"Birds of Prey" (2002) TV series 2002-2003

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Writers:

Bob Kane (Batman, Alfred, Joker, Catwoman characters)
Hans Tobeason (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

9 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Batman's Little Girl Is All Grown Up.

Plot:

In the future, long after the Batman has driven himself into exile, his legacy lives on in the form of the Birds of Prey--Black Canary, Oracle, and the Huntress.

Plot Keywords:

Superhero | Batman | Psychic | Interracial Relationship | Based On Comic Book

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ashley Scott	...	Helena Kyle / ... (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
Dina Meyer	...	Barbara Gordon / ... (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
Rachel Skarsten	...	Dinah Lance (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
Shemar Moore	...	Jesse Reese (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ian Abercrombie	...	Alfred Pennyworth (10 episodes, 2002-2003)
Shawn Christian	...	Wade Brixton (8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Mia Sara	...	Dr. Harleen Quinzel / ... (7 episodes, 2002-2003)

Also Known As:

BOP (USA) (promotional abbreviation)

Runtime:

60 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

The map of New Gotham is identical to one used in the Batman comic book cycle "No Man's Land", which is also the name of the metahuman bar in the show.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: The clock face on the tower (where the secret lair is) is way to high up for any person to see, so it would be pointless to have a clock there

Quotes:

Barbara Gordon: Just because something looks simple doesn't mean it is... and nothing worth having in this life is easy.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from Batman Returns (1992)

Soundtrack:

Revolution

A great series that should have stayed.

I liked this show. It's too bad it didn't last very long. I liked the matrix-like action sequences, the dialog, the twists and turns that each episode took. It's a bummer that the last episode was such a cliffhanger (of course they usually are). It's true the meta-human thing was a bit unrealistic, but they had to play with things a little to make it so that it wasn't too much a copy of other Batman stories. I would have liked to see Dina's character more developed as she discovered her abilities. I would have liked to see Oracle get the use of her legs back if possible. It would have been neat to see if the Alfred character would develop further. Of course the Huntress character had a lot of development options. I wish they'd bring this show back. I don't care what all of the negative people might say, I liked it and miss it a lot. I wish somebody could do something to bring it back.