Season 1 • Episode 22
LatestGrace is stalked by members of the Swedish Mafia while investigating cases of spontaneous combustion. And the future of the Chronicle is threatened.
The Chronicle is the name of a science fiction television series on the Sci Fi Channel. The series is based on the "News from the Edge" series of novels by Mark Sumner, a St. Louis, Missouri based author. The show was originally sold to NBC, which shot the pilot, then later found a home with The Sci-Fi Channel.
Writing
Silvio Horta's sharp, self-aware scripts that wink at the absurdity.
Acting
Jon Polito's gloriously unhinged turn as the unhinged editor Donald Stern.
Production
Deliberately cheap creature effects that become part of the charm.
Creator
Silvio Horta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mark Sumner wrote the novels while working as a political journalist, stealing his weirdest real pitches for fiction.
This was Silvio Horta's practice run for 'Ugly Betty'—same satirical DNA, way less budget.
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