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In 1781, Ichabod Crane, a soldier in the Colonial Army, on a mission for General ], and caught up in a battle, beheads the ], the ], as the Horseman kills him. More than 230 years later, in the present-day, Ichabod rises from his grave, after the Headless Horseman (revealed to be ], one of the ], although the signs more appropriately point to Conquest, the ], who rides a white horse while holding a bow) is summoned back from his watery grave by an unknown party. The resurrection of the one causes the resurrection of the other due to the intertwining of their fates as a result of their blood mixing shortly after Crane decapitated the Headless Horseman on the field of battle. In 1781, Ichabod Crane, a soldier in the Colonial Army, on a mission for General ], the ], as the Horseman kills him. More than 230 years later, in the present-day, Ichabod rises from his grave, after the Headless Horseman (revealed to be ], one of the ], is summoned back from his watery grave by an unknown party. The resurrection of the one the other to also come back to life as a result of their blood mixing shortly after Crane decapitated the Headless Horseman on the field of battle.


Lt. Abbie Mills begins investigating the Headless Horseman after he beheads Sheriff August Corbin, Mills' mentor and partner. Mills' investigation reveals the presence of two occult groups{{spaced ndash}} one for good, the other evil{{spaced ndash}} in Sleepy Hollow, both of which are concerned with the Four Horsemen and the associated apocalypse. The killing spree the Horseman embarks on causes Crane and Mills to team up, especially when they found out that they are destined to be the ], the only ones who can protect the world from the forces of ]. Lt. Abbie Mills begins investigating the Headless Horseman after he beheads Sheriff August Corbin, Mills' mentor and partner. Mills' investigation reveals the presence of two occult groups - one for good, the other evil -} in Sleepy Hollow, both of which are concerned with the Four Horsemen and the associated apocalypse. The killing spree the Horseman embarks on causes Crane and Mills to team up, especially when they found out that they are destined to be the ], the only ones who can protect the world from the forces of ].


As Crane's worldview is from 18th century ], some friction can be expected between him and Abbie, and also between him and the people he must now work with. This is often a source of comic relief for the show, but also forces him to look at things differently and thus becomes a strength. As Crane's worldview is from 18th century ], some friction can be expected between him and Abbie, and also between him and the people he must now work with. This is often a source of comic relief for the show, but also forces him to look at things differently and thus becomes a strength.

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2013 Template:TVUS TV series or program
Sleepy Hollow
GenreDrama
Horror
Created by
Based onThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Washington Irving
Starring
Composers
Country of originTemplate:TVUS
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Clayton Townsend
  • Melissa Blake
Production locationsNew Bern, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
CinematographyKramer Morgenthau
EditorsMichael N. Knue
John Refoua
Running time41–43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseSeptember 16, 2013 (2013-09-16) –
present

Sleepy Hollow is an American supernatural/police drama television series that premiered on Fox on September 16, 2013, that airs on Mondays at 9:00 pm ET. The series is considered a "modern-day retelling" of the 1820 short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving.

On October 3, 2013, Fox renewed Sleepy Hollow for a second season, which is set to premiere on September 22, 2014 and will contain 18 episodes.

Premise

In 1781, Ichabod Crane, a soldier in the Colonial Army, on a mission for General George Washington, the Headless Horseman, as the Horseman kills him. More than 230 years later, in the present-day, Ichabod rises from his grave, after the Headless Horseman (revealed to be Death, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, is summoned back from his watery grave by an unknown party. The resurrection of the one the other to also come back to life as a result of their blood mixing shortly after Crane decapitated the Headless Horseman on the field of battle.

Lt. Abbie Mills begins investigating the Headless Horseman after he beheads Sheriff August Corbin, Mills' mentor and partner. Mills' investigation reveals the presence of two occult groups - one for good, the other evil -} in Sleepy Hollow, both of which are concerned with the Four Horsemen and the associated apocalypse. The killing spree the Horseman embarks on causes Crane and Mills to team up, especially when they found out that they are destined to be the two witnesses, the only ones who can protect the world from the forces of Hell.

