The Chronicle
The Chronicle

The Chronicle (2001)

"NEWS FROM THE EDGE"

8.4 (5 votes)
1 Season
July 14, 2001
English
Comedy Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Synopsis

The Chronicle is the name of a science fiction television series on the Sci Fi Channel. The series is based on the "News from the Edge" series of novels by Mark Sumner, a St. Louis, Missouri based author. The show was originally sold to NBC, which shot the pilot, then later found a home with The Sci-Fi Channel.

Network

Syfy

Episodes

Pilot
E1

Pilot

Jul 14, 2001
60 min

Reporter Tucker Burns finally gets a job at a tabloid, The World Chronicle, and soon finds himself on the the trail a real-life monster.

What Gobbles Beneath
E2

What Gobbles Beneath

Jul 14, 2001
60 min

After a media mogul disappears, the reporters discover a monster living under Manhattan attrcted to the radiation emissions of its victims' cell phones.

Here There Be Dragons
E3

Here There Be Dragons

Jul 21, 2001
60 min

Tucker gets the surprise of his life when he goes to investigate the existence of a dragon underneath Chinatown and finds a woman pregnant with the ""dragon's"" baby.

Baby Got Back
E4

Baby Got Back

Jul 28, 2001
60 min

An abandoned baby is left at the Chronicle, the reporters investigate and find that the father, the CEO of a marketing company, has made a deal with the Devil - literally.

He's Dead, She's Dead
E5

He's Dead, She's Dead

Aug 4, 2001
60 min

A mysterious scientist, purported to have died, has perfected a way to bring people back to life, including himself.

Bermuda Love Triangle
E6

Bermuda Love Triangle

Aug 11, 2001
60 min

Tucker's story about a mermaid and Grace's story about a missing Naval pilot cross when it turns out the mermaid is seeking out the pilot to fulfill their romance.

Only the Young Die Good
E7

Only the Young Die Good

Aug 18, 2001
60 min

Staff at a Longevity institute and old folks' home are being used as host bodies of rich old people.

Bring Me the Head of Tucker Burns
E8

Bring Me the Head of Tucker Burns

Aug 25, 2001
60 min

An outlaw biker returns from the grave to severe the heads of escapees from Hell.

Let Sleeping Dogs Fry
E9

Let Sleeping Dogs Fry

Sep 8, 2001
60 min

A ghost begins killing the opulent residents of North Hampton using their electrical appliances.

Take Me Back
E10

Take Me Back

Sep 15, 2001
60 min

Grace becomes the target of aliens who were responsible for her original abduction, and are targeting members of her abduction support group.

Touched by an Alien
E11

Touched by an Alien

Jan 4, 2002
60 min

Stern is targeted by an alien assassin who jumps from body to body through sexual contact.

Pig Boy's Big Adventure
E12

Pig Boy's Big Adventure

Jan 11, 2002
60 min

The reporters go off on the trail of a ""savage simian"" and find themselves on a trail of a doctor performing animal/human hybrid experiments.

The Cursed Sombrero
E13

The Cursed Sombrero

Jan 18, 2002
60 min

The team are on the trail of a cursed sombrero, while Kristen tries to deal with her exposure to the strange events in Tucker's life.

Tears of a Clone
E14

Tears of a Clone

Jan 25, 2002
60 min

Grace must cope with an electrocution, a disinterested editor, a badgering mother, and an evil clone of herself running around.

I See Dead Fat People
E15

I See Dead Fat People

Feb 1, 2002
60 min

The reporters investigate a report of a house haunted by...overweight ghosts.

Man and Superman
E16

Man and Superman

Feb 8, 2002
60 min

A superhero begins flying the skies of New York City, and while the Chronicle reporters investigate, the police begin taking an interest in them.

Hot from the Oven
E17

Hot from the Oven

Feb 15, 2002
60 min

The reporters investigate an oven that is actually a cursed entrance to Hell.

The Stepford Cheerleaders
E18

The Stepford Cheerleaders

Feb 22, 2002
60 min

Grace, Wes, and Tucker go undercover at a local high school where strange things are occurring.

The Mists of Avalon Parkway
E19

The Mists of Avalon Parkway

Mar 1, 2002
60 min

A strange mobile mist is killing people in New Jersey, and has a connection a local boy.

The King is Undead
E20

The King is Undead

Mar 8, 2002
60 min

Grace's vampire case and Wes & Tucker's Elvis impersonator interview cross paths when the guys find out the Elvis impersonators are vampires.

Hell Mall
E21

Hell Mall

Mar 15, 2002
60 min

Tucker investigates a series of strange deaths and acts of possession at an upscale mall.

A Snitch in Time
E22

A Snitch in Time

Mar 22, 2002
60 min

Grace is stalked by members of the Swedish Mafia while investigating cases of spontaneous combustion. And the future of the Chronicle is threatened.

Cast

Details

Original Title

The Chronicle

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

22

Production

The Greenblatt Janollari Studio, Stu Segall Productions, Roundtable Entertainment