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Beauty and the Beast

The adventures and romance of a sensitive and cultured lion-man and a crusading assistant district attorney in Manhattan, New York City.

10 Votes (7)

1987 HD 47min TV-PG United States English Ended
Crime Drama
romance new york city interspecies romance secret society beast outcast assistant district attorney

Credits:

Ron Koslow

director

Ron Perlman

Vincent

Linda Hamilton

Catherine Chandler

Roy Dotrice

Jaco Wells

Jay Acovone

Joe Maxwell

Ellen Geer

Mary

Ren Woods

Edie

Stephen McHattie

Gabriel

Ritch Brinkley

William

Edward Albert

Elliot Burch

Jo Anderson

Diana Bennett

S1E1 - Once Upon a Time in the City of New York 1987-09-25

Catherine Chandler comes from a rich family. She works for her father at his law firm. Her life is full of people that are nothing more than acquaintences. She feels as if everything in her life is superficial. While at yet another party she decides to just leave. As she is walking through the park she is mistaken for someone else and is pulled into a van full of thugs. They slash her face and beat her up, then they push her out of the van and leave her for dead. A shadowy figure appears and carries her to secret set of forgotten tunnels below the city. There he bandages her wounds and helps to nourish her back to health. One day when Catherine is feeling better and has regained her some of her strength she begins to take the bandages off of her face. She walks to the wall and finds something to look into and she sees what the thugs have done to her face for the first time. Then she sees finally who her rescuer was. She screams at his apperance and throws what she was looking in at him

S1E2 - Terrible Savior 1987-10-02

A slasher that kills with claws and leaves the victims looking as if they were mauled by a bear is on the prowl. He attacks on the subway. Most of his victims are older. When Catherine finds out about the case she starts to suspect Vincent as she remembers how he rescued her from the attackers in the safe house. She talks to him about it. In a way this upsets him, but he tells her that it is not him. She is relieved when she finds out for sure that it is not him. Especially since the true culprit is a very unexpected source.

S1E3 - Siege 1987-10-09

Catherine falls for megabucks developer, Elliot Birch. Elderly people are being thrown out of their homes.

S1E4 - No Way Down 1987-10-16

Vincent is blinded after an explosion and must escape a street gang that is holding him hostage. Once he is free he must find his way home.

S1E5 - Masques 1987-10-30

Halloween night Vincent goes above to meet an Irish writer named Brigit O Donnell. Halloween is the only night that Vincent is safe above. Catherine is at the same party. Eventually they wind up spending the evening together as Catherine shows Vincent her world.

S1E6 - The Beast Within 1987-11-06

Catherine has a nearly fatal confrontation with an ex-tunnel dweller, named Mitch Denton.

S1E7 - Nor Iron Bars a Cage 1987-11-13

Vincent is captured and held hostages by two scientists who stick him in a cage. Catherine considers a new job in Providence.

S1E8 - Song of Orpheus 1987-11-20

Fathers past is revealed when he goes above for the first time in over thirty years to see a friend. When he gets to his friends office he finds his friend is dead. Father is then charged with murder.

S1E9 - Dark Spirit 1987-11-27

An investigation into the mysterious death of a wealthy business man leads Catherine into the world of voodoo. After her apartment is vandalized and she is terrorized, Vincent seeks the aid of Narcissa in an attempt to understand what is happening to Catherine. When the voodoo priest attempts to sacrifice Catherine, Vincent comes to her rescue, starting a fire when he pushes over the altar table. Mistaking Vincent for his god, the priest walks into the fire and is destroyed.

S1E10 - A Children's Story 1987-12-04

Vincent alerts Catherine to possible wrong-doing at a well-known, renowned orphanage. Her investigation leads to the discovery of a child-selling scheme operated by the orphanages owner and a thief who uses the children to steal for him. Catherine rescues a brother and sister (Eric and Ellie) and takes them to live in the tunnel world.

