# The Huntress (TV series)

The Huntress is an American crime drama television series that aired for one season of 28 episodes on the USA Network, from July 26, 2000, to September 9, 2001. It was developed by Pamela Norris, and based on the 1996 biography of the same name by Christopher Keane about bounty hunter Dottie Thorson, played by Annette O'Toole. Dottie was the widow of bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson, the subject of the 1980 Steve McQueen film The Hunter. After Ralph's murder, Dottie and their daughter Brandi (Jordana Spiro) team up as bounty hunters. Luis Antonio Ramos, James Remar, and Michael Muhney also star. The series was preceded by a two-hour pilot episode, which aired on USA as a stand-alone television film on March 7, 2000.

## Plot

After she loses her husband to a car bomb, newly widowed Dottie Thorson and her daughter Brandi team up to pick up where her husband Ralph left off, to hunt down criminals that operate above the law.

## Cast

* Annette O'Toole as Dottie Thorson
* Jordana Spiro as Brandi Thorson
* Luis Antonio Ramos as Ricky Guzman
* James Remar as Tiny Bellows
* Michael Muhney as Mark Farrell

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 0 | "The Huntress/Pilot" | Jeffrey Reiner | Teleplay by : Bruno Heller | March 7, 2000 (2000-03-07) |
| 1 | "What Ralph Left Behind" | Jeffrey Reiner | Pamela Norris | July 26, 2000 (2000-07-26) |
| 2 | "The Kid" | Adam Nimoy | Doug Jung | August 2, 2000 (2000-08-02) |
| 3 | "Springing Tiny" | Sandy Smolan | Michael McKean & Annette O'Toole | August 9, 2000 (2000-08-09) |
| 4 | "Scattered" | Unknown | Story by : Pamela Norris Teleplay by : Bruno Heller | August 16, 2000 (2000-08-16) |
| 5 | "Surprise Party" | Unknown | Pamela Norris | August 23, 2000 (2000-08-23) |
| 6 | "Bad Boys & Why We Love Them" | Unknown | Bruno Heller | September 13, 2000 (2000-09-13) |
| 7 | "Kidnapped" | Unknown | Bruno Heller | September 20, 2000 (2000-09-20) |
| 8 | "Partners" | Unknown | Gerry Conway | September 27, 2000 (2000-09-27) |
| 9 | "Black Widow" | Unknown | Pamela Norris | January 7, 2001 (2001-01-07) |
| 10 | "The Two Mrs. Thorsons: Part 1" | Unknown | Gerry Conway | January 14, 2001 (2001-01-14) |
| 11 | "The Two Mrs. Thorsons: Part 2" | Unknown | Gerry Conway | January 21, 2001 (2001-01-21) |
| 12 | "Smartest Guy in the World" | Unknown | Story by : Pamela Norris & Gerry Conway Teleplay by : Bruno Heller | February 4, 2001 (2001-02-04) |
| 13 | "Run Ricky Run" | Unknown | Larry Brody | February 11, 2001 (2001-02-11) |
| 14 | "Generations" | Unknown | Gerry Conway | February 18, 2001 (2001-02-18) |
| 15 | "Who Are You?" | Unknown | Tracey Forbes | February 25, 2001 (2001-02-25) |
| 16 | "Family Therapy" | Unknown | Story by : Melissa Blake Teleplay by : Michael Traeger | March 4, 2001 (2001-03-04) |
| 17 | "Busted" | Unknown | Chris Black | June 3, 2001 (2001-06-03) |
| 18 | "Undercover" | Unknown | Christopher Keane | June 10, 2001 (2001-06-10) |
| 19 | "Ah, Wilderness" | Unknown | Gerry Conway & Chris Black | June 17, 2001 (2001-06-17) |
| 20 | "Spooked" | Unknown | Story by : Pamela Norris Teleplay by : Melissa Blake | June 24, 2001 (2001-06-24) |
| 21 | "Diva" | Unknown | Pamela Norris | July 1, 2001 (2001-07-01) |
| 22 | "Showdown" | Unknown | Gerry Conway | July 8, 2001 (2001-07-08) |
| 23 | "Now You See Him" | Unknown | Chris Black | July 15, 2001 (2001-07-15) |
| 24 | "Basic Maternal Instinct" | Unknown | Story by : Scott Murphy Teleplay by : Jack Bernstein | July 22, 2001 (2001-07-22) |
| 25 | "With Great Power" | Unknown | Story by : Gerry Conway Teleplay by : Gerry Conway & Chris Black | July 29, 2001 (2001-07-29) |
| 26 | "The Quest: Part 1" | Unknown | Story by : Gerry Conway & Chris Black Teleplay by : Chris Black | August 12, 2001 (2001-08-12) |
| 27 | "The Quest: Part 2" | Unknown | Story by : Gerry Conway & Chris Black Teleplay by : Gerry Conway | August 19, 2001 (2001-08-19) |
| 28 | "D&B, Inc." | Unknown | Jack Bernstein | September 9, 2001 (2001-09-09) |

## Production

The pilot was filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah. The series was filmed on location in and around Los Angeles and in Santa Clarita, California. In the pilot, Brandi was played by Aleksa Palladino. For the series, the role was recast with Jordana Spiro.