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Season 1 – The Sentinel

Play trailer Season 1 – The Sentinel Mar 1996 Crime Drama Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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Having spent years conducting missions in a jungle, ex-Special Forces leader Jim Ellison can do things most people can't. He has hyperactive senses -- the hearing of a dog and the night vision of a cat, among other things. As a police detective, he uses his super senses to fight crime. An anthropology student, Blair, who thinks Ellison is like the guardian Sentinels of ancient times, helps Ellison adjust and control his senses. Blair then joins Jim as a police observer and the two team up to fight crime in their village of Cascade.

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Lisa D. Horowitz Variety 07/30/2019
Writing is sharp, direction is snappy, and actors perform to maximum effect. [Richard] Burgi conveys complexities of Ellison's confusion and efforts to cope with what's happening to him, and [Garett] Maggart is a good foil. Go to Full Review Howard Rosenberg Los Angeles Times 07/30/2019
With [Richard] Burgi soberly underplaying Ellison as a perplexed, vulnerable protagonist, "The Sentinel" is still swimming in intriguing murkiness. Inevitably, though, formulaic TV intervenes. Go to Full Review John Voorhees Seattle Times 07/30/2019
The budget appears to be lavish for explosives and almost nil for writers since almost nothing in the first two scripts made any sense at all. Go to Full Review Elaine Showalter People Magazine 07/30/2019
B
[GI Jim] Ellison sniffs out serial bombers and terrorists in an exciting but hyperactive series. Go to Full Review Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com 07/30/2019
It's certainly not the slickest or most exciting cop show you'll ever see, but it comes with a cool enough gimmick to keep you entertained. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Richard Burgi

Det. Jim Ellison

Garett Maggart

Blair Sandburg

Bruce A. Young

Capt. Simon Banks

Kelly Curtis

Actor

Kimberley Kates

Guest Star

Kelly Hu

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 20, 1996 The Switchman An anthropologist (Garett Maggart) teaches a police detective (Richard Burgi) how to use his heightened senses to fight crime. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 27, 1996 Siege Sandburg (Garett Maggart) becomes a hostage when a paramilitary group takes over the central police department. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 3, 1996 Killers Ellison's seemingly impossible identification of a police officer's killer prompts charges of manufacturing evidence. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 10, 1996 The Debt The investigation of murders at a gang-connected drug lab leads Ellison (Richard Burgi) to a corrupt cop. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 24, 1996 Cypher Sandburg becomes a serial killer's next target after he accidentally tips off the suspect, allowing him to escape. Details Episode 6 Aired May 1, 1996 Night Train Flu-stricken Ellison (Richard Burgi) suffers adverse effects from medicine while escorting a police informant via train to the witness protection program. Details Episode 7 Aired May 8, 1996 Rogue An urban terrorist threatens to release a canister of Ebola virus unless Ellison (Richard Burgi) helps him steal an Air Force reconnaissance plane. Details Episode 8 Aired May 15, 1996 Love and Guns Sandburg (Garett Maggart) jeopardizes Ellison's investigation of an international weapons cartel when he falls in love with the daughter of the cartel leader. Details Episode 9 Aired May 22, 1996 Attraction Ellison's strange attraction to a beautiful woman during a jewel-heist case leads Sandburg (Garett Maggart) to identify the diamond thief. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 17, 1996 Vow of Silence Sandburg and Ellison (Garett Maggart, Richard Burgi) become suspects when a monk is found murdered during their weekend retreat at a secluded monastery. Details

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Season Info

Director
Michael Vejar, Danny Bilson
Executive Producer
Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo
Screenwriter
Danny Bilson, Laurence Frank, Paul De Meo
Network
UPN
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 20, 1996