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7 June 1999 (UK) morePlot:
A dead cop, sentenced to Hell, is returned to Earth by the Devil to recover 113 escaped evil spirits. full summaryAwards:
2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Not Mindless Pap more (49 total)Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 4 of 12)| 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 | ... | Ash / ... (6 episodes, 1998-1999) |
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60 min | 60 min (13 episodes)Country:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Originally, 'John Glover' was to have only a recurring role in the series playing the Devil. However, after producers saw the chemistry between Glover and Peter Horton, he was made a regular cast member. moreQuotes:
[Stone defends killing his wife's rapist]The Devil: Yes, yes, now that's what I like to hear. The indomitable spirit and righteous indignation of the human species. I've heard it a million times defending a billion atrocities, and it's still music to my ears.
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Which is, unfortunately, mostly what succeeds on TV these days. Shows such as Brimstone are just too intelligent, and go over the head of Average Joe TV Viewer (or Average Joe TV Executive). With all the proliferation and specialization of TV channels these days, maybe some day we can have an "Intelligent TV Channel" where shows like these can flourish and those too dim to "get it" can just remove it from their channel rotation.
Black humor is under-appreciated, and intelligent black humor is just beyond too many people, unfortunately. And Brimstone was chock full of it. Add to that a completely original premise, some decent action, good acting and the wonderful, delicious Lori Petty (::melt::) and Brimstone was a real winner. Too bad the suits didn't "get it".
Any TV producers out there reading this -- there's an idea for you. Create an "Intelligent TV Channel", and give us shows like this, or Max Headroom, Key West, Cupid, etc. You could even call it that, as a dig at the mindless drivel that pours off the screen most of the time.