I was hoping to find some substance in this show, but instead, all I found was an empty story that skillfully dodges anything resembling a plot. And the Devil really seemed not powerful and not knowledgeable, like the escape of the 113 had never even been imagined before, this escapee roundup was something totally new in the Brimstone universe. The show's overall look and feel is dark, gothic and not a little spooky, much of the camerawork being shadowy and brooding, giving the whole thing a very eery atmosphere indeed. Some stories were so boring I could hardly watch them. Some were great, but so not many in order the show to survive.

"Brimstone" was a series with a unique twist and a hell of a cast, pardon the pun. Peter Horton was just great as Ezekial Stone, but John Glover stole the show with his role as Satan. I believe that if there is such a creature-Glover did him justice in his characterization. He was an absolute gem. The writers were especailly good for a horror series also. The one-liners mixed in with the drama were a fantastic mix. It is just such a shame that the show did not last long enough for Stone to catch all 113 of his adversaries. I can just imagine what Glover's Satan would have had to say when, he had to let Stone go.

I thought this series, as short lived as it was, is a 'gem within a gem'. It was a highly stylized drama/ fantasy flick. Hats off to the cast as they all played their parts well. Too bad audiences didn't take to the shows and "Brimstone" got canceled- I guess audiences don't have taste. Some silly blooper show was put in its place and I was fuming when I found that out.

Mainstream audiences unfortunately aren't interested in surreal and complex thrillers like "Brimstone". They want something they can understand and identify with which I, as a director, don't care much for unless I'm in the mood to take them by the hand and explain things they can identify.

Each writer has a sense of style and this can be seen in "Brimstone". There is of course the corny humor in the show which just that- corny. The seriousness of the characters is magnificent and well spun up.

But, the mainstream audiences didn't go for it. This is why I shoot movies for myself and not them. Like my films, "Brimstone" is an acquired taste and develops a cult following much like "Spike Of Love", "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me" or "Gross Total".

"Brimstone" should have been given a fair chance.

Tom Millan "Kindred Gem Films Corp 1998".

Brimstone was simply dark and wonderful. Mystery/drama stories with a recently dead detective, Ezekiel Stone (played by Peter Horton) trying to win his freedom from hell by catching 113 escapees from Hell. Poor Ezekiel's had to spend time in Hell for tracking and killing his former wife's rapist. You see, sin is sin…and in Stone's case, the fates weren't so forgiving. The 113 Stone's been sent after are some of the baddest motha's ever sent to Hell, and lots more experienced at wrongdoing than Stone. But Stone's got to figure out how to live in the world without disclosing his true identity, of course, cannot communicate with or see his wife, and endure unpredictable visits from the snarky Devil who'll send Stone back to Hell if he doesn't succeed at his task. And the wickedly masterful and snappily dressed Devil pulling all Stone's strings: John Glover. 'Nuff said.

Brimstone was SO ahead of it's time. A truely original
concept indeed. And who wouldn't love John Glover aka
Lionel Luthor (from Smallville) as the devil?! lol I don't think a more perfect role was made for the guy!
There was nothing wrong with this show. other than
enough ppl didn't give it a chance, or perhaps it had
a bad time slot. I think if this show aired now, it
would hit. At the very least stand a better chance.
Still, it's out on dvd I think. Even if it's not yet,
u can download it online. It's only one season's worth.
But definately worth checking out!

Brimstone whas a great idea for a show, altough i think the show needed a lott of fine-tuning. I like the main actors and the main consept(very hellblazer'ish). my problem whas the logic of the character(many slow thinkers here). the camera man is very 90's(that includes the ligthning to). but what i hate and what anoyed me above all and just killed the mode whas the music. So many scenes could have worked a lott better just by changing the music(or just turn it off). sometimes it made my groan in agony hearing some synt-elevator music being repeated over and over again. i hope in some years someone like HBO reamakes this in a little more gritty.

Ezekiel Stone was a New York City Police cop whose wife was raped. He found the guy who did it and killed him in an act of revenge Instead of acting through justice he took the law into his own hands (wrath a deadly sin) He was killed on duty two months later and for this he was Stone was sent to Hell when.

Fifteen years later, a breakout from Hell occurs, and 113 spirits escape. How this happend was never explained since the series was canelsed before a full season was made. The Devil makes a deal with Ezekiel. Ezekiel gets to Earth to track down these 113 escapees, and if he can return all 113 to Hell he will earn a second chance at life on Earth, and therefore, Heaven. Ezekiel wears tattoos representing each of the escapees on his body. As each soul is killed, by destroying their eyes (windows to the soul) their tattoo disappears off him.

Because both Ezekiel and the escapees are in fact dead and immortal souls, they cannot be killed or injured or even caused pain, except by themselves or by other escapees and they do not bleed. Ezekiel has on the cloths he was killed in, and carries his service issue pistol-which he has no need to load. At the time of death, he had $36.27 in cash, the amount being a reference to the Book of Ezekiel, 36:27: "And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them." Every day, Ezekiel begins with this amount in his pocket to cover the day's expenses. Should he killed, his mission would be considered a failure and he would go back to Hell, and another person would be chosen to return the fugitive souls. The Devil explains that the longer you spend in Hell, the more it becomes a part of you. Some escapees have powers such as the ability to generate extreme heat or electricity.

Brimstone ran for only half season. Fox canceled the show after just thirteen episodes, Stone having returned only twelve spirits to Hell.

This show was absolute genius! It was cut down before it's time. Look at all the similarly themed shows out now! This show's only crime was being quicker to come up with a great idea than all the rest. Everything about this show was great! The writing rocked and the casting was totally PERFECT!

A show that is sorely missed in the moral vaccuum that tv can sometimes be. Even today, 7 years after it was cancelled, there is a very loyal fanbase who remembers the dry wit that propelled every episode. If there is any show that deserves the Complete Series DVD treatment, this is it. One part suspense, one part supernatural, one part cop show, and one part soul searching. Peter Horton was an excellent choice to play Ezekiel Stone, giving Stone the gritty cop edge, along with the mournful angst of regret that his character needed. John Glover as the Devil, was there ever a more perfect choice in casting?

This is one series that, even with only 13 episodes, deserves to be seen by every viewer.