"Tru Calling" (2003) TV series 2003-2005

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creator:

Jon Harmon Feldman
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

30 October 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Adventure | Thriller | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Her destiny is calling...

Plot:

A university graduate working in the city morgue is able to repeat the same day over again to prevent murders or other disasters.

Plot Keywords:

Morgue | Dead | Re Live | 2000s | College

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Eliza Dushku	...	Tru Davies (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Shawn Reaves	...	Harrison Davies (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Zach Galifianakis	...	Davis (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
A.J. Cook	...	Lindsay Walker (21 episodes, 2003-2004)
Matthew Bomer	...	Luc Johnston (18 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jessica Collins	...	Meredith Davies (15 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jason Priestley	...	Jack Harper (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Benjamín Benítez	...	Gardez (14 episodes, 2003-2004)

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Series Directed by
Michael Katleman		(7 episodes, 2003-2005)
Paul Shapiro		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Guy Norman Bee		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Dan Lerner		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Rick Rosenthal		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jesús Salvador Treviño		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Solomon		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Writing credits
Jon Harmon Feldman		(25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Robert Doherty		(5 episodes, 2003-2005)
Zack Estrin		(5 episodes, 2003-2005)
Chris Levinson		(4 episodes, 2003-2004)
Chad Hodge		(2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Douglas Petrie		(2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Doris Egan		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Scott Shepherd		(2 episodes, 2004)
Karine Rosenthal		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Dawn Parouse	....	executive producer (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Marty Adelstein	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jon Harmon Feldman	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Neal H. Moritz	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Robert Doherty	....	producer / co-producer (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Zack Estrin	....	supervising producer (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kathy Gilroy-Sereda	....	line producer (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Scott Shepherd	....	consulting producer (22 episodes, 2003-2005)
Brian Wankum	....	associate producer (21 episodes, 2003-2004)
R.W. Goodwin	....	executive producer (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Douglas Petrie	....	co-executive producer (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Chris Levinson	....	supervising producer (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Michael Katleman	....	co-executive producer (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Chris Brancato	....	consulting producer (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Bert Salke	....	consulting producer (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Doris Egan	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jane Espenson	....	co-executive producer (6 episodes, 2005)
Richard Hatem	....	supervising producer (6 episodes, 2005)
Agatha Warren	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2005)
Brieann Rich	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2003)
Nicholas Rich	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Original Music by
Robert Duncan		(18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jason Derlatka		(9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jon Ehrlich		(9 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Cinematography by
David Moxness		(25 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Film Editing by
Regis Kimble		(8 episodes, 2003-2005)
Peter Basinski		(5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Michael Stern		(5 episodes, 2004)
Lisa Lassek		(3 episodes, 2003)
Joshua Charson		(2 episodes, 2005)
Stan Salfas		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Casting by
Barbara Stordahl		(27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Angela Terry		(26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Susan Taylor Brouse		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Mark S. Freeborn		(25 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Art Direction by
Tony Wohlgemuth		(19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Catherine Ircha		(6 episodes, 2005)

