"Forever Knight" (1989) TV series 1989-1996

Creators:

Barney Cohen
James D. Parriott
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

8 May 2001 (France)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery

Plot:

800-year-old vampire Nick Knight quests for redemption as a cop in Toronto, trying to hide his vampiric nature from the rest of the world.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Supernatural | Police | Toronto Ontario | Multiple Time Frames

Awards:

1 win & 14 nominations

Cast

Geraint Wyn Davies	...	Det. Nicholas 'Nick' Knight / ... (70 episodes, 1992-1996)
Catherine Disher	...	Dr. Natalie Lambert (70 episodes, 1992-1996)
Nigel Bennett	...	Lacroix (61 episodes, 1992-1996)
John Kapelos	...	Det. Don Schanke (49 episodes, 1989-1995)
Deborah Duchene	...	Janette (39 episodes, 1992-1996)

Series Directed by
Clay Borris		(8 episodes, 1992-1995)
Allan Kroeker		(8 episodes, 1992-1995)
Jon Cassar		(7 episodes, 1992-1996)
Nicholas J. Gray		(7 episodes, 1992-1996)
Michael Levine		(7 episodes, 1992-1995)
Geraint Wyn Davies		(7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Don McCutcheon		(6 episodes, 1993-1995)
Alan Simmonds		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jorge Montesi		(2 episodes, 1992)
Brad Turner		(2 episodes, 1992)

Series Writing credits
Barney Cohen		(71 episodes, 1989-1996)
James D. Parriott		(70 episodes, 1989-1996)
Michael Sadowski		(8 episodes, 1992-1996)
Gillian Horvath		(6 episodes, 1994-1996)
Alison Lea Bingeman		(3 episodes, 1992-1996)
James Johnston		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Shelly Goldstein		(2 episodes, 1992-1995)
Brad Wright		(2 episodes, 1992)
Naomi Janzen		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)
William Flaherty		(unknown episodes)
Peter Mitchell		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Richard Borchiver	....	producer / co-executive producer (12 episodes, 1992-1996)
James D. Parriott	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1992-1996)
Jon Slan	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1992-1996)
Nicholas J. Gray	....	supervising producer / producer / ... (11 episodes, 1992-1996)
Phil Bedard	....	consulting producer / supervising producer (9 episodes, 1994-1996)
Larry Lalonde	....	consulting producer / supervising producer (9 episodes, 1994-1996)
Naomi Janzen	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Dennis Chapman	....	line producer (2 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Original Music by
Fred Mollin		(11 episodes, 1992-1996)

Series Cinematography by
Albert J. Dunk		(11 episodes, 1992-1996)

Series Film Editing by
Stewart Dowds		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Don Cassidy		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dean Balser		(unknown episodes)
Dave Goard		(unknown episodes)
Tony Sheer		(unknown episodes)
Tim Williams		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Ellen Meyer		(1 episode, 1989)

Series Production Design by
William Beeton		(2 episodes, 1992)
Jacques M. Bradette		(2 episodes, 1994-1996)

Series Art Direction by
Jacques M. Bradette		(3 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Set Decoration by
Justin Craig		(69 episodes, 1992-1996)

Series Costume Design by
Victoria Dobson		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Michele Harney		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Makeup Department
Mary Sue Heron	....	makeup artist / assistant makeup artist (5 episodes, 1992-1995)
Mandy Ketcheson	....	contact lens technician (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Moira Verwijk	....	hair stylist / hair (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Mary Hagerman	....	assistant makeup artist (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Reg Quindinho	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Regan Noble	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Diane Mazur	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1996)

