Beauty and the Beast: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Beauty and the Beast is a story that tells just how powerful love is. The show takes place in New York. Catherine Chandler is a wealthy woman who thinks that her life has no meaning beyond anything superficial. She longs for something more. Vincent is from a different world. He lives below the city in tunnels that have been forgotten. He must stay hidden because of his appearance. Though his appearance is different he has the heart of a man. He and Catherine share a bond that is stronger than friendship or love. Somehow they want to make their love work. Neither one of them knows how, but they are determined and refuse to give up.

Series details

• Title: Beauty and the Beast
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1987-09-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 1990-08-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 3746

Cast and credited roles

• Ron Perlman — Vincent
• Roy Dotrice — Jacob 'Father' Wells
• Linda Hamilton — Catherine Chandler

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1987-09-25; final listed air date 1988-04-08.
• Season 2: premiered 1988-11-18; final listed air date 1989-06-02.
• Season 3: premiered 1989-12-12; final listed air date 1990-08-04.

Source and licence

Adapted from Beauty and the Beast on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.