Series synopsis
The Beast is an American crime drama television series that premiered on NBC on April 28, 1996. It ended on April 29, 1996. It was created by Vincent Angell, William L. Rotko. It stars William L. Petersen, Karen Sillas, Charles Martin Smith and Ronald Guttman.
Unorthodox but effective FBI veteran agent Charles Barker takes on a rookie partner, Ellis Dove. Barker trains Dove in a hard-edged, psychologically driven approach towards undercover work, where a moment's hesitation can lead to death. As the job takes its toll on Dove, an Internal Affairs team tries to enlist the rookie as a double-agent in the bureau's investigation of his partner.
Premise
Unorthodox but effective FBI veteran agent Charles Barker takes on a rookie partner, Ellis Dove. Barker trains Dove in a hard-edged, psychologically driven approach towards undercover work, where a moment's hesitation can lead to death. As the job takes its toll on Dove, an Internal Affairs team tries to enlist the rookie as a double-agent in the bureau's investigation of his partner.
Premise: They said it was safe to go back in the water. They were wrong.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- William L. Petersen as Whip Dalton
- Karen Sillas as Lt. Kathryn Marcus
- Charles Martin Smith as Schuyler Graves
- Ronald Guttman as Dr. Herbert Talley
- Missy Crider as Dana Dalton
- Sterling Macer Jr. as Mike Newcombe
- A.J. Johnson as Nell Newcombe
- Larry Drake as Lucas Coven
Supporting cast
- Murray Bartlett as Christopher Lane
- Laura Vazquez as Hadley
- Robert Mammone as Ensign Raines
- Chad Tyler
- Kenneth Radley as James
- Robert Echols
- David Webb
- Marshall Napier
- Les Hill
- Charlton Hill
- David Field
- Laurence Coy
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | April 28, 1996 | April 23, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 28, 1996 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 29, 1996 |
| 3 |
Nadia Ellis and Charles take on a Romanian human trafficking ring. Charles goes undercover to take down the gang, while Ellis helps a Nadia, a prostitute who's son was sold on the black market by the trafficking ring. |
January 31, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 28, 1996 |
| Last aired | April 29, 1996 |
| Runtime | 88 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Sunday |