The TV series
Constantine
https://www.dcuniverse.com/videos/constantine/63
Is leaving DCU
On October 23
There are 13 episodes
The Best Episodes are
3
5
8
9
12
13
Other episodes with interesting aspects
Episode 1
First scene with psychiatrist
Establishes a lot about Constantine
Some spooky scenes
First time Chaz ‘dies’
Some DC Easter Eggs
Like Helmet of Dr Fate
Map is shown
Which is used
To point John
To the next supernatural event
Female character and actress is replaced in all other episodes
By Zed which is shown in
Final.shot for a few seconds
Episodes 7
Main plot just doesn’t work
But nice scenes with two angels.
Episodes 10
Explains how Chaz survives
Chaz has divorced wife and a young child. Motivation why he is not with them not convincing
Confusing episode because of lot of flashbacks
Then is much more interesting than current time
And not given sufficient time
Bland old villain.
Summary of Episodes
- Non Est Asylum
In the series premiere,
Constantine has voluntarily
checked himself into an
asylum and sworn off
investigating matters of the
supernatural. But with dark
forces gathering power in
the world, he reluctantly
resumes his old life - allying
himself with Manny (series
star HAROLD PERRINEAU),
a rogue warrior angel, and
Chas (series star CHARLES
HALFORD), Constantine’s
childhood protector and
only friend who’s managed
to stay alive. Now, the
irreverent con man and
occult expert takes on a
rising darkness when an
old friend’s daughter, Liv
Aberdine (guest star LUCY
GRIFFITHS) becomes the
target of supernatural
forces. JEREMY DAVIES
guest stars as Dr. Ritchie
Simpson, a friend from
John’s past who shares a
dark secret.
- The Darkness Beneath
Deep in the mountains of
Western Pennsylvania,
John Constantine is a small
mining community’s only
defense against an ancient
Welsh spirit. In the course
of protecting these isolated
innocents, Constantine
finds a vital new ally in a
mysterious young woman
named Zed (series star
ANGÉLICA CELAYA). JAMES
LeGROS guest stars.
- The Devil’s Vinyl
John and Zed engage in a
dangerous confrontation
to save a woman and her
family from sinister forces,
after a desperate wife
makes a deal with the devil
to save her husband’s life.
Constantine’s efforts force
him to confront the darkness
in his own life - while also
coming face to face with a
powerful new adversary in
Papa Midnite (guest star
MICHAEL JAMES SHAW).
- A Feast of Friends
When Constantine’s old
friend accidentally releases
a powerful demon, John is
forced to determine exactly
what he is is prepared to
sacrifice in his battle with the underworld.
- Danse Vaudou
In New Orleans,
Constantine’s unusual
knowledge of a string of
crimes gets him into trouble
with Detective Jim Corrigan
(guest star EMMETT
SCANLAN). He must form
an unholy alliance with Papa
Midnite when a voodoo ritual
to help people communicate
with their dead loved ones
takes a deadly turn.
- Rage of Caliban
When a young boy is taken
over by a malevolent spirit,
John must put aside his
misgivings over exorcising
a child and convince the
parents that their boy is not
all that he seems.
- Blessed Are the Damned
While in art class, Zed has
bizarre vision of snakes
that leads her and John to a
small town where a preacher
has mysteriously gained the
miraculous ability to heal his
congregation.
- The Saint of Last Resorts
Part 1
An old friend calls for John’s
help when an ancient evil
Surfaces in Mexico. A call
from Anne Marie (guest star
CLAIRE VAN DER BOOM),
a member of the fateful
Newcastle crew, sends John
and Chas to Mexico City
and brings them closer to
the source of The Rising
Darkness. Meanwhile, Zed’s
past comes back to haunt
her.
- The Saint of Last Resorts: Part2
John puts his life on the
line as he gets closer to
the source of the Rising
Darkness. In order to fend
off a vicious attack, John
summons a demon into
himself, while Chas, Zed and
Anne Marie race against
time to save John before it’s
too late.
10.Quid Pro Quo
Chas faces a parent’s worst
nightmare, when thousands
of people across Brooklyn
slip into a mysterious
coma - including his Own
daughter. Now, John must
find the evil behind it and
defeat it before it consumes
the city. MARK MARGOLIS
guest stars as Felix Faust.
11.A Whole World Out There
A paranormal experiment
goes horribly wrong when
a group of students tests
a disturbing theory. Manny
sends John to help his old
friend, Ritchie Simpson,
at lvy University, where a
group of his students have
unknowingly found a way
into an alternate dimension
only to be met by a maniacal
killer (guest star WILLIAM
MAPOTHER).
- Angels and Ministers of Grace
When John heads to a local
hospital to investigate a
mysterious attack of an
ancient evil resurfacing, he
enlists an unwitting Manny
to help him. Meanwhile, a
health scare causes Zed to
question the source of her
visions.
- Waiting for the Man
In the first season finale,
John and Zed return to New
Orleans when Detective Jim
Corrigan asks for their help
in the case of a missing
girl. And while Papa Midnite
takes steps toward exacting
his revenge on John, the
truth behind the Rising
Darkness comes to light.
