Changes: Birds of Prey (TV series)

Revision as of 08:30, 10 January 2020

A short lived television series loosely based on the Birds of Prey comics. It also drew inspiration from the Warner Batman movies.

Overview

The series is set in New Gotham City, several years after it has been abandoned by Batman following the Joker's last stand. In Batman's absence, Oracle and the Huntress have taken over his war on crime. The two are joined by Dinah (after she assists them in defeating Larry Ketterlly, a telepathic version of the Scarecrow; Alfred Pennyworth, who serves Helena as she is heir to the Wayne estate; and Detective Jesse Reese, a police officer confronted with crimes and abilities he cannot explain.

A central feature of the series is the concept of metahumans: Individuals born with powers that cannot be explained. No two metahumans have the same specific ability (or set of abilities) and there exists a whole subculture of metahuman society that the outside world knows nothing about.

It is into this world that Detective Reese is drawn, reluctantly teaming up with Huntress and the Birds of Prey to defeat metahuman criminals. At first, he is disapproving of Helena's vigilantism, even trying to arrest her, but eventually he realizes there is a need for the Birds of Prey to take down criminals the police can't handle.

During the course of the show, the Birds of Prey often find themselves confronted with schemes masterminded by Dr. Quinzel, though they are unaware of her involvement until the final episode of the series. Quinzel's attempts to discover what Helena is hiding - and the duplicitous nature of their therapy sessions together - form a large part of the series arc, beginning in the pilot episode and being resolved in the series finale.

Cast

Main cast

Ashley Scott as Huntress
Dina Meyer as Oracle
Rachel Skarsten as Black Canary
Shemar Moore as Jesse Reese
Mia Sara as Harley Quinn (Originally filmed with Sherilyn Fenn in the role)
Ian Abercrombie as Alfred Pennyworth
Shawn Christian as Wade Brixton
Brent Sexton as Detective McNally
Rob Benedict as Gibson Kafka
Steve Hytner as Dr. Franklin Rominic
Chris Ellis as Larry Ketterly
Kristofer McNeeley as Frankie Spitz
Aaron Paul as Jerry
Sung-Hi Lee as Lady Shiva
Kirk Baltz as Clayface
Stephen McHattie/Mitch Pileggi as Al Hawke

Uncredited cameos

BatmanBOP — The stand-in that played Batman in brief flashbacks has yet to come forward to take credit for his work.

Roger Stoneburner as the Joker (On-camera only, uncredited)
Mark Hamill as the Joker (voice only, uncredited)
To-be-revealed actor as Batman (uncredited)
Casey Elizabeth Easlick^{[citation needed]} as Catwoman (uncredited)

Appearances

Individuals

Episodes

Season 1

1. Pilot

2. Slick

3. Prey for the Hunter

4. Three Birds and a Baby

5. Sins of the Mother

6. Primal Scream

7. Split

8. Lady Shiva

9. Nature of the Beast

10. Gladiatrix

11. Reunion

12. Feat of Clay

13. Devil's Eyes

Gallery

External links

DCcomics.com entry

@@ Line 41: / Line 41: @@
 ===Uncredited cameos===
-[[File:BatmanBOP.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Bruce Thomas as Batman in brief flashbacks]]
+[[File:BatmanBOP.jpg|250px|right|thumb|The stand-in that played Batman in brief flashbacks has yet to come forward to take credit for his work.]]
 *[[Roger Stoneburner]] as [[The Joker (Roger Stoneburner)|the Joker]] (On-camera only, uncredited)
 *[[Mark Hamill]] as the Joker (voice only, uncredited)
-*[[Bruce Thomas]] as [[Batman (Birds of Prey)|Batman]] (uncredited)
+*To-be-revealed actor as [[Batman (Birds of Prey)|Batman]] (uncredited)
-*[[Casey Elizabeth Easlick]] as [[Catwoman (Birds of Prey)|Catwoman]] (uncredited)
+*[[Casey Elizabeth Easlick]]{{Cite}} as [[Catwoman (Birds of Prey)|Catwoman]] (uncredited)
 ==Appearances==
@@ Line 62: / Line 62: @@
 ==Episodes==
 ===Season 1===
-. [[Pilot]]
+. [[Pilot (Birds of Prey)|Pilot]]
 . [[Slick]]