As Crane's worldview is from 18th century Colonial America, some friction can be expected between him and Abbie, and also between him and the people he must now work with. This is often a source of comic relief for the show, but also forces him to look at things differently and thus becomes a strength.

The series is set in real-life Sleepy Hollow, New York, although it portrays the town as much larger than it actually is.

Cast and characters

Main cast

  • Nicole Beharie as Lt. Grace Abigail "Abbie" Mills, life long resident of Sleepy Hollow. She was about to transfer to the FBI but due to the changes in the sleepy town has come to accept her role in the fight against the Horseman as the second Witness to the Apocalypse. Abbie is the driving force in the future of understanding the new Sleepy Hollow.
  • Tom Mison as Ichabod Crane. A former professor of history at Oxford University prior to the American Revolution, he came to America with the British before switching sides and becoming a spy for the Colonials. Having beheaded the Horseman in 1781, he was brought back to life with the Horseman due to their blood mixing when they died. Despite his skeptical knowledge of the supernatural in life, he has been an invaluable resource following his resurrection due to his detailed knowledge of supernatural traditions.
  • Orlando Jones as Captain Frank Irving. The chief of the Sleepy Hollow police department (yet affiliated with the New York State Police) who is initially skeptical of Crane and Mill's assertions. He later discovers the supernatural truth of them when the three of them confront, battle, and trap the Horseman.
  • Katia Winter as Katrina Crane. Ichabod's wife and secret witch who cast the spell to bind Ichabod to the Horseman. She appears to him in dreams in the present, claiming that she is trapped in a place between worlds and can only be freed with the defeat of the Horseman. Crane and Abbie managed to free her, but soon after she was captured by the horseman.
  • Lyndie Greenwood as Jennifer "Jenny" Mills (recurring in season 1, regular from season 2). Abbie's younger sister who was confined in an institution for mental patients. They both witnessed the rise of the second Horseman when they were children. She briefly broke out of the institution, but has since returned after Abbie assured Jenny that she accepted what they had seen and would work to get her released legally. She eventually told Abbie that she was once possessed by a demon that told her to kill her sister and that she would purposely get herself arrested to protect her. She later takes part in helping to solve the mysteries surrounding the Horseman.
  • John Noble as Henry Parrish / Jeremy Crane / The Horseman of War (recurring in season 1, a regular for season 2). He is a Sin Eater who helped Crane break the curse connecting him with the Headless Horseman. Later, Parrish was revealed to be Katrina and Ichabod's son, Jeremy Crane, and the Second of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, War, bitter over how his parents' actions led to him being trapped in a coffin for two centuries in a state of living death until he was released by Moloch.

Recurring cast

  • Richard Cetrone, Jeremy Owens, Craig Branham and Neil Jackson as the Headless Horseman/Abraham Van Brunt, a beheaded undead man later resurrected in the 21st Century Sleepy Hollow with Crane, where he was revealed to be the First of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Death. He was Crane's best friend until he found out that Katrina broke her betrothal with him because she was in love with Crane, after which he became the horseman so he could get revenge.
  • Nicholas Gonzalez as Detective Luke Morales, Mills' co-worker and ex-boyfriend, who's suspicious of Crane.
  • John Cho as Officer Andy Brooks, Mills' co-worker and friend. He was revealed to be affiliated with the coven that resurrected the Horseman, and, despite having his neck broken in the pilot for his failure, has since returned as an undead being to aid other spirits in their efforts to be reborn. While he is undead, he continues to help Abby solve the mysteries because he regrets all the horrible things he has done.
  • Clancy Brown as Sheriff August Corbin, Mills' mentor and father figure. He was decapitated by the Horseman during the Horseman's return. He was apparently aware of the secrets of Sleepy Hollow and collected extensive records. It was eventually revealed that he was also Jenny's mentor, although the sisters never knew that he knew both of them. He continues to appear before Mills even after death although it's unknown if he's a ghost or if he's a hallucination she has to deal with the madness she has found herself in. Either way, he continues to offer support and advice.
  • Michael Roark as Detective Devon Jones, Morales' partner.
  • D. J. Mifflin as the demon Moloch, the main antagonist of the series, with the goal to bring forward the Apocalypse and raising of the Headless Horseman. He was the one who imprisoned Katrina in Purgatory, after Katrina's coven handed her over (as punishment for saving Ichabod).
  • Jill Marie Jones as Cynthia Irving, Frank Irving's ex-wife.
  • Amandla Stenberg as Macey Irving, Frank and Cynthia's daughter who is in a wheelchair after being hit by a car. She was briefly possessed by a demon and killed two people.
  • Jon Sparks and Timothy Busfield as Benjamin Franklin
  • Matt Barr as Nick Hawley (season 2)

