Birds of Prey (TV series)

*Birds of Prey*
Birds of Prey
Genre	Action; Drama; Superhero;
Based on	Birds of Prey; by Jordan B. Gorfinkel; Chuck Dixon;
Developed by	Laeta Kalogridis
Starring	Ashley Scott; Dina Meyer; Rachel Skarsten; Shemar Moore; Ian Abercrombie; Mia Sara;
Opening theme	"Revolution" by Aimee Allen
Composer	Mark Snow
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Michael Tollin; Brian Robbins; Joe Davola;
Production location	Los Angeles
Running time	39–47 minutes
Production companies	Flash Film Works (pilot); Tollin/Robbins Productions; Warner Bros. Television;
Original release
Network	The WB
Release	October 9, 2002 –; February 19, 2003
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Birds of Prey is an American superhero television series that was developed by Laeta Kalogridis for The WB and is loosely based on the DC Comics series of the same name. The series takes place in a Gotham City abandoned by Batman. Despite the series debut garnering ratings of 7.6 million viewers (at the time, the network's largest premiere in the 18–34 demographic), the series was canceled after ratings fell sharply in subsequent weeks.^[2] Thirteen episodes were produced and aired in total.^[3]

The initial trailers for the series and its opening credits used footage of Michael Keaton (as Bruce Wayne / Batman) and Michelle Pfeiffer (as Selina Kyle / Catwoman) from Batman Returns, indicating that the series was to share a continuity with the Tim Burton Batman films.^[4]^[5]

^ Kurland, Daniel (January 17, 2018). "16 Superhero TV Shows That Have Aged Terribly". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^ Mon (November 18, 2002). "'Birds of Prey' wings clipped by WB". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
^ Albiniak, Paige (November 24, 2002). "Here's How to Take Care of the Backend". Broadcasting & Cable. NextTV. Retrieved May 24, 2022. Last week, The WB also was deciding the fate of its Wednesday-night drama, Birds of Prey. It's still in production, and The WB plans to air it through mid December, using all 13 episodes of the original order.
^ Birds of Prey TV (2002) Long promo. YouTube.
^ Birds of Prey TV (2002) Long promo original. YouTube.

[1] Kurland, Daniel (January 17, 2018). "16 Superhero TV Shows That Have Aged Terribly". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 21, 2022.

[2] Mon (November 18, 2002). "'Birds of Prey' wings clipped by WB". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 24, 2022.

[3] Albiniak, Paige (November 24, 2002). "Here's How to Take Care of the Backend". Broadcasting & Cable. NextTV. Retrieved May 24, 2022. Last week, The WB also was deciding the fate of its Wednesday-night drama, Birds of Prey. It's still in production, and The WB plans to air it through mid December, using all 13 episodes of the original order.

[4] Birds of Prey TV (2002) Long promo. YouTube.

[5] Birds of Prey TV (2002) Long promo original. YouTube.

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Birds of Prey

Genre	Action Drama Superhero^[1]
Based on	Birds of Prey by Jordan B. Gorfinkel Chuck Dixon
Developed by	Laeta Kalogridis
Starring	Ashley Scott Dina Meyer Rachel Skarsten Shemar Moore Ian Abercrombie Mia Sara
Opening theme	"Revolution" by Aimee Allen
Composer	Mark Snow
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Michael Tollin Brian Robbins Joe Davola
Production location	Los Angeles
Running time	39–47 minutes
Production companies	Flash Film Works (pilot) Tollin/Robbins Productions Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	The WB
Release	October 9, 2002 (2002-10-09) – February 19, 2003 (2003-02-19)
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