Beauty and the Beast (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Beauty and the Beast |
| Original title | Beauty and the Beast |
 | |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2012-2016 |
| Production company |
Take 5 Productions Whizbang Films CBS Television Studios |
| length | 42 minutes |
| Episodes | 70 in 4 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Mystery , drama , crime story |
| First broadcast | October 11, 2012 (USA) on The CW |
| German-language first broadcast |
February 7, 2014 on Kabel Eins |
| occupation | |
Beauty and the Beast is a remake of the American television series Beauty and the Beast by CBS , which was produced by CBS Television Studios for the TV channel The CW from 2012 to 2016 . The series premiered in the United States on October 11, 2012.
In May 2014 the production of a third season was announced. Even before that premiere, The CW extended the series for a fourth season in February 2015. In October 2015, The CW announced the end of the series after season 4.
action
In the fall of 2003, Catherine Chandler's car doesn't start after work and she calls her mother to bridge Catherine's car. After Mrs. Chandler arrives at her daughter, she is shot by two unknown men - Catherine becomes an eyewitness to the traumatic incident. The two strangers pursue Catherine, who is able to take refuge in a nearby forest, where she is rescued by a mysterious being.
Nine years later, in 2012, Catherine works as a police officer with the NYPD ; still the death of her mother and the mysterious beast do not let go of her. During an operation, she and her colleague Tess Vargas find the fingerprints of Vincent Keller, who allegedly perished in the field, on the body of the murdered Ashley Webster, a fashion editor. It turns out that out of jealousy, Ashley Webster was poisoned by a lover of her husband who had several affairs. Contrary to what had previously been assumed, Vincent Keller had nothing to do with the murder, just tried to help her. Catherine, who is again targeted by her pursuers, is rescued in the depths of the New York subway tunnels again by Vincent, her savior from nine years ago. The man acts as a protector of the weak, but is perceived as a villain because of his appearance. She also has to take care of her sister Heather.
characters
main characters
- Catherine Chandler
- As a young woman, Catherine Chandler witnessed the murder of her mother and is saved from a similar fate by a mysterious being (Vincent). She is a cop with the NYPD and has had a relationship with Vincent throughout history. Her mother worked as a doctor at Muirfield and is responsible for mutating the soldiers from Vincent's unit.
- Vincent Keller
- Vincent Keller, who actually works as a doctor, loses his two brothers in the attack on the World Trade Center and joins the military to overcome his loss. However, the soldiers in his unit are given injections, allegedly vitamins, for experimental purposes, which they are supposed to develop into super soldiers. However, the side effects and the uncontrollable reactions and mutations of the soldiers cause the experiment to be terminated and all survivors are executed by the Muirfield organization. Vincent is the only survivor, but fakes his death so as not to fall victim to another assassination attempt. The previously administered preparations transform him into an animal-like being with supernatural powers in the event of strong emotional reactions.
- Dr. Evan Marks
- Evan Marks works as a coroner with Catherine and keeps coming across faulty DNA at various crime scenes of a serial killer. When he finally learns about Vincent and to protect Catherine, but also to outdo Vincent as a competitor, he joins Muirfield. In episode 18, he is shot dead by a Muirfield agent, Kyle.
- JT Forbes
- JT Forbes is Vincent's longtime friend and lecturer at the local university. For Vincent's protection, he prefers to forego public and private life almost entirely. He is later in a committed relationship with Tess Vargas.
- Tess Vargas
- Tess Vargas is Catherine's partner and one of her best friends. She has a secret affair with her manager, Joe, and throughout the story helps Catherine hide Vincent from Muirfield and the police. The relationship with Joe falls apart and she begins a relationship with JT Forbes.
- Joe Bishop
- Joe Bishop is Catherine's and Tess' supervisor at the NYPD. He's also having an affair with Tess Vargas.
- Gabriel Lowen
- Gabriel Lowen is a district attorney and is called in to the investigation by Joe Bishop in order to catch the serial killer as soon as possible. He initially alleges that Catherine is hindering the investigation by hiding information, but it soon becomes apparent that there is also a connection between him and Muirfield. Gabriel Lowen is also a beast and tries in the course of the story to enter into a relationship with Catherine Chandler, this breaks up and he tries to kill Vincent Keller from then on. He is killed by Vincent Keller and Catherine Chandler.
