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Painkiller Jane, a SCI FI Channel series, stars Kristanna Loken in the title role, as a government agent who can't be killed. Loken is also co-executive producer for the series.
In the near future—with the world locked in an escalating battle against terrorism and beleaguered by social and economic unrest—an unlikely new hero has emerged: Jane Vasko, a.k.a. Painkiller Jane (Kristanna Loken).
Once the DEA’s top agent, Jane Vasko is a formidable presence, both mentally and physically. And when push comes to shove, she always makes sure that she’s the one doing the shoving. As a child, her father nicknamed her “Painkiller Jane,” describing her steely will and ability to mentally push through even the most painful situations. But her strength is about to be tested.
Jane is recruited by a covert government agency dedicated to containing and, if necessary, neutralizing the threat of “Neuros”—individuals with superhuman neurological powers. No one knows what caused the aberrations that led to their enhanced abilities, but their powers are vast and varied, anything from telekinesis and mind persuasion to imposed hallucinations. And Jane might very well be one of them.
During the course of her first investigation with her new team, Jane discovers that she too possesses formidable powers. She cannot be killed. Plummeting from the 46th floor of a building and living to tell the tale definitely proved that. Unfortunately, she can still feel pain. Her newfound powers make Jane even more determined to learn everything there is to know about Neuros.
Seldom malicious, Neuros wreak havoc most often as the result of their inability to control their abilities. Frequently, in the course of using their powers, they inadvertently leave a trail of death and destruction. Therefore, to prevent mass panic, the government has kept the discovery of the Neuros a secret, assembling a covert unit from various law enforcement agencies with a single mission: identify and contain Neuros.
Operating from a secure abandoned subway platform, the core members of the unit are comprised of Andre McBride (Rob Stewart), the seasoned team leader; Connor King (Noah Danby), a special agent regularly armed with a smart remark; Riley Jensen (Sean Owen Roberts), an evolved computer whiz in charge of surveillance and communications; Dr. Seth Carpenter (Stephen Lobo), the unit’s doctor and scientist; Joe Waterman (Nathaniel Deveaux), the older, caretaker of the subway; and Maureen Bowers (Alaina Huffman), Jane’s former DEA partner and friend who, like Jane, is recruited after discovering top secret information about Neuros.
Painkiller Jane is based on the comic book of the same name created by Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada.
The SCI FI Channel original series premiere date: April 13, 2007.
Cast
- Kristanna Loken as Jane Vasko—BloodRayne (2005), Ring of the Nibelungs (2004), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
- Stephen Lobo as Seth Carpenter—Godiva's (2005–2006), Falcon Beach (2007)
- Alaina Huffman as Maureen Bowers—Pendulum (2001), Still (2003)
- Melanie Papalia as Amanda Worth—Smallville (2004), Killer Instinct (2005), Supernatural (2006), Blade: The Series (2006)
- Rob Stewart as Andre McBride—Kounterfeit (1996), Someone to Die For (1995), 5ive Days to Midnight (2004)
- Noah Danby as Connor King—The Tuxedo (2002), Exit Wounds (2001)
- Sean Owen Roberts as Riley Jensen—Alien Agent (2007), Stargate SG-1 (2006), The 4400 (2005)
- Nathaniel Deveaux as Joe Waterman—The Butterfly Effect (2004), The Core (2003)
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