| Highlander:The Raven | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama-Sci-Fi |
| Created by | Davis-Panzer Productions |
| Directed by | Dennis Berry |
| Starring | Elizabeth Gracen Paul Johansson Patricia Gage |
| Theme music composer | Axel Belohoubek |
| Country of origin |  Canada France |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Christian Charret Peter S. Davis Marla Ginsburg William N. Panzer |
| Producer(s) | Denis Leroy Steve Wakefield |
| Supervising Producer(s) | Karen Harris |
| Associate Producer(s) | Donald Paonessa |
| Co-Producer(s) | Jay Firestone Adam Haight |
| Location(s) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Cinematography | John Berrie Arthur Cloquet |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | USA Network |
| Audio format | Dolby Stereo |
| Original run | September 26, 1998 – May 17, 1999 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Highlander: The Series |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Highlander: The Raven was a short-lived spin-off from the television series Highlander: The Series, continuing the saga of the Immortals. The series followed the character of Amanda (played by Elizabeth Gracen), an Immortal who had a recurring role in Highlander: The Series. Highlander: The Raven was a contemporary action hour that weaved a romantic thread through the shows, a spin-off which introduced adventures of a female Immortal. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Paris, France and was produced by Gaumont Télévision and Fireworks Media in association with Davis-Panzer Productions. It premiered with the run of new shows in September of 1998 and was cancelled in May of 1999. Raven follows the Highlander bookmark of being seen in 48 languages in 70 countries internationally.
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Plot
In the pilot, Immortal thief Amanda meets Nick Wolfe (Paul Johansson), a cop who is investigating a series of robberies. During the course of the investigation, Amanda is framed for murder by a crooked cop from Nick's department. Amanda's name is cleared, but not before Nick's partner Claudia Hoffman (Torri Higginson) sacrifices her own life to save Amanda's. Nick sees Amanda die, then get up and run away. Later he discovers the truth about her immortality. Claudia's death has a profound effect on Amanda, and throughout the series (with help from Nick's own strong moral code), she attempts to change and become a good person. She discovers that she caused the deaths of a battalion of soldiers in World War I, which further influences this change. Amanda finds herself facing up to Immortals, even if she doesn't think she can beat them, when previously, she would have run away. In the final episode, Nick inhales a deadly poison, and is told he has twenty-four hours to live. Amanda, trying to do the right thing, shoots him. When he awakens a few seconds later, he discovers that he too is Immortal. The reason behind shooting him was that his immortality could only be triggered by the shock of a violent death. Unfortunately for Amanda, Nick is none too happy about it. The series ends with Nick walking away, angry at Amanda for not telling him that he was Immortal (which she had known all along), and for making the decision for him.
Characters
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Fictional universe
As a spin-off of Highlander: The Series, the series follows the same fictional universe of the rest of the Highlander series.
DVD
Anchor Bay Entertainment released the complete series to Region 1 DVD on June 14, 2005. In addition to containing all 22 episodes, the box set includes behind-the-scenes audio and video commentary from the cast and crew, including Gracen and Johansson, cast bios, a trivia section, some featurettes, the Raven Chronicles, and a blooper reel.
