Gabriel's Fire Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | Drama, Thriller

Gabriel's Fire

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | Drama, Thriller

The murder of an inmate brings Gabriel Byrd together with high-powered attorney Victoria Heller who works to free Byrd from prison and seek his assistance in finding the killer.

Director

Robert Lieberman

Writers

Donald R. Boyle (created by) | Coleman Luck (created by) | Jacqueline Zambrano (created by)

Composer

William Olvis

Cinematographer

Thomas Alger Olgeirsson (as Tom Olgeirson)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 12, 1990

Release date

Sep 12, 1990 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 6 nominations

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
James Earl Jones Gabriel Bird Gabriel Bird See fewer	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Laila Robins Victoria Heller Victoria Heller See fewer	Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
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