"The Chronicle" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

14 July 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A young, highly qualified reporter can't find work with a major paper and signs on with a tabloid. There he learns that all the tabloid stories including aliens, big foot, and reincarnation are true.

Plot Keywords:

Reporter | Alien | Supernatural | Alien Abduction | UFO

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Rena Sofer	...	Grace Hall (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chad Willett	...	Tucker Burns (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Reno Wilson	...	Wes Freewald (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jon Polito	...	Donald Stern (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sharon Sachs	...	Vera (16 episodes, 2001-2002)
Curtis Armstrong	...	'Pig Boy' / ... (14 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Directed by
Sanford Bookstaver		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Adam Davidson		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Krishna Rao		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
John T. Kretchmer		(2 episodes, 2001)
Jay Tobias		(2 episodes, 2002)

Series Writing credits
Javier Grillo-Marxuach		(6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Silvio Horta		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Henry Alonso Myers		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Naren Shankar		(2 episodes, 2001)
Hans Beimler		(2 episodes, 2002)
Jeff Diaz		(2 episodes, 2002)

Series Produced by
Todd Amateau	....	line producer (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tom Keefe	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Javier Grillo-Marxuach	....	producer (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Stu Segall	....	producer (8 episodes, 2001)
Naren Shankar	....	consulting producer (6 episodes, 2001)
John T. Walker	....	co-producer (5 episodes, 2001)
Silvio Horta	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 2001)
Bob Greenblatt	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2001)
David Janollari	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2001)
Gina Matthews	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2001)

Series Original Music by
Tom Harriman		(8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Donald Markowitz		(8 episodes, 2001)

Series Cinematography by
Ernest Paul Roebuck		(4 episodes, 2001)
Tom Jewett		(3 episodes, 2001)

Series Film Editing by
Shawn Paper		(11 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sunny Hodge		(2 episodes, 2002)
Skip MacDonald		(1 episode, 2001)

Series Casting by
Elizabeth Melcher		(7 episodes, 2001)
Holly Powell		(7 episodes, 2001)

Series Production Design by
John T. Walker		(7 episodes, 2001)

Series Art Direction by
Richard N. McGuire		(7 episodes, 2001)

Series Set Decoration by
Charlie Brownell		(20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Christopher Marsteller		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Vickie Brinkford		(7 episodes, 2001)

Series Makeup Department
Michael Davis	....	key hair stylist / key makeup artist / ... (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lyssa Wittlin Baumert	....	makeup artist / key makeup artist (7 episodes, 2001)
Michael Del Rossa	....	special makeup effects artist (5 episodes, 2001)
Vince Tremonti	....	hair stylist (5 episodes, 2001)
Dan Uebel	....	special makeup effects artist (3 episodes, 2001)
Carolyn Matini	....	assistant makeup artist (2 episodes, 2002)
Bonni Flowers	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Heidi Grotsky	....	makeup artist: Rena Sofer (unknown episodes)
Michael Mosher	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Julia Perez	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Nicholas Batchelor	....	production manager / unit production manager (8 episodes, 2001)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scott Remick	....	second assistant director (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dan Mulvaney	....	second assistant director (8 episodes, 2001)
Terence J. Edwards	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2001)
Bruce A. Simon	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 2001)
Dan Leatham	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Russell Solberg	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Patrick Wolf	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Robb Abramson	....	graphic artist (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gregory M. Edgar	....	property master (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Matthew Fitzgibbons	....	construction coordinator (7 episodes, 2001)
Peter Clines	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Desirea Ortega	....	property assistant (unknown episodes)
Ilya Seperich	....	property assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
David Beres	....	production sound mixer (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Brian Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mark Relyea	....	sound supervisor (8 episodes, 2001)
John Reiner	....	sound re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 2001)
David Teitelbaum	....	assistant sound editor (3 episodes, 2001)
George E. Marshall Jr.	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Kevin McCarthy	....	special effects coordinator / special effects (6 episodes, 2001)
Michael Del Rossa	....	special effects technician (2 episodes, 2001)
Damian Fisher	....	mold department: Steve Johnson's XFX (unknown episodes)
Joe Gomez	....	mold department: Steve Johnson's XFX (unknown episodes)
Mike McFarlane	....	mold department: Steve Johnson's XFX (unknown episodes)
Steve Newburn	....	mold department: Steve Johnson's XFX (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Doug Ludwig	....	visual effects supervisor (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dianna Oliva-Day	....	VFX producer: Stargate Digital / VFX Producer: Stargate Digital (9 episodes, 2001)
Arlene Bogna	....	digital compositor (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Spence Fuller	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Frank Lawas	....	visual effects I/O supervisor (unknown episodes)
Dan Lazarow	....	3D artist (unknown episodes)
Anthony Ocampo	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Victor Scalise	....	visual effects editor (unknown episodes)
Jaison Stritch	....	3D special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Dean Choe	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2001)
Gilbert B. Combs	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2001)
Kevin Derr	....	stunt double (1 episode, 2001)
Shawn Lane	....	stunt actor (1 episode, 2001)
David Mylrea	....	stunt double: Tim (1 episode, 2001)
Denney Pierce	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2001)
Russell Solberg	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2001)
Jeff Danoff	....	stunts (1 episode, 2002)
Lisa Dempsey	....	stunt double (1 episode, 2002)
Rachel Parsons	....	stunt double (1 episode, 2002)
Katie Rowe	....	stunts (1 episode, 2002)
Joey Box	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Debbie Evans	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Paul M. Lane	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Will Leong	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Alex Madison	....	stunt double: Rena Sofer (unknown episodes)
Larry M. Shorts	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Keith Mentze	....	dolly grip (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
John Baron	....	electrician (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Houman Forough	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 2001)
Randy Wilson	....	key grip (7 episodes, 2001)
Nick Berry	....	chief lighting technician (3 episodes, 2001)
Ernest Paul Roebuck	....	chief lighting technician (3 episodes, 2001)
Jeff Diaz	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Greg Flores	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Jack Garrett	....	camera operator / director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Christopher Gosch	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Britta Gustafsson	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Oscar Inzunza	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Eric Kieweg	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Andrew Kuepper	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Marc Lyons	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Scott 'Puppy' Nabb	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Diego Sanchez	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Shawn Stoddard	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Alex Vuksanovich	....	first assistant camera: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Niki Boyle	....	extras casting (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Debbie George	....	casting assistant: San Diego (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sandy Holt	....	adr voice casting (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sarah Altman	....	casting: San Diego (7 episodes, 2001)
Stephanie Laffin	....	casting associate: New York (unknown episodes)
Julie Tucker	....	casting: New York (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sherrie Jordan	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Bill Missett	....	on-line editor (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Eric Goldfarb	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2001)
Scott Levitta	....	vice president, post-production (unknown episodes)
Barry W. Schneebeli	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Moira Marquis	....	music editor (7 episodes, 2001)
Kaveh Cohen	....	composer: additional music (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Andrew Keresztes	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 2001)

