Femme Fatales (TV series) explained
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Runtime: | 25–30 minutes |
| Genre: | Thriller |
| Starring: | Tanit Phoenix |
| Composer: | Joe Kraemer |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Channel: | Cinemax |
| Num Episodes: | 28 |
| List Episodes: | - Episodes
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Femme Fatales is an anthology television series, inspired by the men's magazine of the same name, produced by and aired on Cinemax from 2011 to 2012. Each episode features an antiheroic woman, intercut with softcore pornographic scenes.[1] Lilith (Tanit Phoenix) introduces each episode Rod Serling-style and occasionally appears within the narrative. Some characters make encore appearances in later episodes. Unlike most shows that feature porn actors, Femme Fatales features mainstream actors, such as Richard Kind, Adam Goldberg, Paul Mazursky, Ryan Bittle, Robert LaSardo, Stephen Macht, William Gregory Lee, Dean Haglund, Charlie O'Connell, Daniel Bess, Angus Scrimm, Carrie Genzel, Ellie Cornell, Neil Hopkins in season 1; and Antonio Sabàto Jr., Kyle Gass, Leilani Sarelle, Chris Mulkey, Scheana Shay, John Enos III, Vivica A. Fox, Sandra McCoy, Jeffrey Combs, Robert Picardo, Ashley Hamilton, Nikki Griffin, Eric Roberts, Kate Luyben, Steve Railsback, Paul Rae, Jes Macallan, Casper Van Dien, Jeff Fahey, and Betsy Rue in season 2.
Premise
Women find extraordinary ways of coping with their problems, channeling their survival instincts and bringing out their inner guile. The show is inspired by and styled in the tradition of pulp stories, film noir and graphic novels, and takes place in contemporary settings. Each episode is introduced by the mysterious and enigmatic hostess Lilith and features different casts and storylines, some of which are intertwined.
Cast
Main cast
Notable guest stars
- Ariauna Albright as Dream Woman
- Ana Alexander as Camille Gardner
- Sadie Alexandru as Janelle
- Crystal Allen as Rhonda Temple
- Mark A. Altman as the Voice of the Desk Clerk
- Catherine Annette as Tiffany
- Domiziano Arcangeli as Chaka
- Scott Bailey as Greg Cooper
- Carlee Baker as Beth Odets
- Cameron Bender as Tom Lomax
- Daniel Bess as Logan Cale
- Ryan Bittle as Archie Becker
- Philip Boyd as Nick
- Walker Brandt as Amy
- J.C. Brandy as Maxine
- Tiffany Brouwer as Holly Brown
- David Bygrave as Boyfriend
- Daniel Capellaro as Todd Voight
- Tina Casciani as Barbara
- Jeffrey Combs as the Voice of the Interrogator
- Rick Copp as Richard Hollis / Teacher
- Ellie Cornell as Detective Janet Wright
- Mark Costello as Detective Mitchum
- Marc Crumpton as Foster Prentiss
- Stephanie Danielson as Emily
- Kristen DeLuca as Beverly Dietrich
- Asher Deva as Ricardo
- James Devoti as Cam
- Andrew Dickler as R.J.
- Casper Van Dien as Joe Hallenbeck
- Danica Dillon as Caroline / Virginia
- Charles Divins as Dr. Troy
- Christine Donlon as Violet MacReady
- Sean Douglas as Pressman
- Daphnée Duplaix as Alexis
- Madison Dylan as Alexis
- Kiko Ellsworth as Detective Carter Judson
- John Enos III as Gil Flood
- Jeff Fahey as Detective McAllister
- Tammy Felice as Kim
- Gigi Feshold as Bebe
- Chanon Finley as Lisa Bannion
- Jon Fleming as Aaron
- Raymond Forchion as Judge Aldrich
- Bren Foster as Howard
- Vivica A. Fox as Dean Vera Rutledge
- Kyle Gass as Willoughby Flagler
- Carrie Genzel as Dr. Marlowe
- Diana Gettinger as Laurie
- Paul Green as Marvin Widmark
- Anne Lee Greene as Kendra Banks
- Ian Gregory as Charles McKendrick
- Nikki Griffin as Nicole Ryan
- Dean Haglund as Kip
- Ashley Hamilton as Devlin Grant
- Steve Richard Harris as Lex
- Jules Hartley as Molly Trevor
- Reggie Hayes as Kevin Freeman
- Erin Marie Hogan as Emily
- Neil Hopkins as Charles Solomon
- Stacy Stas Hurst as Jessica
- Adam Huss as Max Bailey
