Series synopsis
Black Scorpion is an American action & adventure crime drama television series that premiered on Syfy on January 5, 2001. It ended on June 30, 2001. It was created by Roger Corman, Craig J. Nevius. It stars Michelle Lintel, Scott Valentine, B.T. and Enya Flack.
The City of Angels is falling apart, and crime pervades the city to the core. The mayor is corrupt, the police are inept, the city needs a figure to take control of the situation. Then in the light of day Darcy Walker is a cop, but in the dark of night she becomes the Black Scorpion. She does with a mash what she can't do with a badge. This is vigilante justice, old school style.
Premise
The City of Angels is falling apart, and crime pervades the city to the core. The mayor is corrupt, the police are inept, the city needs a figure to take control of the situation. Then in the light of day Darcy Walker is a cop, but in the dark of night she becomes the Black Scorpion. She does with a mash what she can't do with a badge. This is vigilante justice, old school style.
Premise: She's bold. She's beautiful. Her sting is deadly.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michelle Lintel as Det. Darcy Walker / Black Scorpion
- Scott Valentine as Det. Steve Rafferty
- B.T. as Argyle
- Enya Flack as Veronica / Tender Lovin'
- Guy Boyd as Capt. Henry Strickland
- Shane Powers as Specs
- Steven Kravitz as Slugger
- Elizabeth Huett as Young Darcy
Supporting cast
- David Groh as Lt. Stan Walker
Guest cast
- Lisa Boyle
- Donna Baltron as Female Clerk
- Michael Fairman
- Monique Parent
- Scott L. Schwartz
- Adam West as Dr. Noah Goddard / Breathtaker
- Martin Kove
- Greg Eagles as Heckler
- Athena Massey as Dr. Gail Waters / Hurricane
- Jerry Rector as Mayor's Aid #1
- Jeff Rector as Mayor's Aid #2
- Brent Huff as Adam Burns / Inferno
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 27 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | August 22, 1995 | November 16, 2002 |
| Season 1 | 22 | January 5, 2001 | June 30, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Black Scorpion In this 1995 TV movie, when Darcy Walker was little, her father Officer Walker shot a doctor who was a hostage. Now years later, Darcy has taken the cop job of her father. On the day of when she is going to visit him, he is shot by a buisness man seeking revenge. Darcy has become a phantom of the city of angels called the Black Scorpion. |
August 22, 1995 |
| 2 |
Black Scorpion II - Aftershock Black Scorpion is back protecting the streets from a maniacal criminal called the Gangster Prankster. Meanwhile, a seismologist is working hard on a new device that might stop buildings from falling during earthquakes. On the first day of testing of the invention something goes wrong. Ursula is in a terrible accident. Now she wants revenge. Renaming herself Aftershock and plotting to release a really big one. |
May 13, 1997 |
| 3 |
Sting of the Black Scorpion Sting of the Black Scorpion features Michelle Lintel as the Black Scorpion, a female superhero, cop by day, masked crusader by night. She must save the City of Angels from a deadly trio of villains: The prosthetic machine gun Firearm (who has machine guns for arms), the time-controlling Clockwise (who can travel back and forth in time) and the vision-stealing Flashpoint (who has the special ability to take away a person's sight). |
November 16, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Armed and Dangerous Darcy befriends a new male cop (Detective Steve Rafferty) who is determined to capture the Black Scorpion, not knowing her true identity. Meanwhile a former cop is forced into an early retirement, but when an urban militia group costs him his right arm he seeks revenge. With new armor and a cannon where he lost his arm, he renames himself Firearm and goes on a deadly rampage. |
January 5, 2001 |
| 2 |
Wave Goodbye A marine biologist is studying the ocean filled with toxic waste dumped by the mayor's henchmen. When she comes in contact with the poison she seeks revenge, renaming herself Hurricane and plotting to flood the city of angels. |
January 12, 2001 |
| 3 |
Blinded by the Light Darcy befriends an out of work fireman who is still trying to save lives. One night a freak accident with flammable chemicals gives Adam the power to start fires rather than stopping them. His mind goes awry and he renames himself Inferno. |
January 19, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syfy |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 5, 2001 |
| Last aired | June 30, 2001 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |