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In 1992, CBS premiered Forever Knight, a stylish and sexy television series. An immediate cult sensation, the series chronicled the journeys of Nicholas Knight, an ancient vampire from the thirteenth century living in present-day Toronto, Canada

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In 1992, CBS premiered Forever Knight, a stylish and sexy television series. An immediate cult sensation, the series chronicled the journeys of Nicholas Knight, an ancient vampire from the thirteenth century living in present-day Toronto, Canada

(Nigel Bennett voice-over of theme music)
He was brought across in 1228. Preyed on humans for their blood. Now he wants to be mortal again. To repay society for his sins. To emerge from his world of darkness. From his endless ... forever night.

After centuries of bloodshed, Nicholas Knight has forsaken immortality and is determined to reclaim his humanity. He now spends his nights as a homicide detective with his smug partner, Donald Schanke, fighting the city's most brutal crimes. Joining in Nicholas' quest is Dr. Natalie Lambert, a brilliant forensic scientist, who is inching closer to the cure for his supernatural condition. The master vampire Lucien LaCroix, however, will stop at nothing to ensure that Nicholas remains a vampire. In his darkest moments, Nicholas turns to the lovely vampire Janette, who offers him unconditional loyalty despite her prominent standing in the vampire underworld.less «

• What a terrible ending

  That ranks up there as one of the worst series finales I've ever seen. Terrible.

  That ranks up there as one of the worst series finales I've ever seen. Terrible. less «

  numberonecubsfa Last online 13 hrs, 50 mins ago
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• Schanke

  Love him or loathe 'im, he was a good cop at heart. Share your love, hate, or love-hate right here!

  Love him or loathe 'im, he was a good cop at heart. Share your love, hate, or love-hate right here!less «

  VerityJackson Last online Sep 21, 2008
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• "Moonlight" this fall on CBS

  Hey, "FK" fans, check this out...   MOONLIGHT, from prolific movie producer Joel Silver ("The Matrix," Trilogy), is about ...more »

  Hey, "FK" fans, check this out...   MOONLIGHT, from prolific movie producer Joel Silver ("The Matrix," Trilogy), is about Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin, upcoming "White Out"), a captivating "undead" private investigator who uses his acute vampire senses to help the living... instead of feeding on them. In an agonizing twist of fate, Mick was "bitten" 60 years ago by his new bride, the seductive and beguiling Coraline (Amber Valletta, "Hitch"). Immortal and eternally as young, handsome and charismatic as he was then, Mick is sickened by Coraline and other vampires who view humans only as a source of nourishment. With only a handful of undead confidantes for company, including deceitful ally Josef (Rade Serbedzija, "24"), Mick fills his infinite days protecting the living, and trying not to think about how his life would have been if he hadn't followed his heart. However, after six decades of resisting, he wonders if it's time to pursue the love of a mortal. He has his eyes on Beth Turner, a beautiful, ambitious reporter who has been covering the ongoing plague of unusual murders. But would Beth even consider giving up a normal life to be with him, and can Mick risk the pain of seeing himself as a monster in her eyes? As Mick lives between two realities, fighting his adversaries among the undead and falling in love with Beth, he knows he needs to figure out a reason to keep "living." MOONLIGHT is directed by executive producer Rod Holcomb ("ER"). Joel Silver, Ron Koslow ("Birds of Prey"), Trevor Munson and Gerard Bocaccio are also executive producers for Warner Bros. Television.   This fantasy/crime drama show will be premiering on CBS this fall, airing Fridays at 9pm.  Umm, I may just be trippin' but does this show seem like a complete 100% RIPOFF?!?!?!  Even "Angel" had significant changes to the show to make it similar, but this upcoming "Moonlight" for fall is a blatant ripoff with no originality.   1) FK = Nick / ML = Mick 2) Both about vampires who solve crimes using their vampire abilities, FK = homicide detective / ML = p.i. 3) FK = Nick was bitten 800 years ago by lover Janette / ML = Mick was bitten 60 years ago by new bride Coraline 4) Both Nick & this new Mick are sickened by vampires who see humans as a source of norishment, including their current/former lover. FK = Janette / ML = Coraline. 5) Nick spent his time solving homicides for Toronto P.D., in order to forget his choice to be a vampire. Mick spends his time solving various crimes of the night as a p.i., and also trying to forget his choice of vampireism. 6) After much time resisting, both Nick & Mick are tempted to pursue the love of a mortal woman. FK = Natalie / ML = Beth. 7) Both Mick & Beth of "ML" are torn over whether to pursue their love. Beth is afraid of the vampire life, and Mick is afraid of being seen as a monster in her eyes. The same exact angle with Nick & Natalie throughout the run of "FK". 8) Both Nick & Mick found their only drive to keep living is their love for a certain mortal woman. Otherwise they are being set up as suicidal & depressed. "FK" actually ended with this resolution.   Just wanted to point this out for the "FK" fans. To me, every single character angle and overall plot is a complete copy of "FK". How ironic that both were born at CBS. less «

