Constantine is an American occult detective drama television series developed by Daniel Cerone and David S. Goyer, based on the DC Comics character John Constantine.[1] Matt Ryan stars as Constantine, a British exorcist and occult detective who actively hunts supernatural entities. The series aired on NBC from October 24, 2014 to February 13, 2015, over 13 episodes. On May 8, 2015, NBC canceled Constantine after only one season due to ratings not up to network standards. Ryan has said in the past that, were the show on another channel, the ratings would have been comparably high.[2]
Ryan would go on to reprise his role in guest appearances in The CW's Arrow and as a series regular in Legends of Tomorrow, retroactively setting the series within the Arrowverse. He also voices the character in the CW Seed animated web series, Constantine: City of Demons; the writer of the series J. M. DeMatteis stated it is a spin-off of the Justice League Dark film, in which Ryan also voiced Constantine.
Premise
John Constantine, a demon hunter and dabbling master of the occult, must struggle with his past sins while protecting the innocent from the converging supernatural threats that constantly break through to our world due to the "Rising Darkness". Balancing his actions upon the line of good and evil, Constantine uses his skills and a supernatural scry map to journey across the nation to send these terrors back to their own world, all for the hope of redeeming his soul from eternal torment.
Cast and characters
Main
- Matt Ryan as John Constantine: Enigmatic and irreverent, formerly a con man, now a reluctant supernatural detective.
- Lucy Griffiths as Liv Aberdine. Griffiths was cast as a series regular for the pilot;[4] however, she was written out of the series when production on further episodes began.[5]
- Angélica Celaya as Mary "Zed" Martin: A psychic artist who finds Constantine intriguing enough to follow him on his exorcisms.
- Charles Halford as Francis "Chas" Chandler: Constantine's oldest friend and staunch companion, who possesses powerful survival skills.
- Harold Perrineau as Manny: An authoritative angel assigned to watch over Constantine.
Recurring
- Michael James Shaw as Papa Midnite
- Bailey Tippen as Astra Logue
- Jeremy Davies as Ritchie Simpson
- Emmett J. Scanlan as Jim Corrigan
- Jonjo O'Neill as Gary "Gaz" Lester
Guest
- Elyse DuFour as Nora
- Charles Parnell as Nommo
- Mark Margolis as Felix Faust
- Skyler Day as Miranda
- Claire van der Boom as Anne Marie
- David A. Gregory as Eddie
- Juliana Harkavy as Sarah
Production
Development
The series was developed by Daniel Cerone and David S. Goyer, with the pilot episode directed by Neil Marshall.[21] The on-screen depiction of Constantine's chain-smoking habit was said to be curtailed because of broadcast television restrictions[22][23] (the network eventually becomes more lenient and John is shown smoking on screen in later episodes). Additionally, the character's bisexuality was not referenced on screen,[24] with Cerone saying, "In those comic books, John Constantine aged in real time. Within this tome of three decades [of comics] there might have been one or two issues where he's seen getting out of bed with a man. So [maybe] 20 years from now? But there are no immediate plans". This was met with criticism from the LGBTQ community.[25]
Griffiths was cast as the original female lead Liv Aberdine, the daughter of a late friend of John's called Jasper Winters, who comes to discover that she has the ability of seeing the supernatural world among us. She teams up with Constantine to fight the demons who have targeted her and learn more about her late father.[4] Griffiths was dropped after Goyer and Cerone decided to take the series in a different creative direction.[26] The comic character Zed was chosen as a replacement for the female lead.[26] Angélica Celaya was later announced to fill the role. Some of Griffiths' final scenes from the pilot were reshot, explaining why she does not join Constantine in his adventures as originally intended.[5] Both Goyer and Cerone have talked about a possible return for Liv.[27]
Cancellation
In November 2014, NBC announced that they would not be ordering more episodes past the initial order of 13 for the first season, though a second season renewal was not ruled out.[28] When questioned about the chances of the series return in January 2015, NBC president Jennifer Salke said, "We wish the show would've done better live. It has a big [delayed] viewership and a younger audience. We love the show and it's safe to say we're still talking about it". NBC entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt added, "We got on the comic books bandwagon. Maybe, there are too many of them".[29] In February 2015, Cerone reconfirmed that the series had not been cancelled and that the producers would pitch their ideas for an additional season to NBC in May 2015.[30] In mid-April 2015, Cerone stated it was "a long shot" that the series would be renewed, adding "While we marginally improved a tough time slot for NBC, we're a very expensive show to produce. A lot of NBC's decision making will not [sic] doubt hinge on their new pilots and how they feel those new shows would fare as a companion piece to Grimm, versus a second season of Constantine".[31] On April 23, Cerone tweeted that the producers would pitch their ideas for a second season on April 27, which was earlier than he had previously announced in February, with NBC making their decision in early May.[32] Following the meeting, Cerone tweeted that the "NBC exec said [to] tell the fans it went well" and that "If this show comes back for more, I can honestly say it was the fans".[33][34]
On May 8, 2015, NBC declined to renew the series for a second season, prompting Warner Bros. Television to shop the series around in an attempt to get it picked up by another network.[35] A month later, Cerone revealed that the cast and crew were released from their contracts after Warner Bros. Television had "tried to find a new home for the show... but those efforts didn't pan out", and stated "that the show is over". On the many fans who voiced their support for the series in attempting to get it renewed, Cerone said, "we're leaving behind wild and passionate fans who believe in and were moved by what we tried to do. To leave such a significant, dedicated and active fan base on the table—that's the real sadness. You all deserve many years of the series we set out to make, and we're disappointed that we couldn't deliver that to you".
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