The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
| The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | |
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The Crow: Stairway to Heaven title card
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| Genre | Supernatural drama Action |
| Written by | Brent V. Friedman Naomi Janzen Peter M. Lenkov John Turman |
| Directed by | Scott Williams |
| Starring |
Mark Dacascos Kadeem Hardison Katie Stuart |
| Narrated by |
Mark Dacascos Sabine Karsenti |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Bryce Zabel Edward Pressman |
| Cinematography | Attila Szaly |
| Editor(s) | Charles Robichaud Richard Schwadel |
| Running time | 43 mins per episode |
| Production company(s) |
Alliance Atlantis Crescent Entertainment PolyGram Television/Universal Worldwide Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | September 25, 1998 – May 22, 1999 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Crow: City of Angels |
| Followed by | The Crow: Salvation |
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven is a Canadian supernatural drama television series created by Bryce Zabel. It originally aired from September 25, 1998 to May 22, 1999, consisting of 22 episodes.
The series was based on the 1994 film The Crow, which itself was based on James O'Barr's 1989 comic book series of the same name. It starred Mark Dacascos as the protagonist, Eric Draven.
Exactly one year after being brutally murdered, rock musician Eric Draven returns to Earth, searching for a way to right what was wronged and to reunite with his missing soulmate Shelly Webster. Guided by a mystical Spirit Crow, he is neither living nor dead, possessing strange new powers to aid him in his search for revenge which, ultimately, must become a quest for redemption.
Eric Draven was the lead guitarist in rock band Hangman's Joke, signed to Mace Reyes' record label. Exactly one year after his murder and the rape/murder of his fiancée, Shelly, at the hands of T-Bird and his crew, he returns from the dead. Imbued with regenerative powers and heightened strength, he seeks to "set the wrong things right", and ultimately return to Shelly and move on to the Land of the Dead.
Albrecht was the detective heading up the Draven-Webster murder investigation, and initially thinks Eric may have been responsible for Shelly's death, and then faked his own to escape justice. As the series progresses he begins to trust and befriend Eric, until he becomes an ally in his quest for redemption - even at the risk of damaging his own career.
Shelly was a photographer, murdered by T-Bird's crew after getting caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. After Eric is sent back to the Land of the Living, she waits for him, unwilling to move on to the Land of the Dead without him.
Argumentative and headstrong, Sarah is a 13-year-old kid with a rough upbringing. She befriends Eric and Shelly, who became parent-like figures to her before their murders. She becomes Eric's closest friend after his return, helping him in any way she can.
Darla is Sarah's mother, and works the front desk at Albrecht's precinct. A recovering alcoholic, her relationship with her daughter is sometimes strained.
Vincennes is Albrecht's boss. They share a close friendship, although Vincennes "plays by the rules" and is suspicious of Albrecht's relationship with Draven.
When Albrecht's relationship with Draven starts to raise eyebrows amongst his superiors, Capshaw is brought in as his new partner. Young and inexperienced, she often finds herself left out of the loop by Albrecht.
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