Damien (TV series)
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| Name: | Damien |
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| Creator: | Glen Mazzara |
| Date(s): | March – May 2016 |
| Medium: | TV series |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
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Damien is a TV horror series set in the U.S. Created by producer Glen Mazzara, who had previously produced The Shield and The Walking Dead, and based on the 1970s movie series The Omen, the show was identified as a project which could diversify the content of the U.S. Lifetime network which had long been targeted at a female audience. It also seemed likely to garner an eager genre audience. However before its premiere it was shifted to the A&E network where it began its run in March 2016. It ran one season for 10 episodes but was not renewed. The show had a diverse cast but poor writing and character development which was reflected in its reviews.
Canon
The series starred Bradley James as the title character. Omid Abtahi co-starred as Damien's close friend and Barbara Hershey played Ann Rutledge, a manipulative character attempting to maneuver Damien into fulfilling his legacy as the Antichrist. Megalyn Echikunwoke played Simone Baptiste, the sister of Damien's girlfriend Kelly who dies in the pilot episode. David Meunier played Detective James Shay, a character unwillingly and unknowingly drawn into events surrounding Damien as a result of investigating Kelly Baptiste's death.
Fandom
Due in part to Bradley James' previous role of King Arthur in Merlin, there are many crossover and some fusion fics for the series, both with Merlin and with similar canons such as the TV show Lucifer and The Omen films. There is little ongoing activity in the fandom centering on the series, likely due to its short run and small audience.
The majority of fanworks for Damien are short gen stories, with pre-series and post-series stories outpacing missing scenes or other canon explorations.
Pairings
- Damien/Merlin is the crossover pairing of Damien and Merlin, portrayed by Colin Morgan on Merlin
- Kelly Baptiste/Damien Thorn is a het pairing that is canon in the show
- Amani Golkar/Veronica Selvaggio is a het pairing that is canon in the show
Fanworks
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