"Witchblade" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Creators:

Marc Silvestri
Michael Turner

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

12 June 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Action

Tagline:

A new force of justice hits the streets of New York

Plot:

Based on the comic with the same title, this series follows the adventures of police detective Sara Pezini...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Chosen One | New York City | Bullet Dodging | Psychosis

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations

Cast

Yancy Butler	...	Det. Sara 'Pez' Pezzini (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
David Chokachi	...	Det. Jake McCartey (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
Anthony Cistaro	...	Kenneth Irons (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
Will Yun Lee	...	Det. Danny Woo (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
Eric Etebari	...	Ian Nottingham (23 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lazar Rockwood		(20 episodes, 2001-2002)
John Hensley	...	Gabriel Bowman (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kathryn Winslow	...	Vicky Po (15 episodes, 2001-2002)
Nestor Serrano	...	Captain Bruno Dante (10 episodes, 2001-2002)

Runtime:

60 min | USA:60 min (23 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Blade TV Productions

Trivia:

During the second season of the show, production was halted so that star Yancy Butler could seek treatment for alcoholism. When she completed the treatment, the show was cancelled.

Quotes:

Ian Nottingham: Telekinesis, telepathy, synchronicity. Just because you don't see something, doesn't mean it isn't real.
Sara Pezzini: What I saw was a psychotic criminal who gave himself a sucking chest wound.
Ian Nottingham: But what did he see, Sara?
Sara Pezzini: A muzzle flash.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Witchbabe: The Erotic Witch Project 3 (2001) (V)

More women should be portrayed in action roles.

When La Femme Nikita was cancelled on USA, I was very upset because I enjoy seeing females in action roles. My husband told me he had seen previews of a show called Witchblade that he thought I might enjoy. I watched the movie and now I'm hooked. This show has definitely proven to be as good as Nikita, and now I don't miss her anymore. Yancy Butler does a wonderful job portraying Sara. I was disappointed to see that there are only 11 episodes in the making. Hopefully the ratings will be so high that more will follow. Thank you for giving me something to enjoy watching.