TV series
The Sentinel is a Canadian-produced television series. In the jungles of peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.
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The Sentinel premiered March 20, 1996. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
The Sentinel is a Canadian-produced television series. In the jungles of peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.
Cast, crew and production details
Richard BurgiJim Ellison
Garett MaggartBlair Sandburg
Bruce A. YoungSimon Banks
Kelly CurtisCarolyn Plummer
Anna GalvinMegan Connor
Kendall CrossRhonda
Leigh Taylor-YoungNaomi Sandburg
Jeri RyanAlexis Barnes
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Paramount TelevisionUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
Blair, Banks, and Megan may be Jim's only hope of overcoming the superhuman stalemate and returning Cascade to a one sentinel town.
Directed by Tony WestmanWritten by David H. Balkan, Gail Morgan HickmanGuest stars Anna Galvin, Jeri Ryan, Carlos Gómez, Pato Hoffmann, Matt O'Toole, Oscar Goncalves
Where to watch The SentinelEpisode 2
It appears that Brad Ventriss and Suzanne Nadine, two students in Blair's anthropology class, are engaged in some extracurricular activities that aren't listed in any of the college handbooks.
Directed by Don KurtWritten by Ron TaylorGuest stars Chad Todhunter, Niesha Trout, Tom Butler, Jerry Wasserman, Linden Banks, Dmitry Chepovetsky, George Gordon, Russell Jung
Where to watch The SentinelEpisode 3
Ellison knows that the city is in for trouble when Garrett Kincaid, the leader of the Sunrise Patriots militia group, escapes from prison. While Jim tracks the escaped convict, Captain Banks, Daryl Banks, and Blair Sandburg attend a Cascade Jaguars' basketball game.
Directed by Danny BilsonWritten by Harold ApterGuest stars Ryf Van Rij, Brent Stait, Robert Knott, Drancy Jackson, Malik Sealy, Lorenzen Wright, Muggsy Bogues, Kurt Rambis
Where to watch The SentinelEpisode 4
When Internal Affairs accuses him of stealing money captured in local drug busts, Ellison finds that during this case he's forced to answer the hard questions instead of asking them.
Directed by Don KurtWritten by David H. BalkanGuest stars Stacy Haiduk, Kirk Acevedo, Alex Carter, Garry Chalk, Lesley Ewen
Where to watch The SentinelEpisode 5
A present day murder leads to a revelation that may be able to finally clear up a 45 year old murder, and vindicate the victim and the boy (now a troubled, haunted man) who saw it happen. And Jim discovers a new ability.
Directed by Michael LacoeWritten by Harold ApterGuest stars Ryf Van Rij, Andrew Robinson, Henry Beckman, Ken Earl, Stefanie von Pfetten, Terry Chen, Lesley Ewen, Alf Humphreys
Where to watch The SentinelEpisode 6
When retired television actor Vince Deal suspects that one of his friends has been murdered he enlists the help of Jim Ellison.
Directed by James MarshallWritten by Randy BrownGuest stars Anna Galvin, Ryf Van Rij, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wisden, Jessalyn Gilsig, James Bamford, Philip Maurice Hayes, Jill Teed
Where to watch The SentinelEpisode 7
Professional thief Harry wants to see his daughter and grandson one last time, but his position on the FBI's Most Wanted list makes that difficult - especially when another thief is using his MO and has killed two cops during a job.
Directed by Scott WilliamsWritten by Robert BielakGuest stars Ryf Van Rij, Ken Earl, Lesley Ewen, Jude Ciccolella, Dorie Barton, Dean Paul Gibson, Charles Andre, Forbes Angus
Where to watch The SentinelEpisode 8
When Blair's mother Naomi secretly submits her son's Sentinel thesis paper to a publisher, Jim discovers that being famous can be detrimental to your health. While Jim and Blair protect a local union leader named Jack Bartley from attempts on his life, information from Blair's paper is leaked to the press and Ellison is caught in the middle of a media frenzy.
Directed by Danny BilsonWritten by Bill FroehlichGuest stars Anna Galvin, Leigh Taylor-Young, Ryf Van Rij, Henri Brown, Ken Earl, Ian Tracey, Udo Kier, Brian Arnold
Where to watch The SentinelEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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