  BRAH Last online Jan 29, 2009
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  10 Perfect

  Oh how I wish vampires could age!... hide « show »

  ...then they could bring back these wonderful series that were canceled well before their time.
  Forever Knight hooked me on the genre. This was a really well done story, again with a cast that gelled and played off each other with exciting and suspenseful performances.
  I like that is survived for three years against the odds too, because its three seasons were not back-to-back: there were breaks in between but it just would not die, and for good reason.
  I loved Geraint Wyn Davies as "Nick Knight" and he does still does guest appearances on TV here in Canada (latest, "Murdoch Mysteries") as well as stage in Stratford Ont. Nigel Bennett was deliciously chilling as "Lacroix", and its nice to see him in a steady role on Canada's "Border". Deborah Duchene was the perfect "middle vamp" between the two main characters; "Janette" was just cool as ice as a character.
  Must pull out these DVD's this weekend and have myself a marathon, and wish on a star for some other network(s) with vision!

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  sandbur Added Apr 9, 2009 All my reviews
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  9.5 Superb

  For your information Nick Knight works the police beat in Toronto. Not Montreal. hide « show »

  I very much enjoy "Forever Knight" and all the characters have a good grasp on the series. My favorite character in the series is "Lucien La Croix" played by "Nigel Bennett". The thing that is very annoying to me is that when there is a serious vampire series that is brought to television the broadcasting companies axes it. But when a silly or unrealistic series like "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" "Angel" or such they keep going on and on and on. But shows like "Forever Knight" "Moonlight" and "Kindred: The Embraced" that portray vampires in a serious role they get terminated. I hate that.

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  Silynara Added Mar 19, 2009 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  Detective Nick Knight prowls the streets of Montreal late at night to protect the peace and stop things from going bump in the night. Unfortunately he is one of those things being a Vampire himself. He is trying to repay society for his mortal sins. hide « show »

  This show that came out in the early 90's was brilliant in the way it dealt with what had been a very poorly handle subject on TV in the past. This is a show that was before Buffy and before many of the more modern vampire tales like Moonlight that was clever, well written, and well acted. In a way Moonlight was sort of a offshoot of this show in a lot of ways with a lot more production value and money thrown at it. The makeup and effects were good for their time and the overall feel of the show was solid.
  
  If I had any criticism it would be that the lighting was a little dark, but considering the subject matter I won't hold that against them.
  
  This series is a classic and can be watched over and over again. I think I have gone back and seen it on VHS (need to buy the DVD's) a few times since it was first on. The cast was great especially Detective Donald Schanke played by character actor John Kapelos, Dr, Natalie Lambert Nick's human love interest played by Catherine Disher, and of course Detective Nick Knight played by Geraint Wyn Davies. Of special note was Lucien LaCroix played by Nigel Bennett who played both Nick's friend and his nemesis depending on the circumstance. I always loved his voice over and the music at the beginning of the episodes.
  
