Charlie Jade

Charlie Jade

2005
Charlie Jade
Charlie Jade

Charlie Jade

7.2 | en | Drama

Charlie Jade is a science fiction television program filmed mainly in Cape Town, South Africa. It stars Jeffrey Pierce in the title role, as a detective from a parallel universe who finds himself trapped in our universe. This is a Canadian and South African co-production filmed in conjunction with CHUM Television and the South African Industrial Development Corporation. The special effects were produced by the Montreal-based company Cinegroupe led by Michel Lemire. The show started in 2004 and was aired on the Canadian Space Channel. It premiered on the Space Channel April 16, 2005 and aired in Eastern Europe, France, Italy, on SABC 3 in South Africa, on Fox Japan, and on AXN in Hong Kong. The show began airing in the United Kingdom in October 2007, on FX. The Sci Fi Channel in the United States premiered the show on June 6, 2008, but after 2 episodes on Friday prime-time, moved it to overnight Mon/Tue.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP20  Ouroboros
Aug. 20,2005
Ouroboros

Season Finale: Charlie and his allies must desperately find a way to keep the link from activating and destroying Beta but one of their own has other plans. Can Vexcor and 01 be stopped in time?

EP19  Flesh
Aug. 13,2005
Flesh

With Essa and 01 both vying for control of Vexcor, Charlie works with Sew Sew to see that it's the devil he knows that takes the throne. In Beta: Karl, Reena and Blues continue their own quest to bring down Vexcor.

EP18  Bedtime Story
Aug. 06,2005
Bedtime Story

Back in Alpha, Charlie considers how he has been changed by his time in Beta. 01 meets with a mysterious associate.

EP17  Spin
Jul. 30,2005
Spin

Finally home Charlie must re-adjust to life in Alpha and find a way to save a friend he has inadvertantly put on Vexcor's naughty list. Brion Boxer visits 01's family in Gamma.

EP16  The Shortening of the Way
Jul. 23,2005
The Shortening of the Way

Charlie goes to see an old friend for help controlling his visions while Reena goes to see an old friend for help controlling herself.

EP15  Things Unseen
Jul. 16,2005
Things Unseen

Charlie takes Blues Paddock into his confidence and learns he's being hunted. Reena comes face to face with her programmer and, in Alpha, Jasmine and Tukarrs get closer.

EP14  The Enemy Of My Enemy
Jul. 09,2005
The Enemy Of My Enemy

After receiving a package with information on Vexcor, Charlie and Karl track the anonymous source, Reena. 01 and Julius come to an arrangement.

EP13  Through A Mirror Darkly
Jul. 02,2005
Through A Mirror Darkly

Charlie and 01 have a real heart-to-heart while Reena diffuses an explosive situation. Jasmine's day at work is murder.

EP12  Choosing Sides
Jun. 25,2005
Choosing Sides

Charlie decides to have a face to face with 01 Boxer but when he gets to 01's club he learns the police have the same idea.

EP11  Thicker Than Water
Jun. 18,2005
Thicker Than Water

With help from his friends, Charlie daringly breaks into Vexcor to try and find information to help him get home.

EP10  Identity
Jun. 11,2005
Identity

While tracking some stolen Vexcor property, Charlie runs into somebody unexpected from his past.

EP9  Betrayal
Jun. 04,2005
Betrayal

While 01 recovers in Gamma, Charlie takes his investigation of Vexcor to the next step. Karl has an unfortunate meeting with an informant, Reena visits Vexcor HR.

EP8  Devotion
May. 28,2005
Devotion

Charlie investigates the case of a new missing person in Cape Town and finds that once again, a local mystery is linked to Vexcorp. Reena is faced with a difficult decision when she meets a young woman who is dying of AIDS. 01 Boxer makes an important trade with his father, at a high price. Also, in a series of flashbacks, Charlie remembers his days working for Vexcorp Security Services.

EP7  Diamants
May. 21,2005
Diamants

Charlie's hunt for his artificial diamond ring - stolen from the shop where he pawned it to buy a car - leads him to Eckman, a ruthless diamond merchant who has been quietly manufacturing cultured diamonds for Vexcor. Not only is Eckman undermining the Betaverse diamond industry, but he's unwittingly working with Vexcor to create enough artificial diamond chips to implant in every Betaverse citizen.

EP6  Dirty Laundry
May. 14,2005
Dirty Laundry

Charlie searches for Themba Makande, a civil rights crusader.

EP5  And Not a Drop to Drink
May. 07,2005
And Not a Drop to Drink

When Charlie sees 01 pour water on his head, then literally vanish before his eyes, his probing into the bizarre incident turns up evidence that contaminated water supplies have induced visions and psychic powers in several residents of the nearby Vexcor facility.

EP4  The Power of Suggestion
Apr. 30,2005
The Power of Suggestion

Charlie's investigation lands him in the centre of 01 Boxer's insidious conspiracy to take over Vexcor in Betaverse.

EP3  You Are Here
Apr. 23,2005
You Are Here

In the search for answers regarding the explosion, Charlie teams up with journalist Karl Lubinsky.

