Beauty and the Beast
TV-PG1987•47m•7.4/10
DramaCrimeSci-Fi & Fantasy
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Beauty and the Beast is an American drama 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, a mythic, noble man-beast, and Catherine, a savvy Assistant District Attorney in New York; and a secret Utopian community of social outcasts living in a subterranean sanctuary. Through an empathetic bond, Vincent senses Catherine's emotions, and becomes her guardian.
Production
Witt/Thomas Productions, Republic Pictures
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 25, 1987
Last Aired
August 4, 1990
Networks
CBS
Created By
Ron Koslow
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Once Upon a Time in the City of New York
Air date: 1987-09-25
Catherine Chandler comes from a rich family and works for her father’s law firm. After leaving a party early, she’s mistaken for someone else and is pulled into a van full of thugs. They slash her face and beat her up, then push her out of the van, leaving her for dead. A shadowy figure appears and carries her to secret set of forgotten tunnels below the city.
E2
Terrible Savior
Air date: 1987-10-02
A subway slasher that kills with claws and leaves the victims looking as if they were mauled by a bear is on the prowl. When Catherine finds out about the case she starts to suspect Vincent, as she remembers how he rescued her from the attackers in the safe house.
E3
Siege
Air date: 1987-10-09
Catherine falls for megabucks developer, Elliot Birch. Elderly people are being thrown out of their homes.
E4
No Way Down
Air date: 1987-10-16
Vincent is blinded after an explosion and must escape a street gang that is holding him hostage. Once he is free he must find his way home.
E5
Masques
Air date: 1987-10-30
Halloween night Vincent goes above to meet an Irish writer named Brigit O' Donnell. Halloween is the only night that Vincent is safe above. Catherine is at the same party. Eventually, they wind up spending the evening together as Catherine shows Vincent her world.
E6
Beast Within
Air date: 1987-11-06
Catherine has a nearly fatal confrontation with an ex-tunnel dweller, named Mitch Denton.
E7
Nor Iron Bars a Cage
Air date: 1987-11-13
Vincent is captured and held hostage by two scientists who stick him in a cage. Catherine considers a new job in Providence.
E8
Song of Orpheus
Air date: 1987-11-20
Father's past is revealed when he goes above for the first time in over thirty years to see a friend. When he gets to his friends office he finds his friend is dead. Father is then charged with murder.
E9
Dark Spirit
Air date: 1987-11-27
An investigation into the mysterious death of a wealthy business man leads Catherine into the world of voodoo. After her apartment is vandalized and she is terrorized, Vincent seeks the aid of Narcissa in an attempt to understand what is happening to Catherine.
E10
A Children's Story
Air date: 1987-12-04
Vincent alerts Catherine to possible wrong-doing at a well-known, renowned orphanage.
E11
An Impossible Silence
Air date: 1987-12-18
Laura, a deaf-mute tunnel dweller, witnesses the murder of a police officer, for which another man is framed.
E12
Shades of Gray
Air date: 1988-01-08
Attempting to aid an injured child (Eric) in the Maze, a cave-in traps Vincent and Father. Catherine, after facing Elliott Burch, who has agreed to be a witness against an extortionist, senses something is wrong and rushes to the tunnels.
E13
China Moon
Air date: 1988-01-15
"Romeo and Juliet" are in Chinatown. An angry Tong invades the tunnels with his army.
E14
The Alchemist
Air date: 1988-01-22
Paracelsus, a former friend of Father's, sells an hallucinatory drug in the world above.
E15
Temptation
Air date: 1988-02-05
Vincent and Catherine prepare gifts for the celebration of the anniversary of the day they met. Joe is distracted by a beautiful woman named, Erica Salvin.
E16
Promises of Someday
Air date: 1988-02-12
Vincent's foster brother, who is also Father's son, Devin, returns to the tunnels after a 20 year absence.
E17
Down to a Sunless Sea
Air date: 1988-02-19
Steven Bass, Catherine's ex-fiancé resurfaces, and is behaving oddly.
E18
Fever
Air date: 1988-02-26
While exploring a section of the tunnels Mouse discovers a treasure ship. Cullen's greed brings strife.
E19
Everything is Everything
After faking that Catherine hit him, young Tony Ramos winds up living with Catherine.
E20
To Reign in Hell
Air date: 1988-03-18
Paracelsus kidnaps Catherine, which causes Vincent to begin a quest to rescue her.
E21
Ozymandias
Air date: 1988-04-01
Construction of the Birch tower is causing many problems in the tunnels. To help the problems stop Catherine agrees to marry Elliot Birch.
E22
A Happy Life
Air date: 1988-04-08
Catherine's pain about her fragmented life almost causes her to end her relationship with Vincent.
Cast
Linda Hamilton
Catherine Chandler
Ron Perlman
Vincent
Roy Dotrice
Jaco Wells
Jay Acovone
Joe Maxwell
Ren Woods
Edie
Ellen Geer
Mary
Ritch Brinkley
William
Stephen McHattie
Gabriel
Edward Albert
Elliot Burch
Jo Anderson
Diana Bennett
