Tru Calling (2003–2005)

A university graduate working in the city morgue is able to repeat the same day over again to prevent murders or other disasters.

Creator:

Jon Harmon Feldman

Stars:

Eliza Dushku, Shawn Reaves, Zach Galifianakis

3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Eliza Dushku	...	Tru Davies (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Shawn Reaves	...	Harrison Davies (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Zach Galifianakis	...	Davis (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
A.J. Cook	...	Lindsay Walker (21 episodes, 2003-2004)
Matt Bomer	...	Luc Johnston (17 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jessica Collins	...	Meredith Davies (15 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jason Priestley	...	Jack Harper (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Benjamín Benítez	...	Gardez (13 episodes, 2003-2004)

Storyline

Tru Davies, a medical grad student in Boston whose grant is suddenly pulled out from under her, takes a job at a local morgue. There, she discovers that she has the power to "re-live" the previous day over again to help the people who wrongly ended up dead. She uses this gift not only to save lives, but to help her trouble-plagued family - her older sister Meredith, a lawyer and drug addict in denial; and her younger, irresponsible, slacker, gambling brother Harrison.

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Plot Keywords:

morgue | dead | altering history | reliving same event | supernatural power | 

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Taglines:

Her destiny is calling...

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Fox Home Entertainment - DVD site SCI-FI Channel

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 October 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Heroine

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

"Oh That Gus!", 20th Century Fox Television, Fox Television Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Zach Galifianakis (Davis) disliked working on the show. He immediately left after table readings, throwing his script in the garbage and give sarcastic remarks to the writers. He has also smoked a lot of marijuana off the set.

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Goofs

In many of the episodes, the personal effects of the victims are shown with the bodies. In practice, these items are removed as evidence by the police before handing over the body to the morgue

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Quotes

Tru: It must be nice living in your world, Harrison.

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Connections

Featured in FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012)

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Soundtracks

"In The Air Tonight"
Written by Phil Collins
Performed by Full Blown Rose

User Reviews

Heed the Calling

If you're expecting "Buffy," run now. "Tru Calling" has drama and action, but on a more human level. Eliza Dushku, who plays Tru Davies, is a young woman who sets out to save lives. Not just those of her on-the-edge siblings, but also those of the recently dead!

Mysterious cries for help, a twelve hour rewind on the world, and Tru must fix things before it's too late. Again. As she races to solve the mysteries surrounding the lives of endangered strangers, she must also try to keep her family and friends from making terrible mistakes. Every moment is another chance to help or hurt, and Tru knows it.

"Tru Calling" is a rare find among TV shows. It stresses the power of the individual to affect change, the bond of familial love, and a sense of loyalty to strangers in need. Ms. Dushku is an amazing actress, beautiful, and definitely one to watch.

Give "Tru Calling" a chance to sweep you up in its web of mystery and hope. You'll be glad you did.