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The Sentinel

  • TV Series
  • 1996–1999
  • TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.8K
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Richard Burgi in The Sentinel (1996)
Jungle AdventureSuperheroActionAdventureCrimeMysterySci-FiThriller

In the jungles of Peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with... Read allIn the jungles of Peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.In the jungles of Peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.

  • Creators
    • Danny Bilson
    • Paul De Meo
  • Stars
    • Richard Burgi
    • Garett Maggart
    • Bruce A. Young
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Danny Bilson
      • Paul De Meo
    • Stars
      • Richard Burgi
      • Garett Maggart
      • Bruce A. Young
    • 19User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Richard Burgi
    Richard Burgi
    • Jim Ellison
    • 1996–1999
    Garett Maggart
    Garett Maggart
    • Blair Sandburg
    • 1996–1999
    Bruce A. Young
    Bruce A. Young
    • Simon Banks
    • 1996–1999
    Ken Earl
    • Joel Taggert
    • 1996–1999
    Ryf Van Rij
    • Detective Rafe
    • 1997–1999
    Lesley Ewen
    Lesley Ewen
    • Serena Chang
    • 1996–1999
    Kelly Curtis
    Kelly Curtis
    • Carolyn Plummer
    • 1996
    Anna Galvin
    Anna Galvin
    • Megan Connor
    • 1998–1999
    Henri Brown
    • Detective Brown
    • 1996–1999
    Kendall Cross
    Kendall Cross
    • Rhonda
    • 1996–1997
    Ben Cardinal
    Ben Cardinal
    • Dan Wolf…
    • 1997–1998
    Lisa Akey
    Lisa Akey
    • Cassie Welles
    • 1997–1998
    Leigh Taylor-Young
    Leigh Taylor-Young
    • Naomi Sandburg
    • 1996–1999
    Brent Stait
    Brent Stait
    • McBride…
    • 1996–1999
    Drancy Jackson
    • Daryl Banks
    • 1996–1999
    Gavin Buhr
    • Carl…
    • 1996–1997
    Robert Knott
    Robert Knott
    • Garrett Kincaid
    • 1996–1999
    Jamie Rose
    Jamie Rose
    • Sheila Irwin
    • 1996–1997
    • Creators
      • Danny Bilson
      • Paul De Meo
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    Rey-5

    this great show will return in reruns

    The Sentinel is a great sci-fi/buddy-buddy/action show about Detective Jim Ellison, a cop with heightened senses, and Blair Sandburg, the anthropology grad-student who helps him control them. It's a wonderful action-packed series, but it has been cancelled. Reruns are still running weekly on UPN, but this may only last until next season of new shows begins this fall (1999). However, reruns will show daily on the Sci-Fi Channel beginning in fall. Check it out!
    annieb111

    One of the best shows I've seen

    The Sentinel was one of the best shows I've seen. It managed to tie in credible cop plots with a bit of sci-fi and make it enjoyable. Richard Burgi and Garett Maggart made a great team and it was so nice to see Aussie actress Anna Galvin as Megan with Aussie accent and colloquialisms instead of the usual fake "cockney" types American shows give us a being typically Australian. Nice job Anna. Now if we can could just get them to remake it.
    Op_Prime

    I'm hooked

    This was a very enjoyable and fun series. Unlike a lot of shows (on any network) this show had intelligence. I can't figure out why U.P.N. dropped this series. It's not like the shows they replaced it with lasted very long anyway. At least the Sci-Fi Channel airs the reruns.
    Shelle-5

    The best show.....*ever*

    This is one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen. It's real family entertainment, something that Mom and Dad can safely watch with the kids and grandparents and all the family will find something to entertain them.

    The only crime is that U.P.N had ditched probably their best show ever.

    Thank God for the Sci Fi channel in the U.S, may the marriage between them and The Sentinel be a long and productive one.
    Kixx

    A little something for everyone

    This TV show has a little something for everyone - from explosions and stunts to friendship and even though it had been cancelled from UPN, it's now going to be playing on the Sci Fi Channel starting in October 2000.... maybe if we ask for more episodes, Sci Fi will listen - give The Sentinel a try... you'll enjoy it.

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    • Trivia
      Originally cancelled by UPN after the third season finale "Sentinel too". Fan response after the airing of the finale prompted UPN to give the series half a season to end the series properly.
    • Goofs
      Multiple mistakes in police protocol.
    • Quotes

      Jim Ellison: Every little light blinds me. When somebody flushes a toilet down the other end of the train, it sounds like Niagara Falls in my head. One minute I'm hot, the next minute I'm freezing.

      Blair Sandburg: Sounds like menopause.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing (1997)

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    • Release date
      • March 20, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • UPN
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Часовий
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Television
      • Pet Fly Productions
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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