Series Set Decoration by
Mark Lane		(25 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Costume Design by
Jenni Gullett		(25 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Makeup Department
Faye von Schroeder	....	key makeup artist (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Debra Wiebe	....	hair stylist (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Janet Sala	....	hair stylist (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Teresa A. Meyer	....	key makeup artist (6 episodes, 2005)
Ian C. Ballard	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Andrea Manchur	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Fleur Morell	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Carole Simcox	....	day checker makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Kathy Gilroy-Sereda	....	unit production manager (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Aaron Miller	....	post production supervisor / post-production supervisor (18 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jim Sodini	....	post production supervisor (6 episodes, 2005)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John MacCarthy	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Morgan Beggs	....	first assistant director (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Roger Scott Russell	....	second assistant director (10 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jack Hardy	....	first assistant director (9 episodes, 2003-2004)
Brett Dowler	....	second unit director (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Craig Matheson	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2005)
Kate Weiss	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2005)
Bryant Marshall	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Frank Haddad	....	head greensman (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Christopher Cooper	....	property master (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mike Rennison	....	construction coordinator (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jenny Seinen	....	head painter (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Michael Love	....	assistant property master (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Lynn Snedden	....	art department assistant (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Scott Stewart	....	lead dresser (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Michael Jovanovski	....	lead dresser (7 episodes, 2003-2005)
David Hadaway	....	set designer (6 episodes, 2003)
Terry Gonsalves	....	on-set dresser (6 episodes, 2005)
Melanie Cassidy	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Karen Mullen	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Dennis Simard	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Mark Cleary	....	sound effects editor (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Don Painchaud	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Cindy Rabideau	....	supervising sound editor (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Joe Barnett	....	re-recording mixer (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mathew Waters	....	re-recording mixer (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kevin McCullough	....	sound effects editor (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kristian Bailey	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 2004)
Michael Mullane	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
David Barbee	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Susan Cahill	....	adr editor / dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Robert Guastini	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Jeff MacFarlane	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Mike Marchain	....	supervising adr editor (unknown episodes)
Damien Smith	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Raymond E. Spiess III	....	adr editor / dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Carmen Verin	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Bob Comer	....	special effects coordinator (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Barry Hebein	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Ian Korver	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)
Harry Tomsic	....	lead fabricator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Geoff Anderson	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Roberto Biagi	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Corey Bramall	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Gaston Howard	....	stunt coordinator (24 episodes, 2003-2005)
Dave Hospes	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2004)
Nick Allen	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Dustin Brooks	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Dave Campbell	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Laura Lee Connery	....	stunt double: Eliza Dushku (unknown episodes)
Duane Dickinson	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Marny Eng	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Corry Glass	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Mylrea	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Nicholson	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey C. Robinson	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Chad Sayn	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Marshall Virtue	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
David Cameron	....	key grip (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Seth Hettrick	....	key rigging grip (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Sandy Cooper	....	first assistant camera / camera assistant (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Daryl Hartwell	....	dolly operator (21 episodes, 2003-2004)
Fraser Boyle	....	key grip (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Doug Schwartz	....	camera operator (15 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jeff Pentecost	....	gaffer (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Stephen Jackson	....	gaffer (6 episodes, 2004)
Ryan Bailey	....	gaffer (6 episodes, 2005)
Peter Wilke	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2005)
Krista Stumph	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 2004)
Terry Calhoun	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Aaron Haesler	....	camera trainee (2 episodes, 2004)
Junichi Hosoi	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2004)
Marty McInally	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2004)
Chris Banting	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Paul Brebner	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Warren Bruce	....	generator operator (unknown episodes)
Sacha Fassaert	....	assistant camera: underwater unit (unknown episodes)
David Gray	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Derek Roald Hall	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Dale H. Jahraus	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Gary Stamford	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Joe Waistell	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Michael Wiebe	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Carissa Chapman	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles / casting associate: Los Angeles (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Susan Taylor Brouse	....	casting: Canada (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Larkin MacKenzie-Ast	....	casting assistant: Vancouver (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Annette McCaffrey	....	extras casting director / extras casting (24 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shane Deschamps	....	costume set supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Marc Pollon	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 2003-2005)
Sam B. Bollinger	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Christine Seino	....	assistant on-line editor (7 episodes, 2003-2005)
Aaron Miller	....	post production coordinator (3 episodes, 2003)
Catherine Haight	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2004)
Andrea Karthas	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Andrea P. Stilgenbauer	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Kevin J. Edelman	....	music supervisor (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
David Klotz	....	music editor (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Alexandra Patsavas	....	music supervisor (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jermaine Stegall	....	music tracking editor (unknown episodes)
Andrea von Foerster	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Teresa Haney	....	transportation coordinator (21 episodes, 2003-2004)
James Perenseff	....	transportation coordinator (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Steve Zsapka	....	transportation coordinator (6 episodes, 2005)
Ian Thompson	....	fire truck wrangler / picture bus wrangler (2 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Other crew
Brieann Rich	....	set medic (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Nicholas Rich	....	key paramedic (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Dana Greenblatt	....	assistant: Jon Feldman (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Stacey Levin	....	head publicist (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Angela Will	....	accountant (26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Heather Fox	....	assistant: Marty Adelstein (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Neil Levin	....	script coordinator (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kelli Stember	....	assistant: Dawn Parouse (25 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jackie Pytel	....	assistant: R.W. Goodwin (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Scott Steyns	....	playback coordinator (18 episodes, 2003-2004)
Roberta Cenedese	....	production coordinator (15 episodes, 2003-2005)
Nikki King	....	assistant: Neal Moritz (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Clark Candy	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 2003-2005)
Danny McWilliams	....	location manager (13 episodes, 2003-2005)
Scott Walden	....	location manager (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Russell Brown	....	assistant: Neal Moritz (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Helga Ungurait	....	script supervisor (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Stephanie Williams	....	assistant to writer (8 episodes, 2003-2005)
Elysia Bliss Pyne	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2003)
Patricia Barry	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2004-2005)
Petina Louise	....	assistant: Michael Katleman (7 episodes, 2004)
Lana Krotenko	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2003-2004)
William Sind	....	story editor (6 episodes, 2004)
Dani Elias	....	assistant: Kathy Gilroy-Sereda (6 episodes, 2005)
Debra Fallek	....	assistant: Michael Katleman (6 episodes, 2005)
Evan Allen	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2004)
Jill Sayre	....	voice-over (4 episodes, 2003-2005)
Eunice Choi	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2003)
Micheal Bahta	....	assistant to cast (2 episodes, 2004)
Lara P. Fox	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2004)
Alysa Sun	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2005)
Sean Cummings	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lesley DeHaan	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Shane Deschamps	....	set supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jessica Drake	....	dialect coach (unknown episodes)
Karen Nielsen	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Harley Pasternak	....	personal trainer (unknown episodes)
Michael Roberts	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• "Oh That Gus!"
• 20th Century Fox Television
• Fox Television Network
• Millennium Canadian Productions Ltd.
• Original Television
• Tru Calling Productions

