Glory Days (2002 TV series)
| Glory Days | |
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 Promotional photograph | |
| Also known as | Demontown |
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| Created by | Kevin Williamson |
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| Opening theme | "Excess" by Tricky |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
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| Producer | Gina Fortunato |
| Cinematography | John S. Bartley |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | The WB |
| Release | January 16 – March 25, 2002 |
Glory Days (also titled Demontown) is an American mystery drama television series which was broadcast on The WB from January 16 to March 25, 2002. The series was created by Kevin Williamson, and starred Eddie Cahill, Poppy Montgomery, and Jay R. Ferguson.
Synopsis
[edit]The series involves novelist Mike Dolan (Cahill) returning to his hometown, where various odd and unpleasant occurrences are happening.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Eddie Cahill as Mike Dolan
- Poppy Montgomery as Ellie Sparks
- Jay R. Ferguson as Sheriff Rudy Dunlop
- Emily VanCamp as Sam Dolan
- Ben Crowley as Zane Walker
- Amy Stewart as Sara Dolan
- Theresa Russell as Hazel Walker
- Frances Fisher as Mitzi Dolan
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Grim Ferrytale" | Randy Zisk | Kevin Williamson | January 16, 2002 | |
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Mike Dolan returns home to Glory Island and witnesses a murder aboard the ferry. A sinister board game may hold the clue to the series of mysterious occurrences in town. | |||||
| 2 | "The Devil Made Me Do It" | Perry Lang | Kevin Williamson | January 23, 2002 | |
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Mike interviews a young piano prodigy who claims to be possessed by a demon. The town holds auditions for a local production of The Wizard of Oz. Mitzi and Hazel squabble over Hazel’s years-ago affair with Mitzi’s husband. | |||||
| 3 | "Miss Fortune Teller" | Jean de Segonzac | Adam Armus & Kay Foster | January 30, 2002 | |
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Mike enlists the help of a local psychic to help find Sam, who is the latest in a string of girls to be kidnapped. | |||||
| 4 | "Death, Lies and Videotape" | Randy Zisk | Heather E. Ash | February 6, 2002 | |
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Ellie is targeted by a serial killer who sends each victim a videotape of the previous murder. Mitzi sets Sara up with a doctor who is visiting the island. | |||||
| 5 | "The Lost Girls" | Randy Zisk | Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain | February 13, 2002 | |
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Sam and Zane encounter a group of young women who claim to be vampires. A body totally drained of blood is recovered from the lake. Hazel and Ellie take a painting class, where Ellie catches the eye of the instructor. | |||||
| 6 | "Everybody Loves Rudy" | Jean de Segonzac | Adam Armus, Kay Foster, Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain | February 20, 2002 | |
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Rudy is the prime suspect in the murder of a young woman who is literally stabbed through the heart. Sam is jealous when Zane goes on a date with another girl. | |||||
| 7 | "There Goes the Neighborhood" | David Petrarca | Andi Bushell & Jim Praytor | March 11, 2002 | |
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Mike is suspicious of his new neighbors whose son takes an interest in Sam. An eccentric local is murdered with his own metal detector. | |||||
| 8 | "No Guts, No Glory" | Perry Lang | Austin Winsberg & Adam F. Goldberg | March 18, 2002 | |
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A series of murders seem to be linked to a local hero who is uncomfortable with his recent fame. Mike is visited by an ex-girlfriend. | |||||
| 9 | "Clowning Glory" | Tony Bill | Andi Bushell & Jim Praytor | March 25, 2002 | |
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A number of residents of Glory Island are decapitated by a murderous clown. Rudy makes a romantic connection with a friend of Sara who is visiting the island. | |||||
Production
[edit]Kevin Williamson originally conceived Glory Days as a drama in the same vein as his first series, Dawson's Creek, and a pilot was produced using this format. After picking up the series, The WB asked Williamson to retool the show and turn it into a mystery series instead. The characters and relationships remained the same but a whodunit spin was added.[2]
The series was produced by Dimension Television and Outerbanks Entertainment, and filmed at The Bridge Studios in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Home media
[edit]The series was released on Region 2/PAL DVDs in Europe.
In most European countries (including the United Kingdom and Ireland) it is released under the DVD title Demontown with seven episodes edited into three feature-length parts: Demontown (episodes 1, 2 & 3), Demontown II (episodes 4 & 5), and Demontown III (episodes 6 & 7). Each part is available as three separate straight-to-DVD ‘movies’.[3]
In the Netherlands, the series is available as a 2-disc DVD set with all three parts included (Demontown and Demontown II on disc one, and Demontown III on disc two).
References
[edit]- ^ Rosenberg, Howard (January 16, 2002). "WB Adds a Good Mystery With Glory Days". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (January 16, 2002). "Hope & Glory". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 4, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ "Demontown (DVD)". Amazon. 4 October 2004. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Glory Days at IMDb
- Glory Days at epguides.com
- 2002 American television series debuts
- 2002 American television series endings
- 2000s American crime drama television series
- 2000s American horror television series
- American English-language television shows
- Television series by Disney–ABC Domestic Television
- Television series by Miramax Television
- Television series created by Kevin Williamson (screenwriter)
- Television shows filmed in Vancouver
- Television shows set in Washington (state)
- The WB television dramas