| Reaper | |
|---|---|
| Format | Dramedy Fantasy |
| Created by | Michele Fazekas Tara Butters |
| Starring | Bret Harrison Tyler Labine Missy Peregrym Ray Wise Rick Gonzalez Valarie Rae Miller Andrew Airlie |
| Country of origin | |
| No. Comedy-drama, also called dramedy and dramatic-comedy, is a style of Television and movies in which there is an equal or nearly equal balance Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Bret Michael Harrison (born April 6 1982) is an American Actor, known predominantly for his work on Television. Tyler Sean Labine (born April 26 1978, Brampton Ontario) is a Canadian Actor. Melissa "Missy" Peregrym (born 16 June 1982 is a Canadian Actress and former Fashion model. Ray Wise (born August 29 1947) is an American Actor, known for his roles as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks, as Rick Gonzalez (born June 30, 1979) is an American Actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films Coach Carter, Valarie Rae Miller (born April 16, 1974 in Lafayette Louisiana) is an American Actress. Andrew Airlie is a Scottish-born Canadian actor He has starred in television series including Breaker High and his TV credits include guest starring in The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40 - 42 min |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | The CW |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | September 25, 2007 – present |
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| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Reaper is an American supernatural television comedy-drama created by Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas, who also serve as executive producers alongside Mark Gordon, Deborah Spera and Tom Spezialy. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Comedy-drama, also called dramedy and dramatic-comedy, is a style of Television and movies in which there is an equal or nearly equal balance Mark Gordon (born 10 October, 1956) is an American producer He is originally from Newport News Virginia. Tom Spezialy is an American Television producer, director and Screen writer. Kevin Smith directed the pilot,[1] and is credited as a creative consultant for the series. Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series.
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Produced by ABC Television Studios and The Mark Gordon Company, the series premiered on September 25, 2007 in the U. ABC Studios is the Television production division of Disney-ABC Television Group. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. S. , airing on Tuesday nights at 8:00/7:00c on The CW, following Beauty and the Geek. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. Beauty and the Geek is a Reality television series on The CW. [2]
Reaper will have a full eighteen episode order for the 2007-08 season, with thirteen pre-strike episodes and five post strike episodes. [3]
The show Reaper stopped airing new episodes after the tenth episode due to an industry-wide screenwriters strike. The 2007&ndash2008 Writers Guild of America strike, or more commonly known as the Writers' Strike was a strike by the Writers Guild of America East It resumed new pre-strike episodes for three weeks on Thursdays in March, and began airing post-strike episodes on April 22. Reaper now airs on Tuesdays 9/8c after Beauty and the Geek. Beauty and the Geek is a Reality television series on The CW.
On May 12, 2008, Reaper was officially renewed for a thirteen episode second season. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Reaper is scheduled to return mid-season. [4]
Sam Oliver lives at home with his parents and brother in the Seattle area. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. He has always wondered why his mom and dad were so easy on him, whether it was sports, school, or career choices, and so hard on his younger brother, Keith. Sam dropped out of college ("It made him sleepy", Sock explains) and takes a dead-end job at the 'Work Bench', a home-repair superstore similar to Home Depot (the pilot was filmed at a Canadian Tire in Burnaby, British Columbia). The Home Depot ( is an American Retailer of Home improvement and construction products and services Canadian Tire Corporation Limited ( is one of Canada's 35 largest publicly traded companies and operates an inter-related network of businesses engaged in retailing (hardgoods apparel He spends the rest of his time hanging out, playing video games, and pining for his co-worker Andi (Missy Peregrym). Melissa "Missy" Peregrym (born 16 June 1982 is a Canadian Actress and former Fashion model.
On Sam's 21st birthday, his parents are behaving very strangely, and Sam himself is seeing hellish visions, and experiencing odd events. His father (Andrew Airlie) eventually explains that many years ago he was very sick, and in return for restoring his health, he and his wife promised their firstborn child to the Devil (Ray Wise). Andrew Airlie is a Scottish-born Canadian actor He has starred in television series including Breaker High and his TV credits include guest starring in Ray Wise (born August 29 1947) is an American Actor, known for his roles as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks, as Although the couple intended to cheat the devil by having no children, this plan goes awry when Satan convinces their doctor to lie, and tell the couple that they cannot conceive in exchange for wiping his gambling debts clean. Sam is born shortly thereafter.
