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Point Pleasant (TV series)
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Point Pleasant is a television series that first aired on the Fox Network
in January 2005. It was cancelled in March 2005 due to poor ratings.
Point Pleasant boasted many of the same crew behind the scenes as Fox's other shortly withdrawn series, Tru Calling
. In fact, Point Pleasant received the greenlight just three days after production ceased on Tru Calling. 13 episodes were filmed, but due to poor ratings, Fox only aired episodes 1-8 in the United States. Episodes 9-11 aired in Sweden, all episodes appeared in New Zealand on back to back weekdays in mid 2007, all episodes aired in The Netherlands in 2008 and the last two episodes are included on the DVD
release.
Much of the music featured in the series was replaced for the DVD release due to licensing issues.
The show's executive producer was Marti Noxon
, who worked closely with Joss Whedon
for several seasons on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. For this reason, Point Pleasant initially drew in many of that show's fans, but Point Pleasant had a distinct "soapy
" flavor, more in the vein of shows like Melrose Place or The O.C.
than Buffy. The resulting drop in viewership eventually led to the show's cancellation. Advocates of the show, however, point to its gothic tone, its tempered, surprisingly subtle use of special effects, and the potential of the overall plotline as solid reasons the show should have stayed on the air. The plots emphasized humanity's self-centeredness and cruelty to one another as primal reasons for evil.
, episodes of the series are being shown on the Chiller
network, including the episodes never aired on Fox.
during a violent storm. After being resuscitated by lifeguard
Jesse Parker, the girl is taken in by the family of a local doctor, the Kramers, and quickly befriends their teenage daughter, Judy. The show follows Christina's attempts to discover who she really is, and to learn what happened to her mother, who disappeared shortly after Christina was born.
It soon becomes apparent that Christina's presence has a strange, profound effect on the people around her. Emotions are heightened, repressed feelings and secret desires awakened, and inhibitions weakened, turning what once were friendly competitions into bitter rivalries, romantic rivals into violent enemies, and so on. And if that wasn't enough, freakish 'accidents' have a way of befalling those with whom Christina becomes angry.
Meanwhile, sinister forces have their eye on Christina, believing it is the girl's destiny, as the "child of darkness", to "bring [the world] to its knees." Christina is the antichrist; the child of Satan
. The resulting tension between the good and evil aspects of the girl's nature, with the viewer always left in doubt as to which side she will ultimately choose, provides the basis for much of the show's conflict and suspense.
Christina is plagued by terrifying visions of death and destruction, glimpses of the dark future she seems destined to help bring about. Meanwhile, a handsome, charming stranger named Lucas Boyd arrives in town, determined to help guide Christina toward her destiny, and Jesse Parker, who has become romantically involved with Christina, discovers that he may be the only one who can prevent the girl from ushering in Armageddon
.
Ironically, as the 13 episodes closed, it was the continuous betrayal of people who Christina cared about, and plain human cruelty, that brought out the darkness in her. If Christina "fell" into darkness, it was not because of the evil people and their influences around her nor of her Satanic bloodline, but it was the supposedly good people who betrayed and snubbed her so bitterly.
In the final episode, the forces of evil surprisingly win over the forces of good as Christina finally embraces her evil self, kills Jesse after a final showdown, and walks out of the ruins of Point Pleasant with the intent to bring on the end of the world, and the rest of humanity as well, while the defeated and demoralized Kramers are left by themselves to debate on what to do next.
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...
in January 2005. It was cancelled in March 2005 due to poor ratings.
Point Pleasant boasted many of the same crew behind the scenes as Fox's other shortly withdrawn series, Tru Calling
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....
. In fact, Point Pleasant received the greenlight just three days after production ceased on Tru Calling. 13 episodes were filmed, but due to poor ratings, Fox only aired episodes 1-8 in the United States. Episodes 9-11 aired in Sweden, all episodes appeared in New Zealand on back to back weekdays in mid 2007, all episodes aired in The Netherlands in 2008 and the last two episodes are included on the 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....
release.
Much of the music featured in the series was replaced for the DVD release due to licensing issues.
The show's executive producer was Marti Noxon
Marti Noxon
Martha Mills "Marti" Noxon is an American television and film writer first known for writing and producing Buffy the Vampire Slayer.- Production :...
, who worked closely with Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
for several seasons on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. For this reason, Point Pleasant initially drew in many of that show's fans, but Point Pleasant had a distinct "soapy
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
" flavor, more in the vein of shows like Melrose Place or The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
than Buffy. The resulting drop in viewership eventually led to the show's cancellation. Advocates of the show, however, point to its gothic tone, its tempered, surprisingly subtle use of special effects, and the potential of the overall plotline as solid reasons the show should have stayed on the air. The plots emphasized humanity's self-centeredness and cruelty to one another as primal reasons for evil.
