Reaper
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Reaper (2007) is a drama and comedy series from The CW. It has built a run of 31 episodes at roughly 60 minutes each. It premiered on September 25, 2007. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 2 seasons.
What Reaper Is About
On his twenty-first birthday, Sam Oliver discovers his parents sold his soul to the devil before he was born, and he must now serve as the devil’s personal bounty hunter or Reaper, catching escaped souls and sending them back to Hell.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 60 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 31 episodes, spread across 2 seasons and it leans into its drama/comedy roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Bret Harrison, Tyler Labine and Rick Gonzalez to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Bret Harrison, Tyler Labine, Rick Gonzalez, Missy Peregrym, Ray Wise and Donavon Stinson lead the cast.
Key roles include Bret Harrison as Sam Oliver; Tyler Labine as Bert "Sock" Wysocki; Rick Gonzalez as Ben Gonzalez; Missy Peregrym as Andi Prendergast; Ray Wise as The Devil.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, comedy and supernatural have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside The CW’s other originals, a 7.8/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2007 and carried by The CW with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and comedy viewers.
How Reaper Compares
If Reaper lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/comedy 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
Reaper comes from The CW. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Reaper is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Bret Harrison and Tyler Labine doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/comedy roots, It has held up since 2007 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Reaper is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and comedy lane, at 31 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.8/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.8/10. Watch it if you want drama/comedy you can settle into.