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
• Cool TV (2007) (Hungary) (TV) (repeats)
• Fox Network
• Fox Television (2004) (worldwide) (TV)
• Fox (????) (Japan) (TV)
• RTL Klub Televízió (2005-2006) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing)
• RTL (2005) (Germany) (TV)
• Sky TV (2004) (UK) (TV)
• TV Tokyo (2005) (Japan) (TV)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Level 3 Post  post-production services
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  telecine transfers
• Todd-AO Studios (West)  sound post-production

Also Known As:

"Heroine" (USA) (working title)
"Tru" (USA) (working title)
"True Calling" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min | Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:MA (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

"Oh That Gus!"

Trivia:

Heath Freeman played a character named Cameron in the pilot, but he was removed from the series after negative test reactions.

Quotes:

Jack Harper: You know, Daivs is a nice guy, but why do I get the feeling that we're gonna come in here one morning and all the corpses are gonna be dressed up for an imaginary tea party?

Soundtrack:

In The Air Tonight

A real look at Tru Calling, forget what you've heard, these are the facts...

Tru Calling, it's hard to review Tru Calling as it's either a show that's loved or hated, I think that's become clear with different people's opinions on the show. I don't think I've read someone who's on the border of liking and disliking a show. I personally love and adore the show.

Eliza is top notch as Tru Davies, she's believable in her role, not making it too over the top. Her co-stars, Jason Priestly and Scott Reeves compliment Eliza perfectly, most notably Scott. For an underrated actor, who I personally hadn't heard of before the show, he holds up his performance alongside Eliza perfectly. He's believable as the rebellious son, but heartwarming as the loving brother of Tru. Jason Priestly, a late addition to the series cast plays the perfect villain against Tru. He's confident, smug and full of himself, he's everything that Tru isn't, it makes the character work.

The episodes are interesting, unique in there on way, it's not just a simple case of Tru goes back and saves someone, there's different twists that can effect the outcome of her reliving the day. Highlights for me of the first season include the Pilot, the shocking Daddy's Girl, Reunion, Valentine and the 2 part season finale D.O.A and Two Weddings and a Funeral. With the shocking twists that come along the season, Daddy's Girl sets up the series arc brilliantly, it's even furthered by the end of the 2nd part of the season finale. This show has a lot more depth than what it's given credit for.

Most people automatically snub this show because Eliza choose to do it over a Faith spin off from Buffy and Angel. I'm the biggest Buffy/Angel fan and would have loved to see a spin-off. But Tru Calling is an amazing show, that has proven it can hold it's own. Forget the negative comments you've heard about the show. Yes there are flaws, but the hour of enjoyment you receive outweighs them completely.

The only thing I really can say about Tru Calling is that it stumbled in it's first few episodes, gaining it's feet, and this was obvious while watching the episodes, however the writers managed to get the show into a good motion and by the middle of the series it turns out to be one of the only good shows currently airing on TV. With the loss of Buffy, Angel, Friends and Wonderfalls. Good TV is short in quantity, networks clearing these shows to make room for more reality shows that we really have no interest in anymore.

Personally I'd recommend Tru Calling to anyone who was a fan of Buffy or Angel, or anyone who loves supernatural, drama and comedy shows. Forget what the haters say, judge Tru Calling for yourself.