Beauty and the Beast 1987
What is Beauty and the Beast?
Beauty and the Beast is a television series first released in 1987. Catalogued under Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime, Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 56
- Runtime
- 47 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 25, 1987
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime, Drama
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 56 episodes and an average 47-minute runtime.
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Beauty and the Beast is a television series first released in 1987. Catalogued under Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime, Drama. Produced and broadcast by CBS. Current status: Ended. Spans 3 seasons and 56 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A district attorney teams with a hidden, beastly guardian from an underground utopia.”
- Unique blend of legal drama and supernatural romance
- Atmospheric underground setting adds intrigue
- Compelling chemistry between the leads
- Pacing can be uneven at times
Watch it if you enjoy moody crime stories with a fantastical twist.
Rated TV‑PG, the series features mild violence and thematic elements suitable for most teens.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
- E1 Once Upon a Time in the City of New York Mytharc Sep 25, 1987
- E2 Terrible Savior Core Oct 2, 1987
- E3 Siege Mytharc Oct 9, 1987
- E4 No Way Down Core Oct 16, 1987
- E5 Masques Core Oct 30, 1987
- E6 Beast Within Core Nov 6, 1987
- E7 Nor Iron Bars a Cage Core Nov 13, 1987
- E8 Song of Orpheus Core Nov 20, 1987
- E9 Dark Spirit Core Nov 27, 1987
- E10 A Children's Story Core Dec 4, 1987
- E11 An Impossible Silence Core Dec 18, 1987
- E12 Shades of Gray Core Jan 8, 1988
- E13 China Moon Core Jan 15, 1988
- E14 The Alchemist Core Jan 22, 1988
- E15 Temptation Mytharc Feb 5, 1988
- E16 Promises of Someday Core Feb 12, 1988
- E17 Down to a Sunless Sea Core Feb 19, 1988
- E18 Fever Core Feb 26, 1988
- E19 Everything Is Everything Core Mar 4, 1988
- E20 To Reign in Hell Core Mar 18, 1988
- E21 Ozymandias Mytharc Apr 1, 1988
- E22 A Happy Life Mytharc Apr 8, 1988
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 Chamber Music Mytharc Nov 18, 1988
- E2 Remember Love Core Nov 25, 1988
- E3 Ashes, Ashes Core Dec 2, 1988
- E4 Dead of Winter Core Dec 9, 1988
- E5 God Bless the Child Core Dec 16, 1988
- E6 Sticks and Stones Mytharc Jan 6, 1989
- E7 A Fair and Perfect Knight Core Jan 13, 1989
- E8 Labyrinths Core Jan 20, 1989
- E9 Brothers Core Feb 3, 1989
- E10 A Gentle Rain Core Feb 17, 1989
- E11 The Outsiders Core Feb 24, 1989
- E12 Orphans Mytharc Mar 6, 1989
- E13 Arabesque Core Mar 13, 1989
- E14 When the Bluebird Sings Core Mar 31, 1989
- E15 The Watcher Core Apr 7, 1989
- E16 A Distant Shore Core Apr 14, 1989
- E17 Trial Core Apr 21, 1989
- E18 A Kingdom by the Sea Core Apr 28, 1989
- E19 The Hollow Men Core May 5, 1989
- E20 What Rough Beast Core May 12, 1989
- E21 Ceremony of Innocence Mytharc May 19, 1989
- E22 The Rest Is Silence Mytharc Jun 2, 1989
Season 3 · 12 episodes
- E1 Though Lovers Be Lost... (1) Mytharc Dec 12, 1989
- E2 Though Lovers Be Lost... (2) Core Dec 12, 1989
- E3 Walk Slowly Core Dec 13, 1989
- E4 Nevermore Core Dec 20, 1989
- E5 Snow Mytharc Dec 27, 1989
- E6 Beggar's Comet Core Jan 3, 1990
- E7 A Time to Heal Core Jan 10, 1990
- E8 The Chimes at Midnight Core Jan 17, 1990
- E9 Invictus Core Jan 24, 1990
- E10 In the Forests of the Night Core Jul 21, 1990
- E11 The Reckoning Mytharc Jul 28, 1990
- E12 Legacies Mytharc Aug 4, 1990
Frequently asked questions
What is the basic premise of the series?
Assistant District Attorney Catherine Chandler is rescued by Vincent, a beast‑like man living in a secret underground community, and they share a psychic bond.
Who are the main characters?
Catherine Chandler, an assistant district attorney, and Vincent, the noble beast‑like guardian.
What genres does the show combine?
It mixes sci‑fi/fantasy, crime, and drama elements.
What is the series' content rating?
It is rated TV‑PG, indicating mild violence and thematic material.
Where is Vincent's hidden community located?
Beneath New York City, in a secret utopian enclave.
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