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About American television series (2001–2011)
Genres teen drama television, drama, adventure, fantasy, science fiction, superhero
Created by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Written by Steven S. DeKnight, Jeph Loeb, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Starring Christopher Reeve, Jensen Ackles, Paul Wesley, Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Allison Mack, Erica Durance, Michael Rosenbaum
Music Mark Snow, Louis Febre
Length 10 seasons, 217 episodes, 40 min each
Network The WB
Country United States
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