After informing him of his fate, Satan explains to Sam that he must serve as his bounty hunter (or "Reaper"), tracking down souls that have escaped from Hell, and sending them back using his new powers (which have included telekinesis and electrical powers) and vessels. Satan, ( Standard Hebrew Satan'el, English accuser) is a term that originates from the Abrahamic faiths, being traditionally These are varied objects said to have been hand-made in the bowels of hell by the iniquitous and the vile. They appear inside a long wooden box sent for Sam to open (with an Italian inscription reading: "Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate"as was written on the hell entrance in Dante's inferno "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here") and are specially designed for each job. The Divine Comedy Examples throughout the series have included a Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner, a Taser gun and a cigarette lighter. Dirt Devil is a brand name of household vacuum cleaners and floor care A Taser is an Electroshock weapon that uses Electro-Muscular Disruption (EMD technology to cause neuromuscular incapacitation or NMI and strong muscle contractions Although Sam initially balks, Satan tells him that should he refuse, then Sam's mother's soul is forfeit. Unwilling to sacrifice his mother, and convinced that he is doing good in the world by tracking down evil souls, Sam accepts his fate. With the help of his slacker friends, he begins his new life tracking down the corrupted souls trying to escape their own eternal rewards.
The protagonist of the show, Sam Oliver is a college dropout and all-around slacker who, thanks to a deal made by his parents before he was born, becomes a bounty hunter for the devil when he turns 21. Bret Michael Harrison (born April 6 1982) is an American Actor, known predominantly for his work on Television. He has a crush on his co-worker Andi, which appears to be reciprocated. Upon learning of his infernal debt, Sam initially thought that he was instantly doomed to be dragged down to Hell, only to be informed by the Devil that he is required to function as a bounty hunter for Hell - for the rest of his life. He now collects souls for the Devil using a vessel (which varies by episode), with the assistance of his best friends, Sock and Ben. Sam is also given various powers to capture each soul, but these are often as much a hindrance as a help. In Season 1 finale, it is revealed that at least one of these abilities was retained when he inadvertently used telekinesis to prevent a falling washing machine from crashing on his head. A quitter by nature, his morality was immediately pressed when he realized that if he didn't go along with his part of the bargain, more and more people would be hurt because he failed to capture the escaped souls. At the end of season 1, Tony tells Sam that he believes Sam's parents were paid by the devil to carry his (the Devil's) baby, though Sam's mother denied this, and The Devil admits that he would probably not answer Sam honestly if asked about it.
The lowest-performing salesman at 'Work Bench', Bert "Sock" Wysocki spends most of his time sleeping in the stock shelves, planning his topless home supply store, and other time-wasting activities. Tyler Sean Labine (born April 26 1978, Brampton Ontario) is a Canadian Actor. Fortunately, he is braver and more athletic than his slacker persona suggests. He assists Sam with collecting souls. He also has a tendency to laugh while in uncomfortable conditions. He is not above criminal activity in his attempts to improve his life - replacing ex-girlfriend Josie Miller's belongings using stolen money, using her ID to access the city morgue, stealing from work, and forging his friends' signatures on a lease.
In the first season's finale, Sock gained brief access to superhuman strength after receiving a kiss from a succubus at the expense of forfeiting years from his lifespan. Sock is one of two people (along with Sam's girlfriend, Andi) who have literally captured a soul for Sam - he captured the slime soul with the sweater vessel and the fortune teller with a baseball vessel.
Smooth-talking and debonair, known as "Jerry Belvedere" to those who have no idea of his true identity, the Devil claims the rights to Sam's soul thanks to a deal he made with Sam's parents before Sam was even born. The Devil is the Ray Wise (born August 29 1947) is an American Actor, known for his roles as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks, as Although he knows how it all ends ("God wins"), he is determined to do as much as he can to oppose God until the end. He convinces Sam that he (Sam) is doing good by clearing the world of the escaped evil souls. While firm at times, the Devil has never expressed outright anger, in spite of Sam's frequent complaints and meddling; however, when Sam cheated him out of a deal with another human, he caused all of the surrounding racks in the Work Bench to collapse on Sam out of "disappointment".
