Sleepwalkers (TV series)

infobox television
show_name =Sleepwalkers


caption =
format = Science fiction
runtime = 60 minutes
rating =
creator = David S. Goyer
Stephen Kronish
starring = Naomi Watts
Bruce Greenwood
Abraham Benrubi
country = USA
network = NBC
first_aired = November 1, 1997
last_aired = May 31, 1998
num_episodes = 9 (2 shown nationally, 7 on West Coast)
imdb_id = 0118464

"Sleepwalkers" was a science fiction series which aired on NBC in late 1997.

It told the story of a team of researchers who used technology to enter the dreams of psychiatric patients in order to diagnose their problems.

Although nine episodes were produced, NBC cancelled national airings of the series after just two weeks. The other seven were seen only on the West Coast, and the show's final episode, "Sub Sub-Conscious," was not even broadcast in the United States at all.

The show was created by Stephen Kronish and David S. Goyer, who would go on to produce the "Blade" films.

Cast

*Naomi Watts as Kate Russell
*Kathrin Nicholson as Gail Bradford
*Jeffrey D. Sams as Ben Costigan
*Bruce Greenwood as Dr. Nathan Bradford
*Abraham Benrubi as Vincent Konefke

Writers

*Stephen Gaghan
*David A. Weinstein
*Sara Charno

Episodes

*Something Is Buried in Bethlehem (Series Premiere)
*Night Terrors
*Eye of the Beholder
*Forlorn
*Counting Sheep
*Passed Imperfect
*A Matter of Fax
*Cassandra
*Sub Sub Conscious "(Not broadcast in the United States)"

VHS/DVD Releases

All nine episodes were released on VHS in Japan during the late 90's by Columbia TriStar Home Video, but were rental-only titles and could not be purchased directly.
Warner Vision in Germany released most of the episodes on DVD as both individual PAL Region 2 titles and as box sets. The German releases feature a Dolby Digital 5.1 track in German, but the English track is the same Dolby Surround that the show was originally broadcast in. The German release may or may not be out of print.
A new box set occasionally appears on eBay from England (also Region 2 and in PAL), but it only features the first three.
As of present, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment does not currently have any plans of releasing the show on DVD in the United States because of its low ratings. Actor Abraham Benrubi has said that he would like to see it released. It has, however, received a release by EzyDVD in Australia as a three-disc set released by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, and is currently available for just under $AUD2 [http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/782921] .

References

* [http://www.brucegreenwood.com/mov-tv/sleepwalkers/index.html "Sleepwalkers"] at Bruce Greenwood's website
* [http://www.harrygroener.com/sleepwalkers.html "Sleepwalkers"] at Harry Groener's website "(Groener made a cameo appearance and would have become a recurring character had the show continued)"

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