Wildfire (2005–2008)

A young woman finds excitement and romance at a horse ranch she works at as part of her parole from juvenile hall.

Creators:

Michael Piller, Christopher Teague

Stars:

Genevieve Padalecki, Nicole Tubiola, Nana Visitor

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Genevieve Padalecki	...	Kris Furillo (51 episodes, 2005-2008)
Nicole Tubiola	...	Danielle Davis (51 episodes, 2005-2008)
Nana Visitor	...	Jean Ritter (51 episodes, 2005-2008)
Greg Serano	...	Pablo Betart (51 episodes, 2005-2008)
Micah Alberti	...	Matt Ritter (51 episodes, 2005-2008)
Ryan Sypek	...	Junior Davis (51 episodes, 2005-2008)
James Read	...	Ken Davis (40 episodes, 2005-2008)
Andrew Hoeft	...	Todd Ritter (29 episodes, 2005-2007)

Storyline

Wildfire is the story of what happens when Kris Furillo, willful daughter of a lousy mother, who took a bad start in life landing her in jail, gets parole because Pablo Betart, an excellent foreman who also had a juvenile record, gets her a job on the horse ranch of the Ritter family, where she proves her worth working with horses, especially Wildfire, but still wrestles with her past and upsets the social dynamics there, not in the least because of her appeal on the owners' teenage boys, Jean Ritter's son Matt and Ken Davis' son Kenny 'Junior' Davis.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | juvenile hall | horse riding | jockey | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

ABC Family [us]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Futótűz

Filming Locations:

New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Television, Piller Squared/The Segan Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nicole Tubiola (Dani) originally auditioned for the part of Kris

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Quotes

Kris Furillo: Do you even know how to ride a horse?
Ken 'Junior' Davis: Do birds fly?
Kris Furillo: Penguins don't.

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Soundtracks

"Morning Light"
(Wildfire Theme Song)
by Truman

User Reviews

Good summer show....

I am 22 and I thought that a ABC family show would cater to the teens and of course it does, but I enjoy it nonetheless. Perhaps it is because it is the summer and there is nothing on TV but I really enjoy this show. And that says a lot considering I am not a horse fan (that is my sister!) I enjoy the dynamics and can forgive all the inaccuracies in the horsemanship, mostly due to the fact that I don't care. I watch this show for the relationships and not the horses. The whole situation with Wildfire only responding to Kris may be a bit far fetched but so is so many things on TV. This show has promise and even someone in their 20s can enjoy it. The acting is good and I hope that this show picks up. Watch it, you just might be surprised. There is nothing better on TV anyway!