"Odyssey 5" (2002) TV series 2002-2004

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creator:

Manny Coto
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

21 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Earth can be darker than space.

Plot:

After witnessing the destruction of the Earth from orbit, a group of astronauts is sent back in time and given 5 years to prevent the disaster from happening.

Plot Keywords:

Astronaut | Space Shuttle | Number In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Peter Weller	...	Chuck Taggart (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sebastian Roché	...	Kurt Mendel (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Christopher Gorham	...	Neil Taggart (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Leslie Silva	...	Sarah Forbes (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tamara Craig Thomas	...	Angela Perry (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gina Clayton	...	Paige Taggart (11 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jim Codrington	...	Troy Johnson (11 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kenneth Mitchell	...	Marc Taggart (10 episodes, 2002)
Phillip Jarrett	...	Paul Forbes (9 episodes, 2002-2003)

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Series Directed by
Peter Weller		(3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Stephen Williams		(3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ken Girotti		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Randall Zisk		(2 episodes, 2002)
Jim Michaels		(unknown episodes)
Adam J. Shully		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Manny Coto		(19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Lindsay Sturman		(4 episodes, 2002-2003)
Edithe Swensen		(3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jonathan Glassner		(2 episodes, 2003)
Tommy Thompson		(unknown episodes)
Tracy Tormé		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Manny Coto	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jonathan Glassner	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jim Michaels	....	producer (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Adam J. Shully	....	co-producer (11 episodes, 2002-2003)
Alan Brennert	....	consulting producer (8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Larry Gross	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tracy Tormé	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2002)
Edithe Swensen	....	co-producer (5 episodes, 2003)
Tommy Thompson	....	consulting producer (3 episodes, 2002)
Gary Mueller	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2002)

Series Original Music by
Laura Karpman		(19 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Cinematography by
Henry Chan		(11 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Film Editing by
Paul G. Day		(10 episodes, 2002-2003)
Dave Goard		(5 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Casting by
Eric Dawson		(19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Carol Kritzer		(unknown episodes)
Robert J. Ulrich		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Oleg M. Savytski		(18 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Art Direction by
Kim Karon		(8 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Set Decoration by
Ane Christensen		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Arthur Rowsell		(1 episode, 2002)