S1E11 - An Impossible Silence 1987-12-18

Laura, a deaf-mute tunnel dweller, witnesses the murder of a police officer, for which another man is framed. She goes above with Catherine, but is kidnapped by the real murderers, who are also police officers. Cuffed to a pipe in the basement of the murderers house, Laura taps out an SOS, which is heard by Pascal and Vincent rescues her. She decides to return Above to live.

S1E12 - Shades of Gray 1988-01-08

Attempting to aid an injured child (Eric) in the Maze, a cave-in traps Vincent and Father. Catherine, after facing Elliott Burch, who has agreed to be a witness against an extortionist, senses something is wrong and rushes to the tunnels. When her attempts to contact someone fail, she wanders the tunnels, tripping a trapdoor which sends her tumbling down to Mouses quarters. He leads her to the others. Mouse can save Vincent and Father, but needs demolition supplies. Catherine goes back to Elliott Burch, who gives them to her, no questions asked. Mouse succeeds; Vincent and Father are freed. Father is much more understanding of Vincent and Catherines relationship. Catherine tells Vincent she loves him and he watches her as she returns to her world.

S1E13 - China Moon 1988-01-15

SYNOPSIS: ""Romeo and Juliet"" are in Chinatown. An angry Tong invades the tunnels with his army.

S1E14 - The Alchemist 1988-01-22

Paracelsus, a former friend of Fathers, sells an hallucinatory drug in the world above.

S1E15 - Temptation 1988-02-05

Vincent and Catherine prepare gifts for the celebration of the anniversary of the day they met. Joes is distracted by a beautiful woman named, Erica Salvin.

S1E16 - Promises of Someday 1988-02-12

Vincents foster brother, who is also Fathers son, Devin, returns to the tunnels after a 20 year absence.

S1E17 - Down to a Sunless Sea 1988-02-19

Steven Bass, Catherines ex-fiance resurfaces. He has all ready been in a mental institute and is very strange. Vincent has dreams of disaster connected to Catherine. He warns her but she thinks that he is paranoid or jealous. When trouble does come to her Vincent is right there.

S1E18 - Fever 1988-02-26

While exploring a section of the tunnels Mouse discovers a treasure ship. Cullens greed brings strife.

S1E19 - Everything is Everything 1988-03-04

After faking that Catherine hit him young Tony Ramos winds up living with Catherine. She tries to help him by talking to Vincent. Vincent tries to help as well. But it is Tony who winds up trying to reverse unjust banishment of his family before a Gypsy court.

S1E20 - To Reign in Hell 1988-03-18

Paracelsus kidnaps Catherine, which causes Vincent to begin a quest to rescue her.

S1E21 - Ozymandias 1988-04-01

Construction of the Birch tower is causing many problems in the tunnels. To help the problems stop Catherine agrees to marry Elliot Birch. This should halt the construction of his tower and also leave the tunnels as a safe place once again.

S1E22 - A Happy Life 1988-04-08

Catherines pain about her fragmented life almost causes her to end her relationship with Vincent.

S2E1 - Chamber Music 1988-11-18

While walking above one night Vincent spots an ex-tunnel dweller, named Rolly. Catherine and Vincent try to help him. Rolly is also a piano prodigy or at least he used to be. Now hes a junkie. Catherine and Vincent attend a concert in the park from below. In the middle of the concert a rainstorm begins. Vincent tries to cover Catherine with his cape but she pushes it off and allow herself to get soaked. Vincent watches in amusement. After Catherine is soaking wet she crawls back over to Vincent and collapses laughingly into his lap.

S2E2 - Remember Love 1988-11-25

Unable to visit Connecticut with Catherine, Vincent has visions of what life would have been like without him.

S2E3 - Ashes, Ashes 1988-12-02

Dimitri, a Russian sailor unknowingly brings the plague below.

S2E4 - Dead of Winter 1988-12-09

Winterfest is a celebration of great importance to those who live below. This is Catherines first Winterfest. But this year Winterfest is interrupted by Paracelsus.

