The fourth and final season of Beauty & the Beast (an American television series developed by Sherri Cooper-Landsman and Jennifer Levin and very loosely inspired by the 1987 CBS television series of the same name) consists of 13 episodes. It premiered in the United States on The CW on June 2, 2016.
| Beauty & the Beast | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | The CW |
| Original release | June 2 – September 15, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
Cast
editMain
edit- Kristin Kreuk as Catherine "Cat" Chandler
- Jay Ryan as Vincent Keller
- Austin Basis as J.T. Forbes
- Nina Lisandrello as Tess Vargas
- Nicole Gale Anderson as Heather Chandler
- Michael Roark as Kyle Johnson
Recurring
edit- Andrew Stewart-Jones as Deputy Secretary Hill
- Melissa Tang as Grace Rose
- Tahmoh Penikett as Kane
- Anastasia Barzee as Special Agent Olivia Dylan
- Dayo Ade as Dawes
- Marc Singer as Peter Braxton
Production
editOn February 13, 2015, The CW renewed the series for a fourth season.[1] On October 13, 2015, it was announced that the fourth season of Beauty & the Beast would be the final season.[2] Filming began on May 29, 2015, and ended on November 17, 2015.[3]
Casting
editMax Brown, who starred as Dr. Evan Marks during the first season, is returning for a guest appearance in season four.[4] TVLine reported that the show is adding another main character named Kyle, an EMT in his mid-20s.[5]
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 1 | "Monsieur et Madame Bête" | Stuart Gillard | Brad Kern | June 2, 2016 | 0.83[6] | |
|
Cat and Vincent's honeymoon is cut short after J.T. realizes that a blogger's sensational story on beasts may lead to Vincent's exposure. | |||||||
| 59 | 2 | "Beast Interrupted" | Rich Newey | Lara Olsen | June 9, 2016 | 0.76[7] | |
|
Cat and Vincent must protect a heiress whose identity has been exposed due to a DHS hack while also tracking down the beast black-market buyer. | |||||||
| 60 | 3 | "Down for the Count" | Don McCutcheon | Benjamin Raab & Deric A. Hughes | June 16, 2016 | 0.79[8] | |
|
Vincent and Cat's pursuit of the beast bounty hunter leads them to an underground fight club. J.T. struggles to tell Tess the truth about his job. | |||||||
| 61 | 4 | "Something's Gotta Give" | Steven A. Adelson | John E. Pogue | June 23, 2016 | 0.83[9] | |
|
As she starts her new DHS job, Cat wonders if she's pregnant. Meanwhile, Vincent hunts down a dangerous lead, and J.T. tries to outsmart the bloggers. | |||||||
| 62 | 5 | "It's a Wonderful Beast" | Stuart Gillard | Melissa Glenn | June 30, 2016 | 0.76[10] | |
|
After failing a fight with the mercenaries, a feverish, guilt-ridden Vincent hallucinates about how Cat's life might be different without him. | |||||||
| 63 | 6 | "Beast of Times, Worst of Times" | Norma Bailey | Patti Carr | July 7, 2016 | 0.77[11] | |
|
Cat and Vincent follow a lead from Hill and search for Vincent's former commander, a known beast killer, while also being pursued by a TV reporter. | |||||||
| 64 | 7 | "Point of No Return" | Jill Carter | Gillian Horvath | July 14, 2016 | 0.72[12] | |
|
Cat must prove to a suspicious DHS that she can still be trusted, while the now fugitive Vincent uses himself as bait to get inside a private army. | |||||||
| 65 | 8 | "Love is a Battlefield" | Farhad Mann | Vanessa Rojas | July 21, 2016 | 0.73[13] | |
|
Cat continues her deception at the DHS, as Vincent, playing the betrayed outsider, works to convince the bounty hunters to add him to their crew. | |||||||
| 66 | 9 | "The Getaway" | Stuart Gillard | Benjamin Raab & Deric A. Hughes | July 28, 2016 | 0.71[14] | |
|
As the TV reporter confronts Cat, Vincent tries to glean information about the beast buyer while planning his own capture with the Graydal team. | |||||||
| 67 | 10 | "Means to an End" | David MacLeod | Melissa Glenn | August 11, 2016 | 0.61[15] | |
|
DHS hunts for Vincent at Graydal, unaware that Braxton is holding him captive in order to run a series of "beast tests" on him for the secret buyer. | |||||||
| 68 | 11 | "Meet the New Beast" | David Makin | Patti Carr & Lara Olsen | August 25, 2016 | 0.67[16] | |
|
Cat's plan to exonerate Vincent by bringing in the second beast goes awry, forcing the couple to consider new identities and life on the run. | |||||||
| 69 | 12 | "No Way Out" | P.J. Pesce | Austin Badgett & Gillian Horvath | September 8, 2016 | 0.70[17] | |
|