Series Transportation Department
Mike Storc	....	transportation (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dan Gearhart	....	transportation coordinator (7 episodes, 2001)

Series Other crew
Eric S. Anderson	....	title designer (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Vincent Lopez	....	assistant location manager (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Shelley Leonard-Remick	....	office production assistant (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
Trevor Taylor	....	production associate (8 episodes, 2001)
German Michael Torres	....	production associate (8 episodes, 2001)
Nicole Finch	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2001)
Eva M. Schroeder	....	location manager (7 episodes, 2001)
Jenny Scott	....	extras coordinator (7 episodes, 2001)
Anne McCaffrey	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 2001)
William Joseph Thomas	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2001)
Matt Beckner	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Patrick Richmond	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Darren Robertson	....	playback coordinator (unknown episodes)
Elaine Stephenson	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
Suzanne C. Swindle	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Audric Thompson	....	production assistant: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
John Reiner	....	in memory of (1 episode, 2001)

Distributors

• Sci-Fi Channel, The (2001-2002) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Yorin (2004-2005) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Stargate Films (digital visual effects)

Other Companies

• Background San Diego  extras casting
• Coreen Mayrs Casting  casting: Canada
• Gaviota Sound  re-recording
• LaserPacific  electronic laboratory
• LoopEase  loop group
• Modern VideoFilm  electronic assembly
• Movie Manufacturing Co  production equipment
• Roundabout Entertainment  sound editorial services
• Santa Clarita Studios  production equipment
• Steve Johnson's XFX  prosthetic and animation effects
• Toybox  telecine transfers
• Westwind Media  sound editorial services
• Westwind Media  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

"News from the Edge" - USA (alternative title)

Runtime:

48 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Trivia:

In the 11th episode of the 1st season, "Touched by an Alien", a reporter at the staff meeting mentions a government-sponsored Invisible Man project. This is a reference to another SciFi Channel production, "The Invisible Man" (2000), which shared a building in the San Fernando Valley as well as many crew members and extras. The "invisible locusts ate my crops" tabloid in the final episode ("The New Stuff") of The Invisible Man was meant to be a copy of The Chronicle, but the Network never replied to writer 'Craig Silverstein''s suggestion.

Good while it lasted

This show has been screening several episodes at a time over the past year It's great that a show like this was made but it's a shame that a well written show like this, head and shoulders above most of the stuff on TV gets cancelled after only one season. The channel that shows this also showed 'The Lone Gunmen' this year, another well written SciFi/Comedy/Mystery that only lasted one season. Are these types of shows unpopular or are they given bad timeslots in the US? I suppose these shows wouldn't have been made if room wasn't made for them by the cancellation of other shows, but I wonder what needs to change to ensure that a good show stays on when it comes along.