"Prey" (1998) TV series

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Creator:

William Schmidt
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

15 January 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

What if global warming was changing our DNA? What if the changes were not good? In this sci-fi series...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Deoxyribonucleic Acid | Police | Mutation | Investigation

Cast

Adam Storke	...	Tom Daniels (14 episodes, 1998)
Larry Drake	...	Dr. Walter Attwood (14 episodes, 1998)
Frankie Faison	...	Ray Peterson (14 episodes, 1998)
Debra Messing	...	Dr. Sloan Parker (13 episodes, 1998)
Vincent Ventresca	...	Dr. Ed Tate (13 episodes, 1998)
Alexandra Hedison	...	Attwood's Boss (7 episodes, 1998)

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Series Directed by
Bill Corcoran		(2 episodes, 1998)
James A. Contner		(unknown episodes)
Martha Mitchell		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Charles Grant Craig		(1 episode, 1998)
Chris Levinson		(1 episode, 1998)
Jeremy R. Littman		(1 episode, 1998)
Laurence Andries		(unknown episodes)
William Schmidt		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Charles Grant Craig	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Don Marcus	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Drew Matich	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Peter O'Fallon	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Philip L. Parslow	....	producer (unknown episodes)
William Schmidt	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Rob Thompson	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Mark Morgan		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Ronn Schmidt		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
M. Edward Salier		(1 episode, 1998)
Lee Haxall		(unknown episodes)
Sidney Wolinsky		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Irene Mariano		(unknown episodes)
Barbara Miller		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Timothy A. Miguel	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Tim Scanlan	....	post-production supervisor (14 episodes, 1998)
Neal Ahern Jr.	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes, 1997-1998)
Pam Fitzgerald	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen Lofaro	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Cynthi Stefenoni	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Laura Sylvester	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Sheri Watson	....	set decoration buyer (14 episodes, 1998)
Lynda Reiss	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Paul J. Diller	....	sound effects editor (14 episodes, 1998)
Karyn Foster	....	dialogue editor (14 episodes, 1998)
Deron Street	....	assistant sound editor (14 episodes, 1998)
Walter Anderson	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Tim O'Connell	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Bob Redpath	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Ariel Joson	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Nancy Young	....	stunt double: Debra Messing (4 episodes, 1998)
Jennifer Caputo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Charles Grisham	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Bret Kiene	....	stunt double: Adam Storke (unknown episodes)
Scott Leva	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Brad Martin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Rudenko	....	video playback operator (13 episodes, 1998)
Kevin Ball	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Ron Eisenberg	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey M. Hoffman	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Tony Olivieri	....	first assistant Steadicam (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tina Ficaro	....	costume supervisor (14 episodes, 1998)
Maria Bradley	....	set costumer (13 episodes, 1998)

Series Editorial Department
Blake McCormick	....	post-production executive (14 episodes, 1998)
Thomas M. Bolger	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 1998)

Series Music Department
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Chris McGeary	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Gina August	....	driver (13 episodes, 1998)
Bill Cresant	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Petra Jorgensen	....	script supervisor (8 episodes, 1998)
Sharon 'Mae' West	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 1998)
Laurence Andries	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Patrick McIntire	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Lucas Moore	....	studio teacher (unknown episodes)
Faryl Saliman Reingold	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Edelson Productions
• Lars Thorwald Inc.
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1998) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Also Known As:

"Hungry for Survival" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Edelson Productions

Trivia:

"Deliverance: Part 1" was originally billed as the season finale and then later it was the series finale since ABC canceled the show on a cliffhanger.

Trip down memory lane

I remember watching this several years ago, though I think I caught the episodes as reruns on the USA Channel. Excellent premise and wonder cast chemistry. Even though I wasn't a scifi buff back then, I found myself pouring through the TV guide (hey, it was before the age of TiVo) to watch them all.

The basic storyline of a superior race evolving and competing with modern day man has been redone a couple of times since. Threshold was one such show...also prematurely canceled before it could gain a foothold among the gamut of reality shows and crime scene spin-offs. I think the reason Prey featured foremost in my memory was because of the character of Tom. He brought such a alternate view of the evolving species and exuded a quiet and humble strength. Watching him struggle with his increased feelings for humanity (and in particular, Sloan) versus his instinct for his race's survival was mesmerizing. I hated the series finale and how it left audiences clueless about his fate.