"Wolf Lake" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

Creator:

John Leekley

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

17 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

Set in the Pacific Northwest, this suspense thriller explores what happens when werewolves overtake a small Seattle suburb.

Plot Keywords:

Werewolf

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Mary Elizabeth Winstead	...	Sophia Donner / ... (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lou Diamond Phillips	...	John Kanin / ... (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tim Matheson	...	Sheriff Matthew Donner / ... (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
Paul Wesley	...	Luke Cates (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
Graham Greene	...	Sherman Blackstone / ... (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
Scott Bairstow	...	Tyler Creed (9 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sharon Lawrence	...	Vivian Cates (9 episodes, 2001-2002)
Carmen Moore	...	Deputy Molly / ... (9 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mia Kirshner	...	Ruby Cates / ... (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Bruce McGill	...	Willard Cates / ... (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Christian Bocher	...	Buddy Hooks (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Fiona Scott	...	Presley (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kellie Waymire	...	Miranda Devereaux (6 episodes, 2001-2002)

Runtime:

60 min (9 episodes)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Lion's Gate Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Big Ticket Television

Trivia:

The first five episodes originally aired on CBS, but didn't fare well in the ratings, and was cancelled. Five months later, UPN aired the show after where CBS left off, by replaying most of the episodes, then airing the final four episodes, that CBS decided not to air.

Movie Connections:

Follows "Wolf Lake: Unaired Pilot (#1.0)" (2001)

Wolf Lake-Another great show got dumped

Thank God for the SciFi Channel. Once ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox finish with and then cast aside some very good shows, they slowly find their way to the SciFi Channel, well most do anyway. Wolf Lake belongs on DVD and should be right there with shows like Tru Calling, American Gothic, The 4400, Point Pleasant, Dead Like Me and The Kindred, but it looks as if Wolf Lake will be stuck waiting in the wings with Special Unit-2.

Wolf Lake with stars and stars on-the-rise, such as Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Sophia Donner), Lou Diamond Phillips (Noah Cassidy), Sharon Lawrence (Vivian Cates), Mia Kirshner (Ruby Cates), Scott Bairstow (Tyler Creed), Tim Matheson (Sheriff Jack Kohanek), Graham Greene (Professor Duke Joseph ), Carmen Moore (Deputy Molly), and more, should have been given a longer run than 9 episodes, but I guess in 2001-2002 the networks were gearing up for a series of fake reality shows. Without giving too much away the premise starts out like many other shows, both good and bad, boy meets girl, girl leaves for Chinese food, something strange happens, boy looks for girl and then it gets good. While in search of his lost girl-friend he ends up in a town full of werewolves. I won't say anymore about the show so as not to give away anything, but I will say it had it's life snuffed out too soon. It started out very good and could have had a decent run given a little time. If you liked any of the shows mentioned in the first paragraph, try to catch this one. Right now SciFi is showing it.