lab with organic sensory equipment. What more do you want?
Jim Ellison: Control.

Movie Connections:

Follows "The Sentinel: The Switchman (#1.1)" (1996)

One of the best shows I've seen

The Sentinel was one of the best shows I've seen. It managed to tie in credible cop plots with a bit of sci-fi and make it enjoyable. Richard Burgi and Garett Maggart made a great team and it was so nice to see Aussie actress Anna Galvin as Megan with Aussie accent and colloquialisms instead of the usual fake "cockney" types American shows give us a being typically Australian. Nice job Anna. Now if we can could just get them to remake it.