Roar is an American
fantasy action
adventure television series that originally aired on the
Fox network from July 14, 1997 until September 1, 1997. The series was created by
Shaun Cassidy and Ron Koslow and was set in the year 400 AD, following a young
Irish man, Conor (
Heath Ledger), as he sets out to rid his land of the invading Romans, but in order to accomplish this, he must to unite the
Celtic clans. It also starred
Vera Farmiga,
Lisa Zane,
John Saint Ryan, and
Sebastian Roché.
Roar was cancelled after 8 episodes due to low ratings, and the final 5 episodes were not broadcast by the network until 2000.