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Damien (TV series)

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Genre
  
Drama Horror

Composer(s)
  
Bear McCreary

First episode date
  
2015

Program creator
  
Glen Mazzara

Cast
  
Bradley James

7.1/10
IMDb


Developed by
  
Glen Mazzara

Country of origin
  
United States

Final episode date
  
9 May 2016

Language
  
English

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Based on
  
The Omen by David Seltzer

Starring
  
Bradley James Megalyn Echikunwoke Omid Abtahi David Meunier Barbara Hershey

Similar
  
The Exorcist, Outcast, Bates Motel, The Returned, The Girlfriend Experience

Profiles

Damien is an A&E television series based on the horror film series The Omen. The show was ordered as a series on August 25, 2014, by Lifetime, but was moved to A&E on April 29, 2015, where it premiered on March 7, 2016.

Contents

On May 20, 2016, A&E cancelled the series after one season.

Synopsis

Based on the 1976 film The Omen, Damien follows the adult life of Damien Thorn (Bradley James), now a 30-year-old war photographer who has forgotten his Satanic past, facing his true identity. Ann Rutledge (Barbara Hershey), who has protected Damien all his life, will help him embrace his Antichrist side.

Flashbacks to Damien's childhood use clips from the original film.

Main cast

  • Bradley James as Damien Thorn
  • Megalyn Echikunwoke as Simone Baptiste
  • Omid Abtahi as Amani Golkar
  • David Meunier as Detective James Shay
  • Barbara Hershey as Ann Rutledge
  • Recurring cast

  • Scott Wilson as John Lyons
  • Gerry Pearson as The Cassocked Man
  • Brody Bover as Jacob Shay
  • Melanie Scrofano as Veronica Selvaggio
  • Sandrine Holt as Paula Sciarra
  • Tiffany Hines as Kelly Baptiste
  • Reception

    On Metacritic, the series holds an average score of 37 (out of 100 points) based on 18 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 17 of 19 critical responses were negative, averaging a 11% rating. The site's consensus reads: "Damien is a horror series in need of some horror — not to mention better writing and more interesting characters."

    References

    Damien (TV series) Wikipedia