Savannah (TV series)

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Television series
German title Savannah
Original title Savannah
Country of production United States
original language English
length 60 minutes
Episodes 34 in 2 seasons
genre drama
idea Constance M. Burge
production Aaron Spelling
First broadcast January 21, 1996 ( United States ) on The WB
German-language
first broadcast		 January 5, 1997 on RTL 2
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Savannah is an American television series with a southern flair. The series is set in the city of Savannah in the US state of Georgia and ran from January 1996 to February 1997 in the USA on The WB.

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Savannah revolves around the lives of three very different friends who have known each other since childhood: Reese, the rich girl from a good home and daughter of the rich entrepreneur Edward Burton, Peyton, the cunning schemer and daughter of Burton's housekeeper, and Lane, the selfless Journalist.

Reese Burton, the naive sweet innocence and daddy's darling, is about to marry her childhood sweetheart Travis. In addition, Reese wants to go her own way in the future so that she no longer has to rely on her father's money.

Peyton Richards, the bitter friend, lives with the Burtons through her mother's housekeeping job and enjoys every convenience. Reese and Peyton grow up like sisters. Still, Peyton secretly despises Reese. Reese has everything, Peyton has nothing. That's why Peyton would get married for the money, and pursue sly plans wherever possible. Peyton is jealous of Reese's rich sheltered life and wants nothing more than to live like that himself. The rumor of who Peyton's father is makes for a surprising twist. After a game of intrigue, it turns out that Peyton is the illegitimate daughter of Edward Burton, the richest man in Savannah. And thus Reese's sister. Now she is entitled to this rich lifestyle, she believes, and Peyton can use any means for that.

Lane McKenzie, who left Savannah after college with the aim of becoming a successful journalist in New York, is returning for the wedding of the year. There Lane meets the policeman Dean, her childhood sweetheart in high school, and there is another spark between the two.

The series starts with the two-part pilot film, in which Reese and her childhood sweetheart Travis are married. Reese has no idea that Travis is having an affair with Peyton. Travis and Reese get married, but Travis assures Peyton that the marriage will not last. Since he has as much as Peyton, namely nothing, he only marries Reese for the money. However, Travis promises Peyton that he will marry her after the breakup. As a free rich man you would have enough money to start a new life in luxury. When Peyton realizes that Travis never intended to leave Reese, she is furious. Peyton hires a girl to pretend to be "Bunny", the nickname Travis Peyton gave. Reese, convinced that Travis cheated on her, announces the divorce. Travis gets drunk, confronts Peyton, and tells Reese to tell the truth. Peyton feels cornered and hits Travis over the head with a bottle. Travis is dead, and Peyton puts his body in the trunk of her car to dispose of it. On the way, Peyton's tire bursts and the policeman Dean, Lane's childhood sweetheart, happens to be around to help her. When Peyton is supposed to open the trunk in which the corpse is to get a spare tire, it has disappeared.

This is followed by a series of a total of 32 further episodes with various entanglements around intrigue, power, deception, money, sex and love.

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Role name actor Main role
(season) 		Supporting role /
guest role
(season) 		Voice actor
Reese Burton Shannon Sturges 1.01–
Peyton Richards Jamie Luner 1.01–
Lane McKenzie Robyn Lively 1.01–
Travis Peterson / Nick Corelli George Eads 1.01–
Edward Burton Ray Wise 1.01–
Cassie Wheeler Alexia Robinson 2.01–
Dean Collins David Gail 1.01–
Tom Massick Paul Satterfield 1.01–
Veronica Koslowsky Beth Toussaint 1.01–
Lucille Richards Wendy Phillips 1.01
Eleanor Alexander Burton Mimi Kennedy 1.01
Vincent Massick David Lee Smith 1.01
Brian Alexander Scott Thompson Baker 1.01
Martin Corelli Denis Arndt 1.01
Det. Michael Wheeler Taurean Blacque 1.01
Det. Sam Lucas Russell Curry 1.01

Episode list

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First broadcast in the United States German language first broadcast (D)
1 1.01 pilot Wedding belle blues January 21, 1996 January 5, 1997
2 1.02 pilot Wedding Belle Blues (2) January 21, 1996 January 5, 1997
3 1.03 Hot games Sex, pies & videotape 4th February 1996 January 12, 1997
4th 1.04 Double homicide Who Killed Travis February 11, 1996 January 19, 1997
5 1.05 Bad blood The Purloined Letter February 18, 1996 January 26, 1997
6th 1.06 Brotherly love Where There's Smoke, There's Fire February 25, 1996 February 2, 1997
7th 1.07 Therefore, examine whoever binds forever… Information, Please March 3, 1996 February 9, 1997
8th 1.08 Affairs Playing With The Enemy March 10, 1996 February 16, 1997
9 1.09 Black on white Prince of Lies March 17, 1996 February 23, 1997
10 1.10 Guilty of suspicion From Here To Paternity March 24, 1996 March 2, 1997
11 1.11 Suspicions Creep throat March 31, 1996 March 9, 1997
12 1.12 Risen The Truth, The Whole Truth & Nothing But The Truth April 7, 1996 March 16, 1997
13 2.01 Threats Dead man walking August 26, 1996 March 23, 1997
14th 2.02 Pearls before the swine Pearls Before the Swine September 22, 1996 March 30, 1997
15th 2.03 Jewels The Family Jewels September 30, 1996 April 6, 1997
16 2.04 Pictures don't lie A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words October 7, 1996 April 13, 1997
17th 2.05 Grand Prizes My fair ladies October 14, 1996 April 20, 1997
18th 2.06 Whispers of love Vengeance Is Mine October 21, 1996 April 27, 1997
19th 2.07 Arson It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Boat October 28, 1996 May 4, 1997
20th 2.08 Poetry and truth Burn, baby, burn November 4, 1996 May 11, 1997
21st 2.09 The diary Diary Of a Mad, Rich Wife November 11, 1996 May 18, 1997
22nd 2.10 The legacy Good Golly, Aunt Lottie November 18, 1996 May 25, 1997
23 2.11 Between the chairs The Battle Of Midway November 25, 1996 June 1, 1997
24 2.12 Free late is half won It's never too late 2nd December 1996 June 8, 1997
25th 2.13 Murderous shadows True Love Never Dies December 9, 1996 June 15, 1997
26th 2.14 The best day in life Get Me To The Church On Time December 16, 1996 June 22, 1997
27 2.15 Tricked Dressed to shill January 6, 1997 June 29, 1997
28 2.16 Champagne rush Every Picture Tells A Story January 13, 1997 July 6, 1997
29 2.17 The morning after The Morning After January 20, 1997 July 13, 1997
30th 2.18 Between father and son The Gal To Marry Dear Old Dad February 3, 1997 July 20, 1997
31 2.19 By all means Code Blue February 10, 1997 July 27, 1997
32 2.20 Easy come easy go Where There's a Will ... February 17, 1997 August 3, 1997
33 2.21 Nothing but trouble Oh no, Mr. Bill February 24, 1997 August 10, 1997
34 2.22 From the dream I dont February 24, 1997 August 10, 1997

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