Roar (1997– )

A young Irish chieftain fights against Roman encroachment

Creators:

Shaun Cassidy, Ron Koslow

Stars:

Heath Ledger, John Saint Ryan, Lisa Zane

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Heath Ledger	...	Conor (13 episodes, 1997)
John Saint Ryan	...	Fergus (13 episodes, 1997)
Lisa Zane	...	Queen diana (12 episodes, 1997)
Vera Farmiga	...	Caitlin (11 episodes, 1997)
Sebastian Roché	...	Longinus (11 episodes, 1997)
Alonzo Greer	...	Tully (10 episodes, 1997)
Michael Roughan	...	The Slavemaster (7 episodes, 1997)
Melissa George	...	Molly (5 episodes, 1997)

Storyline

Conor is the orphaned heir of one of the many tribal leaders of hopelessly divided Hibernia (ancient Ireland). With his faithful but unenthusiastic servant and protector Fergus he wanders trough the island, fighting injustice and aspiring to unite the druidic, yet internecine Celts in order to free the country from Roman rule. Most dangers and opponents he faces are largely or completely mythical, the most remarkable being Longinus, the eternally cursed but immortal, cruel and vindictive Roman centurion at Christ's crucifixion who forges evil alliances.

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Plot Keywords:

immortal | ireland | wizard | druid | sword and sorcery | 

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Taglines:

In a time of legend and magic... A hero will fight for his people and discover his destiny.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Space [ca]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 July 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Connor, el rugido

Filming Locations:

Queensland, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sea Change Productions, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (13 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Roar: The Making of (1997)

User Reviews

One of many great shows canceled by Fox

It's really sad when you think of how much potentially great television has been canceled by Fox TV.

It's easy to just think of Roar as some Dungeons and Dragons clone, but it was really so much more. Regardless of the genre of any television show, it's the characters that make or break a show, and Roar had some great characters. My two favorites where John Saint Ryan's Fergus and Sebastian Roche's Longinus. These are two really good actors who just don't get enough real work.

Had Roar been able to stay true to its epic story roots, with Conor trying to reunite Ireland, then this could have been a great show.