Brimstone (1998–1999)

A dead cop, sentenced to Hell, is returned to Earth by the Devil to recover 113 escaped evil spirits.

Creators:

Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris

Stars:

Peter Horton, John Glover, Lori Petty

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter Horton	...	Ezekiel Stone (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
John Glover	...	The Devil (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lori Petty	...	Max (7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Teri Polo	...	Ashur Badaktu (6 episodes, 1998-1999)

Storyline

Ezekial Stone, a former cop, planted evidence on his wife's rapist whom was subsequently convicted. While incarcerated the rapist was killed, thus rendering Stone a murder. Later, Stone was himself killed by a criminal. He is sent to Hell for his crime. However, 113 evil souls have escaped, and the Devil sends him back to Earth to recover them. Both Stone and the escaped souls can only be harmed or killed by each other, and they can be sent back to Hell if their eyes (the "windows to the soul") are destroyed. If Stone can recover all 113, then he'll be given a second chance at life...or so the Devil says.

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Plot Keywords:

hell | devil | soul | redemption | deal with the devil | 

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 June 1999 (UK)

Also Known As:

Brimstone: el pacto

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

BEI Brimstone, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Stone was killed, he had only $36.27 in his pockets. When he comes back 15 years later, that's all he ever has, each day, no matter how much he spends. It's a reference to the Bible, Ezekiel 36:27: "And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgements, and do them."

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Quotes

[about roses]
The Devil: Did you know, the thorns were originally my idea?

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Connections

Referenced in Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Blind Spot (2006)

User Reviews

Too bad it was canceled

It's too bad this show didn't live long enough for people to discover it.

At first glance, it seems just like another stupid fantasy show. However it's not like others of its ilk. It was well written and entertaining. Not the typical mind-numbing fare which is TV today.

Enjoy the reruns. It's a show which should have another shot but I doubt it will get the chance. If it did, it's unlikely the studios wouldn't destroy it in the next incarnation.