The Huntress (TV series)

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The Huntress
Based on	The Huntress; by Christopher Keane
Developed by	Pamela Norris
Starring	Annette O'Toole; Jordana Spiro; Luis Antonio Ramos; James Remar; Michael Muhney; ;
Composer	Frankie Blue
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	28 + pilot film
Production
Executive producer	Pamela Norris
Producer	Scott White
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Off Line Entertainment Group (pilot); C.C. Lyons Productions; Chelsey Avenue Productions; Studios USA Television; ;
Original release
Network	USA Network
Release	July 26, 2000 –; September 9, 2001

The Huntress is an American crime drama television series that aired for one season of 28 episodes on the USA Network, from July 26, 2000, to September 9, 2001. It was developed by Pamela Norris, and based on the 1996 biography of the same name by Christopher Keane about bounty hunter Dottie Thorson, played by Annette O'Toole. Dottie was the widow of bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson, the subject of the 1980 Steve McQueen film The Hunter. After Ralph's murder, Dottie and their daughter Brandi (Jordana Spiro) team up as bounty hunters. Luis Antonio Ramos, James Remar, and Michael Muhney also star. The series was preceded by a two-hour pilot episode, which aired on USA as a stand-alone television film on March 7, 2000.

Plot

After she loses her husband to a car bomb, newly widowed Dottie Thorson and her daughter Brandi team up to pick up where her husband Ralph left off, to hunt down criminals that operate above the law.

Cast

Annette O'Toole as Dottie Thorson
Jordana Spiro as Brandi Thorson
Luis Antonio Ramos as Ricky Guzman
James Remar as Tiny Bellows
Michael Muhney as Mark Farrell

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
0	"The Huntress/Pilot"	Jeffrey Reiner	Teleplay by : Bruno Heller	March 7, 2000 (2000-03-07)
1	"What Ralph Left Behind"	Jeffrey Reiner	Pamela Norris	July 26, 2000 (2000-07-26)
2	"The Kid"	Adam Nimoy	Doug Jung	August 2, 2000 (2000-08-02)
3	"Springing Tiny"	Sandy Smolan	Michael McKean & Annette O'Toole	August 9, 2000 (2000-08-09)
4	"Scattered"	Unknown	Story by : Pamela Norris Teleplay by : Bruno Heller	August 16, 2000 (2000-08-16)
5	"Surprise Party"	Unknown	Pamela Norris	August 23, 2000 (2000-08-23)
6	"Bad Boys & Why We Love Them"	Unknown	Bruno Heller	September 13, 2000 (2000-09-13)
7	"Kidnapped"	Unknown	Bruno Heller	September 20, 2000 (2000-09-20)
8	"Partners"	Unknown	Gerry Conway	September 27, 2000 (2000-09-27)
9	"Black Widow"	Unknown	Pamela Norris	January 7, 2001 (2001-01-07)
10	"The Two Mrs. Thorsons: Part 1"	Unknown	Gerry Conway	January 14, 2001 (2001-01-14)
11	"The Two Mrs. Thorsons: Part 2"	Unknown	Gerry Conway	January 21, 2001 (2001-01-21)
12	"Smartest Guy in the World"	Unknown	Story by : Pamela Norris & Gerry Conway Teleplay by : Bruno Heller	February 4, 2001 (2001-02-04)
13	"Run Ricky Run"	Unknown	Larry Brody	February 11, 2001 (2001-02-11)
14	"Generations"	Unknown	Gerry Conway	February 18, 2001 (2001-02-18)
15	"Who Are You?"	Unknown	Tracey Forbes	February 25, 2001 (2001-02-25)
16	"Family Therapy"	Unknown	Story by : Melissa Blake Teleplay by : Michael Traeger	March 4, 2001 (2001-03-04)
17	"Busted"	Unknown	Chris Black	June 3, 2001 (2001-06-03)
18	"Undercover"	Unknown	Christopher Keane	June 10, 2001 (2001-06-10)
19	"Ah, Wilderness"	Unknown	Gerry Conway & Chris Black	June 17, 2001 (2001-06-17)
20	"Spooked"	Unknown	Story by : Pamela Norris Teleplay by : Melissa Blake	June 24, 2001 (2001-06-24)
21	"Diva"	Unknown	Pamela Norris	July 1, 2001 (2001-07-01)
22	"Showdown"	Unknown	Gerry Conway	July 8, 2001 (2001-07-08)
23	"Now You See Him"	Unknown	Chris Black	July 15, 2001 (2001-07-15)
24	"Basic Maternal Instinct"	Unknown	Story by : Scott Murphy Teleplay by : Jack Bernstein	July 22, 2001 (2001-07-22)
25	"With Great Power"	Unknown	Story by : Gerry Conway Teleplay by : Gerry Conway & Chris Black	July 29, 2001 (2001-07-29)
26	"The Quest: Part 1"	Unknown	Story by : Gerry Conway & Chris Black Teleplay by : Chris Black	August 12, 2001 (2001-08-12)
27	"The Quest: Part 2"	Unknown	Story by : Gerry Conway & Chris Black Teleplay by : Gerry Conway	August 19, 2001 (2001-08-19)
28	"D&B, Inc."	Unknown	Jack Bernstein	September 9, 2001 (2001-09-09)

Production

The pilot was filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah.^[1] The series was filmed on location in and around Los Angeles and in Santa Clarita, California.^[2] In the pilot, Brandi was played by Aleksa Palladino. For the series, the role was recast with Jordana Spiro.^[3]

References

^ Zahed, Ramin (March 6, 2000). "The Huntress". Variety. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
^ Oxman, Steven (July 26, 2000). "The Huntress". Variety. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
^ Johnson, Allan (July 23, 2000). "Fall in July". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.