Fox Fall 2013: Sleepy Hollow

[keg in kc]

SLEEPY HOLLOW

What if you suddenly woke up from the throes of death 250 years in the future to find the world is on the brink of destruction, caused by unimaginable events, and you are humanity’s last hope? Welcome to SLEEPY HOLLOW, the thrilling new mystery-adventure drama from co-creators/executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (“Star Trek” and “Transformers” franchises, “Fringe”). In this modern-day retelling of Washington Irving’s classic, ICHABOD CRANE (Tom Mison, “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”) is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers. Revived alongside Ichabod is the infamous Headless Horseman who is on a murderous rampage in present-day Sleepy Hollow. Bound to the Headless Horseman by a blood spell cast on the battlefield of the American Revolution, Ichabod quickly realizes that stopping Headless is just the beginning, as the resurrected rider is but the first of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. As this re-invented Ichabod finds himself in present-day Sleepy Hollow, he discovers a town and a world he no longer recognizes. All that is brutally familiar are Headless and Ichabod’s determination to annihilate this immortal being. It’s a mission he must complete quickly, as Headless already has viciously slain Sheriff AUGUST CORBIN (guest star Clancy Brown, “Cowboys & Aliens,” “Carnivale”). Grey served both as mentor and father figure to Detective ABBIE MILLS (Nicole Beharie, “Shame,” “American Violet”), a young cop whose own supernatural experiences help her form an unlikely bond with Ichabod. But Sleepy Hollow’s head of police, Captain FRANK IRVING (Orlando Jones, “The Chicago 8,” “Drumline”), isn’t buying any of this. In fact, the only person who is on Abbie’s side is Ichabod. His extensive first-hand knowledge of our secret American history, coupled with her superior profiling and modern threat assessment skills, will make them a formidable duo as they work together to triumph over evil. The complex pasts of Ichabod and Abbie, from Ichabod’s inclusion in the powerful and secretive Freemasons Society and the ghostly appearance of his late wife, KATRINA (Katia Winter, “Dexter”), to Abbie’s childhood visions, will help them solve the intricate puzzles of Sleepy Hollow in order to protect its future. As history repeats itself, the oddly-linked pair will draw on the real stories and hallowed secrets this nation was founded on in their quest to stop an increasingly vicious cycle of evil. SLEEPY HOLLOW is from K/O Paper Products in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series is co-created by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Phillip Iscove and Len Wiseman (“Hawaii Five-0,” “Underworld” and “Total Recall”). The series is executive-produced by Kurtzman, Orci, Wiseman and Heather Kadin. Iscove serves as supervising producer. Wiseman directed the pilot.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: 20th Century Fox Television, K/O Paper Products

CO-CREATORS: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Phillip Iscove, Len Wiseman

WRITERS: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Len Wiseman, Heather Kadin

SUPERVISING PRODUCER: Phillip Iscove

DIRECTOR: Len Wiseman

CAST: Tom Mison as Ichabod Crane, Nicole Beharie as Abbie Mills, Orlando Jones as Frank Irving, Katia Winter as Katrina Crane

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by Mojo Jojo

FOX is the network that cancelled Firefly...bastards.

Yup. I still don't get that. They created an entire world, complex characters, and everything was ready to take off. They invested that much and got that far and then...well, bye.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Bowser

That they made this show just insults me. Kind of like that modern day Sherlock Holmes show.

Give me something original, for the love of all that is holy.

There actually TWO modern day Sherlock shows, and both are, in different ways, a couple of the better shows out there right now.

Not all recycles are equal, recycled gold is still gold.

[Mav]

I cant get into fox.

They cancelled Alcatraz, Chicago Code, all after one season.

My show selection has been terrible lately honestly.

Got into Happy Town on ABC, Awake on NBC, and the above. Im done until a show is in its 3rd or 4th season.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Guru

That means it is getting cancelled

I'm sure it'll be cancelled. I don't know how in the world they expect a 2013 audience to connect with the idea, starting with the very name of the show.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

I'm sure it'll be cancelled. I don't know how in the world they expect a 2013 audience to connect with the idea, starting with the very name of the show.

High concept shows rarely last on network TV but I have to applaud Fox for trying.

I'll be recording it as well.

[mr. tegu]

I have been looking forward to it for quite some time.

[Buehler445]

I set the DVR. Hopefully they don't give it the firefly treatment.

[Raiderhater]

Looks stupid to me. But I have always been a fan of the Sleepy Hollow story so I'll be checking it out tonight in case I'm wrong.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

High concept shows rarely last on network TV but I have to applaud Fox for trying.

I'll be recording it as well.

Agreed...I'd rather something like this than the typical blue haired CSI procedural show.

[Sure-Oz]

I'm dvring it now...missed the intro

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Raiderhader

Looks stupid to me.

Yup...

[Buck]

Guess I'll try it out.

[Frazod]

It was interesting. Could go either way, but I'll keep watching. The lead people are good, especially the guy playing Crane.

Biggest problem is it seems like he's adjusting to the 21st century way too easily. A few wide-eyed looks here and there, but not nearly enough. But I guess they didn't want to make the whole show about that.

[mr. tegu]

I enjoyed the first episode. I hope they don't just hit you right in the face with everything. It seemed like quite a lot was revealed already, especially in the previews for upcoming episodes.

[DaneMcCloud]

Oh boy. I just started this and completely forgot it was Orci and Kurtzman.

I wonder how long it'll be before there's an island involved.