Birds of Prey
| Birds of Prey | |
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| Premiere | October 9, 2002 |
| Finale | February 19, 2003 |
| Creator | Laeta Kalogridis |
| Network/Provider | The WB |
| Style | 60-minute superhero drama |
| Company | Tollin/Robbins Productions, Warner Bros. Television |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 13 + original pilot (List of episodes) |
| Origin | USA |
Birds of Prey is a superhero drama that aired on The WB. The series, loosely based around the comic book series of the same name, focuses on the Birds of Prey, a superhero team consisting of Huntress (the daughter of Batman and Catwoman), Black Canary (a runaway with mind powers) and Oracle (formerly Barbara Gordon, AKA Batgirl). The three fight the crime of Gotham under the cover of night, saving the city from the likes of Harley Quinn, Lady Shiva and Clayface, among others.
The series debuted to high ratings, but it quickly descended into lukewarm interest after the series alienated comic book fans by changing the origins of Huntress and Black Canary. The mainstream audience's interest in the series quickly dried up as well due to complete disinterest in the characters. Another reason attributed to the show's failure was that it was so deeply placed into comic book continuity (no matter how changed it was overall) that casual viewers had a hard time following the characters and their motivations.
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Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Main Cast | |
| Ashley Scott | Helena Kyle / Huntress |
| Dina Meyer | Barbara Gordon / Batgirl / Oracle |
| Rachel Skarsten | Dinah Redmond / Black Canary |
| Shemar Moore | Det. Jesse Reese |
| Ian Abercrombie | Alfred Pennyworth |
| Mia Sara | Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn |
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | |
| Shawn Christian | Wade Brixton |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The WB | ||||||
| Season One | October 9, 2002 | February 19, 2003 | 13 + 1 | |||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release | Discs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Series (Region 1) | ||||||
| The Complete Series | July 15, 2008 | purchase | 4 | |||
External Sites
- Birds of Prey transcripts at TWIZ TV.com
| The Batman Franchise |
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| Animated TV Shows |
| The Batman/Superman Hour • The Adventures of Batman • Super Friends • The New Adventures of Batman • The All-New Superfriends Hour • Challenge of the Superfriends • The World's Greatest Superfriends • Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show • The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians • Batman: The Animated Series • The New Batman Adventures • Batman Beyond • Justice League Unlimited • The Batman • Batman: The Brave and the Bold • Young Justice • Beware the Batman • DC Super Hero Girls • Justice League Action • DC Super Hero Girls • Harley Quinn • Batwheels • Batman: Caped Crusader • Kite Man: Hell Yeah! • Bat-Fam |
| Live Action TV Shows |
| Batman • Birds of Prey • Gotham • Powerless • Pennyworth • Gotham Knights • The Penguin |
| Motion Pictures |
| Batman • Batman • Batman Returns • Batman Forever • Batman & Robin • Batman Begins • The Dark Knight • The Dark Knight Rises • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice • Justice League |