Series Production Management
Noella Nesdoly	....	production supervisor (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Michael Brownstone	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Joanne Kelly	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Dennis Chapman	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Ball	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Fergus Barnes	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Karl Irvine	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Alan Goluboff	....	assistant director / first assistant director (2 episodes, 1992-1994)
Felix Gray	....	assistant director / first assistant director (2 episodes, 1992-1994)
Mike Crain	....	associate director / first assistant director (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Erin Walker	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
Stuart Williams	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Tim Burd	....	props (3 episodes, 1996)
Robert L. Blair	....	property master (2 episodes, 1992-1994)
Peter Clifford	....	props assistant (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jamie Burke	....	construction coordinator / construction manager (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Craig Williams	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Kevin Howard	....	sound designer / supervising sound editor / ... (23 episodes, 1989-1993)
Urmas Rosin	....	sound mixer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
James Porteous	....	re-recording engineer / re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 1992-1995)
Cory Mandel	....	foley recordist / re-recording mixer / ... (3 episodes, 1992-1995)
Terry Gordica	....	re-recording mixer / re-recording engineer (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
John Sievert	....	foley artist (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Chaim Gilad	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1992-1994)
Steve Foster	....	additional dialogue editor / additional dialogue recordist (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Rob Hegedus	....	dialogue editor (2 episodes, 1992)
Peter Harper	....	sound / sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Derek Marcil	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Erika Schengili-Roberts	....	second boom operator (unknown episodes)
Dan Sexton	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Michael Kavanagh	....	special effects (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects (2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Visual Effects by
Gudrun Heinze	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Ray McMillan	....	visual effects supervision (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Rick Forsayeth	....	stunt coordinator / stunt double: Nick / ... (70 episodes, 1992-1996)
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt rigger / utility stunts (39 episodes, 1992-1996)
John Stead	....	stunt performer / sword fight coordinator (7 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jamie Jones	....	stunts / stunt double: Sean / ... (4 episodes, 1992-1995)
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts (3 episodes, 1992-1996)
Mic Jones	....	fire stunt rigger / stunt double: Hitman / ... (3 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bryan Renfro	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1992-1995)
Shelley Cook	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1992)
C.J. Fidler	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1995)
Tye Tyukodi	....	stunt double: Berman / stunt double: Schanke (2 episodes, 1995)
Brittney Banks	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Matt Birman	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Darren Marsman	....	stunt double: Tyrone Benskin (unknown episodes)
Layton Morrison	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Robert Racki	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Roger Bowden	....	genny operator (3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Billy Buttery	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Angelo Colavecchia	....	first assistant camera / camera operator (3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Chris Faulkner	....	key grip (3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Anthony Bliss	....	stills photographer (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Michael Carella	....	second assistant camera (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jon Cassar	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
John Colavecchia	....	camera trainee (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Bob Davidson	....	best boy / gaffer: second unit (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Red Griffiths	....	best boy grip / grip: second unit (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Michael Derbas	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1995)
Robbi Hinds	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Rudolf Mammitzsch	....	camera trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Melanie Tanz	....	casting assistant (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Victoria Dobson	....	assistant costume designer / wardrobe mistress (20 episodes, 1992-1993)
Chris J. O'Neil	....	assistant costume designer (11 episodes, 1994)
Robert Roberts	....	wardrobe assistant (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Alan St. Germain	....	wardrobe assistant (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Debbie Williams	....	wardrobe supervisor (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Catherine Ashton	....	wardrobe truck supervisor (unknown episodes)
Diana Irwin	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)
April Poppe	....	wardrobe (unknown episodes)
Robyn Rosenberg	....	costume set supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Jas Chima	....	post-production coordinator (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Tim Williams	....	supervising editor (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Lisa Kalushner	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Brian Nevin	....	music recordist (71 episodes, 1989-1996)
Jeff Wolpert	....	scoring mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Cheryl Darbey	....	driver (48 episodes, 1994-1996)
Eric Beldowski	....	transportation coordinator (3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Robert Pincombe	....	driver (3 episodes, 1995)
Randy Chupa	....	wardrobe truck driver (2 episodes, 1992-1996)
Gary 'Popeye' Brown	....	car wrangler (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Mike Keay	....	honeywagon operator (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Dusan Kovacevic	....	driver (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Steve Milo	....	driver (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Trevor Smith	....	driver / driver captain (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Hugh Young	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Andy House	....	production executive (70 episodes, 1992-1996)
Naomi Janzen	....	executive story editor (13 episodes, 1992)
Michael Sadowski	....	executive story editor / story editor (11 episodes, 1992-1996)
Barry J. Weitz	....	executive consultant (4 episodes, 1992-1995)
Roberta Becker Ziegel	....	executive consultant (4 episodes, 1992-1995)
John Gaskin	....	production auditor (3 episodes, 1992-1996)
Katharine Gray	....	story department coordinator / script coordinator (3 episodes, 1992-1995)
Janet Daley	....	assistant to supervising producer: Mr. Gray / receptionist (2 episodes, 1992-1994)
George Howse	....	office assistant (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Fran Solomon	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Maddalena DiGregorio	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1992)
Dorigen Fode	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1994)
James Johnston	....	staff writer (2 episodes, 1994)
William Flaherty	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Sabine Graham	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Pamela Hackwell	....	contact lens technician (unknown episodes)
Catherine Taylor	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Carla Christina Formica	....	special thanks (1 episode, 1989)
Kathleen Jo Stude-Elliott	....	special thanks (1 episode, 1989)

Production Companies

• Glen Warren Productions
• Paragon Entertainment Corporation
• Tele München Fernseh Produktionsgesellschaft (TMG)
• TriStar Television (produced in association with)
• USA Network

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Special Effects

• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)

Also Known As:

Nick Knight - Der Vampircop (Germany)

Runtime:

60 min (72 episodes)

Country:

Canada | West Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Glen Warren Productions

Trivia:

Ranked #23 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!" (30 May 2004 issue).

Quotes:

Dr. Natalie Lambert: Suicide is never the answer!

Movie Connections:

Remake of "Forever Knight: Nick Knight (#1.0)" (1989)

a pseudo homage to DARK SHADOWS with substance.NIGEL BENNETT the villain BILL PIERCE

NIGEL BENNETT plays a sort of villainous version of BILL PIERCE from NIGHT SOUNDS. A vampire masquerading as a club hopping disc jockey. The show revolves around a police detective who is a vampire who must deal with his age old blood lust through the centuries. Or is this a metaphor in a calvinist/Protestant metaphor for his sin nature or "criminal cravings" we all have. A man wrestling with the universal constant the one question we all face...to do good or to do evil? Nick the cop tries to stop from his old ways..yet, has the help of a partner named VETTER and a girlfriend who is a doctor who gives him plasma from a hospital as opposed to him hurting people. This show tackled tough social issues much the way STAR TREK, "V", TWLIGHT ZONE did. The show was a classic adventure, horror, fantasy, show which was a meshing of several genres making it unusually fun to watch and sort of addictive. It was a classic vampire story yet, with characters with depth and operated from a world view against secular humanism...a evil is timeless and knows no cessation world view. Yet, character like lacroix are indifferent to their bloodlust as are corporate giants who prey on the little guy, what's the difference? In the series the NIGEL BENNETT character takes a "survival of the fittest" stance in his age old conflict with NICHOLAS. Nicholas questions the old ways and try to make amends...much like a man hunted by a past crime against him or a person who was in a war haunted by inner ghosts. THis series is also a tale of how ghosts from our past seldom die hard and that being immortal can have a down side...remember the faces of all the friends and loves you've lost over the millenia. An unusually well done show and exceptionally high brow writing make this an instant classic. The show was cut short too soon.it had at least two-three years of life left...perhaps longer. can be seen in reruns in some cable markets on sci-fi if you have it. The key not on this show is the 3D characters in later seasons.