Constantine is set to premiere on October 24th on NBC alongside the new season premiere of Grimm and the two shows are together with the main actors doing a bit of talking up of the supernatural block they now have. It’s definitely been interesting to watch NBC carve out this spot on Fridays originally with Grimm and adding Hannibal along the way. Constantine is the perfect fit for this and in a way it reminds us of the days of old when Friday nights well all about the weird and unusual with the X-Files.
Constantine stars Matt Ryan as the lead character alongside Angelica Celaya, Harold Perrineau and Charles Helford. It comes from Daniel Cerone and David S. Goyer with Neil Marshall directing the pilot. The series is set to premiere on October 24th to play up the Halloween and supernatural angle and draw in potential audiences that way. Constantine will call Friday night at 10pm home where it will follow Grimm and will give up its position later in the season when the third season of Hannibal returns.
Plot Concept: Seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult John Constantine (Matt Ryan, “Criminal Minds”) specializes in giving hell… hell. Armed with a ferocious knowledge of the dark arts and his wickedly naughty wit, he fights the good fight — or at least he did. With his soul already damned to hell, he’s decided to leave his do-gooder life behind, but when demons target Liv (Lucy Griffiths, “True Blood”), the daughter of one of Constantine’s oldest friends, he’s reluctantly thrust back into the fray – and he’ll do whatever it takes to save her. Before long, it’s revealed that Liv’s “second sight” — an ability to see the worlds behind our world and predict supernatural occurrences — is a threat to a mysterious new evil that’s rising in the shadows. Now it’s not just Liv who needs protection; the angels are starting to get worried too. So, together, Constantine and Liv must use her power and his skills to travel the country, find the demons that threaten our world and send them back where they belong. After that, who knows… maybe there’s hope for him and his soul after all.”
