Overview
A dead cop, sentenced to Hell, is returned to Earth by the Devil to recover 113 escaped evil spirits.
| Original Air Dates: | — |
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| Country: | US |
| Genre: | Fantasy, Action, Horror/Supernatural |
| Network: | FOX |
| Watched by: | 282 1 008 527 |
| Total running time: | 9 hours 19 minutes |
| Episode duration: | |
| Episodes: | 13 |
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1. The Fox channel
– Fox in the late 90s often hacked projects quickly if they did not show "perfect" ratings.
– Brimstone had a loyal but small audience.
2. Incorrect release time
– The series was launched in prime time next to more powerful shows (the X-Files was at its peak then).
– Many viewers simply switched to competitors.
3. A complex genre
– Mysticism, hell, fugitives from hell — is too "dark" for the mass audience of Fox.
– The show was niche: for fans of dark mythology, but not for the general public.
4. Production problems
– Fox did a grid reshuffle in 1999 (including due to the NFL and other shows).
– Several episodes of Brimstone were filmed, but not aired.
Result
• At least 22 episodes of the first season were planned.
• Only 13 were released (September 1998 – February 1999).
• The series was closed, leaving the plot unfinished.
In fact: Brimstone became a "cult underrated show" of the 90s - a small audience, but there are still fans who consider it a lost gem next to Millennium and Supernatural.