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THE BEAST BELOW
A strange death at the Paris Opera
reacquaints Duncan with the simple-minded Ursa. The pair first met in
the 17th Century, when Duncan rescued him from a life of constant
persecution and death from local villagers. Now the Highlander must
convince his friend that the giant's love-of-his-life, an opera singer
called Carolyn, is not what she seems...
Production Notes
 | Production number: 92123-16 |
| Original US
airdate: 1st March, 1993 |
| Written by:
Marie-Chantal Droney |
| Directed by:
Daniel Vigne |
| Guest Cast:
Christian Van Acker (Ursa), Dee Dee Bridgewater (Carolyn), Werner
Stocker (Darius); Fay Masterson (Jenny Harris), Francois Guetary
(Detective), Joe Sheridan (Frank Wells) |
Flashbacks
| 1635, France
Duncan comes across a group of villagers who are trying to kill a
devil who refuses to stay dead. Mac rescues the Immortal and
delivers him to a nearby abbey where he knows Ursa will remain safe
from the Game in the centuries to come. |
Other Immortals
| Darius |
| Ursa |
Trivia
| Inspector LeBrun gets a rest this episode, as an
unnamed detective takes on the sleuthing role. |
| Dee Dee Bridgewater is better known as a singer,
and has a Tony Award from Broadway and was awarded two Grammys in
1998. She also campaigns on behalf of the UN for conservation and
sustainable development in rural agriculture in poorer areas of the
world. Her official Web site can be found
here. |
| Fay Masterson is actually a British actress - an
unofficial Web site dedicated to her is
here. |
Verdict
This is Highlander's take on the Quasimodo legend, and sadly it
doesn't quite pull it off. The back story for Ursa is convincing
enough, as are his actions and motives throughout, but the attempt to
squeeze Carolyn's motives and actions into the story are too rushed to
be truly convincing. C+
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Season One list
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Seacouver episodes
A1: The Gathering (C+)
A2: Family Tree (C+)
A3: The Road Not Taken (B-)
A4: Innocent Man (B)
A5: Free Fall (D+)
A6: Bad Day in Building A (C-)
A7: Mountain Men (C+)
A8: Deadly Medicine (C)
A9: The Sea Witch (B-)
A10: Revenge is Sweet (C)
A11: See No Evil (C-)
A12: Eyewitness (C+)
A13: Band of Brothers (A-)
Paris episodes
A14: For Evil's Sake (C+)
A15: For Tomorrow We Die (B)
A16: The Beast Below (C+)
A17: Saving Grace (B)
A18: The Lady and the Tiger (C+)
A19: Eye of the Beholder (B+)
A20: Avenging Angel (A-)
A21: Nowhere to Run (B-)
A22: The Hunters (B+)
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Text
copyright 2007 Nick Peers, Images copyright Panzer/Davis