Forever Knight

Network / Studio Sony

Title: Forever Knight

Description:
Nick Knight is a 13th-century vampire living in modern day Toronto. In an
effort to regain his mortality, Knight atones for 700 years of evil by fighting crime as a homicide detective for the Toronto police.

Genre: Drama

This show is now available for viewing on Hulu.com (only "season two" episodes are available so far)

It ran in 1992-1996 - for 3 seasons.

Origin

The series originated as a 1989 CBS television movie, Nick Knight, with Rick Springfield playing the title character. In 1992, CBS began broadcasting the series as part of its Crimetime After Primetime lineup, with a new name and with Geraint Wyn Davies now playing Nick Knight.


Reception

While Forever Knight always had a devoted fanbase, it was more of a cult phenomenon than a commercial success. On several occasions its cancellation was announced only to be rescinded after protest campaigns from its fans. In another example of fan effort, Forever Knight is currently being released on DVD, with all three seasons in stores. While season one is a “no frills” release, season two boasts many extras in the form of commentaries, interview and featurette, much to the delight of FK’s fans. Season three also contains bonus previews and three music videos.

One unusual aspect of this show was that it was syndicated in several countries and many episodes were filmed with different length versions to accommodate local broadcasting schedules. Although it has been widely rumored that there were some scenes featuring nudity for airing overseas, viewers in Germany have stated that those scenes never existed. There has never been confirmation from any reputable source that the scenes were ever filmed at all.

After a summer run on CBS, season two in first-run syndication then season three on the USA Network the show also ran for all three seasons in first-run syndication and was later re-run on the SciFi Channel.

There have been three novels written based on the series: A Stirring of Dust by Susan Sizemore, Intimations of Mortality by Susan M. Garrett, and These Our Revels by Anne Hathaway Nayne. Because of their scarcity, all three books are considered collector’s items.

The episode “Curiouser and Curiouser” was nominated for several Gemini Awards in the 1995-1996 ceremony, including Nigel Bennett’s winning performance for Best Supporting Actor.

Forever Knight was voted number 23 in TV Guide’s Top 25 Cult TV Shows of All Time special issue, May 2004.