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''Matrix'' is a Canadian fantasy adventure series that ran for 13 episodes in 1993. The series was broadcast by
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in Canada, and the USA Network in the United States. The series was rebroadcast in 2000.


Synopsis

The series starred Nick Mancuso as Steven Matrix, a hitman who is killed during a job and sent to a version of Purgatory called The City In-Between. There he is given a choice: to be sent to
Hell In religion and folklore, hell is a location in the afterlife in which evil souls are subjected to punitive suffering, most often through torture, as eternal punishment after death. Religions with a linear divine history often depict hells ...
for all the murders he's committed, or return to Earth and help people. Once alive again, Matrix receives periodic assignments from The City In-Between.


Cast

* Phillip JarrettBilly Hicks *
Carrie-Anne Moss Carrie-Anne Moss (born August 21, 1967) is a Canadian actress. After early roles on television, she rose to international prominence for her role of Trinity in ''The Matrix'' series (1999–present). She has starred in '' Memento'' (2000) for w ...
Liz Teel *
John Vernon John Keith Vernon (born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz; February 24, 1932 February 1, 2005) was a Canadian actor. He made a career in Hollywood after achieving initial television stardom in Canada. He was best known for playing Dean Wormer ...
Narrator


Production

The central premise of this series may be derived from "Sea of Fire", an episode of the TV series '' The Equalizer''. In that episode, Robert McCall (
Edward Woodward Edward Albert Arthur Woodward, OBE (1 June 1930 – 16 November 2009) was an English actor and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he began his career on stage. Throughout his career, he appeared in productions ...
's character) attempts to scare a street gang into going straight by taking them to a morgue. There, McCall introduces the gang to one of his friends, a former hit man, who relates a dream he had of standing beside a sea of fire, surrounded by all the people he ever killed.


Episode list


Rebroadcast

In 1999,
Carrie-Anne Moss Carrie-Anne Moss (born August 21, 1967) is a Canadian actress. After early roles on television, she rose to international prominence for her role of Trinity in ''The Matrix'' series (1999–present). She has starred in '' Memento'' (2000) for w ...
starred in '' The Matrix'', which had no relationship to the television series apart from its title and Moss' involvement. As a result, ''Matrix'' was made available for syndication in Canada and the United States.


References


External links

* * 1990s Canadian drama television series 1993 Canadian television series debuts 1993 Canadian television series endings Fiction about purgatory {{Canada-drama-tv-prog-stub