Poltergeist - The uncanny power

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Television series
German title Poltergeist - The uncanny power
Original title Poltergeist: The Legacy
Country of production United States , Canada
original language English
Year (s) 1996-1999
length 44 minutes
Episodes 88 in 4 seasons
genre Horror , science fiction
idea Richard Barton Lewis
production Richard Barton Lewis
music John Van Tongeren , Steven M. Stern , Aaron Martin
First broadcast April 21, 1996 (USA) on Showtime
German-language
first broadcast		 March 26, 1997 on RTL II
occupation

Poltergeist is a Canadian - American television series from 1996 to 1999.

action

"The Legate" is a secret society founded in England in the 6th century , which has made it its task to collect and store dangerous knowledge and artifacts and to protect humanity from the evil and the supernatural. In the mostly self-contained individual episodes, the members of the legate are confronted with ghosts, demons and other paranormal phenomena.

The Legate has “houses” in many large cities. The series is set on Angel Island in a mansion, also known as the San Francisco House . Except for Rachel, one of the legate members, the other members also live there. Before the actors are shown, Derek, the chairman, speaks: “Since the beginning of time, humanity has existed between the world of light and the world of darkness. Our secret society has been around for ages. He is supposed to protect other people from the creatures of shadow and night. Only the initiated know our real name: 'Das Legat.' ” (Season 1) or “ Since the beginning of time man has existed between the world of light and the world of darkness. This book chronicles the work of our secret society known as The Legacy, created to protect the innocent from the creatures that inhabit the shadows and the night ” (Season 2 and above).

characters

Dr. Derek Rayne ( Derek de Lint ) is the chairman of the legate on Angel Island in San Francisco , which is disguised as the philanthropic institute "Luna Foundation". He is a brilliant scholar. Derek has French roots and is a PhD in anthropology and theology . Derek's father was killed by supernatural forces when he was a child. Therefore, as an adult, he followed in his father's footsteps.

Nick Boyle ( Martin Cummins ) is a former Navy SEAL who retired from the Army after his entire team was killed in a mission. He has been plagued with feelings of guilt ever since. His father, with whom he never had a good relationship, was also a member of the legate. Nick is an impulsive person, this often leads to conflicts with Derek, who prefers a methodical approach in his work. Nick is an expert in weapons and trained in combat. He is also the chief security officer and an experienced investigator.

Alexandra "Alex" Moreau ( Robbi Chong ) has supernatural abilities. She works in the legacy as a researcher and investigator. She is able to find out information about people or events by touching objects. Alex is also the computer specialist. Derek was her mentor in college. This encounter led to her work in the Legate.

Dr. Rachel Corrigan ( Helen Shaver ) is a psychiatrist. The members of the Legate save her in the first episode of the series. Derek is very impressed with her skills and strength of character. That is why he offers her to work in the legacy. She takes care of the victims. Rachel is a widow and has an eight year old daughter named Katherine "Kat" ( Alexandra Purvis ). In addition to her work at the legacy, she continues to work as a psychiatrist and sometimes the cases mix up.

Father Philip Callaghan ( Patrick Fitzgerald ) is a Catholic priest from Ireland . He is a compassionate person who believes that virtue and belief are the most effective weapons against evil. He leaves the legacy after the 1st season to work as a priest again.

Kristin Adams ( Kristin Lehman ) is an anthropologist and wants to leave the legacy in Boston. She eventually becomes a member of the Legate in San Francisco and supports the group in their work. She dies on a mission.

Awards

  • 1998: Gemini Award nominations: Kim Coates for Best Guest Star in a Dramatic Series and twice for Best Visual Effects.

DVD release

dtp entertainment and Breu Media released the first season of Poltergeist - Die eheimliche Macht on DVD on November 27, 2012 . The six DVDs are in German, so far the series was only available in English.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ List of awards on imdb.com
  2. ↑ dtp is bringing Poltergeist the Legacy to DVD for the first time. In: mediabiz. November 7, 2012, accessed November 12, 2012 .