Painkiller Jane (TV series)

Painkiller Jane
Created by Gil Grant
Starring Kristanna Loken
Alaina Huffman
Rob Stewart
Stephen Lobo
Noah Danby
Melanie Papalia
Sean Owen Roberts
Nathaniel Deveaux
Composer(s) John Sereda
Mike Thomas
Country of origin Canada
United States
No. of episodes 22 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time 44 minutes
Release
Original network Global (Canada)
Sci Fi Channel (USA)
Original release April 13 (2007-04-13) – September 21, 2007 (2007-09-21)
External links
Website www.scifi.com/painkillerjane/

Painkiller Jane is an American-Canadian science fiction and action television series based on the comic book character of the same name. Airing on the Sci Fi Channel in the US starting April 13, 2007 and Global in Canada, it starred Kristanna Loken as the title character. On August 15, 2007, it was canceled after one season of 22 episodes.[1][2]

Plot

The series stars Loken as Jane Vasco.[3] She begins as a DEA agent, where in the course of her work she encounters Andre McBride (Rob Stewart), who is the leader of a team of agents working for an unspecified government agency. The team is based in a disused subway station named Deckard Street. She is forced to join the team after she probes "too far" into their operations. It is then revealed that the team's mission is to identify and neutralize "neurological aberrants" ("neuros") — human mutants with supernormal mental powers. Dialogue in the pilot states there are dozens of variations, and the reasons neuros use their abilities vary. It is then theorized that the aberrations interfere with the brain's ability to distinguish right from wrong.

During the pilot episode, Vasco discovers that she has superhuman abilities — supernormal regenerative powers bordering on invulnerability. This is realized when she is pushed through a forty story window and falls to her apparent death, only to later revive and recover completely. However, she still feels the pain of her injuries before they heal. The team's doctor, Seth Carpenter, identifies her abilities as not like those of the neuros they track, but "something else".

Cast

Episodes

Production

The TV series received a 22-episode production order after the 2005 Painkiller Jane TV-movie yielded positive results. The film differed significantly from the original comic's storyline; the TV series, in turn, discarded the film's back-story and started afresh. According to story creator Jimmy Palmiotti, the new series was "closer to the original concept we came up with in the comic".[4] Executive producer Gil Grant has said the new series is "partly true" to the original comic, but will still differ to some extent.[5]

The series credits include several people in the role of producer. Most are credited only for a few episodes. This includes Loken (the star), who is credited as co-executive producer for several episodes.[6]

The TV series was filmed at Insight Film Studios in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada[7] and various locations around the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. The final four episodes were filmed and set in Budapest, Hungary.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Painkiller Jane: Sci-Fi Cancels Kristanna Loken Series". TVSeriesFinale.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-03. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  2. ↑ Sci Fi sees 'Jane' run out, August 15, 2007, The Hollywood Reporter
  3. ↑ In the comic, Jane's last name is "Vasko", but the TV series uses "Vasco".
  4. ↑ "SCI FI PICKS UP PAINKILLER JANE AS SERIES". newsarama.com. Retrieved 2006-07-14.
  5. ↑ "Executive Producer Grants Talks Painkiller Jane". Comics2Films fan Feed. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
  6. ↑ "Full cast and crew for "Painkiller Jane"". IMDB. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
  7. ↑ "Insight Film Studio Production Information". Insight Film Website. Retrieved 2007-04-14.
  8. ↑ "Kristanna Loken Interview". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
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