He has nearly omnipotent supernatural powers and often teleports an unsuspecting Sam to locations that serve to exemplify whatever subject he wishes to speak with Sam about. He also has a habit of providing Sam "motivation" in catching escaped souls, usually by informing him that someone just died (or about to die) due mainly to Sam's inaction - a habit which generally gets acceptable results. This habit became less displayed at the later episodes, however, as Sam is beginning to "adjust" into his infernal fate. He is nigh-indestructible, demonstrated when he takes multiple blows with a baseball bat by Sam, and is insusceptible to a Solomon's cage, which is something that could confine most demons,and super-strong, having tricked and placed Sam in a painful arm-hold to interrogate him. He can be affected by Angelic Relics, as he can be killed by the Sword of the Archangel Michael, which he has in safekeeping. A relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance carefully preserved with an air of Veneration as a tangible memorial Michael (מִיכָאֵל Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; Μιχαήλ Mikhaíl; Michael or Míchaël; ميخائيل Mikhā'īl) is an The Devil also can be "destroyed" when the whole world turns to Pacifism, as Sam figured out after the Devil's near annihilation of the demon rebellion, as the Devil couldn't tempt others with sin and will cease to exist, though the Devil notes that all humanity presenting complete pacifism would be nearly impossible. In addition, the Devil cannot see, hear, or appear within curves or circles, although he can be summoned within a circle.
He holds no influence over true love, which may be attributed to his belief that humans are incapable of experiencing it.
He loves ice cream, but cannot eat it, as it melts as soon as he touches it. This doesn't happen on his own volition, but was apparently a curse given upon him by the Almighty shortly before he was cast out of the heavens, knowing how much he loves ice cream.
One of Sam and Sock's co-workers and friends, Ben Gonzalez knows Sam is working for Satan as a bounty hunter and helps him out. Rick Gonzalez (born June 30, 1979) is an American Actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films Coach Carter, He seems to have a tendency to get hurt when assisting Sam in capturing escaped souls, though this tendency diminished as the series progressed, partly because he doesn't go soul-hunting along with Sam as extensively as Sock does. He was initially seen as the brains of the trio as he is usually the one responsible for coming up with tactics and strategies in aiding Sam capture escaped souls, and is not above recommending and taking advantage of the Work Bench's merchandise as make-shift hunting-gear whenever the three conducts a hunt; he initially sought training as a priest and has an extensive knowledge of the Bible, and often raises theological questions about the nature of their missions and the Devil's involvement.
Ben appears far less competent when he agrees to a green card marriage with his British co-worker, Sara. A United States Permanent Resident Card, also known as a green card, is an Identification card attesting to the Permanent resident status of an Alien He had just given up on his search for the perfect girl, who happens to be independently wealthy, enjoys mixed martial arts, and reads Sue Grafton novels. Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and Sue Taylor Grafton (born April 24 1940 is a contemporary American Author of Detective novels Biography Early years Born in Once married, he immediately meets his perfect girl, Cassidy, while chasing a soul. Sara, far crueler and more shrewd than she initially lets on, forbids Ben to see Cassidy, though she has no qualms about her own extramarital affairs that she keeps secret from Ben. Ben is eventually able to negotiate a compromise with Sara after discovering she is pregnant with her married boyfriend Esteban's child.
When Ben's sham marriage is discovered by an INS agent, he is told he is going to jail. He gets money together to pay a fine in lieu of jail time, but Sara tricks him into giving her the money so that she can go on the lam. At the end of the episode "The Leak", Cassidy drives him to jail, telling Sock "when this is all over, my boyfriend will no longer be married. " Early in the next episode, "Cancun," Ben arrives at the Bench disappointed that his friends forgot to pick him up after serving his eight day sentence.
