Sara and her partner Jake McCartey investigate when skeletal remains
are found carefully posed in a downtown park. Using missing person
reports, they determine that the remains are those of Gina Maris, a
model employed by Dominique Boucher. Slowly, Sara begins to realize
that the woman's death and Boucher are somehow related to the
Witchblade. She is shocked when she interviews Karen Bronte, Gina's
roommate, only to find a photo of a woman and a young child whom Karen
claims is her mother and grandmother. The grandmother could be Sara's
identical twin.
Sara and Jake investigate a series of serial murders in the art
community in New York. All of the cases somehow seem related to artist
Isaac Sullivan but he has cast iron alibis for all of the murders. Much
of the case involves the gay community and Sara takes Jake to task over
his homophobia. Sara meets Gabriel Bowman and continues to learn about
the history of the Witchblade and the fact that only one who is chosen
can use it. Kenneth Irons interferes with her attempts to gain more
knowledge about her past.
(2001 - 2002) - Yancy Butler, Anthony Cistaro, David Chokachi, Will Yun Lee
Genre: Action and Adventure / Sci-Fi
CAST
Yancy Butler ... Det. Sara 'Pez' Pezzini
David Chokachi ... Det. Jake McCartey
Will Yun Lee ... Det. Danny Woo
John Hensley ... Gabriel Bowman
Eric Etebari ... Ian Nottingham
Nestor Serrano ... Captain Bruno Dante
Kathryn Winslow ... Vicky Po
Kim De Lury ... Conchobar
Bill McDonald ... Jerry Orlinsky
James Acheson ... James Pezzini
Marika Dominczyk ... Christina
Roger Daltrey ... Father Dennis Del Toro
Joe Butler ... Arnold Buck
Noah Danby ... Burgess
Sandrine Holt ... Sandrine Malraux
Laila Robins ... Dominique Boucher
Eden Rountree ... Charleyne
Kenneth Welsh ... Capt. Joe Siri
Created by:
Ralph Hemecker
Writing credits:
Ralph Hemecker
Richard C. Okie
Marc Silvestri
Michael Turner
Jorge Zamacona
Bruce A. Taylor
Roderick Taylor
Larry Barber
Paul Barber
Opening theme: "Witchblade Theme"
Written by: Joel Goldsmith
Original music by:
Fawn
Gerald McMahon
Cinematography by:
David Moxness
James Gardner
Language: English
Country: United States
Directed by:
Neill Fearnley
James Whitmore Jr.
David Jackson
Produced by:
Ralph Hemecker
Larry Barber
Paul Barber
Alan Chu
Jorge Zamacona
Number of seasons:
2
Original channel:
TNT
Blade TV Productions
Halsted Pictures
Awards:
2002 Won Saturn Award Best Actress in a Television Series
2003 Nominated CSC Award Best Cinematography in TV Series
2003 Nominated DGC Craft Award Outstanding Achievement in Picture Editing - Long Form
2002 Nominated DGC Craft Award Outstanding Achievement in Picture Editing
2003 Nominated Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic - Sound Effects & Foley
Also Known As:
"Espada de la hechicera, La"
"Witchblade - Die Waffe der Gotter"
Trivia
During the second season of the show, production was halted so that star Yancy Butler could seek treatment for alcoholism. When she completed the treatment, the show was cancelled.
Det. Sara Pezzini is slowly learning more about the witchblade. She also finds herself before a review board as they try to piece together what happened at the Rialto Theater. She is saddened to learn that her mentor, Captain Joe Siri, is retiring and he leaves her something from her father. When Sarah and her new partner Jake McCartey answer a call to a shooting scene, they learn of a now defunct secret military program to create assassins known as the Black Dragons. One of the remaining Dragons, Hector Mobius, seems to be on the rampage.