Damien (TV series)
| Damien | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on |
The Omen by David Seltzer |
| Developed by | Glen Mazzara |
| Starring | |
| Composer(s) | Bear McCreary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Location(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Cinematography | Luc Montpellier |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
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| Distributor | 20th Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | A&E |
| Original release | March 7 – May 9, 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Damien is an A&E television series based on the horror film series The Omen. The show was ordered as a series on August 25, 2014, by Lifetime, but was moved to A&E on April 29, 2015, where it premiered on March 7, 2016.
On May 20, 2016, A&E cancelled the series after one season.
Based on the 1976 film The Omen, Damien follows the adult life of Damien Thorn (Bradley James), now a 30-year-old war photographer who has forgotten his Satanic past, facing his true identity. Ann Rutledge (Barbara Hershey), who has protected Damien all his life, will help him embrace his Antichrist side.
Flashbacks to Damien's childhood use clips from the original film.
On Metacritic, the series holds an average score of 37 (out of 100 points) based on 18 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 17 of 19 critical responses were negative, averaging a 11% rating. The site's consensus reads: "Damien is a horror series in need of some horror — not to mention better writing and more interesting characters."
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