Sleepy Hollow: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]

Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) is killed in 1781 during the Revolutionary War by a Hessian mercenary, but since his wife (Katia Winter) is a witch, he rises from the dead in modern-day Sleepy Hollow, New York. Unfortunately, his killer has become the demonic Headless Horseman, so Ichabod teams up with police officer Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie) to find out what’s happening, stop the supernatural bad guys, and save the world. There’s horror — all kinds, from outright monsters to haunted houses to more subtle mental fears — and comedy (particularly when Crane encounters a particularly odd part of modern life), suspense, mystery, and teamwork. Mison plays admirably old-school heroic (the British accent helps) while Beharie is determined and strong and caring and fearless, with a mystical history of her own. They’re truly partners, helping each other to win through against the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, trusting each other in spite of their very different backgrounds. When they first meet, Crane gets off on the wrong foot by referring to her as an emancipated slave, since that’s the only thing he can assume about a black woman with a badge, but he soon learns much more about our world. It’s also great to see Abbie with her sister Jenny (Lyndie Greenwood). They have severe disagreements, but eventually, they’re able to appreciate each other, and it’s a pleasure to see such a complex relationship between two strong women. The interactions among the cast are outstanding, particularly with Orlando Jones as Abbie’s boss, a man who slowly comes to accept the weirdness while trying to protect his daughter and atone for the times he left her and her mother alone. The show does a good job of balancing the overall mythology — the battle against the Horseman — with specific challenges in individual episodes — such as when a boy from the lost colony of Roanoke carries a plague to Sleepy Hollow, or they fight that episode’s demon or other supernatural threat. As the season continues, we learn more about Ichabod’s history, with flashbacks to his prior life and time with his wife as he seeks to free her from Purgatory. There’s a lot in this series. They’re not skimpy with ideas or revelations, making for an enjoyable roller-coaster ride with characters you can care about, spooky twists, and some gorgeous scenery.

Two hundred and fifty years ago in the town of Sleepy Hollow, scholar and Revolutionary War spy Ichabod Crane is killed on the battlefield by a masked Hessian soldier, but Crane manages to decapitate the Hessian in his final dying moments. However, Crane is somehow resurrected in the modern age of smartphones and Starbucks, finding that his headless Hessian foe has also returned, but as one of the the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse. The end times are near, as witches, ghosts, and demons rise. If the Headless Horseman is reunited with his head, the other three Horsemen will ride as well, and it will be Hell on Earth. Crane, accompanied by street-wise police Lieutenant Abbie Mills, find they are the biblical Witnesses, destined to battle the forces of evil and save the world. Sleepy Hollow takes a number of interesting and rather fun liberties with Washington Irving's classic ghost story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, blending it with elements of Irving's other work, Rip Van Winkle, as well as shows like Supernatural and The X-Files. There's even a reference to comic book character Captain America, as both he and this version of Ichabod Crane are "men out of time." The show utilizes horror and supernatural elements very effectively, and also blends these elements with historical elements that cast a new spin on the American Revolutionary War. The show also uses humor very well, as Crane must adapt to a modern world that he finds bewildering and baffling. Tom Mison's performance as Ichabod Crane shines here, as he doesn't overplay it, his subtle reactions to things like automatic car windows (not to mention cars themselves), and his seemingly legitimate outrage over a tax on donut holes is sheer gold for the viewing audience. His uncanny chemistry with Nicole Beharie's "Leftenant" Abbie is truly the emotional backbone of the show. (Side note - Beharie is exiting the show before its fourth season next fall, so I cannot imagine this show without the Team Witness chemistry of Crane and Abbie.) The great John Noble joins the show halfway through the first season, adding even more depth to the impressive acting talent on display. If there are any flaws with the show, it's that the season is too short, lasting only a paltry 13 episodes. Also, the subplot involving Katrina, Ichabod's wife who is trapped in Purgatory, lends little emotional heft to the main story. Yes, Ichabod wants to reunite with his wife, but we don't get to spend much time with her or get to see them together often enough to feel anything emotionally for their relationship. Though the show has fallen off in quality in subsequent seasons - you get the feeling they had a good idea with this show but didn't know where to take it - the first season is still one of the best first seasons for a show in recent memory. It made me a fan, so much that I visited the actual Sleepy Hollow in upstate New York (I live an hour and twenty-minute drive away) and had to enjoy some Apple Pie a la Mode at a diner named The Horseman while I was there. Watch the pilot and you'll get the reference. Filmmaker Len Wiseman (the Underworld series, Live Free or Die Hard, the Total Recall remake) is a producer on the show and directed the pilot episode, and it exists as probably his best work. Welcome to Sleepy Hollow. The Headless Horseman awaits you.

