Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series)
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| Created by | Ron Koslow |
| Based on |
Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont |
| Written by |
Alex Gansa Howard Gordon David Peckinpah George R. R. Martin |
| Starring |
Linda Hamilton Ron Perlman Roy Dotrice Jay Acovone Ren Woods Jo Anderson Edward Albert Stephen McHattie |
| Composer(s) |
Lee Holdridge Don Davis William Ross |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 56 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Ron Koslow Paul Junger Witt Tony Thomas Stephen Kurzfield |
| Running time | approx. 48 minutes (per episode) |
| Production company(s) | Republic Pictures |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 25, 1987 – August 4, 1990 |
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| Related shows | Beauty & the Beast (2012) |
Beauty and the Beast is an American fantasy-drama series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron Koslow's updated version of the fairy tale has a double focus: the relationship between Vincent (Ron Perlman), a mythic, noble man-beast, and Catherine (Linda Hamilton), a savvy Assistant District Attorney in New York; and a secret Utopian community of social outcasts living in a subterranean sanctuary. Through an empathetic bond, Vincent senses Catherine's emotions, and becomes her guardian.
The series follows the developing relationship between the characters and the division between New York and the hidden world beneath it. In a twist from the original tale, however, this "beast" does not transform into society's idea of beauty after gaining the love of Catherine. Rather, Vincent's inner beauty is allowed to remain the focus of who he is, and it is Catherine's life that transforms from her relationship to Vincent.
In the third season after the death of the character Catherine, Jo Anderson became the new female lead playing Diana Bennett, a criminal profiler investigating Catherine's murder.
As the title indicates, the premise of the series is inspired by the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast"; in particular, there is some connection to the Jean Cocteau's 1946 French film, La Belle et la Bête.
George R.R. Martin, who would later write the A Song of Ice and Fire book series, was a writer and producer on the show.
In 2004 and 2007, Beauty and the Beast was ranked #14 and #17, respectively, on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever.
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