Beastmaster is a television series that aired from 1999 to 2002. It was loosely based on the 1982 MGM film The Beastmaster, which was itself loosely adapted from the novel The Beast Master by Andre Norton. The series aired 66 episodes over three complete seasons. It was produced by Coote/Hayes Productions.
9 October 1999 (1999-10-09) – 13 May 2002 (2002-05-13)
The series was nominated for the Open Craft Award in the category of cinematography by the Australian Film Institute in 2000, and for the Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, USA, in 2001. It did not win any of them.
"In an age when nature and magic rule the world, there is an extraordinary legend: the story of a warrior who communicates with animals, who fights sorcery and the unnatural. His name is Dar, last of his tribe. He's also called... Beastmaster!"
- Opening Narration
Dar (Daniel Goddard) is the last survivor of his tribe. He wanders the lands seeking his lost loved one, Kyra (Natalie Jackson Mendoza), protecting the oppressed and the animals. His friend Tao (Jackson Raine) — a fearful, psychology-attracted young man — helps him in his quest; Tao is a scholar and a medicine man. Dar meets another orphaned warrior named Arina (Marjean Holden) who joins his quest for her own reasons, but eventually becomes a faithful companion. The world of the Beastmaster is full of lost tribes, genocide appears to be common, and all three of these characters are the survivors or last survivors of lost tribes.
The series also featured Monika Schnarre as the Sorceress, apprentice to the Ancient One, played by Grahame Bond, Emilie de Ravin as the Forest Demon named Curupira, and Sam Healy as Iara, the Demon of Water and Serpent (Curupira and Iara are inspired by the creatures of the same name from Brazilian mythology). The regular human enemy of Dar, King Zad, was played by Steven Grives. Marc Singer, the Beastmaster from the original film, appears in the third season as Dartanus, the Spirit Warrior who helps Dar on his quest.
The general story arc of the series is that the world is changing, civilization is advancing, technology is gaining ground slowly, the old orders of magic and sorcery are fading, and the world is threatened by the supernatural being Balcifer, the Dark One, played by Jeremy Callaghan. Dar is the son of King Eldar, who was destroyed by Balcifer. To defeat Balcifer Dar must locate and reunite his family, who have been turned into animals to hide them from Balcifer, in the Crystal Arc.
Balcifer's agent on Earth is King Zad, who is first King of the Terrons, a savage tribe that enslaves and pillages at will. Later, when the tribe is destroyed by King Voden leading a group of Viking-like northerners, Zad re-emerges as the King of Xincha, the city at the center of the world (and Tao's former home). He has deposed Voden, who fled into the wilderness at the end of the second season. There is a contrast there between the crude savage badness of King Zad and the refined, insane evil genius of King Voden. Zad emerges from the contest a more civilized but still savage character.
The series was very action-oriented at the beginning, but as the first season wore on, it began to take on a pacifistic and naturalist tone. The opening/ending music and soundtrack of the series were composed by Graeme Coleman.
Cast
From left to right: Kyra, Dar, The Sorceress, and Tao
The series is shown on the UK FTA satellite channel Zone Horror (Sky EPG No. 321). It is shown every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. It also airs on a Saturday, at 12:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
ADV Films released all three seasons of Beastmaster on DVD in Region 1 (USA and Canada) as separate DVD sets for each season. Season 3 was released on 18 November 2003.[1] Each set has six DVDs with 22 episodes per season and extras. The three seasons were also released as Beastmaster – The Complete Collection[2] (5 August 2008). Licensing problems between ADV Films and Tribune Entertainment (owner of Beastmaster) caused these DVD sets to become rare soon after release.[3]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Beastmaster TV series news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Beastmaster is a television series that aired from 1999 to 2002 It was loosely based on the 1982 MGM film The Beastmaster which was itself loosely adapted from the novel The Beast Master by Andre Norton The series aired 66 episodes over three complete seasons It was produced by Coote Hayes Productions BeastmasterGenreAction Adventure Supernatural FantasyCreated byAndre NortonDeveloped bySylvio TabetStarringDaniel GoddardJackson RaineMarjean HoldenMonika SchnarreDylan BierkGrahame BondSteven GrivesCountry of originAustraliaCanadaUnited StatesNo of seasons3No of episodes66 list of episodes ProductionExecutive producersSylvio TabetGreg CooteAllan EastmanSteve FekeJeffrey M HayesRunning time45 minsProduction companiesCoote Hayes ProductionsAlliance Atlantis CommunicationsReleaseOriginal networkSyndicatedCTVOriginal release9 October 1999 1999 10 09 13 May 2002 2002 05 13 The series was nominated for the Open Craft Award in the category of cinematography by the Australian Film Institute in 2000 and for the Saturn Award for Best Syndicated Cable Television Series by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Films USA in 2001 It did not win any of them Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast 