Raven - The Immortal
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Raven - The Immortal |
| Original title | Highlander: The Raven |
| Country of production | France , Canada |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1998-1999 |
| length | 44 minutes |
| Episodes | 22nd |
| genre | Drama , fantasy |
| First broadcast | September 26, 1998 on USA Network |
| German-language first broadcast |
November 12, 1999 on ProSieben |
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The French Canadian Fantasy TV series Raven - The Immortal (OT: Highlander: The Raven) is a spin-off series (English spin-off ) of the series Highlander based on the eponymous movie is based. The series started in 1998 and was produced in Canada . Due to poor audience ratings, it was discontinued after just one season.
Intro
As in Highlander - The series , each episode of the offshoot series Raven begins with an intro, which has the following wording:
“She is immortal. Over 1,000 years old. And she can't die. A mythical creature. Like the raven. According to legend, he stole the sun and moon. A warrior was sent to look for him. He found him. Together they brought light back to earth. I was a cop. To me she was just a criminal like any other thief. But it wasn't. It changed my life. Everything changed. We both knew that nothing would be the way it used to be. "
action
The series revolves around the Immortal Amanda, who already made many appearances in the original series. There she was a constant companion of Duncan MacLeod. With the offshoot series, the concept was completely tailored to the role of Amanda. Amanda, the thief, meets the police officer Nick Wolfe, who wants to take her to prison as a criminal. But when Amanda and his partner die in a firefight, he sees Amanda come back to life. Amanda tells him about the immortals, they become friends and form a kind of duo from then on. However, Nick Amanda clearly shows that he detests the life of immortals. He cannot accept that you have to kill other people in order to be able to live on yourself. Both experience a number of adventures in the 22 episodes of the series and in the end Nick Wolfe himself becomes an immortal.
criticism
The series was discontinued after one season. The discontinuation of the series is due to the low audience figures. The reasons for the decline in viewers can be found in the concept. In the first few episodes of the series, viewers feel like they're watching a crime series rather than a fantasy series about immortals. Since the stories of the individual episodes were so little about the immortals, the audience soon stayed away. The producers tried to limit the audience loss and changed the stories of the episodes, it should again be more about immortality. Despite the changes, the end of the series could no longer be prevented.
Episode list
| No. | German title | Original title | US premiere | German first broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1-01) | Reborn | Reborn | September 21, 1998 | November 12, 1999 |
| 2 (1-02) | Revelations | Full destination | September 28, 1998 | November 12, 1999 |
| 3 (1-03) | Blood revenge | Bloodlines | October 5, 1998 | November 14, 1999 |
| 4 (1-04) | Deadly diplomacy | Immunity | October 12, 1998 | November 21, 1999 |
| 5 (1-05) | And nothing but the truth | So shall ye reap | October 19, 1998 | December 19, 1999 |
| 6 (1-06) | The license | Birthright | October 26, 1998 | November 28, 1999 |
| 7 (1-07) | Crime and Punishment | Crime and Punishment | November 2, 1998 | 5th December 1999 |
| 8 (1-08) | A question of honour | The Unknown Soldier | October 9, 1998 | December 12, 1999 |
| 9 (1-09) | Shadow of the past | Cloak and Dagger | November 16, 1998 | January 2, 2000 |
| 10 (1-10) | An old bill | Passion Day | November 23, 1998 | January 9, 2000 |
| 11 (1-11) | The devil in person | The devil you know | November 30, 1998 | January 16, 2000 |
| 12 (1-12) | A question of time | A matter of time | February 1, 1999 | January 23, 2000 |
| 13 (1-13) | French Connection | The French Connection | February 8, 1999 | January 30, 2000 |
| 14 (1-14) | The loner | The rogue | February 15, 1999 | February 6, 2000 |
| 15 (1-15) | An old guilt | inferno | February 22, 1999 | February 13, 2000 |
| 16 (1-16) | The rivals | The frame | April 5, 1999 | February 20, 2000 |
| 17 (1-17) | To love and death | Love and death | April 12, 1999 | February 27, 2000 |
| 18 (1-18) | Gang of thieves | Thick as Thieves | April 19, 1999 | March 5, 2000 |
| 19 (1-19) | The mastermind | The manipulator | April 26, 1999 | March 12, 2000 |
| 20 (1-20) | The ex-files | The Ex-File | May 3, 1999 | March 19, 2000 |
| 21 (1-21) | war and peace | War and Peace | May 10, 1999 | March 26, 2000 |
| 22 (1-22) | The creeping death | Dead on Arrival | May 17, 1999 | April 2, 2000 |
Web links
- Raven - The Immortal in the Internet Movie Database (English)