Series synopsis
The Chronicle is an American comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Syfy on July 14, 2001. It ended on March 22, 2002. It was created by Silvio Horta. It stars Chad Willett, Rena Sofer, Reno Wilson and Jon Polito.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: NEWS FROM THE EDGE
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chad Willett as Tucker Burns
- Rena Sofer as Grace Hall
- Reno Wilson as Wes Freewald
- Jon Polito as Donald Stern
- Curtis Armstrong as Sal 'Pig Boy'
- Elaine Hendrix as Kristen Martin
- Patrick Renna
- Octavia Spencer as Ruby Rydell
Supporting cast
- Sharon Sachs as Vera
Guest cast
- Dante Basco as Noodles
- Mark Sheppard
- Shawn Christian
- Geoff Stults
- Alicia Leigh Willis
- Bryan Fisher as Brad
- Deanna Hurst as Mousy Reporter
- Larry Brown as Douglas
- Jennifer Morrison as Gwen
- George Takei as Mr. Shen
- James Hong as David Lo Pan
- Youki Kudoh as Mina Shen
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | July 14, 2001 | March 22, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot 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. |
July 14, 2001 |
| 2 |
What Gobbles Beneath After a media mogul disappears, the reporters discover a monster living under Manhattan attrcted to the radiation emissions of its victims' cell phones. |
July 14, 2001 |
| 3 |
Here There Be Dragons 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. |
July 21, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syfy |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 14, 2001 |
| Last aired | March 22, 2002 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |