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Created by
  
Kario Salem

First episode date
  
13 June 2001

7.4/10
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Genre
  
Drama

Composer(s)
  
Joseph Vitarelli

Final episode date
  
25 July 2001

Written by
  
Doug Palau Jeff Pinkner Kario Salem

Directed by
  
Lou Antonio Jeff Bleckner Mimi Leder Ian Sander

Starring
  
Elizabeth Mitchell Jason Gedrick Frank Langella

Network
  
American Broadcasting Company

Cast
  
Naveen Andrews, Elizabeth Mitchell, Jason Gedrick, Frank Langella, Wendy Crewson

For the A&E series with Patrick Swayze, see The Beast (2009 TV series)

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The Beast is an American drama series that aired on ABC. Created by Kario Salem, the series premiered on June 21, 2001 and was canceled after six episodes.

Synopsis

The series stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Alice Allenby, a New York journalist who takes a job at World News Service, a Los Angeles based 24-hour cable news television station. Supporting cast members include Jason Gedrick as news anchor Resse McFadden and Frank Langella as Jackson Burns, the owner of World News Service.

Main cast

  • Elizabeth Mitchell as Alice Allenby, a reporter from New York who began working at WNS in the pilot. She became a celebrity after her first story and the public and Jackson viewed her as an on-screen beauty and was often complimented on her good looks.
  • Jason Gedrick as Reese McFadden, the main anchor for WNS who made the job his own.
  • Frank Langella as Jackson Burns, The owner of WNS and lover of Sonia. He created the channel and treated everyone like who worked for WNS like his family, especially Alice, who he felt he needed to protect.
  • Naveen Andrews as Timir Naipaul, worked for WNS as a camera man and other things. He named the show the beast and that became the nickname for it by everyone.
  • Wendy Crewson as Maggie Steech, works for Jackson and has a desire to have a child but she finds out she cannot have children.
  • April Grace as Sonia, A reporter for WNS and lover of Jackson.
  • Peter Riegert as Ted Fisher, Works for Jackson and has anger issues. He has been fired from every other broadcasting station in the country.
  • Harriet Sansom Harris as Mrs. Sweeney, Jackson's assistant and the mother of WNS.
  • Kario Salem as Harry, The eyes of WNS. He watches everyone and decides what is aired on the web and, when there's nothing else to put on, the TV.

    • References

    The Beast (2001 TV series) Wikipedia
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