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Beauty & the Beast
Also known asBeauty and the Beast
Genre
Based onBeauty and the Beast
by Ron Koslow
Developed by
  • Sherri Cooper-Landsman
  • Jennifer Levin
Starring
Theme music composerMark Isham
Composers
  • Jim Guttridge
  • Sean Hosein
  • Claude Foisy
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons4
No.of episodes70(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Michael Maschio
  • Thom Pretak
  • Roger Grant
  • Kevin Lafferty
  • Mairzee Almas
Production locations
Cinematography
  • D. Gregor Hagey
  • David A. Makin
  • David Greene
  • Bruce Chun
  • Theo van de Sande
Editors
  • Padraic McKinley
  • Jim Towne
  • Juan Garcia
  • Monty DeGraff
  • Terrell Clegg
  • Robert Ivison
  • Sunny Hodge
  • John Peter Bernardo
  • Fred Peterson
  • Stan Salfas
  • Aaron Rottinghaus
Running time40–42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkThe CW
ReleaseOctober 11, 2012(2012-10-11)–
September 15, 2016(2016-09-15)
Related

Beauty & the Beastis ascience fictionpolice proceduraltelevision series filmed in Toronto, Canada, very loosely inspired bythe 1987 CBS series of the same name.Developed by Sherri Cooper-Landsman and Jennifer Levin, the show premiered onThe CWon October 11, 2012, and ended its four season-run on September 15, 2016.[1]Kristin KreukandJay Ryanstars in the title roles alongsideAustin Basis,Nina Lisandrello,Nicole Gale Anderson,Sendhil Ramamurthy,Max Brown,Brian J. White,Amber Skye Noyesand Michael Roark.

Plot

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Catherine Chandler witnessed her mother's murder and was almost killed herself until someone—or something—saved her. After nine years, now working as a detective for the NYPD, a case leads her to Vincent Keller, an ex-soldier believed to have been killed in action during military service, who is actually alive. As Catherine comes to know him, she finds out more about her mother's murder and about who—and what—Vincent really is.

Cast and characters

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See also:List of Beauty & the Beast (2012 TV series) characters

Development

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Jennifer Levin and Sherri Cooper-Landsman promoting the show atComic-Con

"What's beauty and what's beast? There are both of those things in all of us."

Sherri Cooper-Landsman, executive producer[2]

Conception

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The CWofficially began developing the series in September 2011. The project was described as "a modern-day romantic love story with a procedural twist," unlike the original series which was a romantic drama with mystery and suspense elements. The show is the first project thatMark Pedowitzdeveloped when he joined the network.[3]

Production

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The network ordered a pilot of the series in January 2012.[4]The pilot of the show was filmed inToronto,Canada from March 22 to April 2, 2012.[5]It was picked up by The CW on May 11, 2012, and was scheduled to premiere during the2012–13 television season.[6]Filming of the first season continued in Toronto from July 27 and production on the thirteenth episode was completed on December 21, 2012.[7]On November 9, 2012, a full season was ordered.[8]On April 26, 2013,Beauty & the Beastwas renewed for a second season.[9]Filming ofBeauty & the Beastwas split betweenNew York City, NYand Toronto from the second season. On May 8, 2014,Beauty & the Beastwas renewed for a third season.[10]Filming on season three commenced on August 29, 2014,[11]and ended on February 12, 2015.[12]On February 13, 2015, The CW renewed the series for a fourth season, before the third season began airing.[13]On October 13, 2015, it was announced that the upcoming fourth season would be its last.[14]Filming of the fourth and final season began on May 29, 2015 and ended on November 17, 2015.[15]The final season premiered on June 2, 2016, before concluding on September 15, 2016.[16]

Casting

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Casting announcements began in February 2012, whenKristin Kreukwas first cast in the lead role of Catherine Chandler.[17]Austin Basis was then cast in the role of J.T. Forbes, Vincent's best friend.[18]Nina LisandrelloandNicole Gale Andersonwere then added to the cast, with Lisandrello landing the role of Tess Vargas, Catherine's partner and best friend. Anderson signed on to the recurring role of Heather Chandler, Catherine's younger sister.[19]Jay Ryanjoined the series in the second lead role, Vincent Keller (the character was originally called Vincent Koslow, though in the original series, Vincent had no last name).[20]Max Brownsigned on for the role of Dr. Evan Marks, a medical examiner who has feelings for Catherine.[21]Brian Whitewas the last actor to sign onto the series. White joined in the role of Joe Bishop, Catherine and Tess' commanding officer at the NYPD, who becomes romantically involved with Tess. White's character of Joe Bishop was not included in the second season of the series; the story line was that Bishop lost his job because he focused too much attention on finding the killer of his brother instead of performing his duties.[22]

Episodes

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See also:List of Beauty & the Beast (2012 TV series) episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
122October 11, 2012(2012-10-11)May 16, 2013(2013-05-16)
222October 7, 2013(2013-10-07)July 7, 2014(2014-07-07)
313June 11, 2015(2015-06-11)September 10, 2015(2015-09-10)
413June 2, 2016(2016-06-02)September 15, 2016(2016-09-15)

