The Others (American TV series)

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{{Infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| genre = [[Science fiction]]
| creator = [[John Brancato and Michael Ferris]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Julianne Nicholson]]
* [[Gabriel Macht]]
* Melissa Crider
* [[Bill Cobbs]]
* [[John Billingsley]]
* [[Kevin J. O'Connor (actor)|Kevin J. O'Connor]]
* [[John Aylward]]
}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 13
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
*John Brancato
*Michael Ferris
*[[Glen Morgan]]
*[[James Wong (filmmaker)|James Wong]]
}}
| producer = Sarah Caplan
| runtime = 40 minutes
| camera =
| company = {{Plainlist|
*Delusional Films
*[[NBC Universal Television Studios|NBC Studios]]
*[[DreamWorks Television]]
}}
| network = [[NBC]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2000|2|5}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2000|6|10}}
}}

'''''The Others''''' is an American [[science fiction]] television series created by [[John Brancato and Michael Ferris]], and produced by Delusional Films, [[NBC Universal Television Studios|NBC Studios]], and [[DreamWorks Television]]. It ran for thirteen 40-minute episodes from February 5, 2000, to June 10, 2000, airing on [[NBC]]. It concerned a group of people with various [[psychic]] talents as they encountered different, and often evil, [[paranormal]] forces. It was an [[ensemble cast|ensemble]] series. It was part of the third attempt by NBC to air a Saturday night [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] [[Block programming|programming block]], joining ''[[The Pretender (TV series)|The Pretender]]'' and ''[[Profiler (TV series)|Profiler]]'' as the [[The Pretender (TV series)#Thrillogy|Thrillogy]], but all three shows were canceled by season's end to make way for the newly formed XFL.

==Premise==
Marian Kitt, a university student, is forced to come to terms with her frequently unwanted paranormal abilities, attempting to do so by joining The Others, a group with similar talents. The series gradually built up an overall storyline of a strong evil power targeting the group.

==Cast==
* [[Julianne Nicholson]] as Marian Kitt
* [[Gabriel Macht]] as Mark Gabriel
* Missy Crider (credited as 'Melissa Crider') as Ellen "Satori" Pawlowski
* [[Bill Cobbs]] as Elmer Greentree
* [[John Billingsley]] as Professor Miles Ballard
* [[Kevin J. O'Connor (actor)|Kevin J. O'Connor]] as Warren Day
* [[John Aylward]] as Albert McGonagle

==Episodes==
Note that the episodes were not always broadcast by NBC in the correct story order. To view the correct story order for the episodes, refer to the order from the production codes.

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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=Pilot
|DirectedBy=[[Mick Garris]]
|WrittenBy= [[John Brancato and Michael Ferris]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|5}}
|ShortSummary= A group of people with psychic/supernatural abilities gather daily, but now have a rookie named Marian Kitt who is skeptical about her own abilities.
|ProdCode=26-99-100
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=Unnamed
|DirectedBy=[[Brian Trenchard-Smith]]
|WrittenBy= John Brancato and Michael Ferris
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|12}}
|ProdCode=26-99-104
|ShortSummary= The Others must rescue an abducted young boy from a murderer exploiting his supernatural powers. Guest starring [[J. E. Freeman]] and [[Zachary Quinto]].
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=Eyes
|DirectedBy=[[William Malone (director)|William Malone]]
|WrittenBy= [[Glen Morgan]] and [[James Wong (producer)|James Wong]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|19}}
|ProdCode=26-99-102
|ShortSummary= After receiving laser eye surgery, a man develops the ability to see demons.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Souls on Board
|DirectedBy=[[Tobe Hooper]]
|WrittenBy= [[Daniel Arkin]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|26}}
|ProdCode=26-99-105
|ShortSummary= When the Others take a flight to a paranormal conference, they find their aircraft haunted by the dead crew and passengers of a plane that crashed on the same flight path. Guest starring [[Dale Dye]] and [[Adam Gierasch]].
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=1112
|DirectedBy=[[Bill Condon]]
|WrittenBy= Glen Morgan and James Wong
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|3|4}}
|ProdCode=26-99-103
|ShortSummary= A woman grieving over her late husband does not realize it is preventing her husband from resting in peace. The Others must find a way to help the woman to move on.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=Luciferous
|DirectedBy=Mick Garris
|WrittenBy=Glen Morgan and James Wong
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|3|11}}
|ProdCode=26-99-101
|ShortSummary= Marian moves into her new apartment, but begins avoiding everyone, although Albert and Warren follow her in order to protect her from an evil force living in her bedroom wallpaper.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title=Theta
|DirectedBy=[[Tom McLoughlin]]
|WrittenBy= [[Fred Golan]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|3|18}}
|ProdCode=26-99-109
|ShortSummary= Marian finds a girl causing problems for others and tries to help fix this, but there might be more to this girl than meets the eye.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Title=Don't Dream It's Over
|DirectedBy=Mick Garris
|WrittenBy= Mick Garris
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|3|25}}
|ProdCode=26-99-107
|ShortSummary= Mark falls in love with a mysterious woman who haunts his dreams. Guest starring [[Clive Barker]].
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|Title=The Ones That Lie in Wait
|DirectedBy=[[Thomas J. Wright]]
|WrittenBy= Glen Morgan and James Wong
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|4|22}}
|ProdCode=26-99-106
|ShortSummary= The Others are trapped by a mysterious entity that has a history with Elmer.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|Title=Till Then
|DirectedBy=[[Bryan Spicer]]
|WrittenBy= Glen Morgan and James Wong
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|4|29}}
|ProdCode=26-99-110
|ShortSummary= Elmer wrestles with his past after the government hires him to find a pilot shot down and stranded in the Iraqi desert, something complicated by the ghost of a [[World War II]] airman. Guest starring [[Tucker Smallwood]].
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|Title=$4.95 a Minute
|DirectedBy=[[Sanford Bookstaver]]
|WrittenBy= [[Richard Whitley]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|5|6}}
|ProdCode=26-99-111
|ShortSummary= A phony psychic comes to the Others for help when his predictions start coming true - with terrible consequences. Guest starring [[James Morrison (actor)|James Morrison]], [[Darin Morgan]], and [[Randy Stone]].
|LineColor=DCBCFF
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|Title=Life Is for the Living
|DirectedBy=Thomas J. Wright
|WrittenBy= Daniel Arkin
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|5|13}}
|ProdCode=26-99-112
|ShortSummary= The Ones That Lie in Wait are back and manipulate everyone against each other.
|LineColor=DCBCFF
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=13
|Title=Mora
|DirectedBy=[[Jake Paltrow]]
|WrittenBy= John Brancato and Michael Ferris
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|6|10}}
|ProdCode=26-99-108
|ShortSummary= A Russian legend attacks the hospital where Mark works, killing many, and Mark could be next.
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}}
}}

