Series synopsis
Charlie Jade is a Canadian sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Space on April 16, 2005. It ended on August 20, 2005. It was created by Chris Roland, Robert Wertheimer. It stars Jeffrey Pierce, Michael Filipowich, Michele Burgers and Tyrone Benskin.
Charlie Jade is a science fiction television program filmed mainly in Cape Town, South Africa. It stars Jeffrey Pierce in the title role, as a detective from a parallel universe who finds himself trapped in our universe. This is a Canadian and South African co-production filmed in conjunction with CHUM Television and the South African Industrial Development Corporation. The special effects were produced by the Montreal-based company Cinegroupe led by Michel Lemire.
The show started in 2004 and ...
Premise
Charlie Jade is a science fiction television program filmed mainly in Cape Town, South Africa. It stars Jeffrey Pierce in the title role, as a detective from a parallel universe who finds himself trapped in our universe. This is a Canadian and South African co-production filmed in conjunction with CHUM Television and the South African Industrial Development Corporation. The special effects were produced by the Montreal-based company Cinegroupe led by Michel Lemire.
The show started in 2004 and was aired on the Canadian Space Channel. It premiered on the Space Channel April 16, 2005 and aired in Eastern Europe, France, Italy, on SABC 3 in South Africa, on Fox Japan, and on AXN in Hong Kong. The show began airing in the United Kingdom in October 2007, on FX. The Sci Fi Channel in the United States premiered the show on June 6, 2008, but after 2 episodes on Friday prime-time, moved it to overnight Mon/Tue.
Premise: THREE WORLDS... ONE HOPE
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeffrey Pierce as Charlie Jade
- Michael Filipowich as 01 Boxer
- Michele Burgers as Essa Rompkin
- Tyrone Benskin as Karl Lubinsky
- Danny Keogh as Julius Galt
- Marie-Julie Rivest as Jasmine / Paula
- Patricia McKenzie as Reena
Guest cast
- David Dennis as Sew Sew Tukarrs
- Graham Clarke as Brion Boxer
- Langley Kirkwood as Ren Porter
- Rolanda Marais as Blues Paddock
- Lisa-Marie Schneider as Princess
- Dean Slater as Malachi
- Tanit Phoenix as Malachi’s Associate
- Warrick Grier as Will Archer
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 21 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | July 28, 2005 | July 28, 2005 |
| Season 1 | 20 | April 16, 2005 | August 20, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Can of Worms (Special) When Charlie disappears, Karl fears the worst. He heads to the pub to drown his sorrows and is joined by a most unlikely visitor - a Grey-suited man with some words of comfort. Note: This is a Charlie Jade recap episode. Only 20% of the episode is new material. |
July 28, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Big Bang While on a hunt for a women with no identity. Detective Charlie Jade is shot into a strange parallel universe |
April 16, 2005 |
| 2 |
Sand While on a hunt for a women with no identity. Detective Charlie Jade is shot into a strange parallel universe |
April 16, 2005 |
| 3 |
You Are Here In the search for answers regarding the explosion, Charlie teams up with journalist Karl Lubinsky. |
April 23, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Space |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 16, 2005 |
| Last aired | August 20, 2005 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:00:00 |