Highlander: The Raven
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| Genre | Drama-Sci-Fi |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Creator(s) | Davis-Panzer Productions |
| Starring | Elizabeth Gracen Paul Johansson Patricia Gage |
| Country of origin | Canada/France |
| Original channel | USA Network |
| Original run | 26 September 1998–17 May 1999 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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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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[edit] History
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'd known all along), and for making the decision for him.
[edit] Characters
To view the list of the most important characters of the series, see Characters of Highlander Series.
[edit] Fictional Universe
As a spin-off of Highlander: The Series, the series follows the same fictional universe of its predecessor. For more details see Highlander: The Series fictional universe.
[edit] Narration
Each episode began with an opening montage of scenes from Amanda's life, over which was a narration giving a brief overview of the series' theme. The series was narrated by Nick Wolfe himself:
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- "She is... Immortal. A thousand years old, and she cannot die. A creature of legend, like the Raven. A thief, who stole the Sun and the Moon. They sent a warrior to bring her back. He found her. Together they brought back light to the world. I was a cop. To me she was just a thief. Another day on the job. But she wasn't. She changed my life, changed... everything. And both of us knew from that moment on, nothing would ever be the same."
[edit] Episodes
See List of Highlander: The Raven episodes
- "Reborn"
- "Full Disclosure"
- "Bloodlines"
- "Immunity"
- "Shall Ye Reap"
- "Birthright"
- "Crime and Punishment"
- "The Unknown Soldier"
- "Cloak and Dagger"
- "Passion Play"
- "The Devil You Know"
- "A Matter of Time"
- "The French Connection"
- "The Rogue"
- "Inferno"
- "The Frame"
- "Love and Death"
- "Thick as Thieves"
- "The Manipulator"
- "The Ex-Files"
- "War and Peace"
- "Dead on Arrival"
[edit] Trivia
- Before Amanda, there were five female Immortals in the original series during the sixth and last season to test who would be the best female Immortals. The candidates were introduced; such as Alexa Raven (played by Dara Tomanovich), Katherine (played by Claudia Christian), Kyra (played by Alice Evans) , Katya (played by Justina Vail) and Reagan Cole (played by Sandra Hess). None of the new characters introduced in the spin-off episodes proved satisfactory, and the spin-off went to Elizabeth Gracen as the popular character Amanda.
- Some of the actors, such as the regular guest stars, who appeared in the original series, played completely different characters in The Raven series, most notably Philip Akin and Valentine Pelka.
- The character Alexa Raven was originally to starred as The Raven herself, a woman version of Duncan MacLeod, hence the title of the series.
- In the episode Love and Death, there is a goof when Amanda claims to have been dumped by Mozart in around 1727. Seeing as Mozart wasn't born until 1756, it would appear she was exaggerating a little.
[edit] References
- The Nitpicker's Guide to Highlander
- Highlander Page for Beginners
- The shows & movies summed up
- Highlander comics announcement
- Unofficial Highlander WWW and Mailing list Archive Site
[edit] External links
- Highlander at the Internet Movie Database
- Highlander II: The Quickening at the Internet Movie Database
- Highlander: The Final Dimension at the Internet Movie Database
- Highlander: Endgame at the Internet Movie Database
- Highlander: The Series at the Internet Movie Database
- Highlander: The Series at TV.com[1]
- Highlander: The Raven at the Internet Movie Database
- Highlander: The Raven at TV.com[2]