EP2  Sand
Apr. 16,2005
Sand

While on a hunt for a women with no identity. Detective Charlie Jade is shot into a strange parallel universe

EP1  The Big Bang
Apr. 16,2005
The Big Bang

While on a hunt for a women with no identity. Detective Charlie Jade is shot into a strange parallel universe

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7.2 | en | Drama , Sci-Fi | More Info
Released: 2005-04-16 | Released Producted By: , Country: South Africa Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.charliejade.net
Synopsis

Charlie Jade is a science fiction television program filmed mainly in Cape Town, South Africa. It stars Jeffrey Pierce in the title role, as a detective from a parallel universe who finds himself trapped in our universe. This is a Canadian and South African co-production filmed in conjunction with CHUM Television and the South African Industrial Development Corporation. The special effects were produced by the Montreal-based company Cinegroupe led by Michel Lemire. The show started in 2004 and was aired on the Canadian Space Channel. It premiered on the Space Channel April 16, 2005 and aired in Eastern Europe, France, Italy, on SABC 3 in South Africa, on Fox Japan, and on AXN in Hong Kong. The show began airing in the United Kingdom in October 2007, on FX. The Sci Fi Channel in the United States premiered the show on June 6, 2008, but after 2 episodes on Friday prime-time, moved it to overnight Mon/Tue.

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Cast

Jeffrey Pierce , Patricia McKenzie , Tyrone Benskin

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Reviews

Johnny Paycheck It seems as if there were only a handful of viewers watching this show in the U.S., but as one of them I'm sad to see it go, especially knowing that I'll likely never see another season-- or, for that matter, a Region 1 DVD. And even though it's been a bit tough following such a complex, and often brilliant, program with no one to discuss it with (none of my friends or family were interesting in keeping up on a show that airs at 1 AM on Monday morning here), I'm glad I did. It was a rewarding experience; and you don't get many of those from a TV show.It has a remarkable visual style, excellent dialogue, an unapologetically complex (if sometimes confusing) plot line, a dense mythology, and some of the most fascinating character development I've ever seen (someone could write a thesis on 01 Boxer's behavior and motivations alone).If you do get a chance to check the show out, stick with it. It can be difficult to follow at times, but it's worth it. I was a few episodes in before I had a good grasp of what was going on, and by then I was hooked, as I think most will be who give this series a proper chance.It really is quite an amazing show, and I just think it's a shame that there's room enough on television for 3 incarnations of "CSI" but no audience for something as novel and thought-provoking as "Charlie Jade."
QQMcMudd The premise of this show was quite promising. The plot involves three parallel universes called the GammaVerse, AlphaVerse, and BetaVerse. The Alphaverse is the home of our hero, Charlie Jade, which is a fascist world. All citizens are classified in one of three groups (e.g., C-1, or Class 1 — which stands for Upper Class). It is dominated by five gigantic multinational firms. Prime among these is Vexcor. Despite the Alphaverse's dystopian society, it does contain some futuristic technology that is within our existing technology. The Betaverse is like our world and the Gammaverse is the Utopian or ideal version that our world could become. The protagonist is an alphaverse corporation called Vexcor that has designs on draining the pure water from the Betaverse and Gammaverse to replace the polluted water in the Alphaverse. Charlie Jade gets transported to the Alphverse and the story begins. That's it, no explanation, no plot line, and no plot confluence.Confused, you bet and rightfully so. This show has a wonderful and interesting concept but it is poorly and confusingly written, and turned into a convoluted mess. The writing is terrible. Only if you have closely watched each episode can you understand the plot. The writers needed to explain the plot to the viewer and clearly show the relationship of the Verses and how they differ.This show was obviously a mess... even to the SciFI network, as the new shows are only shown once on Tuesday at 3:00 AM. I Tevo it just to see how it will end. Don't wast your time watching any episodes if you are a new viewer. I am sure the SciFI network will show all the episodes on one day as they do others. But before watching Charlie Jade, check out the synopses on the this site or others. Otherwise, you will be lost.As I mentioned, this is a great premise with decent actors. Next time, SciFi Channel, get good writers. It's almost as if SciFI went to the local elementary school and asked if anyone wanted to write a script. This is just a total mess and it's sad. I would have really enjoyed this show if written more coherently.
Robert Collins Jade is still waiting to be discovered. This beautifully written, moody complex but dramatically compelling work is in fact what so many shows and films have claimed to be, but aren't, the spiritual TV inheritor of Blade Runner.The cinematography is terrific I think and the mix of languages, looks and environments is both other-worldly and gritty.This show has yet to have it's day, whether through VOD or television I predict it will be 'discovered by the right combination of powers-that-be in the US.I hope to see other work by this group of artists.
Will Carroll (ElvesBrew) In the vein of John Doe and The 4400, Charlie Jade is an intelligent character driven sci-fi series shot in and around Cape Town, South Arfica. The unique location of South Africa gives the show a refreshingly different atmosphere compared to the standard fare of Hollywood back lot sets that we see in the vast majority of television shows being broadcast today.The concept of parallel universes is by no means a new idea, even a little worn, but the excellent acting and contrasting character studies give the concept new life and I for one, have quickly developed an attachment to this series.I hope the show is able to find a USA venue as that would help to insure a second season but so far the show is only seen on SPACE and a smattering of small countries including South Africa, Korea, France, Japan, Italy, and Romania. I believe it is seen on Space in both Canada and the UK.If you like sci-fi and have access to this series I think you will find Charlie Jade an intelligent, fulfilling, and entertaining experience.Will