Raven (American TV series)

Raven is an American martial arts drama series that originally aired on CBS from June 19, 1992 to April 30, 1993.

Raven
Jeffrey Meek as Jonathon Raven
Genre
Created byFrank Lupo
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20 (1 unaired) (list of episodes)
Production
Running time46–47 minutes (without commercials)
Production companyColumbia Pictures Television
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseJune 19, 1992 (1992-06-19) –
April 30, 1993 (1993-04-30)

Overview

Jonathon Raven is a ninja-trained former Special Forces agent, retired in Hawaii to search for his long-lost son. Avoiding assassins sent to kill him by his former associates in the Black Dragon Clan, he uses his skills to help those in need. He is assisted by his former military buddy turned eccentric private investigator, Herman Jablonski.

Plot

When Jonathon Raven was twelve years old, his parents were killed by the Black Dragon. He trained with them for many years in the deadly martial arts with the hopes of mastering their lethal skill and then using it against them for vengeance. Although he succeeded in infiltrating them, the Black Dragon are many in number, and are now bent on destroying Raven's bloodline. His one true love, a beautiful Japanese woman named Aki, becomes pregnant with their son at the same time the Black Dragon clan is after Raven's life. Aki dies shortly after giving birth to their son, but before she dies, she realizes that her son's life is in danger. Jonathon learns of his wife's plan of hiding their son from imperilment, but never gets to see him or attain the knowledge of his location. Later on, he joins the U.S. Special Forces and becomes one of their top assassins under a man named Nick Henderson. After many complications and regrets, Raven leaves the Special Forces and continues his search for his long-lost son. His search eventually leads him to Honolulu, Hawaii, where he believes his son may be. Raven is on a lifelong journey in search of his son, and is willing to risk his life along the way to find him and ensure the safety of his life, with the aid of his old military buddy – a private investigator named Herman "Ski" Jablonski.

Cast

Episodes

Original Pilot
  1. Raven: Return of the Black Dragons – 90 minutes (without commercials)

Season 1: 1992
No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"Return of the Black Dragon"Craig R. BaxleyFrank LupoJune 24, 1992 (1992-06-24)
22"The Unseen Enemy"James ContnerFrank LupoJuly 1, 1992 (1992-07-01)
33"Reunion"Vern GillumBill NussJuly 8, 1992 (1992-07-08)
44"...And Everything Nice"Kristoffer Siegel-TaboriLawrence HertzogJuly 22, 1992 (1992-07-22)
55"Is Someone Crazy in Here or Is It Just Me?"James DarrenLawrence HertzogJuly 29, 1992 (1992-07-29)
66"Prey"James DarrenLawrence HertzogSeptember 26, 1992 (1992-09-26)
77"The Death of Sheila"Jim JohnstonBill NussOctober 3, 1992 (1992-10-03)

Season 2: 1993
No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
81"Bloody Beach"James DarrenSteven L. SearsJanuary 2, 1993 (1993-01-02)
92"Playback"David HemmingsLawrence HertzogJanuary 9, 1993 (1993-01-09)
103"The Journey"Guy MagarDavid H. BalkanJanuary 16, 1993 (1993-01-16)
114"Heat"David HemmingsLawrence HertzogJanuary 23, 1993 (1993-01-23)
125"Rip-Off"Ron GarciaLawrence HertzogJanuary 30, 1993 (1993-01-30)
136"Death Games"James DarrenFrank LupoMarch 6, 1993 (1993-03-06)
147"Disciples of Dawn"Lee KatzinDavid H. BalkanMarch 13, 1993 (1993-03-13)
158"Something in the Closet"Michael LevineLawrence HertzogMarch 20, 1993 (1993-03-20)
169"Checkmate"Vern GillumSteven L. SearsMarch 27, 1993 (1993-03-27)
1710"Wipe-Out"Les SheldonSteven L. SearsApril 3, 1993 (1993-04-03)
1811"The Guardians of the Night"David HemmingsLawrence HertzogApril 10, 1993 (1993-04-10)
1912"Poisoned Harvest"Guy MagarDavid H. BalkanApril 17, 1993 (1993-04-17)
2013"Flori and Dori"David HemmingsLawrence HertzogUNAIRED

Home media

The complete series as originally broadcast on CBS (including the abbreviated 70 minute pilot) was released as a manufacture-on-demand DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on April 5, 2016.[1]

Mill Creek Entertainment announced the re-releasing of the series on DVD.

References
  1. "Raven DVD news: DVD Release for The Complete Series". TVShowOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
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