| Total Recall 2070 | |
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 Total Recall 2070's intertitle |
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| Format | Science fiction |
| Created by | Art Monterastelli |
| Starring | Michael Easton Karl Pruner Cynthia Preston Michael Rawlins Judith Krant Matthew Bennett |
| Country of origin |  Canada |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 42 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | OnTV |
| Original run | January 5, 1999 – June 8, 1999 |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Total Recall 2070 is a short-lived science fiction television series first broadcast in 1999 on the Canadian television channel CHCH-TV and later the same year on the American Showtime channel. It was later syndicated in the United States with some editing to remove scenes of nudity and violence. Total Recall 2070 is very loosely based on two works by the author Philip K. Dick: his short story We Can Remember It for You Wholesale, which was later adapted into the film Total Recall, and his novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which was adapted into the film Blade Runner. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was a Canadian/German co-production. Only one season consisting of 22 episodes was produced.
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Story
Total Recall 2070 takes place in a dark, crowded, industrial and cosmopolitan setting. The government mostly runs at the behest of a small number of extremely powerful companies called the "Consortium" (including computer memory and virtual-reality vacation provider "Rekall" and android manufacturer "Uber Braun"). David Hume is a senior detective for the Citizens Protection Bureau (CPB). After his first partner is killed by self-aware androids, he is partnered against his wishes with Ian Farve, an earnest and upright officer new to the department. Hume and the CPB often have conflicts with the Assessor's Office (the branch of the government that has sole jurisdiction over crimes related to the Consortium) and with the private security forces of Consortium companies. The main story arcs of the series concern the agendas of Ian Farve, Hume’s wife Olivia, and the mysterious manufacturer of Alpha Class androids. The series introduced two important twists, one early and another about half its run. The first was the fact that Farve was an Alpha Class android, which Hume did not learn until after they've been partnered. The second was the fact that Olivia's memories were implanted before she married Hume[1], which led her to leave him to find who she really was[2]. The last plot twist, never answered due to the series cancellation, was that the mysterious manufacturer of Alpha Class androids looked exactly like Farve, only older.[3]
Main characters
| Character | Actor | Description |
|---|---|---|
| David Hume | Michael Easton | Detective in the Citizens Protection Bureau (CPB) |
| Ian Farve | Karl Pruner | Hume's partner |
| Olivia Hume | Cynthia Preston | Hume's wife |
| Martin Ehrenthal | Michael Rawlins | Hume's superior |
| Olan Chang | Judith Krant | CPB scientist and forensic investigator |
| James Calley | Matthew Bennett | Representative of the Assessor's Office |
Episode list
| Episode | First airdate |
|---|---|
| 1. Machine Dreams (1) (pilot) | January 5, 1999 |
| 2. Machine Dreams (2) (pilot) | January 12, 1999 |
| 3. Nothing Like the Real Thing | January 19, 1999 |
| 4. Self-Inflicted | February 2, 1999 |
| 5. Allure | February 9, 1999 |
| 6. Infiltration | February 16, 1999 |
| 7. Rough Whimper of Insanity | February 23, 1999 |
| 8. First Wave | March 2, 1999 |
| 9. Baby Lottery | March 9, 1999 |
| 10. Brain Fever | March 16, 1999 |
| 11. Begotten Not Made | March 23, 1999 |
| 12. Brightness Falls | March 30, 1999 |
| 13. Burning Desire | April 6, 1999 |
| 14. Astral Projections | April 13, 1999 |
| 15. Paranoid | April 20, 1999 |
| 16. Restitution | April 27, 1999 |
| 17. Bones Beneath My Skin | May 4, 1999 |
| 18. Assessment | May 11, 1999 |
| 19. Eye Witness | May 18, 1999 |
| 20. Personal Effects | May 25, 1999 |
| 21. Virtual Justice | June 1, 1999 |
| 22. Meet My Maker | June 8, 1999 |
DVD
The 2-hour series pilot ("Machine Dreams") is available on Region 1 DVD (Canada and the United States) and region 2 DVD (United Kingdom). The complete series was released in NTSC DVD in Japan (in English and dubbed in Japanese) but is long since unavailable. No release dates for other Regions have been set as yet.
Internet Distribution
The entire series, as of April 2007, is available online through the Joost beta system[4] worldwide except in the United States and Canada. It can be found on the Alliance Atlantis Sci-Fi channel or via a search for "Total Recall 2070". The first season of the show is available free of charge through the hulu beta.
Production
Most of this series was filmed at the Downsview Park studio, at the location of the former CFB Downsview in north Toronto. An entire futuristic environment of different sets was constructed for the production.[5]
References
- ^ "Paranoid". Total Recall 2070. No. 15, season 1.
- ^ "Bones Beneath My Skin". Total Recall 2070. No. 17, season 1.
- ^ "Meet My Maker". Total Recall 2070. No. 22, season 1.
- ^ Joost Channel Overview. Retrieved on 2007-04-03.
- ^ Downsview Park Film Studios. Retrieved on 2007-02-03.
