Birds of Prey - Protecting New Gotham City

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Birds of Prey - Awaiting the Dark Knight's Return

Birds of Prey is a television drama series produced in 2002, loosely based on the Birds of Prey DC Comics series. Despite weekly ratings of 7.6 million viewers and the network's largest audience in the 18-34 demographic at the time, The WB cancelled the series. There were thirteen episodes produced in total.

The good news is that six years later they are releasing the episodes onto DVD! The collector's set is now available!

Episode Introduction 

Here is the introduction for each episode of Birds of Prey. It has been edited to be longer.

Birds Of Prey - Extended Intro

Longer version of the Opening Credits, edited together by me, using the real Credits and the Saga Sell. http://abriefingwithmichael.blogspot.com/

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What's It All About? 

Who are The Birds of Prey?

Birds of PreyThe series is set in New Gotham City, several years after Batman has abandoned it. Barbara Gordon and Helena, The Huntress, take over his war on crime. Dinah joins them after she helps them defeat a villain in the pilot. Alfred Pennyworth, who serves Helena as heir to the Wayne estate, and Detective Jesse Reese, a police officer confronted with crimes and abilities he cannot explain are the other two main characters (for good!).

As time goes on the Birds of Prey find themselves confronted with schemes masterminded by Dr. Quinzel who happens to be Helena's therapist, although they don't know about her involvement until the final episodes. Her attempts to discover what Helena is hiding, with the contrast of their sessions together, is the main theme of the series and is resolved at the end.

Even though the series was pulled prematurely, the plot is consistent and comes to a logical end.

Birds of Prey Trailer 

Bird Of Preys Long Trailer

a long trailer to introduce every character

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Birds of Prey DVD 

Birds of Prey: The Complete Series

Amazon Price: $28.99 (as of 07/05/2009)Buy Now

Who will stand up to villains now that a heartbroken Dark Knight has mysteriously vanished? Never fear New Gothamites a trio of champions is ready to take wing ? and Helena the daughter of Batman and Catwoman is among them. She calls herself Huntress and crime is her prey. Teenaged Dinah is the youngest of the group learning as she goes and gifted in clairvoyance. And overseeing the awesome threesome?s high-tech nerve center is Batgirl. Left wheelchair-bound by The Joker she has reinvented herself as Oracle the team?s cyber expert. Huntress Dinah Oracle: They are the Birds of Prey. Fighting together. Living together. And soaring into adventure together in 13 breathtaking live-action episodes.

The Main Characters

Here is a description of each of the main characters in Birds of Prey

Helena Kyle - Huntress 

Played by Ashley Scott

Helena is the daughter of Batman and Catwoman. She has inherited cat-like abilities from her mother. These include enhanced agility, strength, healing and a sixth sense, oh, and she can see in the dark. She never knew who her father was until Catwoman was murdered by the Joker. After that, Barbara Gordon took her in and raised her.

She has a little bit of an attitude problem.

Ashley talking about her role as Huntress 

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Barbara Gordon - Oracle (and formerly Batgirl) 

Played by Dina Meyer

When the Joker shot her Barbara Gordon was paralyzed and could not continue as Batgirl. She has now become Oracle, using her expertise in computers and weaponry to fight crime in place of Batman. She directs Huntress from the New Gotham Clocktower were she has a view of the whole city. By day, she is a teacher at New Gotham High School.

Interview with Dina Meyer 

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Dinah Redmond 

Played by Rachel Skarsten

Dinah is drawn to New Gotham, and then Helena and Barbara, by visions of the night of the Joker's revenge. She meets the two and is invited to join the team, on condition that she trains herself on how to use her abilities. As well as her precognitive dreams, Dinah can read the thoughts of someone she touches, and also has a developing telekinesis ability. Her mother is Carolyn Lance, the legendary superhero Black Canary, who gave her up for her own safety when she was a child.

Jesse Reese - Detective 

Played by Shemar Moore

Jesse Reese encounters Huntress while investigating a series of apparent suicides. He is both drawn to her and disapproving of her lack of respect for the law. They are thrown together by a number of cases. Reese's father is Al Hawke, head of a crime family and sworn enemy of Carolyn Lance, Dinah's mother.

Dr Harleen Quinzel - Harley Quinn 

Played by Mia Sara

Dr Harleen Quinzel is the psychiatrist Helena is ordered to see after her conviction of vandalism while she was chasing a thief. She was the lover of the Joker and is seeking her revenge on New Gotham. She has bouts of insanity (AND she's a psychiatrist!) during which she hatches numerous schemes to exact her revenge on the city of New Gotham.

Alfred Pennyworth - Butler 

Alfred is the ever-faithful butler for the Wayne family. When Batman disappeared he looked after Barbara and Helena and is ever-present taking care of their needs.

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Episode List 

101- Pilot (airdate: October 9, 2002)
102- Slick (airdate: October 16, 2002)
103- Prey for the Hunter (airdate: October 23, 2002)
104- Three Birds and a Baby (airdate: October 30, 2002)
105- Sins of the Mother (airdate: November 6, 2002)
106- Primal Scream (airdate: November 13, 2002)
107- Split (airdate: November 20, 2002)
108- Lady Shiva (airdate: November 27, 2002)
109- Nature of the Beast (airdate: December 18, 2002)
110- Gladiatrix (airdate: January 8, 2003)
111- Reunion (airdate: January 8, 2003)
112- Feat of Clay (airdate: February 19, 2003)
113- Devil's Eyes (airdate: February 19, 2003)

Birds of Prey News 

Birds of Prey TV Show
Friday in the Batcave
Gotham City Sirens by Dini and artist Guillem March serves as sort of a replacement for both Catwoman and Birds of Prey, I guess. ...
Paul Dini and girl power
Paul Dini has started the new series ?Gotham City Sirens?. This comic is a successor of the series ?Birds of Prey? and appears to follow the same idea that ...
The Reread Reviews — 52 Vol. 3
Week 34: Pencils by Joe Bennett; the Suicide Squad attack Black Adam and family; Steel enlists the help of the Birds of Prey; Charlie continues to die; ...
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A settembre usciranno UDC-Birds of Prey di Chuck Dixon e UDC-Supergirl di Peter David; a ottobre UDC-Superman, di Jeph Loeb e Ed McGuinnes, e UDC-Breach, ...

Birds of Prey Websites 

Birds of Prey TV Show
Birds of Prey Online -- The Ultimate Resource for 'Birds Of Prey' News and information! Bringing you the latest news from the New Gotham! Here you can find an international schedule, episode guide and lots more!
Birds Of Prey's 'The Clocktower' -- The latest 'Birds Of Prey' News and information, an international schedule, episode guide, spoilers and lots more!
Gotham Clock Tower: The Web's First Source For "Birds of Prey" - The Television Series
The very first website devoted to the WB's series
Birds of Prey - TV.com
Birds of Prey TV Show, TV.com is your reference guide to Birds of Prey Show. Episode guide, photos, videos, cast and crew information, forums, reviews and more.

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Should They Have Cancelled Birds of Prey? 

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Birds of Prey Fans - Shout Out! 

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Anna wrote

omg i want more!

Reply Posted December 29, 2008

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Taz wrote

Love that show and the three women! More .....

Reply Posted October 12, 2008

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sudhir wrote

that show rocks

Reply Posted July 13, 2008

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Kayla wrote

i hate them for canclein it

Reply Posted July 06, 2008

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