Black Scorpion (TV series)

Black Scorpion
Black Scorpion TV series DVD cover
GenreSuperhero[1]
Created by
Starring
Music byDavid G. Russell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producersRoger Corman
Cheryl Parnell
ProducerMarta M. Mobley
Production companyConcorde
Original release
NetworkSci Fi
ReleaseJanuary 5 (2001-01-05) –
June 30, 2001 (2001-06-30)
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Black Scorpion is a superhero television series that aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2001.[2] It aired in Canada on Space. The series is based on two Roger Corman Showtime TV-movies: Black Scorpion (1995) and its sequel Black Scorpion II: Aftershock (1997).[3][4] The show focuses on a female police officer, who by night takes to the streets and fights crime as the superhero the Black Scorpion.

Some episodes from the series were combined into straight-to-video movies, with episodes 1.1 and 1.2 released as Black Scorpion Returns in 2001 and episodes 1.1, 1.3, and 1.8 released as Sting of the Black Scorpion in 2002.[5]

The series was available on DVD in North America.[5]

  1. ^ Kurland, Daniel (17 January 2018). "16 Superhero TV Shows That Have Aged Terribly". Screen Rant. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. ^ Stanley, T. L. (February 20, 2001). "'Black Scorpion': Sci-Fi Channel's Comic Book Superhero". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Robb, Brian (2014). A Brief History of Superheroes: From Superman to the Avengers, the Evolution of Comic Book Legends. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 978-1-4721-1070-1.
  4. ^ Anderson, Porter (January 4, 2001). "Roger Corman: Attack of the independent filmmaker". CNN. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Motes, Jax (October 22, 2018). "Mostly Forgotten Superhero TV Shows – Part 1". ScienceFiction.com. Retrieved August 8, 2019.