The Chronicle
NEWS FROM THE EDGE
2001•1h 0m•8.4/10
ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Ratings
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8.4/10(5)
The Chronicle is the name of a science fiction television series on the Sci Fi Channel. The series is based on the "News from the Edge" series of novels by Mark Sumner, a St. Louis, Missouri based author. The show was originally sold to NBC, which shot the pilot, then later found a home with The Sci-Fi Channel.
Production
The Greenblatt Janollari Studio, Stu Segall Productions, Roundtable Entertainment, Silent H Productions
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
July 14, 2001
Last Aired
March 22, 2002
Networks
Syfy
Created By
Silvio Horta
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Pilot
Air date: 2001-07-14
Reporter Tucker Burns finally gets a job at a tabloid, The World Chronicle, and soon finds himself on the the trail a real-life monster.
E2
What Gobbles Beneath
Air date: 2001-07-14
After a media mogul disappears, the reporters discover a monster living under Manhattan attrcted to the radiation emissions of its victims' cell phones.
E3
Here There Be Dragons
Air date: 2001-07-21
Tucker gets the surprise of his life when he goes to investigate the existence of a dragon underneath Chinatown and finds a woman pregnant with the ""dragon's"" baby.
E4
Baby Got Back
Air date: 2001-07-28
An abandoned baby is left at the Chronicle, the reporters investigate and find that the father, the CEO of a marketing company, has made a deal with the Devil - literally.
E5
He's Dead, She's Dead
Air date: 2001-08-04
A mysterious scientist, purported to have died, has perfected a way to bring people back to life, including himself.
E6
Bermuda Love Triangle
Air date: 2001-08-11
Tucker's story about a mermaid and Grace's story about a missing Naval pilot cross when it turns out the mermaid is seeking out the pilot to fulfill their romance.
E7
Only the Young Die Good
Air date: 2001-08-18
Staff at a Longevity institute and old folks' home are being used as host bodies of rich old people.
E8
Bring Me the Head of Tucker Burns
Air date: 2001-08-25
An outlaw biker returns from the grave to severe the heads of escapees from Hell.
E9
Let Sleeping Dogs Fry
Air date: 2001-09-08
A ghost begins killing the opulent residents of North Hampton using their electrical appliances.
E10
Take Me Back
Air date: 2001-09-15
Grace becomes the target of aliens who were responsible for her original abduction, and are targeting members of her abduction support group.
E11
Touched by an Alien
Air date: 2002-01-04
Stern is targeted by an alien assassin who jumps from body to body through sexual contact.
E12
Pig Boy's Big Adventure
Air date: 2002-01-11
The reporters go off on the trail of a ""savage simian"" and find themselves on a trail of a doctor performing animal/human hybrid experiments.
E13
The Cursed Sombrero
Air date: 2002-01-18
The team are on the trail of a cursed sombrero, while Kristen tries to deal with her exposure to the strange events in Tucker's life.
E14
Tears of a Clone
Air date: 2002-01-25
Grace must cope with an electrocution, a disinterested editor, a badgering mother, and an evil clone of herself running around.
E15
I See Dead Fat People
Air date: 2002-02-01
The reporters investigate a report of a house haunted by...overweight ghosts.
E16
Man and Superman
Air date: 2002-02-08
A superhero begins flying the skies of New York City, and while the Chronicle reporters investigate, the police begin taking an interest in them.
E17
Hot from the Oven
Air date: 2002-02-15
The reporters investigate an oven that is actually a cursed entrance to Hell.
E18
The Stepford Cheerleaders
Air date: 2002-02-22
Grace, Wes, and Tucker go undercover at a local high school where strange things are occurring.
E19
The Mists of Avalon Parkway
Air date: 2002-03-01
A strange mobile mist is killing people in New Jersey, and has a connection a local boy.
E20
The King is Undead
Air date: 2002-03-08
Grace's vampire case and Wes & Tucker's Elvis impersonator interview cross paths when the guys find out the Elvis impersonators are vampires.
E21
Hell Mall
Air date: 2002-03-15
Tucker investigates a series of strange deaths and acts of possession at an upscale mall.
E22
A Snitch in Time
Air date: 2002-03-22
Grace is stalked by members of the Swedish Mafia while investigating cases of spontaneous combustion. And the future of the Chronicle is threatened.
Cast
Chad Willett
Tucker Burns
Rena Sofer
Grace Hall
Reno Wilson
Wes Freewald
Jon Polito
Donald Stern
Curtis Armstrong
Sal 'Pig Boy'
Elaine Hendrix
Kristen Martin
Patrick Renna
Octavia Spencer
Ruby Rydell
Sharon Sachs
Vera