Minor characters
- Heather Chandler
- Heather Chandler is Catherine's younger sister.
- Mr. Chandler
- Mr. Chandler is Catherine's and Heather's father. As the only remaining parent, he is very close to his two daughters. His wedding to Brooke, a woman much younger than him, causes a stir. He later dies in a car accident when he desperately wanted to meet his daughter Catherine. After his death, Cat learns that he was not her birth father.
- Brooke Chandler
- Brooke Chandler is Catherine's and Heather's stepmother.
- Alex Salter
- Alex is Vincent's former work colleague and fiancée. Since his time in the military, Vincent has gone out of his way to avoid putting her in danger, but she recognizes him when he visits Catherine in the hospital after a car accident. At first he tries to rebuild the relationship with her, but notices that his feelings for Catherine are lingering.
- Kyle
- Kyle is a Muirfield agent who Evan works with and who later shoots him.
- Miranda Bishop
- Miranda Bishop is Joe Bishop's wife. After the death of Joe's younger brother, she seems to be more committed to her husband again.
- Bob Reynolds
- Bob works for the FBI and takes Vincent Keller prisoner for further experiments to murder beasts like him, including Vincent. He erases all memories of his past so that he does not recognize Catherine, JT, Tess and Gabe. Catherine also learns that Bob is her biological father and arrests him after an attack on Vincent in order to protect him.
production
In mid-January 2012, the broadcaster The CW announced that it would produce a remake of the television series Beauty and the Beast . However, the remake should be aimed at the young target audience. The script was written by Jennifer Levi and Sherri Cooper, who also served as executive producers. The filming of the pilot episode took place in Canada from March 22 to April 2, 2012 . In May, the series received the green light for a first season of 13 episodes. Initially, 13 episodes were ordered, but on November 9, 2012, they were expanded to a full first season with 22 episodes. After the series order, the name of the male lead was renamed from Vincent Koslow to Vincent Keller.
In late April 2013, the series was extended for a second season. On May 8, 2014, The CW extended the series to include a 13-part 3 season. Almost a year later, on February 12th and thus before the start of the third season, the station commissioned a fourth season, which will again consist of 13 episodes.
Casting
The main female role went to Kristin Kreuk in mid-February 2012 . She was followed by Nina Lisandrello, Nicole Anderson and Austin Basis. The male lead as the Beast Vincent was cast with Jay Ryan from New Zealand . Another leading role went to Brian White.
Luke Macfarlane , Kelly Overton , Mädchen Amick and Jeremy Glazer were given supporting roles.
Cast and dubbing
The German synchronization occurs under the dialogue director of Ozan Ünal by the synchronous company Arena synchronous GmbH in Berlin .
Main cast
| Role name | actor | image | Main role | Supporting role | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Chandler | Kristin Kreuk |
|
1.01-4.13 | Marie Bierstedt | |
| Vincent Keller | Jay Ryan |
|
1.01-4.13 | Alexander Doering | |
| Evan Marks | Max Brown | 1.01-1.18 | Norman Matt | ||
| Tess Vargas | Nina Lisandrello | 1.01-4.13 | Natascha Geisler | ||
| JT Forbes | Austin base | 1.01-4.13 | Tobias Müller | ||
| Joe Bishop | Brian J. White | 1.01-1.21 | Sascha Rotermund | ||
| Gabriel "Gabe" Lowan | Sendhil Ramamurthy |
|
1.15-2.22 | Viktor Neumann | |
| Tori Windsor | Amber Skye Noyes | 2.09-2.12 | 2.06-2.08 | Maja Maneiro | |
| Heather Chandler | Nicole Anderson |
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3.01-4.13 | 1.02-2.03 | Yvonne Greitzke |
Supporting cast
| Role name | actor | Supporting role | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Chandler | Rob Stewart | 1.06-1.09, 1.20, 1.22 | Erich Rauker |
| Brooke Chandler | Rachel Skarsten | 1.06, 1.09 | Giuliana Jakobeit |
| Alex Salter | Bridget Regan | 1.10-1.13 | Kaya Marie Möller |
| Dr. Sorenson | William deVry | 1.11-1.16 | Uwe Büschken |
| Kyle | Edi Gathegi | 1.15-1.18 | Marcel Collé |
| Tyler | Shantel VanSanten | 1.19, (1.20) -1.22 | Julia Kaufmann |
| Bob Reynolds | Ted Whittall | 1.21–4.05 | Klaus-Dieter Klebsch |
| Dana Landon | Elisabeth Röhm | 2.10-2.13 | Vera Teltz |
| Sam Landon | Tom Everett Scott | 2.12-2.16 | Peter Flechtner |
Guest roles included Luke Macfarlane , Kelly Overton , Mädchen Amick , Max Schneider , Annie Ilonzeh , Blair Redford and Paul Johansson .