When Cat learns DHS suspects the imprisoned Vincent is behind an impending terror attack, she vows to find out who is trying to set him up. | |||||||
| 70 | 13 | "Au Revoir" | Stuart Gillard | Story by : Michael Gemballa Teleplay by : Brad Kern | September 15, 2016 | 0.70[18] | |
|
Before leaving New York for their new life together, Cat and Vincent pledge to find Braxton and his prince accomplice and stop the terrorist attack. | |||||||
Reception
editU.S. Nielsen ratings
edit| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (EST) | Viewers (in millions) |
18–49 Rating/Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Monsieur et Madame Bête" | June 2, 2016 | Thursday 9:00 pm | 0.83[6] | 0.2/1[6] |
| 2 | "Beast Interrupted" | June 9, 2016 | 0.76[7] | 0.2/1[7] | |
| 3 | "Down for the Count" | June 16, 2016 | 0.79[8] | 0.2/1[8] | |
| 4 | "Something's Gotta Give" | June 23, 2016 | 0.83[9] | 0.2/1[9] | |
| 5 | "It's a Wonderful Beast" | June 30, 2016 | 0.76[10] | 0.2/1[10] | |
| 6 | "Beast of Times, Worst of Times" | July 7, 2016 | 0.77[11] | 0.2/1[11] | |
| 7 | "Point of No Return" | July 14, 2016 | 0.72[12] | 0.2/1[12] | |
| 8 | "Love is a Battlefield" | July 21, 2016 | 0.73[13] | 0.2/1[13] | |
| 9 | "The Getaway" | July 28, 2016 | 0.71[14] | 0.2/1[14] | |
| 10 | "Means to an End" | August 11, 2016 | 0.61[15] | 0.2/1[15] | |
| 11 | "Meet the New Beast" | August 25, 2016 | 0.67[16] | 0.2/1[16] | |
| 12 | "No Way Out" | September 8, 2016 | 0.70[17] | 0.2/1[17] | |
| 13 | "Au Revoir" | September 15, 2016 | 0.70[18] | 0.2/1[18] |
References
edit- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 13, 2015). "'Beauty and the Beast' Renewed for Fourth Season". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ Hurley, Laura (October 13, 2015). "Beauty and the Beast Has Been Cancelled". Cinema Blend. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ "Beauty and the Beast – Season 4 – Filming Dates Revealed". SpoilerTV. April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (July 21, 2015). "Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Supernatural, Good Wife, Shameless, iZombie, Scandal, Supergirl and More". TV Line. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (May 7, 2015). "Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Rookie Blue, Revenge, Once, Hannibal, S.H.I.E.L.D., Bates, Hawaii Five-0 and More". TV Line. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (June 3, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: NBA Finals tops 2015's Game 1, 'Big Bang' adjusts up, 'American Grit' down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (June 10, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: Stanley Cup Finals rise". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (June 17, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: NBA Finals hits a high for 2016". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (June 24, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge' adjusts up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (July 1, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Greatest Hits', 'Big Brother' and all others hold". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (July 8, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Big Brother' adjusts up, 'Greatest Hits' and 'Aquarius' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (July 15, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Bones' and 'Spartan' adjust up, 'Aquarius' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (July 22, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: ABC's RNC coverage adjusts up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (July 29, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Home Free' adjusts up, 'Hollywood Game Night' adjusts down, final DNC numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (August 12, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: Olympics adjust up, 'Big Brother' and others adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (August 26, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: NFL preseason on NBC adjusts up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (September 12, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: NFL opener adjusts up, still off from 2015". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (September 16, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: NFL adjusts up, down from last season's Thursday opener". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.