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    Sep 4, 2007 11:49 am US/Pacific
    Don't mess with the Reaper!
    All New Episodes of "Reaper" are back on Tuesday nights at 8pm!

    Last season's events left Sam (Bret Harrison) and his bounty-hunting sidekicks, Sock (Tyler Labine) and Ben (Rick Gonzalez), with quite a bone to chew on - the apparent death of Sam's father, the revelation that Sam might be the offspring of Satan, and all the demon hunting that took place sure took its toll on the three amigos. As season 2 picks up, the trio decide to take a road trip to escape their troubles for a while, but upon returning, the boys find themselves living hell on earth! Having been fired from their meager jobs at the Work Bench and evicted from their apartment is only the beginning of their troubles - pleasing Satan once again poses the biggest challenge!

    For the first 20 years of his life, Sam Oliver (Bret Harrison, "The Loop," "Grounded for Life"") skated by on low effort and even lower expectations. He bypassed college, took a dead-end job at the local Work Bench home improvement store and wasted endless hours playing video games and goofing off with his buddies. But on his 21st birthday, his parents finally revealed the ungodly reason they'd let him slide all these years: they sold his soul to the Devil before he was born.

    His soul now claimed by Satan himself (Ray Wise "Twin Peaks," "24"), Sam has no choice but to work for the Devil as a bounty hunter, capturing fugitive souls who've escaped from Hell. But Sam's never been particularly good at anything (that didn't involve napping). So he enlists his friends and co-workers Bert "Sock" Wysocki (Tyler Labine, "Invasion," "Boston Legal") and Ben Gonzalez ("Coach Carter," "In the Valley of Elah") to help track down the escaped souls now wreaking havoc on Earth. Armed with minimal investigative skills and an ever-changing series of vessels - ranging from a Dirt Devil mini-vacuum to a Mongolian war spear - Sam and the guys embark on their hilarious adventures through a previously unnoticed world of supernatural intrigue that exists right below the surface of their daily lives.

    Season two finds Sam wrestling with the recent discovery that he may be the son of the Devil. But Sam quickly learns that getting groomed to take over the "family business" comes with a whole new litany of headaches. The demon rebellion he once collaborated with is now out to kill him - a conflict further complicated when Ben starts dating the demon assassin (Jenny Wade, "Feast," "No Reservations") tasked with the job Sam also finds he's not the Devil's only son and that one in particular (Armie Hammer, "Billy," "Veronica Mars") is Hell-bent on taking Sam's place at the Devil's side. Plus, Sam must decide whether to reveal any of this news to his girlfriend Andi (Missy Perergrym, "Heroes") who's already wary of his extracurricular activities for Hell. But a chance encounter with an elusive soul (Sean Patrick Thomas, "Save the Last Dance," "A Raisin in the Sun") who claims to have gotten out of his own deal with the Devil, offers Sam a glimmer of hope that he may not be stuck working for the Devil forever. Getting him to reveal exactly how he did it, however, will be easier said than done.


    Get To Know The Cast

    Bret Harrison plays who plays Sam Oliver.  Sam Oliver is a young slacker forced to become the devil's personal bounty hunter.

    Harrison is familiar to television audiences from his roles on "The Loop" and "Grounded For Life." Other television credits include appearances on "The O.C.," "Boston Public," "That 70's Show" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." 

    When not working, Harrison who is a Oregon native, enjoys playing guitar with his band, Big Japan.


    Tyler Labine plays Bert "Sock" Wysocki. Sock is the quintessential slacker who enthusiastically aids his best friend Sam in the hunt for escapes souls from Hell.

    Labine began his acting career in local theater, quickly landing a number of small television roles. His television credits include a starring role in the drama "Invasion," and as ADAA Jonathan Winant in "Boston Legal."

    Labine who is now based in Los Angeles remains close with his family in Ontario.


    Ray Wise plays The Devil.  Wise is a veteran of television and film, Wise received critical acclaim last year for his performance as Don Hollenbeck in "Good Night, and Good Luck." Wise has played Vice President Hal Gardner on the popular "24" series.

    Wise lives in Southern California with his wife and children.

     
  • "Critics are already at full buzz about the same {CW} network's supernatural comedy thriller 'Reaper." - Jack Myers, Mediavillage.com