Ron Koslow
Director
Beauty and the Beast (1987)
Season 1
Beauty and the Beast is an American drama series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron Koslow's updated version of the fairy tale has a double focus: the relationship between Vincent, a mythic, noble man-beast, and Catherine, a savvy Assistant District Attorney in New York; and a secret Utopian community of social outcasts living in a subterranean sanctuary. Through an empathetic bond, Vincent senses Catherine's emotions, and becomes her guardian.
Released Sept. 25, 1987
Episode 47 min
10+
Genres: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Production Companies: Witt/Thomas Productions, Republic Pictures (II)
Network: CBS
5.0
S1E1 - Once Upon a Time in the City of New York
Catherine Chandler comes from a rich family and works for her father’s law firm. After leaving a party early, she’s mistaken for someone else and is pulled into a van full of thugs. They slash her face and beat her up, then push her out of the van, leaving her for dead. A shadowy figure appears and carries her to secret set of forgotten tunnels below the city.
Sept. 25, 1987, midnight
8.0
S1E2 - Terrible Savior
A subway slasher that kills with claws and leaves the victims looking as if they were mauled by a bear is on the prowl. When Catherine finds out about the case she starts to suspect Vincent, as she remembers how he rescued her from the attackers in the safe house.
Oct. 2, 1987, midnight
8.0
S1E3 - Siege
Catherine falls for megabucks developer, Elliot Birch. Elderly people are being thrown out of their homes.
Oct. 9, 1987, midnight
8.0
S1E4 - No Way Down
Vincent is blinded after an explosion and must escape a street gang that is holding him hostage. Once he is free he must find his way home.
Oct. 16, 1987, midnight
8.0
S1E5 - Masques
Halloween night Vincent goes above to meet an Irish writer named Brigit O' Donnell. Halloween is the only night that Vincent is safe above. Catherine is at the same party. Eventually, they wind up spending the evening together as Catherine shows Vincent her world.
Oct. 30, 1987, midnight
8.0
S1E6 - Beast Within
Catherine has a nearly fatal confrontation with an ex-tunnel dweller, named Mitch Denton.
Nov. 6, 1987, midnight
9.0
S1E7 - Nor Iron Bars a Cage
Vincent is captured and held hostage by two scientists who stick him in a cage. Catherine considers a new job in Providence.
Nov. 13, 1987, midnight
9.0
S1E8 - Song of Orpheus
Father's past is revealed when he goes above for the first time in over thirty years to see a friend. When he gets to his friends office he finds his friend is dead. Father is then charged with murder.
Nov. 20, 1987, midnight
9.0
S1E9 - Dark Spirit
An investigation into the mysterious death of a wealthy business man leads Catherine into the world of voodoo. After her apartment is vandalized and she is terrorized, Vincent seeks the aid of Narcissa in an attempt to understand what is happening to Catherine.
Nov. 27, 1987, midnight
9.0
S1E10 - A Children's Story
Vincent alerts Catherine to possible wrong-doing at a well-known, renowned orphanage.
Dec. 4, 1987, midnight
9.0
S1E11 - An Impossible Silence
Laura, a deaf-mute tunnel dweller, witnesses the murder of a police officer, for which another man is framed.
Dec. 18, 1987, midnight
9.0
S1E12 - Shades of Gray
Attempting to aid an injured child (Eric) in the Maze, a cave-in traps Vincent and Father. Catherine, after facing Elliott Burch, who has agreed to be a witness against an extortionist, senses something is wrong and rushes to the tunnels.
Jan. 8, 1988, midnight
9.0
S1E13 - China Moon
"Romeo and Juliet" are in Chinatown. An angry Tong invades the tunnels with his army.
Jan. 15, 1988, midnight
9.0
S1E14 - The Alchemist
Paracelsus, a former friend of Father's, sells an hallucinatory drug in the world above.
Jan. 22, 1988, midnight
8.0
S1E15 - Temptation
Vincent and Catherine prepare gifts for the celebration of the anniversary of the day they met. Joe is distracted by a beautiful woman named, Erica Salvin.
Feb. 5, 1988, midnight
9.0
S1E16 - Promises of Someday
Vincent's foster brother, who is also Father's son, Devin, returns to the tunnels after a 20 year absence.
Feb. 12, 1988, midnight
9.0
S1E17 - Down to a Sunless Sea
Steven Bass, Catherine's ex-fiancé resurfaces, and is behaving oddly.
Feb. 19, 1988, midnight
8.0
S1E18 - Fever
While exploring a section of the tunnels Mouse discovers a treasure ship. Cullen's greed brings strife.
Feb. 26, 1988, midnight
9.0
S1E19 - Everything is Everything
After faking that Catherine hit him, young Tony Ramos winds up living with Catherine.
9.0
S1E20 - To Reign in Hell
Paracelsus kidnaps Catherine, which causes Vincent to begin a quest to rescue her.
March 18, 1988, midnight
9.0
S1E21 - Ozymandias
Construction of the Birch tower is causing many problems in the tunnels. To help the problems stop Catherine agrees to marry Elliot Birch.
April 1, 1988, midnight
10.0
S1E22 - A Happy Life
Catherine's pain about her fragmented life almost causes her to end her relationship with Vincent.
April 8, 1988, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 47 min.
Season Runtime: 2632 min.
Released: Sept. 25, 1987
Last Air Date: Aug. 4, 1990, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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