S2E5 - God Bless the Child 1988-12-16

Catherine volunteers on a teen help line. While working she recieves a call from a young girl who is pregnant and living on the street. After meeting her Catherine talks to Vincent about her staying in the tunnels. Vincent talks to father and they agree to meet this woman. She moves into the tunnels as she awaits the birth of her child. The community tries to hide Vincent from her. She hears many stories of him, but because of his appearance they sheild her from him. When she goes to get water one day she runs into Vincent. Quickly he pulls up his hood to sheild his face. She pulls the hood off and begins to talk to him. She is not afraid at all. While they are talking she goes into labor. Vincent carries her to her chamber and alerts Mary and Father. After she has her daughter she sees Vincent more and more. She begins to fall in love with him. Vincent does not want to be cruel to her but he tells her that his heart belongs to Catherine. She runs away and leaves the baby. Vincent goes

S2E6 - Sticks and Stones 1989-01-06

Laura, a deaf ex-tunnel dweller, falls in with a deaf street gang.

S2E7 - A Fair and Perfect Knight 1989-01-13

Michael leaves to the tunnels to go to college above. Vincent deals with jealousy issues of not being able to go to college above. Catherine befriends him and helps him settle in. Michael eventually falls for Catherine and winds up kissing her. Then he is afraid of what Vincent will do when he finds out about the kiss.

S2E8 - Labyrinths 1989-01-20

Brian, an unhappy young Dungeons and Dragons player, discovers the tunnels.

S2E9 - Brothers 1989-02-03

Devin, rescues a man who has elephant mans syndrome from a cruel circus man. The owner leaves the poor man locked in a cage like an animal. Devin, then brings him below where he knows that he will be safe.

S2E10 - A Gentle Rain 1989-02-17

Catherine must turn in Kanin. He is a tunnel dweller who is wanted for a past DWI vehicular homecide.

S2E11 - The Outsiders 1989-02-24

A murderous "family" takes up residence in the tunnels.

S2E12 - Orphans 1989-03-06

Catherines father dies and Vincent allows her to come below to grieve. He also makes her go back above because he knows that she does not belong there no matter how he feels. Catherine finally agrees and goes back above.

S2E13 - Arabesque 1989-03-13

Ballerina, Lisas return to the tunnels opens up old wounds for Vincent.

S2E14 - When the Bluebird Sings 1989-03-31

Catherine meets a strange man who says that he is an artist. His name is Kristopher Gentian. But when strange things begin to happen it leads both Vincent and Catherine to wonder if the man is really an artist or a ghost.

S2E15 - The Watcher 1989-04-07

Catherine is harrassed by a peeping tom. The worst part is that this man has seen Vincent!

S2E16 - A Distant Shore 1989-04-14

Catherine must travel to L.A. for information about a murder case. Even this far away, Vincent still has a sense of her. But because she is so far away there is nothing that Vincent can do if she does encounter danger. On the flight home Catherine remembers special moments with Vincent.

S2E17 - Trial 1989-04-21

Catherine prosecutes a case of fatal child abuse. The wife wont testify against her husband.

S2E18 - A Kingdom by the Sea 1989-04-28

Elliot Birch is pursued by a death squad. Catherine puts her own life on the line to help him.

S2E19 - The Hollow Men 1989-05-05

Rich kids kill young prostitutes for fun.

S2E20 - What Rough Beast 1989-05-12

An insistent reporter sets off Vincents confrontation with himself.

S2E21 - Ceremony of Innocence 1989-05-19

Paracelsus lie about Vincents birth brings Vincent to the verge of madness.

S2E22 - The Rest is Silence 1989-06-02

A stress-aggravated illness triggers Vincents collapse. Vincent goes far back through the catacombs of the tunnels to hide in a cave. While in there he continually growls and thrashes about as if hes gone mad. Catherine goes after him because she says that she cant stand to see him like that. After all he is the love of her life.

S3E1 - Though Lovers Be Lost (1) 1989-12-12

Catherine finds out while visiting Joe in the hospital that she is pregnant. As she heads to her car in the parking garage she is kidnapped. Due to Vincents recent illness he can not sense where she is. He knows nothing of the child that she carries. The kidnappers lock her in a cell. They want only the child. They think that if they take the baby they will get Vincent to emerge and that is exactly what they want. They continue to hold Catherine captive as Vincent frantically searches for her. It seems completely hopeless without his sense of her. Yet he vows to find her no matter the cost.

