Relic Hunter
| Relic Hunter | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Mystery Fantasy Action Adventure |
| Created by | Gil Grant |
| Starring | Tia Carrere Christien Anholt Lindy Booth Tanja Reichert |
| Composer | Donald Quan |
| Country of origin | Canada/France (co-production, seasons 1-2) Canada/United Kingdom (co-production, season 3) |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 66 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jay Firestone Adam Haight Jeff F. King |
| Producers | John Ryan Gerard Crocé Ken Gord Jonathan Hackett |
| Running time | 42–44 minutes |
| Production companies | CHUM Television ProSieben Media AG M6 Gaumont Télévision (1999-2000) (season 1) Fireworks Entertainment Paramount Domestic Television Amy International Productions (2001-2002) (season 3) Farrier Ltd. (2001-2002) (season 3) |
| Original release | |
| Network | First-run syndication (1999-2002) |
| Release | September 20, 1999 – May 20, 2002 |
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Relic Hunter is a Canadian adventure television series, starring Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt.
Professor Sydney Fox (Carrere) is a globe-trotting "relic hunter" seeking ancient artifacts to return to museums or the original owner's descendants. She is aided by her linguistic assistant Nigel and occasionally by her secretary Claudia (Seasons 1 and 2) or Karen (Season 3). She often battles rival hunters seeking artifacts for monetary gain. The series includes fantasy and science fiction elements, with relics featuring supernatural powers or unusually advanced technology.
It ran for three seasons in the United States between 1999 and 2002, fulfilling its initial three-season, 66-episode contract, which was not renewed. In aired on Sky1 and subsidiary channels in Ireland and the United Kingdom, while in Canada, it aired on CityTV and Space, CTV's sister network A-Channel and Showcase. The series was shot in the Toronto area and includes local landmarks. As of July 2023, the series airs on the Heroes and Icons cable network.