Savvy Assistant District Attorney Catherine Chandler is saved by a noble, beast-like man named Vincent, who lives in a secret, utopian community beneath New York City. They share a psychic bond, and he protects her from above.
Savvy Assistant District Attorney Catherine Chandler is saved by a noble, beast-like man named Vincent, who lives in a secret, utopian community beneath New York City. They share a psychic bond, and he protects her from above.
Season 2 episodes
Choose an episode, then use the watch options above for the show.
After enjoying a park performance of Schubert's Unfinished Symphony joyously with Catherine, Vincent discovers Rollie, a former resident of 'The World Below', once a gifted pianist who played the classics stunningly by ear, but now a drug addict struggling to survive in the city. Through a series of flashbacks, we learn Rollie feels responsible for the death of a helper who taught him to read music.
Episode credits
Directed by Victor LoblWritten by Ron KoslowGuest stars David Greenlee, Ellen Geer, Terrance Ellis, Theodore Bikel, Janet MacLachlan, Shavar Ross, Dionysio Basco, Garland Spencer
Catherine longs for Vincent to escort her to a secret hidden, childhood place in Connecticut. Yet Vincent realizes that there is too much danger if he were to venture above. He then begins having visions of an angel who takes him on a journey of what life would have been like if he had never existed with one of them having involved Paracelsus successfully taking over 'The World Below'.
Episode credits
Directed by Victor LoblWritten by Virginia AldridgeGuest stars David Greenlee, Armin Shimerman, Irina Irvine, Tony Jay, Nicholas Hormann
Vincent rescues sailor Dimitri Benko from drowning and brings him to 'The World Below' to recuperate. Little does anyone know, Dimitri is carrying the pneumonic plague which soon becomes an epidemic amongst the residents of the tunnels and begins taking lives. Meanwhile, Catherine discovers that Dr. Peter Alcroft is an old friend of Father when it comes to helping the infected.
Episode credits
Directed by Gus TrikonisWritten by Roy Dotrice, Durrell Royce Crays, Durrell Royce CraysGuest stars David Greenlee, Ellen Geer, Irina Irvine, Zachary Rosencrantz, Carolyn Finney, Kamie Harper, Joshua Rudoy, Joseph Campanella
'The World Below' plans an annual winter event called Winterfest with Catherine and the other 'Helpers', unaware that Paracelsus schemes to crash the party. Catherine and Vincent suspect that someone at the party is actually Paracelsus in disguise.
Episode credits
Directed by Victor LoblWritten by George R.R. MartinGuest stars David Greenlee, Ellen Geer, Armin Shimerman, Ritch Brinkley, Irina Irvine, Marcie Leeds, Tony Jay, Philip Waller
Catherine convinces Vincent and Father to welcome pregnant former prostitute Lena to 'The World Below' where she can have her baby and be part of the community, but a crush on Vincent turns to more for Lena after her baby is born.
Episode credits
Directed by Gus TrikonisWritten by Alex Gansa, Howard GordonGuest stars Ellen Geer, Cory Danziger, Zachary Rosencrantz, Marcie Leeds, Katy Boyer, Willard E. Pugh, Lisa Dalton, Dendrie Taylor
Deaf Laura Williams now lives in surface New York but backs away as a helper for 'The World Below' when she falls in with a gang of young, angry deaf people whose leader, Lincoln, is investigated for a security guard's murder. Laura's boyfriend in the gang, Jerry, is an undercover cop who reveals his secret to her, prompting her to run away.
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce MalmuthWritten by Alex Gansa, Howard GordonGuest stars Ritch Brinkley, Terrylene, Kathryn Spitz, Ron Marquette, Charles Bouvier, Tim Russ, Warren Munson, William D. Byrd
Catherine befriends and takes in young Michael Richmond, who's lived in 'The World Below' since childhood but now begins college in the city. However, the revelation of his real parentage and a crush on Catherine drive him to second thoughts until Catherine and Vincent convince him to try again.
Episode credits
Directed by Gus TrikonisWritten by P.K. SimondsGuest stars Ellen Geer, Zachary Rosencrantz, Marcie Leeds, Philip Waller, Laurel Moglen, Bill Calvert, Cyd Strittmatter, John Frederick Jones
Brian, a D&D obsessed teen who lives in Catherine's apartment building, inadvertently discovers 'The World Below' while seeking refuge from his divorced parents' testy joint custody and following unsuspecting Catherine into the tunnels. The tunnel dwellers convince him to keep their secret while offering him a refuge if he wants it.
