Series synopsis
Witchblade is an American animation drama comedy sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure mystery television series that premiered on TNT on June 12, 2001. It ended on August 26, 2002. It was created by Ralph Hemecker. It stars Yancy Butler, David Chokachi, Anthony Cistaro and Eric Etebari.
Masane Amaha and her daughter Rihoko are on the run from a government child welfare agency that wants to take Rihoko away from her mother. They are caught and Rihoko is taken away. Meanwhile, Masane is attacked by an advanced weapon that can disguise itself as a human being. When faced with the danger, a strange light emits from her wrist and she transforms into a powerful being. She becomes involved in a power struggle between powerful organizations, with her at the center of their attention be ...
Premise
Masane Amaha and her daughter Rihoko are on the run from a government child welfare agency that wants to take Rihoko away from her mother. They are caught and Rihoko is taken away. Meanwhile, Masane is attacked by an advanced weapon that can disguise itself as a human being. When faced with the danger, a strange light emits from her wrist and she transforms into a powerful being. She becomes involved in a power struggle between powerful organizations, with her at the center of their attention because she holds the greatest power of them all, the legendary Witchblade.
Premise: And she must discover the answers for herself. As she stands on the brink of destiny, she is forced to seek the balance between ecstasy and ruin.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yancy Butler as Sara Pezzini
- David Chokachi as Jake McCartey
- Anthony Cistaro as Kenneth Irons
- Eric Etebari as Ian Nottingham
- Will Yun Lee as Danny Woo
- Lazar Rockwood as Lazar
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | August 27, 2000 | August 27, 2000 |
| Season 1 | 11 | June 12, 2001 | September 20, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 12 | June 16, 2002 | August 26, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Sara "Pez" Pezzini is a New York City policewoman. During a shootout with a mob henchman, an ancient weapon attaches to her wrist and saves her life. Her search for justice for a slain childhood friend and her murdered patner brings "Pez" into contact with the Witchblade, an ancient, intelligent, living weapon she is only beginning to understand. |
August 27, 2000 |
| 2 | Wielding the Blade | |
| 3 | Bringing the Blade to Life |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parallax Learning to adapt to the Witchblade, and her new partner Jake McCarty, Sara Pezzini's role in the Rialto Theater incident is questioned during a hostile meeting with the police review board. Captain Joe Siri makes a big announcement. Sara and Jake tangle with Ian Nottingham over a deranged ex-special forces soldier a "Black Dragon". Captain Bruno Dante is introduced. |
June 12, 2001 |
| 2 |
Conundrum Sara and Jake are caught up in the world of high fashion when a stunning young model is murdered. Sara's connection to the legacy of the witchblade becomes more mysterious when she uncovers a link between her past and the dead model's roommate. |
June 19, 2001 |
| 3 |
Diplopia When Sara and Jake investigate the murder of a prominent Soho art dealer, they quickly narrow their search to an artist who turns out to be one of an unknown number of identical brothers connected to the myth of the Witchblade. Sara seeks answers about the Witchblade from the incarcerated Madame Dominique and internet artifacts dealer, Gabriel Bowman. |
June 26, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Emergence Sara Pezzini and her partner Danny Woo are once again in pursuit of the allusive mobster Tommy Gallo. As before, Tommy's henchman lures Sara into the museum where she encounters the Witchblade and it claims her as its chosen wielder. This time, however, things are different. Though it's a case of deja vu as she retraces her steps to the Rialto Theater, an older and wiser Sara declines the opportunity to confront Gallo inside. Although the past may be altered, Kenneth Irons has plans for the future and he determines to take the Witchblade from Sara even if it means having her killed. A much conflicted Ian Nottingham finds his loyalties split between guarding the chosen Witchblade wielder and carrying out the wishes of his master/father, Irons. Using an online murder/hit as bait, Irons lures Sara into his clutches while promising an ambitious and cold-blooded woman named Cristina that she will wear the Witchblade if she takes out Sara. To do so, Cristina must first get rid of Danny so she buries him alive, leaving him to die a horrible, slow death. In a Witchblade frenzy, Sara kills Cristina before she can make her tell what she did with Danny. As her partner runs out of air in an unmarked grave, Sara desperately searches for him before it's too late. |
June 16, 2002 |
| 2 |
Destiny Using the powers of the Witchblade, Sara saves the life of her partner, Danny Woo. But when Irons procures an ancient weapon, can she save herself as the battle for the Witchblade turns into a fight to the death? |
June 16, 2002 |
| 3 |
Agape As Sara and Danny investigate a series of bizarre drug-related murders, rookie detective Jake is pulled into a sting with a questionable cop. Now Sara must learn to use the Witchblade to solve the crime and save Jake before it's too late. |
June 17, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TNT |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 12, 2001 |
| Last aired | August 26, 2002 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Monday |