The Gates (TV series)
Encyclopedia
The Gates is an American supernatural
crime drama television series that aired on the ABC
network from June 20, 2010 to September 19, 2010. The show was canceled after its first season due to its poor ratings.
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scripts being considered by ABC for the 2009–2010 season. It was not until October 2009 that ABC first announced development of the series, which is an international co-production for Fox Television Studios
through their international paradigm. A green-light for the 13 episode order was contingent on international financing for the project, which makes the series more economically feasible as a summer replacement.
Casting began in January 2010. In early February, casting announcements included Frank Grillo
in a lead role, as well as Luke Mably
, Janina Gavankar
, and Chandra West
having joined the cast. Late March 2010 castings included Marisol Nichols
and Rhona Mitra
in leading roles. Victoria Platt, Skyler Samuels and newcomer Justin Miles were also cast in the project. Paul Blackthorne
will appear in a recurring role.
Filming began in Shreveport, Louisiana
on March 29, 2010, and was expected to continue until August 2010. Original reports by Variety
suggested that the series might be filmed overseas, with another outlet mentioning South America. The show has featured music by a variety of artists, including indie folk
songwriter Quinn Marston
.
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
announced The Gates: The Complete series on DVD.
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...
crime drama television series that aired on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
network from June 20, 2010 to September 19, 2010. The show was canceled after its first season due to its poor ratings.
Plot
Nick Monohan and his family move from Chicago to a quiet, upscale planned community called The Gates, where he will be Chief of Police. They soon realize that their neighbors are not who they seem to be. The Gates is filled with such beings as vampires, witches, werewolves, and a succubusSuccubus
In folklore traced back to medieval legend, a succubus is a female demon appearing in dreams who takes the form of a human woman in order to seduce men, usually through sexual intercourse. The male counterpart is the incubus...
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Cast
- Frank GrilloFrank GrilloFrank Grillo is an American actor.-Career:Grillo is perhaps best known for his role as Nick Savrinn in Season One of Prison Break. He also had roles in other television shows and movies, including Blind Justice and Battery Park...
as Nick Monohan, the Gates new chief of police. - Marisol NicholsMarisol NicholsMarisol Nichols is an American actress best known for her role in the sixth season of 24 as Special Agent Nadia Yassir.-Early life:...
as Sarah Monohan, his wife. - Travis CaldwellTravis CaldwellTravis Caldwell is an American actor. He starred as Charlie Monohan on ABC's The Gates and has appeared on NBC's Parenthood and TeenNick's Gigantic.-External links:...
as Charlie Monohan, his son. - McKaley Miller as Dana Monohan, his daughter.
- Luke MablyLuke MablyLuke Mably is an English actor, best known for playing Scott Lucas in Sky One's Dream Team, Prince Edvard in The Prince and Me and White in the 2009 thriller Exam. He attended the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.-Movie career:Mably portrayed White in the thriller Exam under the direction...
as Dylan Radcliff, a vampire. - Rhona MitraRhona MitraRhona Natasha Mitra , sometimes credited as Rona Mitra, is an English actress, model and singer.-Early life:Mitra was born in Paddington, London, England, the daughter of Anthony Mitra, a cosmetic surgeon, and Nora Downey...
as Claire Radcliff, a vampire and Dylan's wife. - Chandra WestChandra West-1990s:West's career began in 1991 when she played a small part in the television series True Confections, a 1950s conservative drama about a woman with an ahead-of-her-time awareness...
as Devon, a "bad" witch and the series' main antagonist. - Victoria Platt as Dr Peg Mueller, a "good" witch and Devon's nemesis.
- Skyler SamuelsSkyler SamuelsSkyler Rose Samuels is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role as Gertrude "Gigi" Hollingsworth in Wizards of Waverly Place on Disney Channel and for appearing in the feature films The Stepfather and Furry Vengeance. She also starred in the ABC series The Gates...
as Andie Bates, a SuccubusSuccubusIn folklore traced back to medieval legend, a succubus is a female demon appearing in dreams who takes the form of a human woman in order to seduce men, usually through sexual intercourse. The male counterpart is the incubus...
. - Colton HaynesColton HaynesColton Haynes is an American actor and model. At the age of fifteen, Haynes began modeling for Abercrombie & Fitch while living in New York City, New York. After moving to Los Angeles, California, he began acting in television series such as CSI: Miami and Pushing Daisies...
as Brett Crezski, a werewolfWerewolfA werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...
