Line #18 Series/TheOthers2000


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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 ‘’all’’ 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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