| Eliza Dushku & Her Tru Calling |
| Karen Marie Shelton |
| Date: 2/27/2005 |
Introduction
Just
when I was convinced that I had seen the last of the Eliza Dushku
from Fox/TV's Tru Calling, I received word that the second season
will kick off with a juicy two hour special on Thursday, March 31st
from 8:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT.
(Image of Eliza Dushku - Tru Calling - Fox/TV - all rights reserved
- Photo Credits: Marcel Williams/Fox).
If you
didn't catch the first season, there's still time to get hooked.
Although the former Vampire Slayer from Buffy days is no longer
fighting blood sucking vamps, she is still wrestling with the lives
of dead people. In fact, the lovely brunette Tru Davies (Eliza
Dushku) has completely thrown herself into her new duties saving
newly deceased people by working in the city morgue.
Shortly after signing in her new career, Tru was shocked to discover
that some of the dead bodies could speak to her. Not only
could they talk to her, they could basically throw her life into
chaos as she tries to prevent their untimely demise. Talk
about not having a love life. Try explaining to your
significant other that you have to jet off to save someone who is
about to dye from passing on.

(Image
of L-R, Jason Priestley and Eliza Dushku - Tru Calling - Fox/TV -
all rights reserved - Photo Credits: Marcel Williams/Fox).
Are
you confused? Never fear, the two hour premiere will recap the
first season and will offer a peek into the latest season that
includes the deadly deeds of hunky Jack Harper. Jason
Priestley who left his Beverly Hills 90210 neighborhood to hang out
at the morgue with Tru for the final seven episodes of season one,
plays the dark and mysterious Harper.

(Image
Above of L-R, Shawn Reaves and Eliza Dushku - Tru Calling - Fox/TV -
all rights reserved - Photo Credits: Marcel Williams/Fox).
Unfortunately, it seems that Harper has a mission to guarantee that
all the folks that ask Tru to turn back the clocks and prevent their
deaths are ultimately foiled. As good (Tru Davies) and evil
(Jack Harper) square off to battle over dead people, the stakes
escalate bringing in Tru's brother Harrison, played by Shawn Reaves
and her father (Cotter Smith). As shocking deaths play out,
Tru's father and his evil motives are brought into the plot, which
will also be uncovered during the second season.
For
comic relief Davis (Zach Galifianakis), the quirky morgue staffer
and Tru's boss, continues to support Tru on her missions to save
lives.

(Image
Above of L-R, Zach Galifianakis and Eliza Dushku - Tru Calling -
Fox/TV - all rights reserved - Photo Credits: Marcel
Williams/Fox).
In
season one's finale, Tru and Jack found themselves on a collision
course with the stakes as high as they could be after the body of
Tru's brother, Harrison (Shawn Reaves), asked for help. As an epic
battle for life and death between Tru and Jack began, Tru's attempts
to save Harrison led to the shocking death of her own on-again,
off-again boyfriend.
Season
two begins with the battle still raging. Tru's father moves to the
city so that he can work with Jack and they can maintain their
alliance without Tru's knowledge.
If
you loved Eliza Dushku in Buffy or adored Jason Priestley, you will
be thrilled with their interactions. Even if you are not
particularly a fan of either one, the premise of the show if
interesting and definitely offers a lot of spooky, supernatural
happenings. Sort of a Buffy meets the X Files in the Outer
Limits. Don't miss it.
Production Information
TRU CALLING is from 20th Century Fox Television and
Original Television. Jon Harmon Feldman ("Dawson's Creek," "American
Dreams") is the creator/executive producer. Neil Moritz, Marty
Adelstein and Dawn Parouse are also executive producers. Michael
Katleman and Jane Espenson are co-executive producers. |