Andi Prendergast is Sam's co-worker and current girlfriend. Melissa "Missy" Peregrym (born 16 June 1982 is a Canadian Actress and former Fashion model. Initially unaware of Sam's Reaper duties, she is let down by Sam multiple times when he is called away from dates to capture souls. Chancing to see him on duty, she watches Sam behead an escaped soul from a distance, and initially threatens to go to the police. Sam is warned by the Devil to ensure she remains unaware of his activities, but eventually he receives permission to ler her know what he does. With help from Tony the Demon, as well as from the escaped soul at the time, Sam convinces her of his "job".
She reacts poorly, but eventually accepts Sam's job and becomes his third assistant when hunting souls, though her assistance seems more focused on research rather than actual confrontation.
Andi is one of two people who have literally captured a soul for Sam (the other is Sock) - she captured the multiplying soul in Episode 15 with Sam's scythe vessel.
Demons, in the Reaper universe, are portrayed as seemingly neutral and non-aggressive (so far) entities who are either in the direct service of the Devil or plotting to overthrow his rule. It was stated that all demons were once angels who "fell" out of their place after joining up with the Lucifer's attempt to overthrow the Almighty and got banished along with him from the heavens. Demons residing within the mortal realm exhibit the ability to assume near-human forms that enable them to live along with real humans, with the only thing distinguishing them from actual mortals (besides their immortality) are the two small horns protruding from their foreheads; they are also capable of morphing into their true demonic forms, as displayed by Tony, which seem to grant an incredible boost of physical power in the process, and flight to those with wings. They are immune to mortal weapons in either form. Types of Demons include standard demons and succubi. A succubus (plural succubi) is a Demon who takes the form of a beautiful woman to seduce men especially monks in Dreams to have Sexual intercourse
The term used referring to people who "work" to apprehend souls. Sam is one of them working to send souls back to "Hell". The word was first used in the episode "Acid Queen", where Sam was referred to as "a Reaper", which implies that there may be others like him with a similar obligation (or predicament). Currently, it is not exactly known how many Reapers there are, or if all of them are even human. Sam does not like this status but begins to live with this fate, though shows no surprise towards its utterance. It is made clear through the demon Steve that Sam is perhaps the only person on Earth that the Devil talks with face-to-face, which raises suspicion amongst Sam and his friends.
These are literally fugitives from Hell whom the Devil has entrusted Sam to recapture. All of them were once mortals who committed various crimes or sold their souls that ultimately led to their damnation. When they come back to Earth, they are intent on finishing the jobs that they started. After escaping Hell and returning to the earthly realm, not only do they regain a corporeal body with which to interact with the living world once again, but they also exhibit supernatural powers that often reflect the nature of the crimes or punishments. For example, an arsonist imprisoned in hell for 50 years being tortured by being burnt everyday came back with pyrokinetic powers and could take on the appearance of a humanoid creature made of molten rock. Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of William McKinley, gained the ability to turn his hands into guns. Leon Frank Czolgosz (Zol-gash (May 1873 Czolgosz was born in Alpena Michigan She later wrote a piece in defense of Czolgosz William McKinley Jr ( January 29, 1843 September 14, 1901) was the twenty-fifth President of the United States, and the last Not all souls come back to Earth with a corporeal body, as seen in "Ashes to Ashes," where the soul came back as a spirit since his body was destroyed.
Because the souls that Sam is sent to apprehend have already died once (along with the fact that they are capable of utilizing various paranormal abilities), an attempt to capture or even kill them by a mere mortal could prove almost impossible. To this end, Vessels play a crucial role in capturing these said entities. They are usually sent for Sam to open in a wooden box which varies in shape per episode, sometimes inappropriate for the vessel they hold (i. e. a large box contained a zippo lighter Vessel). All vessels are unique because each of them are intended to capture the escaped soul they were created and intended to confine and could sometimes include a living thing (i. e. a live Dove). Vessels often have the appearance of seemingly ordinary day-to-day accessories and can easily be mistaken for such. Interestingly, most escaped souls shown in the series seem to be aware whenever a vessel is brough to their presence, especially if that particular vessel is the one intended for their capture, thus alerting them of potentially being sent back to Hell by the one wielding the Vessel.