- Heidi James as Big Aggie
- Preston Jones as Aaron
- Tom Kirlin as Guard
- Kerry Knuppe as Daphne
- Joe Kraemer as Officer Taylor
- Steve Kriozere as Doctor
- Robert LaSardo as Laz Swan
- William Gregory Lee as Jimmy
- Kimo Leopoldo as Bodyguard
- Christian Levantino as Pete Greene
- Crystle Lightning as Candela
- Vedette Lim as Agent Pam
- Scott Logan as Jake Rutledge
- Sierra Love as Isabelle Cregar
- Kate Luyben as Mary Mason
- Jes Macallan as Susan Voight
- Stephen Macht as Leland Ryan
- Jordan Madley as Rachel Worth
- Janelle Marra as Gloria
- Michael Masini as Chris Gunden
- Brady Matthews as Chris Wade
- Paul Mazursky as Warden Jeffries
- Sandra McCoy as Professor Kelsey Williams
- Geoff Meed as O'Brien
- Cristin Michele as Cynthia
- Mirtha Michelle as Lauren Coleston
- Anya Monzikova as Darla McKendrick
- Nikki Moore as Abigail Strauss
- Chris Mulkey as Bendix Darby
- Isaiah Mustafa as Raven
- Jo Newman as Jess Russell
- Ashley Noel as Matilda West / Dark Matilda West
- Charlie O'Connell as Jay Roma
- Ho-Sung Pak as Superstar Assassin (aka The Ghost) / Fight Trainer
- Melissa Paulo as Erida
- Moniqua Plante as Sara
- Robert Picardo as Hieronymus Hawks
- Will Poston as Rafe Daniels
- Shani Pride as Tatiana
- Nick Principe as Killer
- Tara Radcliffe as Joanne Terranova
- Paul Rae as Guard
- Steve Railsback as Dr. Daniel Duryea
- Geoff Reeves as Steve Mason
- Arloa Reston as Sharon
- Makinna Ridgway as Angelica
- Jennifer Roa as Norma Swanson
- Eric Roberts as David Bannion
- Tobi Rodriguez as Lucky Starr
- Annie Ruby as Susan
- Betsy Rue as Libra
- Joel Rush as Pecs
- Joe Sabatino as Iggy Bacardi
- Antonio Sabàto Jr. as Bart
- Leilani Sarelle as Veronica Flood
- Bryan Sato as Kentaro
- Donna W. Scott as Alicia Ryan
- Angus Scrimm as Dr. Chandler
- Scheana Shay as Angel Tomlin
- Justin Shilton as Robinson McGraw
- Mark Simich as Davis Bennett
- Aiden Simko as Chaz
- Joe Slaughter as Roger Reynolds
- Melissa Soso as Girl coming out of the elevator
- Hollie Stenson as Abby
- Robin Sydney as Lindsey
- Colin Tary as Andy
- Jennifer Thompson as Ace's New Girl
- Diana Elizabeth Torres as Lydia Gonzales / El Jefe
- Elena Tovar as Elena Machado
- Tyson Turrou as Doug
- Tiffany Tynes as Tina Hendricks
- Ilia Volok as Dimitri Uzi Olesky
- Jasmine Waltz as Tara
- Heidi Marie Wanser as Max's Girlfriend
- Christopher Warner as Detective Brody
- Drew Waters as Robert Burke
- Charlie Weber as Ace
- Kit Willesee as Lacey Rivers
- Jason Wishnov as Man on Couch
Episodes
Season 2 (2012)
Home media
Entertainment One released Femme Fatales: The Complete 1st Season in a 3-disc DVD set on January 29, 2013.[2] The set's featurettes also included footage from Season 2, which in turn was released in a 3-disc DVD set on July 16, 2013.[3]
Soundtrack
A soundtrack album for the series, with music composed and conducted by Joe Kraemer, was released on May 29, 2012, by MovieScore Media.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Cinemax begins Fatale shooting. C21Media. March 1, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20120407094027/http://www.c21media.net/archives/79971. April 7, 2012.
- Web site: Femme Fatales - 'The Complete 1st Season' of the Cinemax-After-Dark Show. Lambert. David. October 30, 2012. TVShowsOnDVD.com. October 30, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102200233/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Femme-Fatales-Season-1/17671. November 2, 2012.
- Web site: Femme Fatales - 'The Complete 2nd Season' DVDs Will Seduce You This Summer. Lambert. David. TVShowsOnDVD.com. April 24, 2013. October 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215433/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Femme-Fatales-Season-2/18362. March 4, 2016.
- Web site: Femme Fatales (Original Television Soundtrack). Amazon. January 2, 2019.
