Beauty and the Beast is an
American fantasy-
drama series which first aired on
CBS in 1987. Creator Ron Koslow's updated version of the
fairy tale has a double focus: the relationship between Vincent (
Ron Perlman), a mythic, noble man-beast, and Catherine (
Linda Hamilton), a savvy Assistant
District Attorney in
New York; and a secret Utopian community of social outcasts living in a subterranean sanctuary. Through an empathetic bond, Vincent senses Catherine's emotions, and becomes her guardian.