Beauty and the Beast

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Beauty and the Beast is an American television series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron Koslow's updated version of the fairy tale has a double focus: the relationship between Vincent (Ron Perlman), a mythic, noble man-beast, and his Catherine (Linda Hamilton), a savvy assistant District attorney in New York; and a secret Utopian community of social outcasts living in a subterranean sanctuary. Through an empathic bond, Vincent senses Catherine's emotions, and becomes her guardian. The series follows the developing relationship between the characters and the division between New York and the hidden world beneath it. In a twist from the original tale, however, this "beast" does not transform into society's idea of beauty after gaining the love of Catherine. Rather, Vincent's inner beauty is allowed to remain the focus of who he is, and it is Catherine's life which transforms from her relationship to Vincent. Vincent's makeup was devised by veteran Hollywood makeup artist Rick Baker.

In the third season, after the death of the character Catherine, Jo Anderson[2] became the new female lead, playing Diana Bennet, a police woman investigating Catherine's murder.

As the title indicates, the premise of the series is inspired by the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast"; in particular, there is some connection to the Jean Cocteau French film of 1946, La Belle et la Bête.

The series debuted on NBC Universal's horror/suspense-themed cable channel Chiller with a 24-hour marathon on Valentine's Day February 14, 2009.

Created by Ron Koslow

Starring

Linda Hamilton

Ron Perlman

Roy Dotrice

Jay Acovone[1]

Country of origin United States

No. of seasons 3

No. of episodes 56

Production

Running time approx. 48 minutes (per episode)

Broadcast

Original channel CBS

Original run September 25, 1987 – August 4, 1990