"Strange Luck" (1995) TV series 1995-1996

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Creator:

Karl Schaefer

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

15 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

A photographer suffers from "strange luck," and is the victim of both good and bad coincidences that involve him in the problems of others.

Plot Keywords:

Luck | Paranormal | Photography

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

D.B. Sweeney	...	Chance Harper / ... (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Frances Fisher	...	Angie (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Pamela Gidley	...	Audrey Westin (13 episodes, 1995-1996)
Cynthia Martells	...	Dr. Anne Richter / ... (7 episodes, 1995-1996)

Runtime:

60 min | Germany:45 min (17 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Fox Television Network

Trivia:

Episode #11, "Brothers Grim," has Chance's brother Eric telling him to contact Fox Mulder of the FBI - a reference to "X-Files, The" (1993).

Quotes:

Chance Harper: Do you know what it is?
Billy-Mac: What do I look like, Alfred Einstein?

Movie Connections:

Follows "Strange Luck: Soul Survivor (#1.1)" (1995)

What happened to this series?

I was a real fan of this show. I first watched it because it came before The X-Files. Gradually, I got caught up in the whole mythology of this show, too. It had all the quirkiness, great characters, and paranoia that made the X-Files great. There were even hints of a crossover episode (as there was, recently, with X-Files and Millennium). Then suddenly, there was a reveal-all episode and the series ended on a sour note. What happened? How could such a fun show not have gotten the needed ratings? Let's have a moment of silence for a creative show that could have been so much more.