Charisma
- United States
In the United States, the first season of the series opened on October 11, 2012 after the Vampire Diaries on The CW . The first season finale was shown on May 16, 2013. The broadcast of the second season began on October 7, 2013. By March 10, 2014 a total of 16 of the 22 episodes of the season were shown. After that, the series was put on a three-month hiatus before the remaining six episodes were broadcast from June 2 to July 7, 2014. The station originally announced the premiere of the third season for May 21, 2015. The launch was then postponed to June 11, 2015. The fourth season also contains only 13 episodes and will be broadcast from June 2, 2016 on the American TV channel "The CW".
- Germany
The ProSiebenSat.1 Media has secured the broadcast rights to the series. The German premiere began on February 7, 2014 on kabel eins .
- International
The series was sold to Canada by Shaw Medien and has been broadcast on Showcase since October 11, 2012. The series was also sold to Australia and Portugal and is shown on Network Ten and TVSéries, respectively.
Web links
- Beauty and the Beast in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of The CW
- Official website of Kabel eins
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Robert Seidman: Fall 2012 TV Premiere Dates . In: TVbytheNumbers.com . August 13, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: CW Renews' The 100 ′, 'Hart Of Dixie' & 'Beauty And The Beast'; Cancels 'Tomorrow People', 'Star-Crossed' & 'Carrie Diaries' . In: Deadline.com . May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ↑ a b Nellie Andreeva: 'Beauty And The Beast' Renewed For Season 4, Gets Season 3 Summer Premiere Date . In: Deadline.com . February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ↑ Arthur A .: None. Season 5: The CW ends "Beauty and the Beast" next summer . In: Filmfutter.com . October 13, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ a b Bernd Michael Krannich: Beauty and The Beast: The CW orders serial pilot to reboot . In: serial junkies . January 19, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ↑ Tariq Gamei: CW pilots - Filming dates . In: Spoiler TV . March 22, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ↑ Mariano Glas: Beauty and The Beast: CW orders first season . In: serial junkies . May 11, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ↑ unknown: THE CW ORDERS FULL SEASON OF FRESHMAN “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” . In: cwtv.com . November 9, 2012. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved on March 23, 2013.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva: 'Hart of Dixie' & 'Beauty and the Beast' Renewed by The CW, + 'The Originals' Ordered to Series . In: TV by the Numbers . April 26, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ↑ Adam Arndt: Beauty and the Beast: Kristin Kreuk gets a lead role in The-CW-Piloten . In: serial junkies . February 16, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Nicole Gale Anderson and Austin Basis at Beauty and the Beast . In: serial junkies . February 27, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ Rainer Idesheim: Jay Ryan next to Kristin Kreuk in The CWs Beauty and the Beast . In: serial junkies . March 3, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ Rainer Idesheim: Men of a Certain Age: Brian White in The CWs Beauty and the Beast . In: serial junkies . March 19, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ Rainer Idesheim: Brothers & Sisters: Luke MacFarlane visits Beauty & The Beast . In: serial junkies . July 28, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ↑ Adam Arndt: True Blood: Kelly Overton visits Beauty and the Beast . In: serial junkies . August 31, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ↑ a b c Beauty and the Beast. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on March 31, 2013 .
- ↑ Trevor Kimball: Beauty and the Beast: Season Three Delayed Three Weeks . In: tvseriesfinale.com . May 1, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Beauty And The Beast: Kabel Eins shows US series with Kristen Kreuk . In: Serienjunkies.de . December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.