Another very sadly short-lived series, this little masterpiece debuted in 1995, and seemed to be destined to be an instant cult hit. Created by Shaun Cassidy and Sam Raimi, with a solid cast headed by the ever-dependable Gary Cole as the demonic sheriff of deep south town Trinity, it seemed a sure-fire winner.
However, as has happened so often before, CBS originally aired it in a differing sequence than the production order and omitted four episodes ("Potato Boy", "Ring of Fire", "Echo of Your Last Goodbye" and "Strangler") from its initial network broadcast. With this sort of show, it was pretty hard to recover from that sort of internal sabotage, and it was never renewed.But it stands the test of time, and maybe one day someone will resurrect the concept:
3 comments:
The episode with the visiting mafiosi who end up buried is well worth watching.
I loved it, I never knew it suffered from the same fate as Firefly but years earlier...
"The episode with the visiting mafiosi who end up buried is well worth watching."
Oh, yes. Some great casting there.
"I loved it, I never knew it suffered from the same fate as Firefly but years earlier..."
At least it didn't end up like so many series - outstaying its welcome and turning into a shadow of itself.
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