"The Magnificent Seven" (1998) TV series 1998-2000

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Christopher Cain

Writers:

Sara Davidson (writer)
Richard Kletter (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

3 January 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

The Legend Rides Again.

Plot:

When an Indian village is threatened by ex-Confederate soldiers, several villagers head out to seek help...

Plot Keywords:

Three Word Title | Based On Film | Number 7 In Title | Number In Title

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Michael Biehn	...	Chris Larabee / ... (22 episodes, 1998-2000)
Eric Close	...	Vin Tanner (22 episodes, 1998-2000)
Andrew Kavovit	...	John "J.D." Dunne / ... (22 episodes, 1998-2000)
Dale Midkiff	...	Buck Wilmington (22 episodes, 1998-2000)
Ron Perlman	...	Josiah Sanchez (22 episodes, 1998-2000)
Anthony Starke	...	Ezra Standish (22 episodes, 1998-2000)
Rick Worthy	...	Nathan Jackson (22 episodes, 1998-2000)
Laurie Holden	...	Mary Travis (14 episodes, 1998-2000)

Runtime:

60 min (23 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

MGM Television

Trivia:

Robert Vaughn plays Judge Oren Travis in the series. He appeared in The Magnificent Seven (1960) as Lee.

Quotes:

[Five of the seven are on their way to catch an outlaw and Ezra, who is in jail, wants to go along]
Chris Larabee: You ran out on me once before. You wouldn't be thinking about doing that again, would you?
Ezra Standish: I swear upon the grave of my sainted mother.
J.D. Dunne: You told me your mother was alive.
Ezra Standish: It's a figure of speech.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' (2000) (TV)

An excellent - yet under-appreciated- ensemble show.

This was an amazingly well crafted show, that was over too soon! In a market that was glutted with cookie-cutter dramas and sit-coms, Magnificent Seven was a welcome change. Sylistically, it didn't look like anything else on TV, and it certainly didn't have the same story lines as anything else on any other network. Unfortunately, westerns on TV were not destined to make a comeback that season.

I'm a big fan of the original with Brynner and McQueen, and believe me -Biehn and Close were well able to fill those remarkable shoes! Eric Close even LOOKS like Steve McQueen! And believe me - the chemistry of the seven actors is something I've not seen on TV since - and likely will not see again. There was a friendship between all seven main actors, which made their characters easier to believe and twice as engaging to watch.

This show had action, drama, comedy, brotherhood, and just a pinch of romance. It was clean enough, yet entertaining enough for younger kids to watch, and interesting enough to keep adults coming back each week. I think it's still viewable on the Hallmark channel, but not everyone has that channel available. What I wouldn't give for DVD's...