Development and production

The pilot episode was filmed in Gastonia, Salisbury, and Charlotte, North Carolina. The rest of the first season was filmed in Wilmington. Filming began in early July 2013. Aerial footage is filmed over the actual Village of Sleepy Hollow and the surrounding Tappan Zee region of New York.

Episodes

Main article: List of Sleepy Hollow episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
113September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16)January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20)
218September 22, 2014 (2014-09-22)February 23, 2015 (2015-02-23)
318October 1, 2015 (2015-10-01)April 8, 2016 (2016-04-08)
413January 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)March 31, 2017 (2017-03-31)

Broadcast

Sleepy Hollow is broadcast in Canada on the Global Television Network, and in the United Kingdom on the Universal Channel. In Australia, the series premiered on September 17, 2013 on Network Ten, shortly after the U.S. premiere. However, on January 13, 2014, Sleepy Hollow moved to Network Ten's digital channel Eleven.

Reception

The series has received generally favorable reviews from critics, scoring a 65 out of 100 on Metacritic. Verne Gay of Newsday commented that although there is "nothing scary here", the show is "fun enough". Robert Bianco of USA Today gave the show 3 out of 4 stars. Entertainment Weekly, which originally doubted the premise of the show, gave the show a B+ after seeing the first half of the first season, citing the Crane & Mills' chemistry and the show's surprisingly fun mythology. Time called Sleepy Hollow one of 2013's Ten Best new shows.

The series premiered on September 16, 2013 to 10 million viewers with 3.5 rating/9 share which was double the amount that Fox's The Mob Doctor brought in at the same time last year and marked the network's highest rated fall drama premiere since the 2006 police drama Standoff. In Australia the first episode had 597,000 viewers and in the United Kingdom the same episode had 527,000 viewers.

In the real Sleepy Hollow, New York, the local newspaper has patiently enumerated the many fanciful fictions told about the village, including its labyrinth of Revolutionary-era tunnels and a vast increase in population (from an actual 2010 census of 9,870 to roughly 144,000 reported in the show).

Ratings

Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes Premiered Ended TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere
Viewers
(in millions) 		Date Finale
Viewers
(in millions)
1
Monday 9:00 PM
 13
September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16)
 10.10
January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20)
 7.05 2013–14 #38 8.60
2 18
September 22, 2014 (2014-09-22)
 TBD
TBD 2014–15 TBA TBA

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominee Result
2014 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Nicole Beharie Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Chitra Elizabeth Sampath Nominated
People's Choice Awards Best New TV Drama Sleepy Hollow Nominated
Saturn Awards Best Network Television Series Sleepy Hollow Nominated
2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show Sleepy Hollow Nominated
Choice Breakout Show Sleepy Hollow Nominated

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See also
Animation Domination (High-Def)
Animation on Fox
Fox Sunday Night / Sunday Funday
Weekend Marketplace
Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820)
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