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Roar is an American fantasy adventure television series created by Shaun Cassidy and Ron Koslow. The series originally aired on the Fox network from July 14 until September 1, 1997. It is set in the year 400 AD, following a young Irish man, Conor, as he sets out to rid his land of the invading Romans, but in order to accomplish this, he must first unite the Celtic clans. The series also starred Vera Farmiga, Lisa Zane, John Saint Ryan, and Sebastian Roché. Roar was cancelled after 8 episodes due to low ratings, and the final 5 episodes were not broadcast by the network until 2000.
Original Release
07/14/1997 on FOX
US Release
07/14/1997
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Heath Ledger | Conor |
| Sebastian Roché | Longinus |
| Vera Farmiga | Caitlin / Catlin |
| John Saint Ryan | Fergus |
| Alonzo Greer | Tully |
| Mick Roughan | Slavemaster / Slave Master |
| Melissa George | Molly |
| Carl Snell | Glas |
| Andrew Buchanan | Guard / Lieutenant / Senior Centurion |
| Peter McCauley | Brach / Culann |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sunday, 16 January 2000 |
| 2 | Projector | Sunday, 23 January 2000 |
| 3 | The Chosen | Sunday, 30 January 2000 |
| 4 | Banshee | Sunday, 20 February 2000 |
| 5 | Doyle's Solution | Sunday, 27 February 2000 |
| 6 | Red Boot | Sunday, 05 March 2000 |
| 7 | The Spear of Destiny | Sunday, 12 March 2000 |
| 8 | The Eternal | Sunday, 19 March 2000 |
| 9 | Tash | Sunday, 02 April 2000 |
| 10 | Traps | Sunday, 16 April 2000 |
| 11 | Daybreak | Sunday, 30 April 2000 |
| 12 | The Cage | Sunday, 14 May 2000 |
| 13 | Sweet Bridget | Sunday, 28 May 2000 |
Directors
Ian Toynton, Jefery Levy, Ralph Hemecker, Lou Antonio, Rick Rosenthal, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Thomas J. Wright, David Jackson, Tucker Gates, Michael Nankin
Writers
Shaun Cassidy, Lawrence Meyers, Michael Nankin, Larry Barber, Paul Barber, John Kirk, Ron Koslow
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Heath Ledger | Conor |
| Sebastian Roché | Longinus |
| Vera Farmiga | Caitlin / Catlin |
| John Saint Ryan | Fergus |
| Alonzo Greer | Tully |
| Mick Roughan | Slavemaster / Slave Master |
| Melissa George | Molly |
| Carl Snell | Glas |
| Andrew Buchanan | Guard / Lieutenant / Senior Centurion |
| Peter McCauley | Brach / Culann |
| Patrick Dickson | King Derek |
| Keri Russell | Claire |
| Susanna Thompson | Gweneth |
| Brigid Brannagh | Shannon |
| Don McManus | Doyle |
| Gabrielle Fitzpatrick | Vorgeen |
| Jason Carter | Pasolinus |
| Iain Gardiner | Satyrion |
| Perry Anzilotti | Malachy |
| Barry McEvoy | Dunn |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Shaun Cassidy | Executive Producer |
| Ron Koslow | Executive Producer |
| Michael Nankin | Executive Producer |
| Todd London | Producer |
| Howard Grigsby | Producer |
| Larry Barber | Producer |
| Lawrence Meyers | Producer |
| Jefery Levy | Producer |
| Paul Barber | Producer |
| Brian L. Chambers | Producer |
| Barbara S. Edelstein | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
