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Richard Schieff as Dr. Malachi Samuels, Kelli Giddish as
Dr. Kate McGinn, Australian actor Price Whately as
Nicholas Bishop and Ravi Patel as Dr. Anoop Karna
Fox has a new series on its way, and this one really looks like a big winner. Past Life is filled with incredible heart-wrenching moments and emotional scenes. Based on M.J. Rose’s book ‘The Reincarnationist’, Past Life follows Regression Therapist Dr. Kate McGinn (Kelli Giddish) and her ex NYPD homicide detective partner Price Whatley (Nicholas Bishop) as they investigate what is happening to individuals alive today who are experiencing regressive memories of their past life.
The pilot, written by David Hudgins and directed by Deran Sarafian, is about the first investigation of the team as they race to unravel the past life of a teenage boy who is slowly being driven crazy by recurring memories of the horrifying end to his former self.
Here is Fox’s official synopsis:
Have you ever experienced déjà vu or met someone you thought seemed familiar? Do you believe in karma, fate or love at first sight?
From writer David Hudgins (“Friday Night Lights”), and inspired by the book “The Reincarnationist” by M.J. Rose, comes PAST LIFE, a new drama series about an unlikely pair of past-life detectives who investigate whether what is happening to you today is the result of who you were before.
DR. KATE MCGINN (Kelli Giddish, “All My Children”) is not your typical psychologist. Confident, outspoken and highly educated, she works at The Talmadge Center for Behavioral Health in New York City, a world-renowned institute dedicated to the study of the science of the soul. After experiencing a past-life regression in her 20s, Kate became a believer in reincarnation. Using regression therapy and her natural gift for reading people, Kate helps solve the mysteries of her troubled clients who suffer from present-day problems caused by past-life traumas. She believes there are levels of consciousness and explanations for human behavior that science can’t begin to explain. Accustomed to skeptics, but not bothered by them, Kate is an unapologetic believer and a force of nature who marches to the beat of her own drummer.
Her partner, PRICE WHATLEY (Nicholas Bishop, “Home and Away”), is a different story. A former NYPD homicide detective, pragmatic and cynical, Price is a damaged soul who constantly battles grief and guilt over the accidental death of his wife. Price feels that Kate, though not certifiable, certainly operates on the fringes of science. It’s a volatile relationship, but with Price’s solid detective skills, and Kate’s penchant for out-of-the-box thinking, together they make a formidable, if somewhat dysfunctional, team.
A fast-paced emotional thrill ride, each episode finds Price and Kate working with their colleagues to unravel a new mystery involving the past-lives of their clients. DR. MALACHI TALMADGE (Richard Schiff, “The West Wing”) is Kate’s mentor and the center’s namesake, an avuncular but gruff elder statesman who is a legend in the field of cognitive research. DR. RISHI KARNA (Ravi Patel, “Scrubs”) is the rookie of the group, a baby-faced therapist from Calcutta who loves bad American TV, Cuban jazz and driving everyone crazy.
Produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television, PAST LIFE is executive-produced by David Hudgins and Lou Pitt. Hudgins also serves as writer. Deran Sarafian (HOUSE, “Lost”) directed the pilot.
The first season, set to air in January 2010, will consist of 13 episodes on Tuesday’s at 9pm. The pilot is currently set to air this Fall.
Source: Sci Fi Scoop
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