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3 | ParanormalInvestigation series airing on Creator/{{NBC}} in the spring of 2000. Centered on Marian Kitt, a shy college student in UsefulNotes/{{Boston}} who discovers/is discovered by a small network of psychically gifted do-gooders. She herself was able to communicate with the dead, making her a prime recruit. She and the others (pun intended) were also targets of various evil supernatural forces. |
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5 | ''The Others'' was created by Creator/JohnBrancato and Creator/MichaelFerris. Early on, ''Series/TheXFiles''/''Series/Millennium1996'' veterans Glen Morgan and James Wong were brought in as showrunners. On the plus side, the pair had a playful approach to fantasy and horror conventions, as well as a strong stock company of actors. On the minus side, they had a proclivity to ShootTheShaggyDog endings, and oh how ''The Others'' got one. |
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7 | Since the show's untimely end, several of the cast members have enjoyed some degree of success elsewhere. Creator/JulianneNicholson, who played Marian, played Mike Logan's new partner on ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent.'' Creator/JohnBillingsley was Dr. Phlox on ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise''. Creator/GabrielMacht starred in the live action movie of Will Eisner's ''Film/TheSpirit'', and currently stars in the Creator/USANetwork legal drama ''Series/{{Suits}}''. Most amusing of all however, is that Creator/ZacharyQuinto featured in a [[BitCharacter tiny role]] in the second episode. The ghost in the first episode was played by Creator/MalinAkerman. |
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10 | !!This show provides examples of: |
11 | * ApopheniaPlot: This was how Warren's power-set worked -- he would stumble upon random things, force a connection between them, and then follow "the signs" to where they'd take him. Something of an {{inverted}} example considering his methods worked more often than not. |
12 | * BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: One episode deals with a demon trying to discover what each member of the Others truly ''wants'' in life, and the finale deals with them getting it -- though it's not exactly to their liking. |
13 | * CantHaveSexEver: Mark and Ellen -- whenever they touch each other, lightbulbs and other electrical appliances start exploding. |
14 | * DisabilityAsAnExcuseForJerkassery: Albert [=McGonagle=] is blind, and frequently makes snide remarks at the others. |
15 | * DisabilitySuperpower: Blind seer Albert [=McGonagle=]. |
16 | * DuringTheWar: "Till Then" contains Elmer's {{flashback}}s from UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. |
17 | * EverybodyDiesEnding: The show ended with all but one character (Albert) biting it. |
18 | * ISeeDeadPeople: TheSeries. |
19 | * JediMindTrick: Elmer has this ability, and uses it at least once on an interfering flight attendant. |
20 | * MagicalNegro: Although they ββallββ have psychic powers, Elmer is wiser than the others and often acts as a guide to the younger members of the group rather than getting directly involved. |
21 | * OurDemonsAreDifferent: Miles defines them as the spirits of those who've gone to {{hell}}. |
22 | * PsychicPowers: The basis of the show is a group of psychics using their powers for good. |
23 | * RedBaron: Ellen Polaski uses the more mystical-sounding "Satori" in her work. |
24 | * TheSmartGuy: Miles Ballard. He has no psychic powers but is the most educated of them (at least about the supernatural). |
25 | * WaifProphet: Warren Day is a rare male example. |
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