The Net (TV series)
| The Net | |
|---|---|
 Region 2 DVD cover for The Net: The Complete Series | |
| Created by | Deborah Pratt |
| Starring |
Brooke Langton Joseph Bottoms Tim Curry Eric Szmanda |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time |
60 minutes (per episode) |
| Production company(s) | Columbia TriStar Television |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | USA Network |
| Original release | July 18, 1998 – March 27, 1999 |
The Net is a 1998 television drama series based on the 1995 film of the same name. The series starred Brooke Langton as Angela Bennett, the character Sandra Bullock played in the film. Produced in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the series originally aired for one season on the USA Network before being canceled in 1999.
Synopsis
Computer expert Angela Bennett (Brooke Langton), accidentally receives a top secret email with information about an elite terrorist organization called the Praetorians. Angela soon discovers that the Praetorians' goal is to take control of people's lives through the use of computers. The Praetorians become aware of Angela's knowledge of them and steal her identity, placing her new identity on the F.B.I.'s Ten Most Wanted List. Angela, with the help of an unidentified person named "The Sorcerer" (Curry), sets out to stop the Praetorians and win back her true identity while staying one step ahead of both the F.B.I. and the Praetorians.
Cast
- Brooke Langton as Angela Bennett
- Joseph Bottoms as Sean Trelawney
- Tim Curry as the Voice of the Sorcerer [Episodes 1-10]
- Eric Szmanda as Jacob "Sorcerer" Resh [Episodes 10-22]
- Bruce Abbott as Agent Walter Cizelski [Episodes 19-22]
Recurring Guest Stars
- Kelli Taylor as Anna Kelly (1998)
- Mackenzie Gray as Greg Hearney
- Jim Byrnes as Mr. Olivier
- Dion Luther as Mr. White/Michael White
Notable guest appearances
- Jack Coleman as Dr Steven Graf in episode 3: "Transplant"
- Jeffrey Combs as Max Copernicus in episode 16: "Lunatic Fringe"
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Brody in episode 20: "Last Man Standing"
- Keegan Connor Tracy as Nadine
- Jeremy Renner as Ned in "Chem Lab"
Production
The stunt coordinator for the series was David Jacox.
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode Name | Original Air Date | DVD order # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Deleted" [Screwed and Chopped] | July 18, 1998 | 1 |
| 2 | "North by Northwestern" | July 25, 1998 | 2 |
| 3 | "Transplant" | August 1, 1998 | 3 |
| 4 | "Bulls and Bears" | August 8, 1998 | 6 |
| 5 | "Death of an Angel" | August 15, 1998 | 5 |
| 6 | "Kill the Buddha" | August 22, 1998 | 7 |
| 7 | "Fireball" | August 29, 1998 | 8 |
| 8 | "Jump Vector" | October 3, 1998 | 9 |
| 9 | "Go Like You Know" | October 10, 1998 | 10 |
| 10 | "Harvest" | October 17, 1998 | 11 |
| 11 | "Diamonds Aren't Forever" | November 28, 1998 | 12 |
| 12 | "Pandora's Box" | December 5, 1998 | 13 |
| 13 | "Sample" | December 12, 1998 | 14 |
| 14 | "Lucy's Life" | December 20, 1998 | 15 |
| 15 | "Pay the Line" | January 9, 1999 | 16 |
| 16 | "Lunatic Fringe" | January 16, 1999 | 17 |
| 17 | "In Dreams" | January 23, 1999 | 18 |
| 18 | "Y2K: Total System Failure" | January 30, 1999 | 4 |
| 19 | "Zero" | March 6, 1999 | 19 |
| 20 | "Last Man Standing" | March 13, 1999 | 20 |
| 21 | "Chem Club" | March 20, 1999 | 21 |
| 22 | "eye-see-you.com" | March 27, 1999 | 22 |
DVD releases
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the complete series on DVD in Region 2 on May 15, 2006.[1] It was also released on DVD in Region 4 on 21 March 2006.[2]
The order of the episodes on the DVD release differs from the order in which they were aired on television (see above); airing episode #18 is #4, and episodes 5 and 6 are in reverse order, on the DVD release.
Mill Creek Entertainment announced The Net: The Complete Series on DVD.
References
External links
- The Net at the Internet Movie Database
- The Net at TV.com