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Birds of Prey: Season 1

Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey: Season 1

Warner Bros. (2002)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
883929012954
TV Series | Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Science Fiction | Thriller
USA | English | Color | 12:17

The series is set in New Gotham City, several years after it has been abandoned by Batman. In his absence, Oracle and the Huntress have taken over his war on crime. The two are joined by Dinah (after she assists them in defeating Larry Ketterlly, a version of the Scarecrow); Alfred Pennyworth, who serves Helena as she is heir to the Wayne estate; and Detective Jesse Reese, a police officer confronted with crimes and abilities he cannot explain.

A central feature of the series is the concept of metahumans: Individuals born with powers that cannot be explained. No two metahumans have the same specific ability (or set of abilities) and there exists a whole subculture of metahuman society that the outside world knows nothing about.

It is into this world that Detective Reese is drawn, reluctantly teaming up with Huntress and the Birds of Prey to defeat metahuman criminals. At first, he is disapproving of Helena's vigilantism, even trying to arrest her, but eventually he realizes there is a need for the Birds of Prey to take down criminals the police can't handle.

During the course of the show, the Birds of Prey often find themselves confronted with schemes masterminded by Dr. Quinzel, though they are unaware of her involvement until the final episode of the series. Quinzel's attempts to discover what Helena is hiding - and the duplicitous nature of their therapy sessions together - form a large part of the series arc, beginning in the pilot episode and being resolved in the series finale.


Episodes View details

0 Unaired Pilot 50 min

A duo of female crime fighters, protégés of Batman, gets a new member while investigating a strange series of deaths caused by fear. This unaired pilot was reedited and the role of Dr. Harleen Quinzel recast to create the new pilot.

1 Premiere 48 min | Oct 09, 2002

Parapelegic Batgirl and the daughter of Batman and Catwoman welcome a wayward teenage girl in a quest to stop a madman from destroying New Gotham City.

2 Slick 43 min | Oct 16, 2002

Slick, an evil metahuman who can turn from solid to liquid, is hired by Dr. Harleen Quinzel. When Jesse Reese is the next intended victim, Helena comes to his aid. Meanwhile, Barbara believes Dinah's story that she is just a runaway.

3 Prey for the Hunter 39 min | Oct 23, 2002

Helena and Jesse clash again when they both try to track down a serial killer who destroys metahumans. Meanwhile, Dinah ditches school when she learns from Helena there is a metahuman-only bar, and Barbara meets Wade's parents.

4 Three Birds and a Baby 41 min | Oct 30, 2002

When Helena rescues an abandoned baby boy and brings him back to the Clocktower, Barbara and Dinah try to help. To their surprise, the baby is programmed to live his entire life in three days, and to kill the first person he attaches to.

5 Sins of the Mother 40 min | Nov 06, 2002

Dinah's mother Carolyn comes to town to find her daughter, but the past comes back to haunt both women when the head of a crime family comes after them. Dinah must fight to save the mother she has never really known.

6 Primal Scream 42 min | Nov 13, 2002

Helena goes undercover to help bring down a gang of thieves terrorizing New Gotham. Helena goes after the big boss until her cover is blown, putting her in grave danger. Meanwhile, Barbara has to deal with her fear of intimacy.

7 Split 41 min | Nov 20, 2002

A metahuman calling himself Darkstrike visits New Gotham to team up with the Birds. Helena warms to the enigmatic stranger when he explains his history with the Crawler, a nefarious criminal with the habit of murdering his abductees.

8 Lady Shiva 41 min | Nov 27, 2002

The Birds are troubled by a series of murders with the mark of Batgirl's nemesis, Lady Shiva, so Barbara dusts off her Batgirl costume. Meanwhile, Dinah tries to use her powers to get a boy at her school to notice her to ask her out.

9 Nature of the Beast 41 min | Dec 18, 2002

When a hit is put on the life of a mob boss, the only person he trusts to protect him is his son Jesse. He turns to Helena for help, but when she learns that his father is the same man who killed Dinah's mother, her loyalties are tested.

10 Gladiatrix 41 min | Jan 08, 2003

When metahuman women are abducted, Helena's investigation leads her to uncover a secret club where the captive women are drugged and forced to fight each other in an arena. When Helena is also abducted, it is up to Dinah to rescue her.

11 Reunion 41 min | Jan 08, 2003

When Helena's former classmates descend upon New Gotham for high school reunion, two of the alums are murdered. While Helena tries to find the killer, she fears that Jesse's investigation will lead him to learn about her true identity.

12 Feat of Clay 41 min | Feb 19, 2003

A robber gains the ability to turn people to clay. Helena goes to Arkham Asylum and interrogates her father's old enemy Clayface, who possesses the same abilities, and learns a shocking fact about her past.

13 Devil's Eyes 42 min | Feb 19, 2003

Harley Quinn gains hypnotic powers. She then takes complete control of the clock tower and, after killing Wade, she broadcasts a hypnotic signal to every television set in New Gotham. Together, the Birds infiltrate the clock tower.

Cast View all

Dina Meyer Barbara Gordon
Ian Abercrombie Alfred Pennyworth
Shemar Moore Jesse Reese
Ashley Scott Helena Kyle
Rachel Skarsten Dinah Lance
Mia Sara Dr. Harleen Quinzel
Shawn Christian Wade Brixton
Brent Sexton Detective McNally
Rob Benedict Gibson Kafka
Sung Hi Lee Sandy Woosan
Mark Hamill The Joker
Chris Ellis Larry Ketterly
Aaron Paul Jerry
Steve Hytner Dr. Franklin Rominic
Amanda Michalka Young Dinah
Maggie Baird Mother
Roger Stoneburner The Joker
Joe Lala Crowley
Sarah Brown Lucy
Hans Hernke Student - Gotham City High
Callie De Fabry Gabby
Kristofer McNeeley Frankie Spitz
Stephen McHattie Hawke
Jennifer Darling Margaret
Patrick Fischler Dr. Will Kroner

Edition details

Edition 4pc
Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 4
Distributor Warner Home Video
Layers Single side, Single layer
Regions Region 1

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Added Date Sep 09, 2018 03:35:40
Modified Date Sep 09, 2018 03:35:40