. - Justin Miles as Marcus Jordan, an officer working in the Gates.
- Janina GavankarJanina GavankarJanina Zione Gavankar is an Indian-American actress and musician of mixed Indian and Dutch descent. Gavankar is also trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist...
as Leigh Turner, an officer working in the Gates who also has a secret of her own. Her heart is in a box she keeps in a glass case.
U.S. Nielsen ratings
| Season | Originally Aired | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeslot | Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
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| 1 | Sunday 10:00 pm | 2010 | 2.92 | ||||||||||
Development and production
In January 2009, The Gates was among numerous pilotTelevision pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
scripts being considered by ABC for the 2009–2010 season. It was not until October 2009 that ABC first announced development of the series, which is an international co-production for Fox Television Studios
Fox Television Studios
Fox Television Studios, Inc. is the TV production arm of the News Corporation's Fox Entertainment Group, as well as being the production arm of Fox and a production arm of 20th Century Fox Television, Inc., itself a division of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation...
through their international paradigm. A green-light for the 13 episode order was contingent on international financing for the project, which makes the series more economically feasible as a summer replacement.
Casting began in January 2010. In early February, casting announcements included Frank Grillo
Frank Grillo
Frank Grillo is an American actor.-Career:Grillo is perhaps best known for his role as Nick Savrinn in Season One of Prison Break. He also had roles in other television shows and movies, including Blind Justice and Battery Park...
in a lead role, as well as Luke Mably
Luke Mably
Luke Mably is an English actor, best known for playing Scott Lucas in Sky One's Dream Team, Prince Edvard in The Prince and Me and White in the 2009 thriller Exam. He attended the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.-Movie career:Mably portrayed White in the thriller Exam under the direction...
, Janina Gavankar
Janina Gavankar
Janina Zione Gavankar is an Indian-American actress and musician of mixed Indian and Dutch descent. Gavankar is also trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist...
, and Chandra West
Chandra West
-1990s:West's career began in 1991 when she played a small part in the television series True Confections, a 1950s conservative drama about a woman with an ahead-of-her-time awareness...
having joined the cast. Late March 2010 castings included Marisol Nichols
Marisol Nichols
Marisol Nichols is an American actress best known for her role in the sixth season of 24 as Special Agent Nadia Yassir.-Early life:...
and Rhona Mitra
Rhona Mitra
Rhona Natasha Mitra , sometimes credited as Rona Mitra, is an English actress, model and singer.-Early life:Mitra was born in Paddington, London, England, the daughter of Anthony Mitra, a cosmetic surgeon, and Nora Downey...
in leading roles. Victoria Platt, Skyler Samuels and newcomer Justin Miles were also cast in the project. Paul Blackthorne
Paul Blackthorne
Paul Blackthorne is a British actor on film, television and radio. Although born in Shropshire, England, he spent his early childhood on British Military bases in both England and Germany. Blackthorne broke into acting via television commercials in England...
will appear in a recurring role.
Filming began in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
on March 29, 2010, and was expected to continue until August 2010. Original reports by Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
suggested that the series might be filmed overseas, with another outlet mentioning South America. The show has featured music by a variety of artists, including indie folk
Indie folk
Indie folk is a music genre that arose in the 1990s from singer/songwriters in the indie rock community showing heavy influences from folk music scenes of the 50s, 60s and early 70s, country music, and indie rock. A few early artists included Lou Barlow, Beck, Jeff Buckley and Elliott Smith...
songwriter Quinn Marston
Quinn Marston
Quinn Marston is an American indie folk singer-songwriter based in New York City. Her music has been featured on TV shows such as One Tree Hill, Ghost Whisperer, and The Gates, as well as being aired on radio stations such as 101.5 FM...
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Series cancellation
Soon after the first season finished airing there were rumors that the show would not be returning for a second season. These rumors were further fueled by cast member Grillo's tweets suggesting that his contract wasn't going to be renewed. In October 2010 several of the show's stars confirmed that the show had indeed been canceled and that there would not be a second season.20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is the home video distribution arm of the 20th Century Fox film studio. It was established in 1976 as Magnetic Video Corporation, and later as 20th Century Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video and FoxVideo, Inc....
announced The Gates: The Complete series on DVD.