Gargoyles
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Our Review
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Our Review
Gargoyles (1994) is a action and adventure series from ABC. It has built a run of 78 episodes at roughly 30 minutes each. It premiered on October 24, 1994. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 3 seasons.
What Gargoyles Is About
For 1,000 years, a race of heroic creatures has been frozen in stone — the victims of human betrayal. Now, with the magic spell broken, these amazing Gargoyles awaken from their slumber to find themselves transported from the moors of Scotland to the bustling metropolis of New York City.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 30 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 78 episodes, spread across 3 seasons and it leans into its action/adventure roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Keith David, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Frank Welker to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Keith David, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Frank Welker, Edward Asner, Jeff Bennett and Jonathan Frakes lead the cast.
Key roles include Keith David as Goliath; Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Elisa Maza; Frank Welker as Bronx; Edward Asner as Hudson; Jeff Bennett as Brooklyn.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of action, adventure and fantasy have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside ABC’s other originals, a 7.5/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 1994 and carried by ABC with the series still ended, it lands hardest with action and adventure viewers.
How Gargoyles Compares
If Gargoyles lands for you, the next stops are Avatar: The Last Airbender, Attack on Titan and Star Trek: The Next Generation, which share its action/adventure lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Gargoyles comes from ABC. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Gargoyles is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Keith David and Salli Richardson-Whitfield doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its action/adventure roots, It has held up since 1994 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Gargoyles is a safe bet for anyone already inside the action and adventure lane, at 78 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.5/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.5/10. Watch it if you want action/adventure you can settle into.
