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    Aug 24, 2007 6:18 pm US/Pacific
    Reaper
    Don't fear the Reaper: he's only here to get the bad guys.

    by Katrina King | KSTW.com
        For the last 20 years, Sam Oliver (played by Bret Harrison, That 70s Show) has wondered why his parents have always been so easy on him when it came to his school, sports or career choices, while Sam's younger brother Keith was pressured to excel. He spends his days not at college, but instead living at home playing video games, working at a no-end job and daydreaming over his pretty co-worker Andy (played by Missy Peregrym, Heroes).

       Therefore, on his 21st birthday, imagine his surprise when Sam learns that his parents sold his soul to the devil! Satan himself (played by Ray Wise, 24) drops in to inform Sam that as part of the deal, he must now serve as a bounty hunter, tracking down evil souls that have escaped and returning them to hell. Despite his initial reluctance, with the help of his goofball friends Bert "sock" Wysocki (Tyler Labine, Boston Legal) and Ben, (Rick Gonzalez) Sam is ready to face his destiny as the Reaper.

    Catch the series premiere, directed by creator Kevin Smith, the man behind such hilarious films as Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back!


    Get To Know the Cast

    Bret Harrison
    plays Sam Oliver.  Harrison is familiar to television audiences from his roles on "The Loop" and "Grounded For Life." Other television credits include appearances on "The O.C.," "Boston Public," "That 70's Show" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." 

    When not working, Harrison who is a Portland, Oregon native who enjoys playing guitar with his band, Big Japan.


    Tyler Labine plays Bert "Sock" Wysocki. Labine began his acting career in local theater, quickly landing a number of small television roles. His television credits include a starring role in the drama "Invasion" and as Assistant District Attorney Jonathan Winant in "Boston Legal."

    Labine is now based in Los Angeles but remains close with his family in Ontario.


    Ray Wise plays The Devil.  Wise is a veteran of television and film, recently receiving critical acclaim for his performance as Don Hollenbeck last year in "Good Night, and Good Luck." Wise has also played Vice President Hal Gardner on the popular "24" series.

    Wise lives in Southern California with his wife and children.

     
  • "Critics are already at full buzz about the same {CW} network's supernatural comedy thriller 'Reaper." - Jack Myers, Mediavillage.com