As of May 12, 2008, Reaper has averaged 2. 70 million American viewers for each new episode for its first season. Viewing figures from other countries are inconclusive so far.
| No. | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot | Rating[5] | Share[5] | 18–49 (Rating/Share)[5] | Viewers (m)[5] | Rank (#) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | September 25, 2007 | Tuesday 9/8c | 2. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 1 | 3 | 1. 5/3 | 3. 28 | 85 [1] |
| 2 | "Charged" | October 2, 2007 | Tuesday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 8 | 3 | 1. 3/3 | 2. 86 | 93 [2] |
| 3 | "All Mine" | October 9, 2007 | Tuesday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 8 | 3 | 1. 3/3 | 2. 65 | 90 [3] |
| 4 | "Magic" | October 16, 2007 | Tuesday 9/8c | 2. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2 | 3 | 1. 5/3 | 3. 27 | 86 [4] |
| 5 | "What About Blob" | October 23, 2007 | Tuesday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 8 | 3 | 1. 2/3 | 2. 61 | 88 [5] |
| 6 | "Leon" | October 30, 2007 | Tuesday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 7 | 3 | 1. 1/3 | 2. 60 | 89 [6] |
| 7 | "Love, Bullets and Blacktop" | November 6, 2007 | Tuesday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 6 | 2 | 1. 0/2 | 2. 42 | 94 [7] |
| 8 | "The Cop" | November 13, 2007 | Tuesday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 6 | 2 | 1. 2/2 | 2. 46 | 93 [8] |
| 9 | "Ashes to Ashes" | November 27, 2007 | Tuesday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 5 | 2 | 1. 1/2 | 2. 26 | 91 [9] |
| 10 | "Cash Out" | December 4, 2007 | Tuesday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 7 | 3 | 1. 3/3 | 2. 64 | 89 [10] |
| 11 | "Hungry for Fame" | March 13, 2008 | Thursday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 7 | 3 | 1. 2/3 | 2. 81 | 88 |
| 12 | "Unseen" | March 20, 2008 | Thursday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 9 | 3 | 1. 2/3 | 2. 94 | 79 |
| 13 | "Acid Queen" | March 27, 2008 | Thursday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 8 | 3 | 1. 2/2 | 2. 76 | 81 |
| 14 | "Rebellion" | April 22, 2008 | Tuesday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 6 | 2 | 1. 1/3 | 2. 60 | 93 |
| 15 | "Coming to Grips" | April 29, 2008 | Tuesday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 7 | 3 | 1. 1/3 | 2. 51 | 86 |
| 16 | "Greg Schmeg" | May 6, 2008 | Tuesday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 6 | 2 | 1. 0/3 | 2. 47 | TBA |
| 17 | "The Leak" | May 13, 2008 | Tuesday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 5 | 2 | 0. 9/2 | 1. 99 | TBA |
| 18 | "Cancun" | May 20, 2008 | Tuesday 9/8c | 1. The following is an episode list for the Comedy-sci-fi Reaper. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 7 | 3 | 1. 2/3 | 2. 69 | TBA |
The pilot script which was written by creators and executive producers Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters received a script commitment by The CW in September 2006. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. September 2006 was marked by a controversy surrounding statements made by Pope Benedict XVI regarding Islam, during the same week as the fifth anniversary Mark Gordon and Deborah Spera also joined the project as executive producers under the former's production banner at Touchstone Television, The Mark Gordon Company. Mark Gordon (born 10 October, 1956) is an American producer He is originally from Newport News Virginia. ABC Studios is the Television production division of Disney-ABC Television Group. [6] The network greenlighted a pilot order for the script in January 2007 and writer and director Kevin Smith agreed to direct the first hour of the series in February 2007. January 2007 is the first month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer February 2007 is the second month of the year It began on a Thursday and 28 days later ended on a Wednesday. [7][8] The CW gave the series an early pick-up and a thirteen-episode order on May 15, 2007. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [9]
The series, as shown on the review-tolling site Metacritic, has been dubbed as having "universal acclaim" with a rating of 81 out of 100, out of 27 reviews.
While initially not making a full season order, the CW eventually ordered an additional three episodes, citing a high percentage of audience retention between Reaper and Beauty and the Geek. Beauty and the Geek is a Reality television series on The CW. [10]. Additional episodes were ordered to fill in the first season after the writer's strike was resolved, and a second season of thirteen episodes was later ordered, as well.