After watching the first episode of sleepy hollow, you'll know if you're on the train or not. It's a show that is best described by trying to compare it to other shows - it reminds me of early Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, though I've heard Fringe (which I haven't watched) brought up the most. Like probably many fans of the show, I thought the premise sounded absurd and had no particular intention of watching until I started hearing about how flat out FUN the show is. I was 100% sold after watching the pilot, and bought the entire season after watching on broadcast and hulu. The bottom line is that this a really, really fun show - it knows that it's silly and it COMMITS to that silliness. It plays fast and loose with history (and religion), but I find it surprisingly internally consistent. Just recognize that this is not our world, and run with it. The actors are almost universally amazing, and the weak links get a lot stronger as the season goes on. The two leads grab you right away, and they are truly fantastic together. The effects are usually (though not always) quite good - the monster in episode three is especially chilling in a very Pan's Labyrinth way. It's not really a horror show, but there are definitely creepy elements. It's been written about a lot, but the diversity of this show is just fantastic. The viewer isn't beaten over the head with it, but it's just a reality that the main recurring cast consists of three white men, one white woman, four black women, one black man, one Asian man and one Hispanic man. You just don't see that on television much, and it's a nice breath of fresh air.

Great show ! The only question I have is ,why is he wearing the same musty old clothing he was buried in ...All thru the whole show ? She couldn't take him to walmart ,and get him a new outfit ..?

loved this show forgot about it glad i found it again and a neat twist on the headless horseman

Excellent extras - interviews with the cast and crew, very informative. Really propels you into the whole Sleepy Hollow universe and makes the series even more enjoyable. I love the series, but I don't have any friends who watch it! In fact, I've only met one other person who has even heard of it. Clearly I need new friends. But all that aside, if you like the series already, you'll really enjoy the extras. If you don't know the series yet, this is a great way to start. Excellent strong female lead and, need I say it, hot male lead (yup, those are my standards, pathetic as they may be). More fantasy/adventure/buddy cop drama with a dark supernatural twist. Not conventional science fiction. Anachronisms abound but not time travel per se. Good guys tyring to stay ahead of the bad guys. Good plot twists.

I watch allot of shows with Breaking Bad the best of them at 5+ stars. I saw the commercials for this and the revolutionary war angle is what brought me in. I am on the fence as to keep watching it or not. It is not great yet not terrible either. It is slightly better then Grimm which surprisingly keeps going. I watch revolution and arrow also which though not great are slightly better then this. This show has some action. Sex appeal wise though the lead female is not that hot which in a show like this eye candy would help out as it does in Revolution. When the shows acting and story like Breaking Bad are top notch it does not matter. When you are dealing with more popcorn type of material every little bit helps. The historical aspect battles etc will be limited due to budget. All in all if you are an avid tv watcher who wants something a little different give this show 2 or 3 episode watch and decide for yourself. If you want a home run check out breaking bad, Deadwood or Walking Dead

Witty, creative and supernaturally themed. Takes a new spin on the telling of the Revolutionary war as well as other aspects of American History. Historical Fiction with a supernatural twist. Tom Mison does an excellent job portraying Ichabod Crane, a desperate man out of time and Nichole Beharie is brilliant as Ms. Mills. On a side note, I think Ms. Beharie's character is perhaps the best female protagonist on tv at the moment. She is strong, independent, smart, and empowered, but does not preach about women's rights or even racial issues. That isn't to say that various issues are brought up, but presented in a way that provides entertainment and promotes dialogue, not guilt. Great job FOX, I think you have actually found a show that finally replaces the void left by the X-Files.

Who is Tom Mison? I had never even heard of him before giving Sleepy Hollow a try. He makes this series all by himself. The series is a little creepy, like Grimm - but he is great to watch - especially when his character is lamenting about how far we have "progressed" as a society since he has returned to life. Give the series a chance just to see his work.

