The show’s villains are mostly former mortals who committed crimes or sold their souls in life. This is a show that uses supernatural ideas as a metaphor for maturing and personal growth, but the fantastical qualities are still the best part. His story is a coming-of-age tale at its core, albeit one that explores the awkward years of being a confused young twentysomething. Sam’s burden marks the beginning of his journey into real adulthood. But by defeating demons and trying to gain control of his own destiny, Sam becomes a much stronger and determined person, while still remaining the lovable everyman geek whom viewers meet in the very first episode. Sure, the Devil’s ownership of his soul means that Sam is trapped. Despite the downsides, it forces Sam to try and take charge of his life.
Working for the Devil isn’t all bad, though. Whenever Sam has some downtime, though, he tries to figure out ways to get out of his Satanic destiny so he can be with Andi and regain some semblance of a normal life. Together they hunt down Hell’s escaped demons and send them back to the pit. Joining Sam for the ride are his friends Sock ( Tyler Labine), Ben ( Rick Gonzalez), and Andi ( Missy Peregrym). On his 21st birthday, he finds out that his parents sold his soul to The Devil ( Ray Wise), who subsequently forces Sam to moonlight as a bounty hunter of the damned. The story follows Sam Oliver ( Bret Harrison), a department store employee who still lives at home. That said, instead of focusing on special agents or empowered teenagers, Reaper revolves around lovable millennial slackers. Similar to The X-Files and Buffy, Reaper is a supernatural comedy with a “monster-of-the-week” set-up coupled with overarching storylines. That didn’t come to fruition, but their devilish idea evolved over time, and after cutting their teeth working on other shows, Reaper premiered in 2007. They both wanted to become writers, and it didn’t take long for them to start coming up with ideas for their own supernatural-themed show.ĭuring this period, they researched the antichrist with the intention of pitching a Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode. Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas met while working as part of the sales and merchandising team for The X-Files. In some cases, we’ll also make a plea for them to be given another chance. Welcome to Petition Worthy, a biweekly column that revisits canceled TV shows that we wish had a longer lifespan.
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