, episodes of the series are being shown on the Chiller
Chiller (TV channel)
Chiller is a 24-hour American cable and satellite television channel specializing in horror and suspense programming. conglomerate NBCUniversal.- Origin :...
network, including the episodes never aired on Fox.
Synopsis
A young girl named Christina washes up on the shore near Point Pleasant Beach, New JerseyPoint Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Point Pleasant Beach is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,665....
during a violent storm. After being resuscitated by lifeguard
Lifeguard
A lifeguard supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, or beach. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on...
Jesse Parker, the girl is taken in by the family of a local doctor, the Kramers, and quickly befriends their teenage daughter, Judy. The show follows Christina's attempts to discover who she really is, and to learn what happened to her mother, who disappeared shortly after Christina was born.
It soon becomes apparent that Christina's presence has a strange, profound effect on the people around her. Emotions are heightened, repressed feelings and secret desires awakened, and inhibitions weakened, turning what once were friendly competitions into bitter rivalries, romantic rivals into violent enemies, and so on. And if that wasn't enough, freakish 'accidents' have a way of befalling those with whom Christina becomes angry.
Meanwhile, sinister forces have their eye on Christina, believing it is the girl's destiny, as the "child of darkness", to "bring [the world] to its knees." Christina is the antichrist; the child of Satan
Satan
Satan , "the opposer", is the title of various entities, both human and divine, who challenge the faith of humans in the Hebrew Bible...
. The resulting tension between the good and evil aspects of the girl's nature, with the viewer always left in doubt as to which side she will ultimately choose, provides the basis for much of the show's conflict and suspense.
Christina is plagued by terrifying visions of death and destruction, glimpses of the dark future she seems destined to help bring about. Meanwhile, a handsome, charming stranger named Lucas Boyd arrives in town, determined to help guide Christina toward her destiny, and Jesse Parker, who has become romantically involved with Christina, discovers that he may be the only one who can prevent the girl from ushering in Armageddon
Armageddon
Armageddon is, according to the Bible, the site of a battle during the end times, variously interpreted as either a literal or symbolic location...
.
Ironically, as the 13 episodes closed, it was the continuous betrayal of people who Christina cared about, and plain human cruelty, that brought out the darkness in her. If Christina "fell" into darkness, it was not because of the evil people and their influences around her nor of her Satanic bloodline, but it was the supposedly good people who betrayed and snubbed her so bitterly.
In the final episode, the forces of evil surprisingly win over the forces of good as Christina finally embraces her evil self, kills Jesse after a final showdown, and walks out of the ruins of Point Pleasant with the intent to bring on the end of the world, and the rest of humanity as well, while the defeated and demoralized Kramers are left by themselves to debate on what to do next.
Cast
| Actor | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth Harnois Elisabeth Harnois Elisabeth Rose Harnois is an American television and film actress.-Early life:Harnois was born in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA, and raised in Los Angeles. She attended St... |
Christina Nickson | daughter of satan |
| Grant Show Grant Show Grant Alan Show is an American actor best known for his role on Melrose Place as Jake Hanson, which he played from 1992 to 1997.-Early life:... |
Lucas Boyd | half-demon guardian of Christina, |
| Samuel Page Samuel Page Samuel Page is an American actor. He is credited under the name Sam Page.-Early life:... |
Jesse Parker | lifeguard; love interest of Christina and boyfrend of Paula. |
| Aubrey Dollar Aubrey Dollar Aubrey Dollar is an American television and film actress.She was born in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina and studied at Needham B. Broughton High School, where she was a classmate of fellow actor Colin Fickes. She also attended Boston University and Amherst College... |
Judy Kramer | Friend of Christina |
| Dina Meyer Dina Meyer Dina Meyer is an American film and television actress, best known for her roles as Dizzy Flores in Starship Troopers and Detective Allison Kerry in the Saw films. She portrayed Mrs. Hong as a recurring guest star on ABC's Scoundrels.-Personal life:Meyer was born in Queens, New York... |
Amber Hargrove | Coniving real estate agent and first friend of Lucas Boyd in Point Pleasant. |
| Cameron Richardson Cameron Richardson Cameron Richardson is an American actress and model, who portrayed Chloe Carter on the CBS television series Harper's Island.- Early life :Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Cameron grew up in New Jersey.... |
