Highlander: The Raven
| Highlander: The Raven | |
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| Genre |
Action/Adventure Drama Fantasy Science fiction |
| Created by | Davis-Panzer Productions |
| Directed by | Dennis Berry |
| Starring |
Elizabeth Gracen Paul Johansson Patricia Gage |
| Theme music composer | Axel Belohoubek |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Christian Charret Peter S. Davis Marla Ginsburg William N. Panzer |
| Producer(s) |
Denis Leroy Steve Wakefield |
| Location(s) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Cinematography |
John Berrie Arthur Cloquet |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Rysher Entertainment Gaumont International Television Atlantique Productions and Reteitala CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | USA Network |
| Audio format | Dolby Stereo |
| Original release | September 26, 1998 – May 17, 1999 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Highlander: The Series |
Highlander: The Raven was a short-lived spin-off from the television series Highlander, continuing the saga of a female Immortal. The series followed the character of Amanda (played by Elizabeth Gracen), an Immortal who had a recurring role in Highlander: The Series. 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.
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 discovers Amanda's immortality when he sees Amanda die, then get up and run away.
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 had known all along), and for making the decision for him.
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