''The Gates'' is an American
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[ ]crime drama
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[ television series that aired on the ]ABC
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network from June 20, 2010 to September 19, 2010. The show was cancelled after its first season due to low ratings.
Plot
Nick Monahan and his family move from Chicago to a serene, upscale community called The Gates, where he has a job as the new chief of police. They soon realise that the community is unlike any other, consisting of mysterious neighbors who are not what they appear to be.
Cast and characters
*Frank Grillo
Frank Anthony Grillo (born June 8, 1965) is an American actor and martial artist. He played Brock Rumlow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' (2014), '' Captain America: Civil War'' (2016), '' Avengers: ...
as Nick Monohan, the Gates’ new chief of police.
*Marisol Nichols
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Early life
Nichols was born in the Rogers Park neighbor ...
as Sarah Monohan, his wife.
* Travis Caldwell as Charlie Monohan, his son.
*McKaley Miller
McKaley Nicole Miller (born May 14, 1996) is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring teenager roles as Dana Monohan on the ABC series ''The Gates'' in 2010 and as Rose Hattenbarger on The CW series ''Hart of Dixie'' from 2011 t ...
as Dana Monohan, his daughter.
*Luke Mably
Thomas Luke Mably is an English actor.
Early life
Mably was born in London, England. He attended the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.
Career
Mably portrayed White in the thriller ''Exam'' under the direction of Stuart Hazeldine. He ha ...
as Dylan Radcliff, a vampire
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.
*Rhona Mitra
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* Rhona Brankin (born 1950), Labour Co-operative politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament
* Rhona Bro ...
as Claire Radcliff, a vampire and Dylan's wife.
* Chandra West as Devon Buckley, the series' main antagonist and a witch.
*Victoria Platt
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as Dr. Peg Mueller, Devon's nemesis, as well as a witch.
*Skyler Samuels
Skyler Rose Samuels (born April 14, 1994) is an American actress and model, known for her roles in the television series ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', ''The Gates'', ''The Nine Lives of Chloe King'', '' Scream Queens'' and '' The Gifted''.
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as Andie Bates, a succubus
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and both Charlie and Brett's love interest.
*Colton Haynes
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as Brett Crezki, Andie's ex-boyfriend and a werewolf
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.
*Justin Miles as Marcus Jordan, a deputy officer alongside Leigh Turner and Nick Monahan.
*Janina Gavankar
Janina Zione Gavankar (; born November 29, 1980) is an American actress and musician. She is trained as a pianist, vocalist, orchestral percussionist and majored in theatre at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her roles include Shiva on ''The ...
as Leigh Turner, a deputy officer alongside Marcus Jordan and Nick Monahan. Her species is unknown, presumed the "living dead" as her heart was ripped out by an ex-boyfriend.
*James Preston as Lukas Ford, a werewolf
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and leader of his own small pack of teenage werewolves.
Development and production
In January 2009, ''The Gates'' was among numerous pilot
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scripts being considered by ABC for the 2009–2010 season. It was not until October 2009 that ABC first announced development of the series, which is an international co-production for Fox Television Studios
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through their international paradigm. A green-light
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for the 13 episode order was contingent on international financing for the project,[ which makes the series more economically feasible as a summer replacement.
Casting began in January 2010. In early February, casting announcements included ]Frank Grillo
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in a lead role, as well as Luke Mably
Thomas Luke Mably is an English actor.
Early life
Mably was born in London, England. He attended the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.
Career
Mably portrayed White in the thriller ''Exam'' under the direction of Stuart Hazeldine. He ha ...
, Janina Gavankar
Janina Zione Gavankar (; born November 29, 1980) is an American actress and musician. She is trained as a pianist, vocalist, orchestral percussionist and majored in theatre at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her roles include Shiva on ''The ...
, and Chandra West having joined the cast. Late March 2010 castings included Marisol Nichols
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Early life
Nichols was born in the Rogers Park neighbor ...
and Rhona Mitra
Rhona is the name of:
* Rhona Adair (1878–1961), British golf champion
* Rhona Bennett (born 1976), American singer, actress and model
* Rhona Brankin (born 1950), Labour Co-operative politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament
* Rhona Bro ...
in leading roles. Victoria Platt, Skyler Samuels and newcomer Justin Miles were also cast in the project.[ ]Paul Blackthorne
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will appear in a recurring role.
Filming began in Shreveport, Louisiana
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on March 29, 2010, and was expected to continue until August 2010. Original reports by ''Variety
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'' suggested that the series might be filmed overseas, with another outlet mentioning South America. The show has featured music by a variety of artists, including indie folk
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songwriter Quinn Marston
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.
Cancellation
Soon after the first season finished airing there were rumors that the show would not be returning for a second season. These rumors were further fueled by cast member Grillo's tweets suggesting that his contract was not going to be renewed. In October 2010 several of the show's stars confirmed that the show had indeed been canceled and that there would not be a second season.'The Gates' is cancelled by ABC
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Episodes
U.S. Nielsen ratings
See also
*List of vampire television series
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*Werewolf fiction
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