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"In the light universe, I have been darkness. Perhaps in the Dark Zone, I will be light."
Kai
"I Worship His Shadow"
Series Lexx
Season 1, Episode 1
Lexx 1x01 001
Air date April 18th, 1997
Writers Paul Donovan; Jeffrey Hirschfield; Lex Gigeroff
Director Paul Donovan
Producers Paul Donovan; Bill Fleming
Starring Brian Downey; Eva Habermann; Michael McManus; Barry Bostwick; Ellen Dubin
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"I Worship His Shadow" is the premiere episode of the Canadian/UK science fiction television series Lexx. The first four episodes of the season, which comprises the entirety of season one, were actually telemovies running approximately 100 minutes in length. The pilot episode was directed by series creator Paul Donovan and written by Donovan, Jeffrey Hirschfield and Lex Gigeroff. It first aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in the United States on Friday, April 18th, 1997. It aired in Canada on the Global Television Network.

Cast[]

Principal Cast[]

Actor Role
Brian Downey Stanley H. Tweedle
Eva Habermann Zev Bellringer
Michael McManus Kai
Barry Bostwick Thodin
Ellen Dubin Giggerota

Guest Stars[]

Actor Role
Jeffrey Hirschfield 790 (voice)
Lisa Hines Original Zev Bellringer
Gil Brenton Tem
David Renton Senior cleric
Anna Cameron Time prophet
Bill Carr Correction centre guard
Lionel Doucette Holo judge
Liz Richardson Holo prosecutor
Chris Rowntree Holo official
John Dartt Holo defense lawyer
David McClelland Holo cleric
Jocelyn Cunningham Cluster Major
Richard Donat Megashadow Admiral
Chas Lawther Video customs officer
Andrei Mahankov Rebel #2
Clive Sweeney Megashadow adjutant
Jeremy Akerman Transport major
Joseph Rutten Slab prisoner
Alan MacGillivray Argon Protopi
Josh MacDonald Sergeant
Lex Gigeroff Bound man/His Dying Shadow
Walter Borden His Dying Shadow/His Divine Shadow
John Dunsworth Video asteroid commander
Jack Carr Video boy cleric
Horst Ulan Cluster General
Glenn Wadman Officer
Stephen Turnbull Foreshadow officer
Jamie Bradley Cleric #2
Andrew Smith Cleric
Michael Peterson Cluster lizard/790 robot
Janice Evens Computer (voice)
Tom Gallant Lexx (voice)
Marty Simon Brain No. 14

Notes & Trivia[]

  • The pilot episode of the series is actually one of four full-length films that comprise season one.
  • This episode has been made available on the following DVD collections:

Quotes[]

  • Kai: I am Kai, last of the Brunnen-G. Millennia ago, the Brunnen-G led humanity to victory in the war against the insect civilization. The Time Prophet predicted that I would be the one to destroy the Divine Order and the League of 20,000 Planets. Someday that will happen, but not today. As today, is my day of death. The day our story begins. [Opening narration]
  • 790: Code access denied, Buttercup. All access denied; except to the gates of my heart.
  • Drone: Hail, Thodin of the Austral-B Pair, winner of His Shadow's award of merit.
  • Drone: Hail, Thodin, winner of -- correction, award of merit rescinded. Thodin, Arch-Heretic and rebel, you are wanted for immediate termination. Please return our weapons.

See also[]

The World of Lexx

Multimedia

Miscellaneous

External Links[]

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