History Series / BeautyandtheBeast

->''"He comes from a secret place, far below the city streets, hiding his face from strangers, safe from hate and harm. He brought me there to save my life...and now, wherever I go, he is with me, in spirit. For we have a bond stronger than friendship or love. And although we cannot be together, we will never, ever be apart."''

''Beauty and the Beast'' is a [[TheEighties 1980s]] Creator/{{CBS}} TV series, loosely inspired by [[Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast the fairy tale of the same name]] but set in modern-day NewYorkCity. The series lasted from September, 1987 to August, 1990. A total of 56 episodes in three seasons.

The premise was simple. Catherine Chandler (Linda Hamilton), a lawyer, is abducted, beaten, slashed and left to die in Central Park. She is then rescued by Vincent (RonPerlman), a leonine member of a secret community of outcasts living in tunnels under the city ("The World Below"). The series then focused partly on the attraction between the two characters, and partly on the cases Catherine encountered in her new career as an assistant district attorney, facing crime drama situations that affect both her world and his.

* UrbanFantasy

** Averted by the end of the series; Vincent & Catherine have sex [[spoiler: and she has his child. She dies soon after giving birth, but not due to the birth itself, and it's never stated or even implied that sex with Vincent harmed her]].

** Averted by the end of the series; Vincent & Catherine have sex [[spoiler: and she has his child. Though she does not survive the childbirth, it's never stated or even implied that sex with Vincent directly harmed her]].
* CerebusSyndrome: The show takes a very serious turn in Season 3 when [[spoiler:Cathrine dies]].

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Diana Bennett replaces Catherine Chandler in the final season after [[spoiler: she is killed in the season opener]]. In the new dynamic, Vincent has no romantic bond at all with Diana, while her budding attraction to him is mostly just suggested by her having a recurrant dream about him.

A remake/reinterpretation of this series, starring Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan, premiered Fall 2012 on TheCW. [[Series/BeautyAndTheBeast2012 It's page can be found here.]] All tropes for the new series should be placed there.

A remake/reinterpretation of this series, starring Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan, premiered Fall 2012 on TheCw. [[Series/BeautyAndTheBeast2012 It's page can be found here.]] All tropes for the new series should be placed there.

In 2012, a remake of the show aired, starring Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan.

In Fall 2012, a reboot debuted on The CW. Featuring Kristin Kreuk as Catherine, this version retains the New York City setting, but Catherine is a cop and Vincent (Jay Ryan) is a handsome human (save for a scar on his right cheek) who has super strength and speed as the result of a secret government project involving animal DNA.

!!The original series provides examples of:

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In Fall 2012, a reboot debuted on The CW. Featuring Kristin Kreuk as Catherine, this version retains the New York City setting, but Catherine is a cop and Vincent (Jay Ryan) is a handsome human (save for a scar on his right cheek) who has super strength and speed as the result of a secret government project involving animal DNA. His power comes at the cost of his sometimes not being able to control himself when angered, so he's become an urban superhero working in the shadows of the city.

The premise was simple. Catherine Chandler (Linda Hamilton), a lawyer, is abducted, beaten, slashed and left to die in Central Park. She is then rescued by Vincent (RonPerlman), a member of a secret community of outcasts living in tunnels under the city. The series then focused partly on the attraction between the two characters, and partly on the cases Catherine encountered in her new career. Said career being the role of Assistant District Attorney, facing crime drama situations.

The CW has commissioned a reboot of the series with a more urban super-hero spin and Kristin Kreuk as Catherine, set to debut in the fall 2012 season.

!!This series provides examples of:

** Averted by the end of the series; Vincent & Catherine have sex and she has his child. Though she does not survive the childbirth, it's never stated or even implied that sex with Vincent directly harmed her.
* CometOfDoom: A comet was blazing in the sky the night billionaire Elliot Burch is murdered by operatives of his rival, Gabriel. Father marks the occasion by quoting the line about comets from ''Theatre/JuliusCaesar''.

** Hell, even Catherine suffered this in the end. She didn't die directly afterwards but she never got to hold the kid and died in Vincent's arms (... I think.)

* HeartbrokenBadass: Vincent, after he loses Catherine.

* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Catherine falls in love with Vincent while unable to see, and constantly stresses that to him that he is a good man, not the monster he thinks himself to be.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Diana Bennett replaces Catherine Chandler in the final season. Though in the new dynamic, Vincent had no romantic bond at all with Diana, while her budding attraction to him was mostly just suggested by her having a recurrant dream about him.

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''Beauty and the Beast'' is a [[TheEighties 1980s]] {{CBS}} TV series, loosely inspired by [[Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast the fairy tale of the same name]] but set in modern-day NewYorkCity. The series lasted from September, 1987 to August, 1990. A total of 56 episodes in three seasons.

The premise was simple. Catherine Chandler (Linda Hamilton), a lawyer, is abducted, beaten, slashed and left to die in Central Park. She is then rescued by Vincent (RonPerlman), a member of a secret community of outcasts living in tunnels under the city. The series then focused partly on the attraction between the two characters, and partly on the cases Catherine encountered in her new career. Said career being the role of Assistant District Attorney, facing crime drama situations.

* AlmostKiss

* BeneathTheEarth

* CantHaveSexEver
* CometOfDoom

* GoldFever
* HeartbrokenBadass

* MindlinkMates

* OpeningNarration
* RescueRomance

* [[RunawayFiance Runaway Fiancée]]
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan
* StarCrossedLovers

* UnstoppableRage

* BlindAndTheBeast: Catherine has her eyes covered with bandages when she first meets Vincent, and has fallen in love with him by the time her eyesight has been restored.

* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Subverted: Vincent is kind and sweet, and his appearance doesn't change, in the beginning Catherine was shallow and petty and Vincent's kindness gave her something more to live for.

''Beauty and the Beast'' is a [[TheEighties 1980s]] {{CBS}} TV series, loosely inspired by [[BeautyAndTheBeast the fairy tale of the same name]] but set in modern-day NewYorkCity. The series lasted from September, 1987 to August, 1990. A total of 56 episodes in three seasons.

The CW has recently commissioned a pilot rebooting the series with a more urban super-hero spin and Kristin Kreuk as Catherine. [[strike:Time will tell if this ever sees the light of day.]] The pilot was picked up for the fall 2012 season.