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Season 1 – Reaper

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When he was going through his teen years, Sam often wondered why his parents never seemed to mind his slacking off, although they always pressured his kid brother Keith to excel. When he turns 21, however, Sam makes an ungodly discovery: His parents sold his soul to the devil before he was born. When Satan pops in to explain that Sam is going to serve as his bounty hunter, tracking down escaped evil souls and returning them to hell, Sam's first reaction is to tell Satan to go to, well, home, but it quickly dawns on him that breaking a deal with the devil is likely to have more serious consequences than getting grounded. Before you can say, Is it just me, or is it hot in here?, Sam embarks on his dangerous and often terrifying new gig as the Reaper, assisted by fellow slackers Ben and Sock, as well as Andi, Sam's girlfriend.
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Lead by the devilishly snappy Ray Wise, the chemistry of Reaper's cast turns its grim premise into a confident, frolicking fun time.

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Amy Ryan Entertainment Weekly I'll admit, that was a revelation I didn't see coming. Oct 5, 2018 Full Review Steven Hyden AV Club For now I'll just savor what I saw, and politely beg you to watch. Rated: A- Oct 5, 2018 Full Review David Bianculli New York Daily News If I sound too enthusiastic about a series that ends up, in the pilot, being a bit too obsessed with special effects, I apologize. The Devil made me do it. Or at least Ray Wise did. Oct 5, 2018 Full Review Ed Bark Uncle Barky Reaper should be a keeper. Rated: B+ Nov 8, 2019 Full Review Will Harris Bullz-Eye.com It's a weird concept, but if you've got an open mind, you'll quickly find that it's a pretty damned cool one, blending humor, action, and kick-ass special effects into one of the best shows on TV today. Rated: 4/5 Nov 8, 2019 Full Review Ahsan Haque IGN Movies Overall, Reaper had a great run for its inaugural season. While it did suffer from a few too many formulaic mid-season outings, the premise is sound and the characters are memorable. Rated: 8.3/10 Nov 8, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Adam D Real shame that they cancelled this show. Was just a funny and original show with an unique premise and interesting and diverse characters. Definitely still worth watching though! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/20/23 Full Review steve d It's characters are just not interesting enough, and the show is not remotely funny. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved the show, funny and original, so gutted they cancelled after 2 seasons Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 25, 2007 Pilot Sam and his friends seek their first escaped soul, an arsonist who has returned in the form of a firefighter; Sam considers asking his co-worker Andi on a date. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 2, 2007 Charged Sam must use a remote-controlled monster truck to capture the escaped soul; Sam, Sock and Ben take down the angry soul who sucks energy from power lines for strength. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 9, 2007 All Mine Sam must capture the soul of an angry mistress who sends insects to attack anyone who gets near her former lover; at college, Andi meets a new guy, who encourages her to quit the Work Bench and go back to school full time. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 16, 2007 Magic Sam's request for time off is met with another vessel box, this one to capture the soul of a disgruntled magician who is killing people who do not appreciate his performance. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 23, 2007 What About Blob? Sam receives a copy of the contract his parents signed, but it is in Latin; the trio discovers that the latest escaped soul is the former head of a chemical company that dumped toxic waste. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 30, 2007 Leon When Sam goes to the DMV to return the escaped soul, he discovers the demons take Halloween off; the devil, depressed by Halloween, gives Sam an extra-hard assignment to make himself feel better. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 6, 2007 Love, Bullets and Blacktop Sam must trap a thrill-seeking couple who engineer fatal car-crashes; the devil offers Sam inside information on a young woman he wants to ask out. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 13, 2007 The Cop Sock obsesses about Gladys, the DMV demon, after she makes questionable purchases at the Work Bench; Sam discovers that the devil is setting him up to take the rap for a murder the latest escaped soul committed. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 27, 2007 Ashes to Ashes The devil dispatches Sam to do plumbing work for Mimi (Melinda Clarke) who, he discovers, is the devil's girlfriend; Mimi's daughter attracts Sam. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 4, 2007 Cash Out Sam secretly begins dating Cady, even though he thinks she may be the devil's daughter; the latest escaped soul is a bank robber who tries to collect the cash he hid after his last heist. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 13, 2008 Hungry for Fame Sam tries to stop an untalented musician from selling his soul to the devil to become a rock star; Sock's mother returns from Las Vegas and announces that she got married. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 20, 2008 Unseen After he gets kicked out of his house, Sock convinces Sam and Ben to move with him to a condo; strange things happen when Sam is around Cady, reigniting his suspicions that she is the devil's daughter. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 27, 2008 Acid Queen Sam tells Sock they cannot be friends with Steve and Tony anymore; Sam panics when he finds out that an escaped soul plans to kill Andi, and races to save her. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 22, 2008 Rebellion Steve and Tony want to exploit Sam's relationship with the Devil and trap him where other demons can destroy him; Ted asks Sock's permission to ask Josie out on a date, and, thinking she will never say yes, Sock agrees. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 29, 2008 Coming to Grips Sam panics when Andi sees him behead a demon and threatens to go to the cops; Ben gets married under strange circumstances; Tony reappears in his true form. Details Episode 16 Aired May 6, 2008 Greg, Schmeg Sam is dismayed when Andi's ex-boyfriend, Greg, asks her out on a date and she accepts; Sam discovers that Greg sold his soul to the devil. Details Episode 17 Aired May 13, 2008 The Leak After Sam turns in a soul who somehow keeps returning to earth, the devil tells him there is a leak in hell and he has to find out who is responsible. Details Episode 18 Aired May 20, 2008 Cancun A demon revolution targets Sam, leading to a shocking revelation that could have serious implications for his future. Details
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Season Info

Director
James Head, Peter Lauer, Stephen Cragg, Mike Rohl, John Fortenberry, Victoria Hochberg, Michael Grossman, Ron Underwood
Executive Producer
Tara Butters, Michele Fazekas
Screenwriter
Tara Butters, Thomas Schnauz, Jeff Vlaming, Yolanda Lawrence, Craig DiGregorio, Kevin Murphy, Alan Cross, Michele Fazekas, Kevin Etten, Tom Spezialy
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-PG (D|V|L)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 25, 2007