"Tru Calling" (2003) TV series 2003-2005

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creator:

Jon Harmon Feldman

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

30 October 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Adventure | Thriller | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Her destiny is calling...

Plot:

A university graduate working in the city morgue is able to repeat the same day over again to prevent murders or other disasters.

Plot Keywords:

Morgue | Dead | Re Live | 2000s | College

Awards:

3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 10	8:00 AM	SYFY	D.O.A.	#1.19
Tue. Nov. 10	9:00 AM	SYFY	Two Weddings and a Funeral	#1.20

Cast

Eliza Dushku	...	Tru Davies (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Shawn Reaves	...	Harrison Davies (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Zach Galifianakis	...	Davis (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
A.J. Cook	...	Lindsay Walker (21 episodes, 2003-2004)
Matthew Bomer	...	Luc Johnston (18 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jessica Collins	...	Meredith Davies (15 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jason Priestley	...	Jack Harper (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Benjamín Benítez	...	Gardez (14 episodes, 2003-2004)

Also Known As:

Heroine (USA) (working title)
Tru (USA) (working title)
True Calling (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min | Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:MA (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

"Oh That Gus!"

Trivia:

The show was canceled by FOX, who thought that the new series "Point Pleasant" (2005) would work better following _"OC, The" (2003)_ than Tru Calling. Point Pleasant was canceled before finishing its 13 episodes.

Quotes:

[talking about a financial situation Harrison has gotten himself into]
Tru: What happens if you don't pay?
Harrison Davies: I'll be in trouble.
Tru: How much trouble?
Harrison Davies: Let's just say I may be asking for your help at the end of the night... you know, from beyond.
Tru: HARRISON!
Harrison Davies: I'm just kidding. Man, talk to a few dead people and lose your sense of humor...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Scrubs: My Malpractical Decision (#4.9)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Somebody Help Me

The best new show of the season!

Let's face it, almost every show on network television right now sucks. Shows today are terrible. The networks will put absolutely anything on the air. Perhaps that is why TRU CALLING is so refreshing. It is actually good. In a world where trash like THE O.C. and THE SIMPSONS are aired constantly, a show that doesn't make you want to bash your television set with a baseball bat has finally arrived. That show is TRU CALLING. It may not be the best show ever, but it certainly is the best show to air since FAMILY GUY got canceled. The fact that TRU CALLING is good makes me worry that Fox will cancel it as soon as possible. After all, Fox is known to only cancel good shows, not bad ones. Anyway, TRU CALLING stars Eliza Dushku as Tru Davies, a recent college graduate who works at the local morgue and discovers she can go back in time a day to prevent deaths. That premise alone makes it worth watching.

The greatness of the show is mostly thanks to very beautiful and very talented Eliza Dushku. There are few actresses out there like her. I doubt she will be nominated for an Emmy with this show, but she deserves one. At the very least she should get a Golden Globe for this show. I mean if so-called actresses like Jennifer Garner can win a Golden Globe, there is no reason why Eliza Dushku can't.