  From a budgetary standpoint you got the feeling they cut costs here and there at times, but the acting was excellent and the scripts pretty good in general. The show dealt with a vampire and humans in a world where vampires didn't exist from the humans standpoint, but the main female character and later Nick's 3rd season partner Tracy Vetter played by Lisa Ryder were aware of vampires existence. Sort of similar to Moonlight in that sense, but Nick's a Police Detective with an "aversion to sunlight illness" and Mick was a Private Investigator so he didn't have to explain himself.
  
  Overall I would recommend this show as one to pick up and view from the very start. I think you will be pleased and surprised by the show in general and enjoy it.
  
  Thanks for reading...

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  jyarter Added Feb 25, 2009 All my reviews
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  5 Mediocre

  The writing wasn't really at fault but the plotting was. They lacked the power it could have had. Heck the slash was better than the show. hide « show »

  I was disappointed almost every week because the situations and the plot itself could have carried so much more in the writing. It was as if they were simply always missing the boat by the last second and it didn't get carried far enough. The set up was there. The emotions could have been there but instead of a complex show that it could have been it was rather like a comic book based for 5 year olds when it should have been playing to teens. The changes to the original movie reminded me of the Star Trek commentary by Roddenberry when he said they told him to Get rid of the woman, no one would believe she was in charge of anything and while he was at it, get rid of the guy with the ears. They took a complex plot and instead of playing it so it could be read complex or simple, they turned it into a bad comic book. I have to keep remembering exactly how smart Networks think the viewer really is.

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  aurummarianus Added Feb 21, 2009 All my reviews
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  9.5 Superb

  Nick Knight is a vampire cop trying to deal with his temptations of being a vampire while trying to make up for his sins by doing good human deeds as a cop. hide « show »

  This was a great show still blows my mind that this was on CBS this was back when CBS was still willing to take changes on a new different series especially with the supernatural. Nowadays, their lineup consists of the routine comedy sitcom and of crime drama like NCIS and CSI.
  
  First got to disagree with the last review, the special effects weren't awful they were what they had at the time. Actually I think the effects were good given the budget. There are not that many differences here. You can still see Knight hover the sky and locate his victims or villains accomplished by slick movie editing. You also see him crashing through windows and other obstacles. In light of this you have to give credit for them doing the best they had with what they had..
  
  The flashbacks were good too before there was LOST, shows like Highlander The Series and Forever Knight did many flashbacks. These flashbacks weren't cheap and I'am venturing to guess this is what ate up a lot of the budget: Lavish sets, expensive costumes and props. In fact this show reminds me of Highlander Series more than Buffy and Angel many years ahead so Forever Knight did a lot of things that does didn't do with the big difference being that it was directed from my view at a more adult audience. Buffy was definitely aimed at a younger audience while Angel having the success of Buffy could do a much more Adult show although both did have their fair share of adult episode. We see Nick adapting to the way of being a mortal and him fighting of the temptation to revert back to his old ways.
  
  There was no failure as far as the storyline goes as the story itself was enough to get you and those great flashback. Nick is faced with many dilemnas: Should he kill those that deserved to be killed or should he having vampire powers exact his own vengeance?
  
  The guy is madly in love with Natalie the medical examiner but since she is a mortal that poses a big problem. Natalie tries her best to find a scientific cure for Nick (while Angel tried more of a supernatural force). Also the changes in captain didn't hurt the show, the captains were at best, secondary captains with limited influence. One or times the cases got personal but mainly this was Nick Knight's show.
  
  The vampire change was good, again remember that this was 1992, so I don't know what other who criticize the show were expecting. The guy showed his fangs and his face changed, that's all it takes for a transformation and they did that right.
  
  Of course, you'd wish they had a bigger budget so Nick's full power could be shown more but you learn to accept it.
  However, the stories are always entertaining and intense: My favorites have to be "Be My Valentine", "Blind Faith",
  "False Witness", "The Fix", and "Unreality Tv" to name a few.
  
  We also got great stars like Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix), and David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis) way before they became famous here in the states.
  
  It does have the reputation for having one of the worst endings for a good series in history but once you read the story behind the scenes it's not surprising that the ending they eventually went is what we got.
  
  Still "Forever Knight" will remain a cult classic.

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