Ich bin zum ersten mal auf die serie gestoßen, als sie auf prosieben ausgestrahlt wurde. leider wurde sie nach der 4 folge wieder abgesetzt. jetzt bin ich durch zufall in meinen empfehlungen darüber gestolpert und habe natürlich sofort zugeschlagen :) ich finde die serie echt klasse, mein freund war erst nicht überzeugt aber nach der 3 folge hatte auch er feuer gefangen :D die figuren sind interessant gestaltet und vor allem Ichabody unbeholfenheit und verwirrung über das 20. jahrhundert machen jede folge nicht nur spannend sondern auch amüsant. dazu kommt noch eine ordentliche prise spannung und ein leichter gruselfaktor. in amerika lief gerade die zweite staffel aus und ich kann es kaum erwarten,dass sie auf dvd rauskommt :) Ich gucke die serie im englischen original, super gut finde ich dabei, dass die rolle des aus england stammenden ichabods mit einem britischen schauspieler besetzt wurde, der akzent wirkt dadurch eben nicht - wie so oft leider - gekünstelt. eine auge fürs detail wurde auch dahingehend bewiesen, dass ichabods sprache und wortwahl eher der des 18.jahrh. entspricht als der des 20. wer also nebenbei noch einige alt-englische vokabeln aufschnappen will, dem lege ich es sehr ans herz doch mal in die originalfassung reinzuschauen :)

Le feuilleton part de l'idée du Sleepy Hollow mis en scène par Tim Burton. On retrouve le personnage du chevalier teuton sans tête. Mais le contexte est différent. Revenu du même passé que lui, lui fait face le héros, Ichaboo Crane. Dans l'affrontement qui a commencé lors de la Guerre d'Indépendance des Amériques, se combinent trois enjeux : La tentative de faire obstacle à l'apocalypse dont le chevalier sans tête est le premier cavalier chargé de tirer des enfers les trois autres, tirer la sorcière que fut la femme de Crane, Katrina du purgatoire où elle est enfermée, enfin comprendre la place qu'occupe la policière Abbie Mills et sa soeur dans cette lutte titanesque entre le Bien et le Mal. A cela s'ajoute des épisodes qui reprennent les grands thèmes du cinéma fantastique comme le village hors du temps, l'arbre qui dévore la vie et capture ses proies par des branches en lianes meurtrières... Le suspense ne se dément jamais et on pourra comprendre que ceux qui jugent ce feuilleton raté n'aiment pas le fantastique. Le film, s'il bénéficie d'une construction très élaborée n'est pas exempt d'humour (un peu facile, il est vrai, mais bienvenu) lorsque Ichaboo Crane découvre les "joies" de la civilisation moderne. ATTENTION, la deuxième saison de ce feuilleton, a été diffusé de façon très confidentielle à la télévision sur le continent américain. Il semble qu'il n'en existe aucune version numérique. Et ce serait dommage qu'on nous laisse sur notre faim. Car tous les problèmes soulevés par cette première saison restent en suspens. Prions la FOX de permettre la réalisations des supports français de la saison 2.

Given the huge success of NBC’s Grimm and WB’s Supernatural, the chaps at Fox had to get in on the act. They’ve taken Washington Irving’s 1820 short story ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ and thrown the paranormal metaphorical kitchen sink at it You name it, it’s in there; bits of Dante, lots of Old Testament, freemasonry, general occultism, Hindu mythology, European & American folk law, shades of Buffy and more than a passing nod to Grimm. It is a splendid hodgepodge of nonsense but it really works well thanks to good casting, excellent writing and, I suspect, a generous budget. Tom Mison makes a superb Ichabod Crane; turncoat spy for George Washington, killed in 1781 by the headless horseman only to be resurrected in the present day. His essential Englishness, bearing, and antiquated language lend the show a light yet classy feel. It’s nice to see a real Englishman playing the part too, so often we have Antipodean accents pretending to be British on American TV (I suspect they’re cheaper and that Americans can’t tell the difference). While on the subject of Antipodeans, it’s great to see Walter Bishop crop up as sin eater Henry Parish. Set, like Grimm, in a police department, this Season sees Crane slowly make sense of Modern America while he and police lieutenant (delightfully pronounced ‘leftenant’ by Crane) Abbie Mills investigate many strange goings-on in and around Sleepy Hollow. It could easily have been repetitively episodic were it not for the development of a strong underlying plot holding the whole thing together. The dialogue is light and witty, there’s plenty of character development without the usual slackening of pace and it’s, well, just great fun. The traditional double episode season finale is suitably suspenseful and not without a few surprises: “Always leave them wanting more “as Walt Disney or PT Barnham so wisely said. Sleepy Hollow is, of course, all very silly but is very well put together, there is never a dull moment and it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Excellent stuff and Season two (due for release in October 2015) is already on our wish list.

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