![]() ![]() ![]() Amanda Wyss, who played ambitious and inquisitive journalist Randi McFarland, was only credited in the six episodes she appeared in. Three roles had star billing: Adrian Paul played Duncan MacLeod, Alexandra Vandernoot acted as MacLeod's French lover Tessa Noël, a mortal artist and sculptor, and Stan Kirsch portrayed young, quick-talking petty thief Richie Ryan. The opening theme was " Princes of the Universe" from the 1986 album A Kind of Magic by Queen incidental music was composed by Roger Bellon. ![]() Anderson choreographed the fights on the Vancouver segment then was succeeded by Peter Diamond, credited as second unit director and stunt coordinator on the Paris segment. The fencing coach was Bob Anderson, who coined for himself the title of Master of Swords. When production moved to Paris, Clackson was succeeded by Patrick Millet (with the title of production manager) for episodes fourteen to twenty-two. Brent-Carl Clackson was line producer on the Vancouver segment, from episode one to thirteen. Scripts were contributed by both staff and freelance writers, Brian Clemens among the latter. Executives in charge of production were Marc du Pontavice and Denis Leroy. The producers were Barry Rosen and Gary Goodman. Kevin Droney and Philip John Taylor were supervising producers at the beginning of the season from the seventh episode onwards, David Abramowitz became supervising producer instead of Taylor. Steven Maier, Sheryl Hardy and Guy Collins were co-executive producers. Davis, Gaumont Television president Christian Charret and Gaumont co-production chief Marla Ginsburg. The executive producers were Bill Panzer, Peter S. The swordfight at the end of the thirteenth episode, "Band of Brothers", was filmed at Vancouver Harbour, British Columbia, Canada The production of the first segment began in Vancouver on 13 July 1992, while the production of the second segment started in December 1992 in Paris and used the studios of French state production agency Société Française de Production (SFP) at Bry-sur-Marne near Paris. To secure an adequate share of European content, and as a result of the co-production agreement, each season was divided into two segments, the first segment was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (posing at the fictional location of Seacouver, Washington, United States), the second in Paris, France. Keith Samples, president of Rysher, stated that "about 75% of the guaranteed budget came from overseas sales." The remaining 25% came from United States sales and the producers retained the distribution rights, which allowed the show to produce $800,000 per episode only from international income, believed to be the top result of the 1992-1993 season. The budget of the first season was US$26.1 million. The show was co-produced in syndication by international partners including Gaumont, RTL Plus (Germany), Rysher Distribution (United States), Reteitalia Productions (Italy), Amuse Video (Japan) and TF1 (France). Highlander marked the first time a French production company was creatively involved in a show intended for the American market. The French leading production company Gaumont Television bought the rights to the series to have it produced in syndication in America with a local crew, a ground-breaking move at the time. ![]() It is also available at the online video on demand service Hulu, a joint venture between NBC and Fox Broadcasting Company. The season was released on DVD as a nine-disc boxed set on Novemby Anchor Bay Entertainment. Highlander: The Series follows the adventures of Duncan MacLeod, a 400-year-old Immortal who can only die if he is beheaded conflict inevitably finds him because he is part of the Gathering, an ongoing battle in which all Immortals have to fight and behead each other until only one is left. The first season of the international fantasy series Highlander: The Series, part of the Highlander franchise, consisted of 22 episodes produced between 19, and began airing on Octoin broadcast syndication. ![]()
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