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Glory Days (2002 TV series)

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Glory Days
Promotional photograph
Also known asDemontown
Genre
Created byKevin Williamson
Starring
Opening theme"Excess" by Tricky
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producers
ProducerGina Fortunato
CinematographyJohn S. Bartley
Editors
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time45–48 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkThe WB
ReleaseJanuary 16 (2002-01-16) –
March 25, 2002 (2002-03-25)

Glory Days (also titled Demontown) is an American mystery drama television series which was broadcast on The WB from January 16 to March 25, 2002. The series was created by Kevin Williamson, and starred Eddie Cahill, Poppy Montgomery, and Jay R. Ferguson.

Synopsis

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The series involves novelist Mike Dolan (Cahill) returning to his hometown, where various odd and unpleasant occurrences are happening.[1]

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Grim Ferrytale"Randy ZiskKevin WilliamsonJanuary 16, 2002 (2002-01-16)
Mike Dolan returns home to Glory Island and witnesses a murder aboard the ferry. A sinister board game may hold the clue to the series of mysterious occurrences in town.
2"The Devil Made Me Do It"Perry LangKevin WilliamsonJanuary 23, 2002 (2002-01-23)
Mike interviews a young piano prodigy who claims to be possessed by a demon. The town holds auditions for a local production of The Wizard of Oz. Mitzi and Hazel squabble over Hazel’s years-ago affair with Mitzi’s husband.
3"Miss Fortune Teller"Jean de SegonzacAdam Armus & Kay FosterJanuary 30, 2002 (2002-01-30)
Mike enlists the help of a local psychic to help find Sam, who is the latest in a string of girls to be kidnapped.
4"Death, Lies and Videotape"Randy ZiskHeather E. AshFebruary 6, 2002 (2002-02-06)
Ellie is targeted by a serial killer who sends each victim a videotape of the previous murder. Mitzi sets Sara up with a doctor who is visiting the island.
5"The Lost Girls"Randy ZiskElizabeth Craft & Sarah FainFebruary 13, 2002 (2002-02-13)
Sam and Zane encounter a group of young women who claim to be vampires. A body totally drained of blood is recovered from the lake. Hazel and Ellie take a painting class, where Ellie catches the eye of the instructor.
6"Everybody Loves Rudy"Jean de SegonzacAdam Armus, Kay Foster, Elizabeth Craft & Sarah FainFebruary 20, 2002 (2002-02-20)
Rudy is the prime suspect in the murder of a young woman who is literally stabbed through the heart. Sam is jealous when Zane goes on a date with another girl.
7"There Goes the Neighborhood"David PetrarcaAndi Bushell & Jim PraytorMarch 11, 2002 (2002-03-11)
Mike is suspicious of his new neighbors whose son takes an interest in Sam. An eccentric local is murdered with his own metal detector.
8"No Guts, No Glory"Perry LangAustin Winsberg & Adam F. GoldbergMarch 18, 2002 (2002-03-18)
A series of murders seem to be linked to a local hero who is uncomfortable with his recent fame. Mike is visited by an ex-girlfriend.
9"Clowning Glory"Tony BillAndi Bushell & Jim PraytorMarch 25, 2002 (2002-03-25)
A number of residents of Glory Island are decapitated by a murderous clown. Rudy makes a romantic connection with a friend of Sara who is visiting the island.

Production

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Kevin Williamson originally conceived Glory Days as a drama in the same vein as his first series, Dawson's Creek, and a pilot was produced using this format. After picking up the series, The WB asked Williamson to retool the show and turn it into a mystery series instead. The characters and relationships remained the same but a whodunit spin was added.[2]

The series was produced by Dimension Television and Outerbanks Entertainment, and filmed at The Bridge Studios in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Home media

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The series was released on Region 2/PAL DVDs in Europe.

In most European countries (including the United Kingdom and Ireland) it is released under the DVD title Demontown with seven episodes edited into three feature-length parts: Demontown (episodes 1, 2 & 3), Demontown II (episodes 4 & 5), and Demontown III (episodes 6 & 7). Each part is available as three separate straight-to-DVD ‘movies’.[3]

In the Netherlands, the series is available as a 2-disc DVD set with all three parts included (Demontown and Demontown II on disc one, and Demontown III on disc two).

References

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  1. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (January 16, 2002). "WB Adds a Good Mystery With Glory Days". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  2. ^ Rice, Lynette (January 16, 2002). "Hope & Glory". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 4, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  3. ^ "Demontown (DVD)". Amazon. 4 October 2004. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
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