What was the original title of the 1987 television series based on Beauty and the Beast?

The original title of the 1987 television series was Beauty and the Beast.

The American drama series premiered on CBS in 1987 and starred Linda Hamilton as attorney Catherine Chandler and Ron Perlman as Vincent. It was not a direct retelling of Disney’s later animated musical. Instead, it created a contemporary fantasy world in which Catherine lives above New York City while Vincent, a noble lion-faced man, lives in an underground community.

The series used the traditional fairy-tale title but developed a more serious romantic and urban-fantasy tone. Vincent protects Catherine and forms a deep emotional bond with her, while the underground society provides the show’s mythology and supporting characters.

The program ran for three seasons. Hamilton left during the third season, and the series changed substantially afterward. Ron Perlman’s performance as Vincent became one of the best-known television interpretations of a Beauty and the Beast-inspired character.