Conor, the Celt
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Conor, the Celt |
| Original title | Roar |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| year | 1997 |
| length | 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 13 in 1 season |
| genre | Fantasy , action series |
| idea | Shaun Cassidy , Ron Koslow |
| production | Howard Grigsby |
| music | Jon Honest |
| First broadcast | July 14, 1997 ( United States ) on Fox |
| German-language first broadcast |
January 16, 2000 on RTL Television |
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Conor, the Celt (Original title: Roar ) is an American fantasy series in the style of Xena and Hercules . It was broadcast in 1997 on the US cable channel Fox . It was first broadcast in Germany in 2000 on RTL Television . The series was discontinued after only one season with 13 episodes.
action
The series takes place in the 4th century. The Roman army has taken almost all of Europe and is now trying to expand its influence on Ireland . After the young Conor had to watch his tribe being killed and then his beloved being murdered by her own father, only one goal drives him: He wants to unite the tribes to fight for Ireland's freedom. He is supported by Fergus, his protector from childhood, Tully, a young magician, and Catlin, a former slave. Together they fight against the evil Queen Diana and the mysterious Longinus . While the Queen tries to subjugate Ireland, Longinus has other goals. He who stabbed Jesus of Nazareth in the side with the spear was cursed to live forever. He is looking for his spear and has allied himself with the queen for this purpose.
background
The series aired on Fox in 1997, at the height of the Xena and Hercules waves. Fox only broadcast eight of the 13 episodes, after which the station took the series out of the program. The five missing episodes were only broadcast on the Sci Fi Channel in 2000 . In Germany, the broadcaster RTL acquired the rights and broadcast the series from January to May 2000.
reception
Despite the failure, the series won several awards. In 1998 the composer Jon Ehrlich was nominated for an Emmy Award . In 1998 the series won the Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Television Episodic - Dialogue & ADR and in 1999 the Award of Distinction for cinematographer John Stokes.
Episodes
Episodes 1–8 were broadcast in the US on Fox, the rest of them only three years later on the Sci Fi Channel, at the same time as the RTL broadcast.
| No. | German title | Original title | German premiere | US premiere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor's determination | pilot | January 16, 2000 | July 14, 1997 |
| 2 | Quadras dreams | Projector | January 23, 2000 | July 21, 1997 |
| 3 | Struggle for power | The Chosen | January 30, 2000 | July 28, 1997 |
| 4th | The angel of death | banshee | February 20, 2000 | 4th August 1997 |
| 5 | The child catcher | Doyle's Solution | February 27, 2000 | August 11, 1997 |
| 6th | The mysterious scroll | Red boot | March 5, 2000 | August 18, 1997 |
| 7th | The magic spear | The Spear of Destiny | March 12, 2000 | August 25, 1997 |
| 8th | Eternal life | Eternal | March 19, 2000 | September 1, 1997 |
| 9 | The evil spirit | The Truth | April 2, 2000 | April 2, 2000 |
| 10 | The death traps | Traps | April 16, 2000 | April 16, 2000 |
| 11 | Rest in peace | Daybreak | April 30, 2000 | April 30, 2000 |
| 12 | Deception | The cage | May 14, 2000 | May 14, 2000 |
| 13 | The fire goddess | Sweet Bridget | May 28, 2000 | May 28, 2000 |
Web links
- Conor, the Celt in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Awards from Roar. Internet Movie Database , accessed April 2, 2010 .