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''For other uses of the word [[Succubus]], see [[Succubus (disambiguation)]].''



[[Image:The-gates.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Title screen image for the ABC television series The Gates.]]
'''''The Gates''''' is an American supernatural<ref name=abcmedia>[http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=002988&type=lead ABC Medianet Article]</ref> crime drama television series that premiered on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network on Sunday, June 20, 2010.<ref name=PR>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i76276580006fdf75b726d05a4a375ecf Hollywood Reporter Article]</ref>

The series revolves around a group of supernatural beings that live in a gated community. A human family arrives to take up residence there and the story of the series begins.

Within this series, there is at least one character, [[Andie Bates]], who appears to be a succubus and is referred to as such in the series.

While she has been called one by the local doctor, it has yet to be seen if she is a traditional Succubus or not.


==Series Data==
*Series Title: The Gates
*Genre: 	Drama, Crime, Mystery, Suspense, Supernatural, Horror, Thriller
*Written by: 	Grant Scharbo, Richard Hatem
*Directed by:	Terry McDonough
*Starring:	Rhona Mitra, Colton Haynes, Frank Grill, Janina Gavankar, Chandra West, Luke Mably, James Preston, Marisol Nichols, Skyler Samuels, Travis Caldwell, Victoria Platt, Justin Miles
*Country of origin: 	United States
*Language(s): 	English
*No. of seasons: 	1
*Executive producer(s): 	Gina Matthews, Grant Scharbo, Richard Hatem
*Running time: 	approx 45 min
*Production company(s): 	Fox Television Studios, Little Engine Entertainment
*Original channel: 	ABC
*Picture format: 	HDTV 720p
*Original run: 	June 20, 2010 – present
*Website: http://abc.go.com/shows/the-gates

==Plot==
Nick Monohan and his family move from Chicago to a quiet, upscale planned community called The Gates, where he will be chief of police.  They soon realize that their neighbors are not who they seem to be.<ref name=abcmedia>http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=002988&type=lead</ref><ref name=futonMar2510>[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/03/25/development-update-thursday-march-25/8588/ The Futon Critic article]</ref><ref name=futonFeb1010>[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/02/10/development-update-wednesday-february-10/8522/ The Futon Critic article]</ref> The Gates is filled with different beings such as vampires, witches, werewolves, and [[Succubus | succubi]]. The parents at The Gates will protect their children from the outside world even if it means lying for their misdemeanors.

== Cast ==
''The following is a summary of the Cast members in this series. More detailed information can be found at [[List of The Gates characters]] elsewhere in the SuccuWiki.''

*Frank Grillo as Nick Monohan, the Gates new chief of police
*Marisol Nichols as Sarah Monohan, his wife
*Travis Caldwell as Charlie Monohan, his son
*McKaley Miller as Dana Monohan, his daughter
*Luke Mably as Dylan Radcliff, a vampire
*Rhona Mitra as Claire Radcliff, a vampire and Dylan's wife
*Chandra West as Devon, a witch and the series main antagonist
*[[Skyler Samuels]] as [[Andie Bates]], a [[succubus]]
*Colton Haynes as Brett Crezski, a werewolf
*Justin Miles as Marcus Jordan, an officer working in the Gates
*Janina Gavankar as Leigh Turner, an officer working in the Gates

==Episodes==
Please see ''[[List of The Gates episodes]]'' elsewhere in the SuccuWiki for more information on episodes in this series.

== U.S. Nielsen ratings ==
*Season: 1
*Timeslot: Sunday 10:00 pm
*Original Airing: June 20, 2010
*Rank: N/A
*Viewers (in millions): 3.87 as of June 31, 2010.
*Season Premiere: June 20, 2010
*Season Finale: N/A
*TV Season: 2010

==Development and production==
In January 2009, ''The Gates'' was among numerous television pilot scripts being considered by ABC for the 2009–2010 season.<ref>[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/01/14/development-update-wednesday-january-14/7919/ The Futon Critic article]</ref>  It was not until October 2009 that ABC first announced development of the series, which is an international co-production for Fox Television Studios through their international paradigm.<ref name=hrOct1409>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i76276580006fdf75b726d05a4a375ecf Hollywood Reporter article]</ref>  A green-light for the 13 episode order was contingent on international financing for the project, which makes the series more economically feasible as a summer replacement.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017397.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&nid=2562 Variety.com article]</ref>

Casting began in January 2010.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i0bdeb9f8495547e14877007f6065c53d Hollywood Reporter article]</ref>  In early February,  casting announcements included Frank Grillo in a lead role, as well as Luke Mably, Janina Gavankar, and Chandra West having joined the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i6c8a99484479c6fe196186bcb6a53067 Hollywood Reporter article]</ref> Late March 2010 castings included Marisol Nichol and Rhona Mitra in leading roles.<ref name=hrMar24>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ie3f15bdff044b5bcad29537d94a128c3 Hollywood Reporter article]</ref>  Victoria Platt, Skyler Samuels and newcomer Justin Miles were also cast in the project.<ref name=hrMar24/> Paul Blackthorne will appear in a recurring role.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3icc341acc4f9c061e844f8d91a9a28e4c Hollywood Reporter article]</ref>

Filming began in Shreveport, Louisiana on March 29, 2010, and was expected to continue until August 2010.<ref>[http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2010/03/dozens_of_film_tv_projects_rol.html Nola.com article]</ref> <ref>http://www.shreveport-bossierfilm.com/press-release_news.html</ref> Original reports by ''Variety'' suggested that the series might be filmed overseas,<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009967.html?categoryid=1300&cs=1 Variety.com article]</ref> with another outlet mentioning South America.<ref name=futonOct1509>[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/10/15/development-update-thursday-october-15/8339/ The Futon Critic article]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gates_(TV_series) The original source of this article at Wikipedia]
*[http://abc.go.com/shows/the-gates Official ABC site of The Gates]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1599357/ The Gates at the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://www.tv.com/show/78769/summary.html The Gates at TV.com]