3 Episodes 4 Syndication 5 Home releases 6 References 7 External linksPremise Edit In an age when nature and magic rule the world there is an extraordinary legend the story of a warrior who communicates with animals who fights sorcery and the unnatural His name is Dar last of his tribe He s also called Beastmaster Opening Narration Dar Daniel Goddard is the last survivor of his tribe He wanders the lands seeking his lost loved one Kyra Natalie Jackson Mendoza protecting the oppressed and the animals His friend Tao Jackson Raine a fearful psychology attracted young man helps him in his quest Tao is a scholar and a medicine man Dar meets another orphaned warrior named Arina Marjean Holden who joins his quest for her own reasons but eventually becomes a faithful companion The world of the Beastmaster is full of lost tribes genocide appears to be common and all three of these characters are the survivors or last survivors of lost tribes The series also featured Monika Schnarre as the Sorceress apprentice to the Ancient One played by Grahame Bond Emilie de Ravin as the Forest Demon named Curupira and Sam Healy as Iara the Demon of Water and Serpent Curupira and Iara are inspired by the creatures of the same name from Brazilian mythology The regular human enemy of Dar King Zad was played by Steven Grives Marc Singer the Beastmaster from the original film appears in the third season as Dartanus the Spirit Warrior who helps Dar on his quest The general story arc of the series is that the world is changing civilization is advancing technology is gaining ground slowly the old orders of magic and sorcery are fading and the world is threatened by the supernatural being Balcifer the Dark One played by Jeremy Callaghan Dar is the son of King Eldar who was destroyed by Balcifer To defeat Balcifer Dar must locate and reunite his family who have been turned into animals to hide them from Balcifer in the Crystal Arc Balcifer s agent on Earth is King Zad who is first King of the Terrons a savage tribe that enslaves and pillages at will Later when the tribe is destroyed by King Voden leading a group of Viking like northerners Zad re emerges as the King of Xincha the city at the center of the world and Tao s former home He has deposed Voden who fled into the wilderness at the end of the second season There is a contrast there between the crude savage badness of King Zad and the refined insane evil genius of King Voden Zad emerges from the contest a more civilized but still savage character The series was very action oriented at the beginning but as the first season wore on it began to take on a pacifistic and naturalist tone The opening ending music and soundtrack of the series were composed by Graeme Coleman Cast Edit From left to right Kyra Dar The Sorceress and Tao Daniel Goddard as Dar Natalie Jackson Mendoza as Kyra Jackson Raine as Tao Monika Schnarre as the Sorceress Marjean Holden as Arina Dylan Bierk as The New Sorceress Grahame Bond as the Ancient One Steven Grives as King ZadEpisodes EditMain article List of Beastmaster episodes SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast aired122October 9 1999 1999 10 09 May 20 2000 2000 05 20 222October 7 2000 2000 10 07 May 19 2001 2001 05 19 322October 1 2001 2001 10 01 May 13 2002 2002 05 13 Syndication EditThe series is shown on the UK FTA satellite channel Zone Horror Sky EPG No 321 It is shown every Monday Wednesday and Friday at 11 30 a m 3 30 p m and 7 30 p m It also airs on a Saturday at 12 00 p m and 6 30 p m In the United States syndication rights are held by Nexstar Media Group Home releases EditADV Films released all three seasons of Beastmaster on DVD in Region 1 USA and Canada as separate DVD sets for each season Season 3 was released on 18 November 2003 1 Each set has six DVDs with 22 episodes per season and extras The three seasons were also released as Beastmaster The Complete Collection 2 5 August 2008 Licensing problems between ADV Films and Tribune Entertainment owner of Beastmaster caused these DVD sets to become rare soon after release 3 Alliance Home Entertainment has released all three seasons of Beastmaster on DVD in Canada Season Episodes Release datesSeason 1 22 13 July 2010 4 Season 2 22 24 August 2010 5 Season 3 22 21 September 2010 6 References Edit Lambert David 6 October 2003 BeastMaster S3 Press Release amp Price Drops for All 3 TV Shows On DVD Archived from the original on 29 July 2015 Retrieved 8 September 2015 Lambert David 15 June 2008 BeastMaster Release Date Cost Cover Art amp More for The Complete Collection TV Shows On DVD Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 8 September 2015 Lambert David 6 September 2008 BeastMaster What Happened to The Complete Collection DVD Release We ve Got the Scoop TV Shows On DVD Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 8 September 2015 Beastmaster The Complete First Season Amazon com 13 July 2010 Retrieved 15 April 2012 Beastmaster The Complete Second Season Amazon com Retrieved 15 April 2012 Beastmaster The Complete Third Season Amazon com 21 September 2010 Retrieved 15 April 2012 External links EditBeastmaster official site Archived from the original on 30 November 2004 Beastmaster official site Syfy Archived from the original on 14 December 2004 Beastmaster at IMDb Beastmaster at AustLit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beastmaster TV series amp oldid 1151184478, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