Paula Hargrove | Girlfriend of Jesse and love interest of Terry. |
| Clare Carey Clare Carey Clare Carey is a film and television actress.-Background:Carey was born at a Catholic mission in Zimbabwe where her father and mother were serving... |
Sarah Parker | Mother of Jesse |
| Brent Weber Brent Weber Brent Paul Weber is an actor and model. Weber was discovered for modeling when he brought his little sister to an open call. Brent started modeling at the age of sixteen, and has worked with such photographers as Bruce Weber and Herb Ritts... |
Terry Burke | Best friend of Jesse and lover of Paula. |
| Susan Walters Susan Walters Susan Walters is an American actress and former model, best known for her role as Diane Jenkins Newman in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2001 to 2004... |
Meg Kramer | Mother of Judy and adoptive mother of Christina in Point Pleasant. |
| Richard Burgi Richard Burgi Richard William Burgi is an American film and television actor. He's best known for the roles of Det. Jim Ellinson on The Sentinel and as Karl Mayer on Desperate Housewives.-Personal life:... |
Ben Kramer | Father of Judy, doctor in Point Pleasant and adoptive father of Christina. |
| Alex Carter | Sheriff Logan Parker | Father of Jesse and Point Pleasant´s Sheriff. |
| Ned Schmidtke Ned Schmidtke Ned Schmidtke is an American film and television actor. He played Greg Barnard on the U.S. TV show Another World.-Filmography:*The Crazies *Another World... |
Father Matthew | |
| John Diehl | David Burke | Father of Terry and friend of Meg |
| Adam Busch Adam Busch Adam Busch is an American actor who played the recurring character Warren Mears on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He first appeared on Buffy in season 5, in an episode called "I Was Made to Love You".-Career:Early roles include Noah Allen from Nickelodeon's the Mystery Files of... |
Wesley Feist aka Wes | Assistant of Lucas Boyd |
| Elizabeth Ann Bennett Elizabeth Ann Bennett Elizabeth Ann Bennett is an American actress.She was born in Westminster, Maryland.-Filmography:* Liberty Heights .... Mary* One Life to Live .... Amber... |
Holly | Wife of Lucas Boyd who is both dead and alive. |
| Marcus Coloma Marcus Coloma Marcus Coloma is an American actor and musician of Hawaiian and Italian descent.-Career:Coloma has appeared on television in Point Pleasant as Father Tomas and on the short-lived series South Beach as Matt Evans. Coloma has also guest starred on several television shows including the CW drama One... |
Father Tomas | |
| Audrey Marie Anderson Audrey Marie Anderson Audrey Marie Anderson is an American film and television actress. She was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas.- Career :... |
Isabelle Kramer | Judy's diseased sister. |
| James Morrison James Morrison (actor) James Paige Morrison is an American actor. He was born in Bountiful, Utah, the son of an office manager, and was raised in Anchorage, Alaska.-Biography:... |
Kingston Nickson | Father of Christina before Point Pleasant. |
| Aaron Paul Aaron Paul Aaron Michael Paul is an American actor. After appearing in several roles in American television, including a recurring role on the HBO series Big Love, Paul came to prominence in the late 2000s for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Jesse Pinkman in the AMC series Breaking Bad, for which he... |
Mark Owens | Love interest of Judy |
| Matt Lanter Matt Lanter Matthew Mackendree "Matt" Lanter is an American actor, former reality TV personality and model, perhaps best known for his roles in Commander in Chief, 90210, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Disaster Movie, Sorority Row and Vampires Suck.-Early life and career:Lanter was born in Massillon, Stark... |
Nick | Second love interest of Judy and second guardian of Jesse. |
| Dana Davis Dana Davis Dana Davis is an American actress, most notable for playing Carmen Phillips on the TNT television series Franklin & Bash and Chastity Church on the ABC Family television series 10 Things I Hate About You.-Biography:... |
Lucinda | Friend of Paula |
| Steven Brand Steven Brand Steven Brand is a Scottish actor.He made his American screen debut in Universal's The Scorpion King as Memnon, evil warlord and arch nemesis of Mathayus, played by The Rock... |
Graham | First guardian of Jesse and enemy of Lucas Boyd |
| Aaron Norvell | Deputy Atkins | |
| Randy Oglesby Randy Oglesby Randy Oglesby is an actor, best known for his recurring role as Degra on Star Trek: Enterprise. He is also known for his other Star Trek roles, including the Miradorn twins, Ah-Kel and Ro-Kel, in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Vortex", Silaran Prin in "The Darkness and the Light" and as... |
Father David | |
| Jon Hamm | Dr. George Forrester | |
| Wyatt Alvarez | Young Jesse Parker | |
| Lisa Zane Lisa Zane Elizabeth Frances "Lisa" Zane is an American actress and singer who has starred on stage, in film and television.-Personal life:... |
Anne Gibson | Real Mother of Chrsitina. |
| Peter Allas | Dr. Evett |
Episodes
| Ep. # | Title | Director | Writer(s) |
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