Witchblade 

Based on the comic with the same title, this series follows the adventures of police detective Sara Pezzini, the bearer of the Witchblade. The Witchblade is a powerful gauntlet-like weapon ... See full summary »

Creators:

Marc Silvestri, Michael Turner

Stars:

Yancy Butler, David Chokachi, Anthony Cistaro

1 win & 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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	...	Lazar 20 episodes, 2001-2002
John Hensley	...	Gabriel Bowman 19 episodes, 2001-2002
Kathryn Winslow	...	Vicky Po 16 episodes, 2001-2002
Nestor Serrano	...	Captain Bruno Dante 10 episodes, 2001-2002

Storyline

Based on the comic with the same title, this series follows the adventures of police detective Sara Pezzini, the bearer of the Witchblade. The Witchblade is a powerful gauntlet-like weapon with a will of its own. Existing since the dawn of time, it chooses each time the right person to be merged with, and Sara is the chosen one of this generation.

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Plot Keywords:

witchblade | police | chosen one | female protagonist | female lead | 

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Taglines:

A new force of justice hits the streets of New York

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

AOL Time Warner - TNT

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 June 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Boszorkánykard

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blade TV Productions, Halsted Pictures, Top Cow Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (23 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

In the pilot, when Sara questions Kenneth Irons about Ian Nottingham, she shows him the newspaper photo she took from Jake McCartey's apartment with Ian in the background. The same photo Jake was seen looking at right after Sara had supposedly left with it.

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Quotes

Gabriel Bowman: Oh, yeah? Wh-wh-what are you going to do? You gonna amp up your little Witchblade and cut me?

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Connections

Referenced in The Image Revolution (2014)

User Reviews

Technical Excellence

In addition to the wonderfully detailed plots and excellent characters, Witchblade was a triumph in technical performance. The sets were consistently excellent. The crew took chances (and succeeded) with different styles of lighting and camera angles. Time lapse photography and stop action were used to good effect, and yet they did not jar the viewer. The soundtrack was recognized with award nominations, and rightly so. The dialog was extraordinarily well written, and stayed fresh throughout the series. Editing was tight and crisp; there were very few lags in tempo and yet was not too fast either. One of the best production teams in years! Witchblade is a real treat to watch!