Reception

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Beauty & the Beasthas received mixed reviews from critics. Thereview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoesreported a 19% and 83% critics' approval ratings for seasons one and two respectively, and overall ratings of 51% and 76% from critics and audiences respectively. The website's consensus limited to the first season reads, "A thoroughly middling romantic fantasy series,Beauty and the Beastsuffers from a silly premise, mediocre writing, and bland characterization. "[23]The series has a 34 out of 100weighted averagescore onMetacritic,indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews from 20 critics.[24]Kyle Anderson ofEntertainment Weeklygave the pilot ofBeauty & the Beasta C− grade, stating that it lacks the same charm that the 1980s drama had, and that 'The Beast' is more of aHulkrather than an actual beast.[25]David Wiegandof theSan Francisco Chroniclecalled the series an "overheated, badly written, wretchedly acted and unconvincing drama, which makes mincemeat out of the traditionalbeauty and the beastfairy tale. "[26]Mary McNamara of theLos Angeles Timesalso made similar observations but praised Nina Lisandrello who still remains as the only cast member in the show to ever receive a positive review. About Lisandrello, McNamara wrote "the only point of light is provided by Catherine's partner, Tess, who, as played with great common-sense appeal by Nina Lisandrello, clearly deserves to be on a better show."[27]More mixed but slightly favorable reviews were provided by David Hinckley of theNew York Daily News,who said the series was "such a natural it's downright devilish"[28]and Neil Genzlinger ofThe New York Times,who stated the "girl-power themes will probably play well to the network's core audience."[29]

Ratings

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Season Timeslot (ET) No. of
episodes 		Premiered Ended TV season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere viewers
(in millions) 		Date Finale viewers
(in millions)
1 Thursday 9 p.m. 22 October 11, 2012(2012-10-11) 2.78[30] May 16, 2013(2013-05-16) 1.26[31] 2012–2013 #138 1.78[32]
2 Monday 9 p.m. 22 October 7, 2013(2013-10-07) 0.86[33] July 7, 2014(2014-07-07) 0.76[34] 2013–2014 #171 1.24[35]
3 Thursday 8 p.m. 13 June 11, 2015(2015-06-11) 0.88[36] September 10, 2015(2015-09-10) 0.76[37] 2014–2015 N/A N/A
4 Thursday 9 p.m. 13 June 2, 2016(2016-06-02) 0.83[38] September 15, 2016(2016-09-15) 0.70[39] 2015–2016 N/A N/A

Awards and nominations

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The show has been honored with acknowledgements from thePeople's Choice Awards,Teen Choice AwardsandSaturn Awardsas well as theLeo Awards,Canadian Screen Awards,theAmerican Society of Cinematographers,theCanadian Society of Cinematographersand theDirectors Guild of Canada.

Accolades forBeauty & the Beast
Year Result Award Category Recipients
2012 Nominated E!Golden Remote Award New Fall Show You're Most Excited For Beauty & the Beast
2013 Won People's Choice Award Favorite New TV Drama Beauty & the Beast
Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Beauty & the Beast
Nominated Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Kristin Kreuk
Nominated Saturn Award Best Youth-Oriented Series on Television Beauty & the Beast
2014 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show Beauty & the Beast
Won Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress Kristin Kreuk
Nominated ASC Award Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in One-Hour Episodic Television Series David Greene
( "Tough Love" )
Nominated Leo Award Best Direction in a Dramatic Series Steven A. Adelson
( "Any Means Possible" )
Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Kristin Kreuk
Nominated DGC Craft Award Direction - Television Series Rick Roseenthal
( "Partners in Crime" )
2015 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Network Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show Beauty & the Beast
Won Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress Kristin Kreuk
Nominated CSC Award Best Cinematography in a TV Series David A. Makin
Nominated Canadian Screen Award Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series Cheryl Dorsey, Peter Emmink, Doug McCullough
( "Déjà Vu" )
Nominated DGC Craft Award Production Design - TV Series Doug McCullough
( "Déjà Vu" )
2016 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show Beauty & the Beast
Nominated Canadian Screen Award Best Visual Effects Robert Vandenhoek
Nominated Achievement in Visual Effects Jeff Skochko
2017 Nominated Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award TV series Cinematography David A. Makin
( "Monsieur et Madame Bête" )

Broadcast

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TVGNaired the first four episodes of the second season of the show back to back from May 11, 2014. This was the firstsyndicationstyle broadcast of the show in the United States. The first four seasons have also been released to stream onNetflixin some regions[40]and made available to purchase oniTunes.In 2019Start TVbegan airing the show in the 5 a.m.ET/PTslot.[41]

Tie-ins

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Novels

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A series of tie-in novels, written byNancy Holder,have been published throughTitan Books.

Book Title Release date
1 Vendetta November 25, 2014
2 Some Gave All March 31, 2015
3 Fire at Sea May 31, 2016

DVD releases

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Name Release dates Ep # Additional information
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
The First Season October 1, 2013 March 10, 2014 April 23, 2014 22
  • Features
    • Deleted Scenes
    • Gag Reel
    • Season in Review: The Beginning
    • Dressing the Beauty
    • Creating the Beast
    • Commentary on "Pilot"
The Second Season May 19, 2015 March 9, 2015 December 3, 2015 22
  • Features
    • Deleted Scenes
    • Gag Reel
    • Season in Review: The Beast is Back
    • From Script to Screen: Creating an Episode
    • Set Tour: The Gentleman's Club
The Third Season May 10, 2016 March 14, 2016 June 2, 2016 13
  • Features
    • Deleted Scenes
    • Gag Reel
    • Season In Review: The Beast Strikes Again
    • A Day In The Life Of The Writers' Room
The Fourth Season December 6, 2016 March 13, 2017 May 7, 2017 13
  • Features
    • Deleted Scenes
    • Gag Reel
    • Season In Review: Farewell to the Beast
    • Closing a Chapter – A Fond Farewell
The Complete Series May 30, 2017[42] 70
  • Features
    • Deleted Scenes
    • Gag Reel

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