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television series that originally aired on CBS from September 19 to October 24, 2001. Nine episodes were produced, but only five aired before the series was canceled by CBS. The full series, including the four unaired episodes, was later picked up and broadcast on

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in April–May 2002. ''Wolf Lake'' depicts a pack of

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living in a

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suburb.

Summary

Seattle policeman John Kanin proposes marriage to his girlfriend, Ruby Wilder, and she accepts. However, as she gets into her car, she is attacked. The only thing Kanin finds of his now fiancee, is a severed hand. He travels to her hometown of Wolf Lake to find some answers. However, his experiences there raise even more questions. What John doesn't know is that some of the inhabitants of Wolf Lake are actually werewolves. The werewolves, or the ones who survive the change, live on the "Hill" and enjoy special treatment, separated from the normal humans.

Cast

Main

* Lou Diamond Phillips as Detective/Officer John Kanin * Tim Matheson as Sheriff Matthew "Matt" Donner *

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as Mr. Sherman Blackstone * Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Sophia Donner *

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as Vivian "V" Cates *

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as Tyler Creed * Mia Kirshner as Ruby Wilder/Cates/Creed * Paul Wasilewski as Lucas "Luke" Cates

Recurring

* Bruce McGill as Willard "Will" Cates *

Kellie Waymire Kellie Suzanne Waymire (July 27, 1967 – November 13, 2003) was an American stage, television, and film actress. She was known for her television roles on '' Six Feet Under'', ''Friends'', and ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. Biography Waymire was bor ...

as Miranda Devereaux * Fiona Scott as Presley *

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as Deputy Molly * Christian Bocher as Buddy Hooks

Guest stars

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* Sam Anderson * Levi James *

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* Ralph J. Alderman * Craig Bruhnanski * Steve Makaj * Kelly Dean Sereda * Deanne Henry * Ryan Robbins *

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Episodes

The first five episodes of ''Wolf Lake'' aired on CBS in September–October 2001, before CBS pulled the series from the air. The series later was reaired on UPN, with the final four episodes debuting on UPN in April–May 2002.

Broadcast

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bought the rights to show the series in the

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. In August 2006, the Sci Fi Channel bought the syndication rights to reair the series in the United States.

Home media

The series was made available on DVD in 2012.

Reception

While Ron Wertheimer of ''

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'' said it was "a promisingly quirky pilot", ''Variety''s Michael Speier remarked that it "sometimes works as high drama but sometimes comes off as extremely silly". While the series was poorly rated, it received two Emmy nominations, for Outstanding Main Title Design and Outstanding Main Title Theme Music.

References

External links

* * {{Epguides, WolfLake, Wolf Lake
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