Episode credits
Directed by Dan AttiasWritten by Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, Virginia AldridgeGuest stars David Greenlee, Ellen Geer, Armin Shimerman, Ritch Brinkley, Philip Waller, Laurel Moglen, Jonathan Ward, Daniel Benzali
Devin Wells returns to 'The World Below' with Charles, a deformed man with Proteus syndrome who seeks sanctuary from his abusive brother while escaping from a carnival where he's billed 'The Dragon Man'. Vincent befriends Charles but the deformed man's fear and awkwardness lead to complications until Devin agrees to care for Charles at a mountain retreat.
Episode credits
Directed by Bethany RooneyWritten by George R.R. MartinGuest stars David Greenlee, Ellen Geer, Ritch Brinkley, Bruce Abbott, Don Stark, Kevin Scannell, Remy Ryan Hernandez, Robert Britton
A resident of 'The World Below' named Kanin—about to celebrate his first wedding anniversary below—is recognized by a woman in 'The World Above' as the driver who killed her small son in an accident sixteen years ago, the real reason Kanin retreated to the tunnels. Catherine inadvertently discovers his warrant and doesn't want to force Kanin to leave his family, but Vincent convinces him to face his responsibility and give closure to the grieving woman.
Episode credits
Directed by Gus TrikonisWritten by M.M. Shelly Moore, Linda CampanelliGuest stars David Greenlee, Ellen Geer, Ritch Brinkley, Elayne Heilveil, Piper Laurie, Scott Jaeck, Chris Paul Davis
When a group of homeless people find their way into 'The World Below', Father decides to welcome them. Vincent is wary as it seems that the indigents are violent and disturbed.
Episode credits
Directed by Thomas J. WrightWritten by Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, P.K. Simonds, Eric Estrin, Michael BerlinGuest stars David Greenlee, Ellen Geer, Armin Shimerman, Ritch Brinkley, Zachary Rosencrantz, Philip Waller, Anthony James, Jonathan Perpich
When Catherine's father dies of a stroke, she retreats to 'The World Below' to grieve. She asks Vincent to let her stay with him and not return to 'The World Above' and though he agrees, he knows that eventually she will need to go back.
Episode credits
Directed by Victor LoblWritten by Alex Gansa, Howard GordonGuest stars David Greenlee, Philip Waller, Carolyn Finney, John McMartin, Dionysio Basco, Fredric Arnold, Douglas Roberts, Kate Williamson
Former 'World Below' resident Lisa Campbell – now a world-famous ballerina — returns to the tunnels for refuge, desperate not to testify against her controlling and arms-running boyfriend. Her return unnerves Vincent—who loved her when they were young, but who injured her once during an embrace, a major reason he fears physical intimacy with Catherine. But Catherine consoles Vincent and convinces Lisa to face the authorities and do what she can to put her boyfriend away for his crimes.
Episode credits
Directed by Thomas J. WrightWritten by Virginia AldridgeGuest stars Ellen Geer, Marcie Leeds, Elyssa Davalos, Kelli Williams, Mark Neal, Christopher Neame, Preston Hanson, Marguerite Hickey
Eccentric young artist Kristopher Gentian keeps appears in Catherine's life after meeting her in a bookstore—including near a tunnel entrance where he sees Vincent. Believing he faked his own death to advance his previously obscure works, Catherine tracks his paintings to a warehouse where Vincent joins her, but Kristopher vanishes after showing them the rest of his works.
Episode credits
Directed by Victor LoblWritten by George R.R. Martin, Robert John Guttke, Robert John GuttkeGuest stars David Greenlee, Beah Richards, Terri Hanauer, Carolyn Finney, Franc Luz, Severn Darden, William De Acutis, Tory Polone
On the night of their second anniversary, Catherine and Vincent are unnerved to think a stalker claims to have seen Vincent, which he reiterates in a frightening phone call to Catherine. Determined to learn his identify, but afraid to involve the police to protect Vincent, Catherine is abducted by the stalker while Vincent and Joe separately try to find her.