S3E3 - Walk Slowly 1989-12-13

Vincent takes Catherine from the rooftop back to her apartment. He lays her on her bed. He stays with her until the morning just watching over her. The D.A. finally finds her body. They begin to investigate not only who killed her but also who brought her back to her apartment. Vincent begins the search for his son.

S3E4 - Nevermore 1989-12-20

Elliott goes to Joes apartment (#751) because Joes on a leave of absence from work in order to stop him from investigating Catherines death. Elliott gives Joe the address of the building where Catherine was killed (1900-6th Avneue, tower off of 53rd Street) and warns Joe not to trust Moreno, the current D.A., because Catherine was betrayed by someone working in the D.A.s office and because Moreno put Joe on a leave of absence and insisted that Joe stop investigating Catherines death. That night, Joe goes to Morenos office and accosts him. He also throws the address out at Moreno and gets a reaction! Moreno meets Gabriel and tells him about Joes accusations. Moreno tells Gabriel that hell handle Joe and dispose of Elliott Burch himself. Private investigator Cleon Manning (working for Elliott) is killed by Gabriels hitmen as a warning to back off the case. Elliott has his first meeting with Vincent at the abandoned carousel in Central Park. Diana goes to Catherines apartment and finds the secret entrance to the threshold Below in the sub-basement of the apartment building. Diana brings the withered rosebush from Catherines apartment back to her own.

S3E5 - Snow 1989-12-27

Vincent begins to have nightmares about a bad snowstorm reaching the tunnels. No one wants to listen because the tunnels are too far below ground to be touched by the weather. Vincent continues to worry. Finally he figures out that Gabriel has sent a man to try and kill him. The mans name is Snow. This is what Vincent has seen. Vincent leads Snow into the catacombs to confuse him. Snow fires and with a lucky shot hits Vincent. But the wound is not fatal. Vincent eventually kills Snow. He removes the ring from Snows finger. Gabriel has a matching ring. He carries his body back to the top of the building where Catherine was killed. As he stands there he holds both arms up in the air and screams the name of Gabriel into the night.

S3E6 - Beggar's Comet 1990-01-03

Elliot Birch betrays Vincent ... and dies?

S3E7 - A Time to Heal 1990-01-10

Diana notices things in Catherines apartment that have Vincents name on them. She begins to realize that Vincent was her lover and probably the father of her child. She then decides to go to where Catherine is buried and wait for Vincent to do the same. One night it works. Vincent is sick and literally falls on top of Catherines grave. Diana finds him and carries him back to her apartment where she nurses him back to health.

S3E8 - Chimes at Midnight 1990-01-17

Diana flees from Gabriels goons. Vincent surrenders himself to Gabriel and is locked in a cage. To torment Vincent Gabriel begins to show him footage of when he was trying to find Catherine. When he thinks that Vincent has been tortured enough he changes it to films of Vincents son. This is the first time that Vincent has ever seen his son.

S3E9 - Invictus 1990-01-24

Vincent breaks free and is barely in time when he burst through the door of the nursery where Gabriel is getting ready to suffocate the baby. Vincent attacks him and would probably have killed him if Diana had not burst in and told him to stop. To keep Gabriel away from Vincent and the baby Diana is forced to shoot him. Vincent then takes the baby and goes below. He names the child Jacob after Father. During the naming ceremony Catherine is shown behind Vincent as if she is his gaurdian angel.

S3E10 - In the Forests of the Night 1990-07-21

Rolley is shot while trying to rob a liquor store. He then returns below. Vincent destroys Gabriels drug house. Vincent entrusts Snows ring to Diana.

S3E11 - The Reckoning 1990-07-28

Father recieves a letter from an old flame and goes above to see her. The womans name was Jessica. Father even considers staying above permanently. Helpers are being killed by strangers.