Casting began in February 2007, when Bret Harrison won the lead role of Sam Oliver. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Bret Michael Harrison (born April 6 1982) is an American Actor, known predominantly for his work on Television. At the time, his commitment to the series came second to his show at FOX, The Loop, which had yet to air its second season on the network. The Loop is an American Sitcom that ran from March 15, 2006 to July 1 2007 on the Fox Network The show was later cancelled, leaving Harrison free to fully concentrate on Reaper. [11] Canadian actor Tyler Labine (formerly of the short lived sci-fi series Invasion) was cast in the same month in the role of Bert "Sock" Wysocki, Sam's best friend and sidekick. Tyler Sean Labine (born April 26 1978, Brampton Ontario) is a Canadian Actor. [12] Nikki Reed, actress and co-writer of the award-winning film Thirteen, was originally cast as Sam's love interest, Andi, in March 2007 but she was replaced by Missy Peregrym, who was fresh off a high-profile recurring role on Heroes in June 2007. Nicole Houston "Nikki" Reed (born May 17 1988) is an American film Actress and Screenwriter. Thirteen is a 2003 film co-written by Catherine Hardwicke (who also directed and Nikki Reed (who had a leading role Melissa "Missy" Peregrym (born 16 June 1982 is a Canadian Actress and former Fashion model. Heroes is an American Science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring, which premiered on NBC on September Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [13] Supporting actors for the roles of Ben (Sam and Sock's co-worker and friend) and Josie (Sock's ex-girlfriend) were found in the same month when Rick Gonzalez and Valarie Rae Miller were cast. Rick Gonzalez (born June 30, 1979) is an American Actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films Coach Carter, Valarie Rae Miller (born April 16, 1974 in Lafayette Louisiana) is an American Actress. [14][15] Ray Wise rounded out the casting for regular roles in the series when he landed the role of Satan, Sam's employer, in mid-March. Ray Wise (born August 29 1947) is an American Actor, known for his roles as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks, as Satan, ( Standard Hebrew Satan'el, English accuser) is a term that originates from the Abrahamic faiths, being traditionally [16] Also of note would be that Anthony Stewart Head of Buffy fame auditioned for the role of Satan. Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February, 1954) is an English Actor and Musician who has appeared in Theatre, Television Satan, ( Standard Hebrew Satan'el, English accuser) is a term that originates from the Abrahamic faiths, being traditionally [17]
The first showing of the pilot occurred on July 27, 2007 at Comic-Con International in San Diego. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Comic-Con International San Diego, commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, is an annual multigenre Fan convention founded as the Golden It received mostly positive responses from critics and audience members alike. [18] The series premiered on The CW on September 25, 2007 and ran on Tuesdays, but moved in late February 2008 to Thursdays after Smallville. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. After the restart after the writers' strike, the series has returned to being broadcast on Tuesday nights on the CW as original releases.
| Country | TV Network(s) | Weekly Schedule (local time) |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Network | TBD | |
| AXN | TBA | |
| Universal Channel | ||
| ASN and Citytv | ||
| Fox Channel | Tuesdays 9:00pm | |
| TVB Pearl | Thursdays 9:30pm | |
| AXN | Saturdays, 8:10pm[19] | |
| RTE2 and E4 | Thursdays, 11:45pm and Wednesdays, 9:00pm | |
| FOX Italia | Thursdays, 21:00 | |
| 8TV | TBD | |
| Showtime Arabia | Mondays, 3:00pm | |
| Comedy Central | Saturdays, 8:00pm | |
| Studio 23 | Tuesdays, 8:30pm | |
| AXN | Sundays, 8:00pm | |
| AXN | Wednesdays, 9:30pm | |
| La Sexta and AXN | Wednesdays, 10:00pm | |
| AXN | ||
| Dizimax | 3:00pm | |
| E4 Channel 4 / HD |
Wednesdays, 9:00pm Tuesdays, 11:05pm |
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| Kanal 5 | Thursdays, 9:00pm | |
| The CW | Tuesdays, 9:00pm (8:00pm Central Time) |
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Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. [23] The series' pilot has also been premiered in July 2007 during the Roma Fiction Fest in Rome, Italy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest