List of Tru Calling episodes
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This a list of episodes of the Tru Calling television series. Tru Calling
is a supernatural
drama
that aired on the Fox Network. The series premiered on October 30, 2003, and ran for two seasons before it was cancelled during its second season. The twenty-fifth episode, "Enough", on April 21, 2005 was the final episode to be shown by Fox. Season two premiered in New Zealand on the TV3
network on February 4, 2005 and ended on March 11, 2005. Season two premiered in the United States on March 31, 2005 and five episodes were shown. The final episode was never aired on Fox due to its Christmas
theme and tentative April airdate, though it was shown on the Sci Fi Channel
during a marathon on January 21, 2008. The series ran for a total of 26 episodes.
The series starred Eliza Dushku
as Tru Davies, a medical school student who takes a job at the city morgue when her internship falls through. When the corpse of a murdered woman seems to awaken and asks for her help, Tru discovers that she has the incredible power to relive the day before a wrongful death occurs in order to try to prevent that death. Over the course of the series, Tru struggles to keep her secret, juggle her responsibilities with her complicated personal life, and learn to control her power.
Tru is aided (and at times abetted) by her boss, Davis (Zach Galifianakis
), who acts as a sort of guide and mentor, her best friend Lindsey (A.J. Cook
), who doesn't know Tru's secret, and her impulsive, good-natured and bumbling younger brother Harrison (Shawn Reaves
). Tru tries to keep her secret from her boyfriend, as well as to help her sister Meredith (Jessica Collins), who has a drug problem.
Halfway through the first season, Tru's life gets much more complicated when she meets Jack Harper (Jason Priestley
), a man who shares Tru's abilities but who works to preserve what he sees as the hand of Fate by ensuring that the people Tru tries to help stay dead, though the series was cancelled before the conclusion of their struggle was written.
Seasons one and two have been released on DVD
, as well as a collector's edition set of the complete series.
on the Fox
network on October 30, 2003 with "Pilot", and it ended on April 29, 2004, with the season finale "Two Weddings and a Funeral".
had no plans to release the episodes filmed, negative viewer response convinced them to show the episodes the following year. Season two premiered in New Zealand on the TV3
network on February 4, 2005 with "Perfect Storm", and ended on March 11, 2005 with "‘Twas the Night Before Christmas...Again". Season two premiered in the United States on March 31, 2005. The final episode was never aired on Fox due to its Christmas theme. The series finale was first aired in North America on January 21, 2008 on the Sci Fi Channel
during a Tru Calling series marathon. The second season was broadcast in the UK
on Sky One beginning on October 12, 2006.
Tru Calling
Tru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that premiered on Fox Network on October 30, 2003. It ran for two seasons before being canceled....
is a supernatural
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
that aired on the Fox Network. The series premiered on October 30, 2003, and ran for two seasons before it was cancelled during its second season. The twenty-fifth episode, "Enough", on April 21, 2005 was the final episode to be shown by Fox. Season two premiered in New Zealand on the TV3
TV3 (New Zealand)
TV3 is a New Zealand commercial television network, owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. Launched on 26 November 1989, the first private television network in New Zealand...
network on February 4, 2005 and ended on March 11, 2005. Season two premiered in the United States on March 31, 2005 and five episodes were shown. The final episode was never aired on Fox due to its Christmas
Christmas
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theme and tentative April airdate, though it was shown on the Sci Fi Channel
Sci Fi Channel (United States)
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
during a marathon on January 21, 2008. The series ran for a total of 26 episodes.
The series starred Eliza Dushku
Eliza Dushku
Eliza Patricia Dushku is an American actress known for her television roles, including recurring appearances as Faith on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff series Angel. She starred in two Fox series, Tru Calling and Dollhouse...
as Tru Davies, a medical school student who takes a job at the city morgue when her internship falls through. When the corpse of a murdered woman seems to awaken and asks for her help, Tru discovers that she has the incredible power to relive the day before a wrongful death occurs in order to try to prevent that death. Over the course of the series, Tru struggles to keep her secret, juggle her responsibilities with her complicated personal life, and learn to control her power.
Tru is aided (and at times abetted) by her boss, Davis (Zach Galifianakis
Zach Galifianakis
Zachary Knight "Zach" Galifianakis is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his numerous film and television appearances including his own Comedy Central Presents special...
), who acts as a sort of guide and mentor, her best friend Lindsey (A.J. Cook
A. J. Cook (actress)
Andrea Joy "A.J." Cook-Andersen is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau in the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds...
), who doesn't know Tru's secret, and her impulsive, good-natured and bumbling younger brother Harrison (Shawn Reaves
Shawn Reaves
Shawn Reaves is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Harrison Davies, the brother of the main character Tru Davies on the Fox television series, Tru Calling....
). Tru tries to keep her secret from her boyfriend, as well as to help her sister Meredith (Jessica Collins), who has a drug problem.
Halfway through the first season, Tru's life gets much more complicated when she meets Jack Harper (Jason Priestley
Jason Priestley
Jason Bradford Priestley is a Canadian-American actor and director. He is best known as the virtuous Brandon Walsh on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210, a role which catapulted him to recognition in the early 1990s....
), a man who shares Tru's abilities but who works to preserve what he sees as the hand of Fate by ensuring that the people Tru tries to help stay dead, though the series was cancelled before the conclusion of their struggle was written.
Seasons one and two have been released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, as well as a collector's edition set of the complete series.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Season premiere Season premiere In North America, a season premiere is the first episode of a new season of a given television show. It often airs in September or October, after several months of reruns.-Evaluating the changes:... |
Season finale Season finale A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program... |
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| 1 | 20 | October 30, 2003 | April 29, 2004 | November 30, 2004 | align="center" | align="center" | |
| 2 | 6 | March 31, 2005 | January 21, 2008 | November 15, 2005 | align="center" | align="center" | |
| Complete | 26 | align="center" | align="center" | August 12, 2008 | June 27, 2005 | October 24, 2006 | |
Season 1: (2003–2004)
The first season of Tru Calling consisted of 20 episodes. It premiered in the United StatesUnited States
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on the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
network on October 30, 2003 with "Pilot", and it ended on April 29, 2004, with the season finale "Two Weddings and a Funeral".
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original U.S. air date |
Production code |
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Season 2: (2005)
Tru Calling was cancelled during season two, turning the sixth episode of the second season into the series finale. Although FoxFox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
had no plans to release the episodes filmed, negative viewer response convinced them to show the episodes the following year. Season two premiered in New Zealand on the TV3
TV3 (New Zealand)
TV3 is a New Zealand commercial television network, owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. Launched on 26 November 1989, the first private television network in New Zealand...
network on February 4, 2005 with "Perfect Storm", and ended on March 11, 2005 with "‘Twas the Night Before Christmas...Again". Season two premiered in the United States on March 31, 2005. The final episode was never aired on Fox due to its Christmas theme. The series finale was first aired in North America on January 21, 2008 on the Sci Fi Channel
Sci Fi Channel (United States)
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
during a Tru Calling series marathon. The second season was broadcast in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on Sky One beginning on October 12, 2006.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original U.S. air date |
Production code |
U.S. viewers (millions) |
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