Episode credits
Directed by Victor LoblWritten by M.M. Shelly Moore, Linda CampanelliGuest stars Terri Hanauer, Carolyn Finney, John Michael Bolger, David Neidorf, Joseph Carberry, Charlie Holliday, Alfredo Septién
Catherine travels to California as part of an investigation for the New York office. She and Vincent discover just how strong their bond is when Vincent is able to warn her telepathically of an impending attack as she tries to bring a witness back with her.
Episode credits
Directed by Michael SwitzerWritten by Marie Therese SquerciattiGuest stars David Greenlee, Carolyn Finney, Andrew Bloch, Debra Engle, Sal Jenco, Alan Berger, Charles Dougherty, Stewart J. Zully
Catherine and Joe are on a case involving a high-powered Wall Street celebrity whose child abuse resulted in the death of his son. Catherine is named prosecutor and she soon must deal with the challenge of trying to get the child's mother to testify against her husband.
Episode credits
Directed by Victor LoblWritten by P.K. Simonds, Howard Gordon, Alex GansaGuest stars Armin Shimerman, Bill Marcus, Jayne Atkinson, Amy Lynne, Scott Marlowe, Michael Holden, Rosemary Dunsmore, Fritz Bronner
The CIA pushes Catherine and Joe off investigating the murder of an old man who proves to be the father of Burch—whose shady dealings in Central America have put him in danger from a country's death squad, leading Catherine to put her own life on the line to help him.
Episode credits
Directed by Gus TrikonisWritten by George R.R. MartinGuest stars Edward Albert, John Michael Bolger, R.G. Armstrong, Dean Norris, Ken Foree, Thomas Ryan, Carl W. Crudup, Scott B. Wells
Two rich kids have been targeting and murdering prostitutes for fun. Late one night, Vincent witnesses their latest murder but is unable to stop them. Catherine puts together a case against them but has a difficult time putting them away. Meanwhile, Vincent has set on his own to put an end to their crimes.
Episode credits
Directed by Victor LoblWritten by P.K. Simonds, P.K. Simonds, Andrew LaskosGuest stars David Greenlee, Bill Marcus, John Michael Bolger, Willard E. Pugh, Brian Bloom, Tom Bresnahan, François Giroday, Samantha Kaye
Catherine is attacked in rhe park by two men disguised as police officers. Vincent comes to her rescue, only for it to be a set-up created by a shadowy figure who has hired an investigative reporter named Bernie Spirko to expose Vincent's existence to the public at large.
Episode credits
Directed by Michael SwitzerWritten by Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, George R.R. Martin, Howard Gordon, Alex GansaGuest stars Edward Albert, Tony Jay, Jim Metzler, Dan Shor, Sam Vlahos, Joseph Whipp, Gary Hudson, Don Maxwell
In the aftermath of Spirko's death, Burch and Catherine set out to find the man who hired his killer—unaware the killer is Paracelsus, who fatally stabbed Spirko, setting in motion the next stage of his plan to take over 'The World Below'. Disguised as Father—whom he left bound and hidden in a rented penthouse—Paracelsus lies to Vincent about his birth, which brings Vincent to the verge of madness in a final confrontation.
Episode credits
Directed by Gus TrikonisWritten by Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, George R.R. Martin, George R.R. MartinGuest stars David Greenlee, Armin Shimerman, Ritch Brinkley, Edward Albert, Irina Irvine, Tony Jay, Beah Richards, Richard Roundtree
Following Paracelsus's death, and Father's revelation of the truth about his abandonment and adoption, Vincent comes to terms that the beast within is causing him to lose control until Catherine daringly joins him to comfort him through it.
Episode credits
Directed by Victor LoblWritten by Ron Koslow, David Bennett Carren, J. Larry CarrollGuest stars David Greenlee, Ellen Geer, Armin Shimerman, Ritch Brinkley, Zachary Rosencrantz, Marcie Leeds, Elayne Heilveil, Joseph Campanella
George R.R. Martin, Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, Ron Koslow, M.M. Shelly Moore, Linda Campanelli, David E. Peckinpah, Virginia Aldridge, P.K. Simonds, Don Balluck, Andrew Laskos, Michael Cassutt, James Crocker
Production details
Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
56
Original language
English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States
Witt/Thomas Productions
Republic PicturesUnited States
Themes
assistant district attorneybased on fairy talebeastclass systemcrime dramaculture clashdark fantasyfantasy drama
