Witchblade premiered on TNT in June 2001. The show is produced by Top
Cow Productions, Inc. and Halsted Pictures in association with Warner Bros.
Television. It is the story of a New York detective, Sara Pezzini, whose
search for justice brings her into contact with the Witchblade, an ancient,
intelligent, living weapon so powerful it can battle Earth's darkest evil
forces. Week in and week out, Sara Pezzini employs her skills as a police
detective to fight crime, using the Witchblade to combat a much greater
and frighteningly organized conspiracy of evil that threatens the very
soul of humanity. As Sara tries to keep her secret, do her job and have
some semblance of a life, she finds that her most formidable adversary
may be the Witchblade itself.
Cast:
Sara Pezzini ................... Yancy Butler
Jake McCartey .................. David Chokachi
Kenneth Irons .................. Anthony Cistaro
Ian Nottingham ................. Eric Etebari
Danny Woo ...................... Will Yun Lee
Witchblade Episode Synopsis
Season 1
Parallax
Learning to adapt to her companion, the witchblade, and her new partner
Jake McCarthy, Sara Pezzini's role in the Rialto Theater incident is questioned
during a hostile meeting. Joe Siri announces he is retiring and that his
replacement will be Captain Joe Dante. Sara and Jake tangle with Ian Nottingham
over a deranged ex-special forces soldier who's out to kill Ken Irons.
Conundrum
Sara and Jake are caught up in the world of high fashion when a stunning
young model is murdered. Sara's connection to the legacy of the witchblade
becomes more mysterious when she uncovers a link between her past and the
dead model's roommate. As the investigation progresses, Sara's instincts
lead her to Kenneth Irons, his ex-lover and owner of a prestigious modeling
agency.
Diplopia
When Sara and Jake investigate the murder of a prominent Soho art dealer,
they quickly narrow their search to an artist who turns out to be one of
an unknown number of identical brothers connected to the myth of the witchblade.
Sara seeks answers about the Witchblade from the incarcerated Dominique
Boucher and internet artifacts dealer, Gabriel Bowman.
Sacrifice
Pezzini is investigating ritual murders, mutilations and druidic sacrifices.
She crosses paths with an Irish rock star named Conchobar whose music is
mysteriously linked to the crimes.
Legion
Sara investigates the murder of priest, found killed in his own church.
The priest was about to reveal disturbing findings linking the Vatican
to "unfathomable evil." The episode pits Sara against a so-called Black
Friar, an enforcer of the Vatican. Aiding Pezzini is Father Alyosha Petrosian.
Maelstrom
True to the Celtic legend of Conchobar and Cathain, Sara races against
a ticking clock to save her new love when he's kidnapped and used as bait
by an anti-terrorist group intent on arresting his brother for past IRA
deed. In the end, the battle for Conchobar's life becomes a battle for
the Witchblade.
Periculum
Sara faces the ultimate Witchblade trial; Jake is recruited into a
secret brotherhood of vigilante police officers.
Thanatopis
A sniper's bullet kills Sarah and Jake's pursuit of an arms dealer,
and triggers the discovery of some explosive information.
Apprehension
Sara is immersed in an investigation surrounding the murder of a pimp
when a mysterious package is delivered to her. Her world begins to unravel
when clues suggest the enemy may not be who she thought. The only thing
she can trust now is the knowing eye of the Witchblade.
Convergence
On the lam from the NYPD, Sara turns to Jake for help, but is Jake
in on the conspiracy against her? Meanwhile, Kenneth Irons struggles to
stay alive as he spins out a plot to attain the one gruesome elixir that
can save him.
Transcendence
Jake plays his trump card, but ends up revealing a greater web of conspiracy
and puts Sara and her friends in the lethal hands of Kenneth Irons. Now
Sara must call upon the untapped powers of the Witchblade to save them
all from Irons evil scheme.
12 Episodes In Season 2
Emergence, Part 1 (Originally Aired 6/16/2002)
Destiny, Part 2 (Originally Aired 6/16/2002)
Agape (Originally Aired 6/17/2002)
Consectatio (Originally Aired 6/24/2002)
Static (Originally Aired 7/1/2002)
Nailed (Originally Aired 7/8/2002)
Lagrimas (Originally Aired 7/15/2002)
Hierophant (Originally Aired 7/22/2002)
Veritas (Originally Aired 8/5/2002)
Parabolic (Originally Aired 8/12/2002)
Palindrome (Originally Aired 8/19/2002)
Ubique (Originally Aired 8/26/2002)