Series Makeup Department
Paul R.J. Elliot	....	key hair stylist (1 episode, 2002)
Maribeth Knezev	....	key makeup artist (1 episode, 2002)
Karola Dirnberger	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Sean Sansom	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Byron A. Martin	....	unit production manager (1 episode, 2002)
Gary Mueller	....	post-production supervisor (1 episode, 2002)
Adam J. Shully	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sara MacDonald	....	second assistant director (10 episodes, 2002)
Marcia Douglas	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Greg Edmunds	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Dan Gosse	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
David Manion	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Elizabeth Scherberger	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
John Stoneham Jr.	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Sorcha Vasey	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Melissa Olson	....	set decoration buyer (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Travis Staley	....	construction controller (7 episodes, 2002)
Colin Adams	....	set decoration buyer (6 episodes, 2002)
Lara Alexander	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ane Christensen	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Greg DaPrato	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Henry Ilola	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kim Karon	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Mary O'Dell	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Rob Bertola	....	sound effects editor (1 episode, 2002)
Alek Bromke	....	adr assistant recordist (1 episode, 2002)
Steve Foster	....	sound re-recording mixer (1 episode, 2002)
Mark Gingras	....	supervising sound editor (1 episode, 2002)
Kevin Howard	....	sound effects editor (1 episode, 2002)
Colin Jones	....	boom operator (1 episode, 2002)
Cory Mandel	....	sound re-recording mixer (1 episode, 2002)
Robert Scherer	....	sound recordist (1 episode, 2002)
Rick Ellis	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Bruce Fleming	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Michael LaCroix	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
John Laing	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Paul Shubat	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Skyler Wilson	....	special effects key (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Warren Appleby	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
David Loveday	....	model builder (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Greg Astles	....	digital compositor (1 episode, 2002)
Jeff Gordon	....	systems engineer (1 episode, 2002)
Peter Hunt	....	visual effects (1 episode, 2002)
Saybian Morgan	....	technical director: Sundog Films (1 episode, 2002)
Earl Paraszczynec	....	visual effects (1 episode, 2002)
Stevie Ramone	....	digital compositor (1 episode, 2002)
Keith Cooper	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Kent Ing	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Ken Mitchel Jones	....	technical director: Sundog Films (unknown episodes)
Darren Kirkness	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Gary Mueller	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jose Perez	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Robin Trickett	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Wayne Trickett	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt coordinator (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
Brittney Banks	....	utility stunts (3 episodes, 2002)
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2002)
Matt Birman	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2002)
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Shelley Cook	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Steve Lucescu	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
David Stinson	....	stunt double / stunts (unknown episodes)
Ron Webber	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Shane Baker	....	first assistant camera (1 episode, 2002)
Pierre Berube	....	rigging gaffer (1 episode, 2002)
William Engel	....	grip (1 episode, 2002)
Robbi Hinds	....	director of photography: second unit (1 episode, 2002)
Adam Jeffery	....	second assistant camera (1 episode, 2002)
Steve Kolodziej	....	video playback operator (1 episode, 2002)
Marcus Paletta	....	grip (1 episode, 2002)
Brent Robinson	....	underwater first assistant camera (1 episode, 2002)
Peter Stranks	....	still photographer (1 episode, 2002)
Shai Vera	....	electrician (1 episode, 2002)
Daniel Abboud	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Mike Burak	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Rion Gonzales	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Rich Green	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
David Kellner	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Michael Kohne	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Chris Little	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Rudolf Mammitzsch	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Mike Ohorodnyk	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Frank Polyak	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Mike Rybock	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Larissa Mair	....	casting assistant (1 episode, 2002)
Matthew Skrobalak	....	casting associate: Los Angeles (1 episode, 2002)
Jane Rogers	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robyn Rosenberg	....	costume set supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Chuck Kahn	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Sue Mitchell	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Shannon Halwes	....	music editor (19 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Transportation Department
James Beaudrow	....	head driver (unknown episodes)
Marcel Bérubé	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Dana Howes	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
Michael Kielar	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Dave Loveless	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Brian Lytle	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Larry McFadden	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Holly Meeker	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Don Morley	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Don Retzer	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
Robert White	....	driver: honeywagon (unknown episodes)
Craig Witthun	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Lisa Gyorfi	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 2002-2003)
Edithe Swensen	....	executive story editor (6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Lindsay Sturman	....	story editor (5 episodes, 2003)
R. Emerson John	....	script supervisor: second unit (4 episodes, 2002)
Bridget Cooper	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Andy House	....	production executive (unknown episodes, 2003)
Saverina Allevato	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	weapons handler (unknown episodes)
Kimberley Bradley	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Scott Brophy	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Tom Di Blasio	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Hugh Elchuk	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Bryn Garrison	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Katharine Gray	....	story department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sam Greenmun	....	spacesuit technician (unknown episodes)
Robin Litwack	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
Evajoye Mendoza	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Rachel Oldfield	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
Uros Raickovic	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michelle Taddei	....	post audio coordinator (unknown episodes)
Michael Tough	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Kris Wood	....	24 frame computer playback operator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
• Columbia TriStar International Television
• Manny Coto Productions

Distributors

• Showtime Networks
• Chum Television
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)
• TV3 (2008) (Estonia) (TV)

Special Effects

• Acme Effects (special effects)
• Sundog Films (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Entertainment Partners Canada  payroll services
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Manta Digital Sound & Picture  post-production facilities
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio
• William F. White International  equipment supplied by

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Columbia TriStar Domestic Television

Quotes:

[V.O. intro from every episode except pilot]
Chuck Taggart: We saw the Earth destroyed, and in a heartbeat everything and everyone we knew was gone. There were five of us, the crew of the space shuttle Odyssey, and we were the only survivors. A mysterious being who called himself The Seeker rescued us and sent us back in time. And now we have five years to live over, five years to discover who or what destroyed the Earth, five years to stop it from happening again.

Movie Connections:

Follows "Odyssey 5: Pilot (#1.1)" (2002)

Great story and great actors

This is/was among my favorite sci fi shows, I got hooked after 20 minutes of watching. The dialoge between the actors are just great, had lots of laughs by their intelligent humor. The story is really interessting and I love the way it unfolds.

Now how they can cancel a great show like this is beyond me, I really hope sci fi channel or some else make more episodes of this great show.