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The Beast: Season One
Product Group: DVD
Studio: Sony Pictures
ISBN: B00000F8KW
UPC: 043396314733
Binding/Media: DVD
Running Time: 590 minutes
Release Date: 2009-08-18
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
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Editorial Reviews
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Description
Patrick Swayze is back and gunning for justice as Charles Barker, an unorthodox but effective FBI veteran in The Beast. Though considered by many, including rookie partner agent Ellis Dove (Travis Fimmel), to be the best in the business, FBI undercover operative Barker has a style that is nothing if not unconventional. In pushing Dove to immerse himself more deeply into the characters they create, Barker makes it clear how the stresses and dangers of working undercover make normal relationships impossible. As he and his mentor are tested by cases that pit them against ruthless drug lords, dangerous arms dealers, corrupt cops and deadly killers-for-hire, Dove also struggles with his own secret: he's being asked to cooperate with an FBI investigation of Barker, who's suspected of going rogue. And as Dove is pressured to become an informant, Barker launches his own investigation into a conspiracy within the Bureau that's protecting a secret cadre of agents operating outside the law.
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Amazon.com
The arrival of the crime drama The Beast on DVD is bittersweet for several reasons: its release unfortunately coincides with the passing of its star, actor Patrick Swayze, who logged his last (and some of his best) hours on screen in the show, and his death brought an end to a promising series that might've endured even without him. Swayze, who was diagnosed with the pancreatic cancer that claimed his life in 2009 shortly before beginning work on The Beast, is top-billed as a seasoned FBI agent whose superiors look past his unorthodox methods due to his success rate at breaking cases. Travis Fimmel, last seen in the short-lived Tarzan series, is Swayze's new partner, a former sharpshooter whom the agency hopes to groom in the veteran agent's image. The episodes that comprise The Beast's first season are split between Swayze educating his younger partner in the finer points of two-fisted crime-solving, and Fimmel's discovery that Swayze is the subject of internal investigation for his actions. The core story has been done before, and done better (the theatrical feature Training Day, for one), but Swayze brings a palpable grit to his performance (one can recast his career along the lines of a Dick Powell, who also transitioned gracefully from song and dance to action-drama), and while the 13 episodes included on this three-disc set are a fine tribute to the breadth of his abilities, one can't watch The Beast without thinking that the actor's untimely death robbed viewers of what might have been a truly intriguing shift towards harder fare than the titles commonly associated with Swayze. Each of the 13 episodes is accompanied by a brief, by-the-books featurette that addresses aspects of the show's production; one wishes that more material could have been produced while Swayze was alive to provide for a fitting tribute. --Paul Gaita
Stills from The Beast: Season One (Click for larger image)
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Customer Reviews
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Beast
Rating  (5)
Date: 2010-06-11
Love it. So sad only one season. I would like to see more of Travis Fimmel.
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This series was excellent. Patrick Swayze was older and sexier even.
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-04-02
This series was well-written and different from all the other police/FBI procedurals. Patrick Swayze's character was very charismatic, the plots were clever and the co-star was a bit odd, but grew on you.
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a must own dvd
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-03-10
well sad that this was his last tv show or dvd he made what a great actor and man did his movies rock,
I have to say what good show, He did his own stunts and was still on time for work even though he was sick,
he will be missed but gethis movies while you cann before they are gone or go to blue ray
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The Beast - Season One - DVD purchased at Amazon
Rating  (4)
Date: 2010-02-18
I have been an unconditional Swayze fan ever since I saw his performance in City of Joy and North and South -- LAST YEAR! (And I am 72 years old!) I therefore have all his films on DVD. I had to see The Beast, and purchasing the DVD was the best way to do that.
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The Beast
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-01-30
It is sad this would be Patrick's last season. I really liked the action and the story line.
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Retail Price: $39.95
Amazon.com's Price:$11.79
That's 70% Off!
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