==Production==

The series' writers included [[Glen Morgan]] and [[James Wong (producer)|James Wong]], who were also executive producers for the series along with Brancato and Ferris.<ref name="Variety" /> Morgan's wife [[Kristen Cloke]] played the significant role of Allison/The Woman in the episodes "The Ones That Lie in Wait" and "Life Is for the Living". [[Tobe Hooper]] directed one episode, "Souls on Board", and [[Bill Condon]] directed the episode "1112".

The series was filmed at [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount Studios]].{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} The [[pilot episode]] was filmed in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada.<ref name="Variety" />

Brancato wrote in his personal blog in 2009, "Mike and I'd had a dismal few years. We'd created a TV show, only to have it run into the ground by a pair of loathsome show-runners."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://johnbrancato.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-beat-twice-dead-horse.html|title=4 Big Lies: How to Beat a Twice-Dead Horse|first=John Dominic|last=Brancato|date=October 9, 2009}}</ref>

==Broadcast==
The series aired on [[Channel 5 (UK)|Five]] in the UK, and on [[Nine Network|Nine]] in Australia.

==Reception==
Michael Speier of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' was indifferent on the first episode of the series, saying that "the roles here are one-note: no humor and no sparks, just a lot of paranoia", but adding "Bill Condon ("Gods and Monsters) and Tobe Hooper ("Poltergeist") have already wrapped upcoming episodes, and it’s hoped their styles will generate bigger oohs and aahs than the Mick Garris-helmed pilot."<ref name="Variety">{{cite web |author=Michael Speier |url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/reviews/the-others-4-1200460778/ |title=The Others |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=February 1, 2000 |access-date=2020-12-13}}</ref> Howard Rosenberg of ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' was more openly critical of the series, declaring "There’s nothing especially thoughtful or suspenseful here, for example, and Episodes 1 and 2, after raising expectations of creepiness, both end with soft thuds."<ref>{{cite web |author=Howard Rosenberg |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-feb-05-ca-61189-story.html |title=Lots of Mood, Little Suspense in 'Others' |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=February 5, 2000 |access-date=2020-12-13}}</ref> By contrast, Bruce Fretts of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the series a favorable review, commenting ''The Others'' "has a bewitching cast that mixes appealing up-and-comers (including Melissa Crider...) with reliable old-timers (like the always-wonderful Bill Cobbs...)", adding that the series was "compellingly creepy".<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Bruce Fretts |url=https://ew.com/article/2000/02/10/why-pay-scream-3-when-you-can-watch-others-free/ |title=Why pay for "Scream 3" when you can watch "The Others" for free? |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=February 10, 2000 |access-date=2020-12-13}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0229916|The Others}}
* {{epguides|Others|The Others}}

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[[Category:2000s American science fiction television series]]
[[Category:NBC television dramas]]
[[Category:2000 American television series debuts]]
[[Category:2000 American television series endings]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Boston]]
[[Category:Television series by Universal Television]]
[[Category:Television series by DreamWorks Television]]
[[Category:Television shows filmed in Vancouver]]

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