Forever Knight
Seen it?1992 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
A mixed bag with no real highs. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 70 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Forever Knight is a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern day Toronto. Wracked with guilt for centuries of killing others, he seeks redemption by working as a homicide detective on the night shift while struggling to find a way to become human again. The series premiered on May 5, 1992 and concluded with the third season finale on May 17, 1996.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 10 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11992 · 22 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday- Season 21994 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31995 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by James D. Parriott, Barney Cohen
- Geraint Wyn DaviesNick Knight
- Nigel BennettLucien LaCroix
- Catherine DisherDr. Natalie Lambert
- Ben BassJavier Vachon
- John KapelosDet. Don Schanke
- Blu MankumaCapt. Joe Reese
- Gary FarmerCapt. Joe Stonetree
- Natsuko OhamaCapt. Amanda Cohen
- Lisa RyderDet. Tracy Vetter