Fox's spooky horror-fantasy series combines elements from two of Washington Irving's most famous stories—“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle”—to create a supernatural drama in which Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison), a soldier during the American Revolution, wakes up centuries later on a mission to stop the Headless Horseman, now revived in contemporary times. Nicole Beharie is modern-day policewoman Abbie Mills, who overcomes her skepticism and teams up with Ichabod to thwart the murderer—here presented as Death, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse—and other demons from invading through the small New England town of Sleepy Hollow. Both characters are haunted by battles with dark forces from the past, which sent Ichabod's wife into a magical limbo and Abbie's sister into a mental facility. While it all sounds somber, the series has a clever sense of humor and offers a playful rewrite of American history, with George Washington resorting to supernatural weapons to defend the colonies. Lively storytelling, shadowy atmosphere, and witty writing have already made this a cult favorite. Compiling all 13 episodes from 2013–14, extras include episode commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, and a gag reel. Recommended. (S. Axmaker)
Sleepy Hollow: The Complete First Season
Fox, 561 min., not rated, DVD: 4 discs, $39.98; Blu-ray: 3 discs, $49.99 Volume 30, Issue 1
Sleepy Hollow: The Complete First Season
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