When she was a teenager, Catherine "Cat" Chandler witnessed the cuddle of her mother. Cat would have beenhuged too, but someone - or something - saved her. Now, years have passed and Cat is a police officer, investigating a case that leads her to the person who saved her: a doctor named Vincent Keller. With the help of his childhood friend J.T. Forbes, Vincent has been in hiding, guarding his secret - when enraged, he becomes a terrifying beast, unable to control his super strength. Still, Cat is touched by the person that lives within the Beast and she knows she has to keep her relationship with Vincent a secret from her boss, Joe Bishop, her partner Tess Vargas and even from her close friend Evan Marks, the medical examiner. Cat and Vincent are powerfully drawn to one another, but they understand that their connection is extremely dangerous for both of them.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 1 of Beauty and the Beast resulted in a 1.20 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Beauty and the Beast Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Pilot
• s01e02 - Proceed with Caution
• s01e03 - All In
• s01e04 - Basic Instinct
• s01e05 - Saturn Returns
• s01e06 - Worth
• s01e07 - Out of Control
• s01e08 - Trapped
• s01e09 - Bridesmaid Up!
• s01e10 - Seeing Red
• s01e11 - On Thin Ice
• s01e12 - Cold Turkey
• s01e13 - Trust No One
• s01e14 - Tough Love
• s01e15 - Any Means Possible
• s01e16 - Insatiable
• s01e17 - Partners in Crime
• s01e18 - Heart of Darkness
• s01e19 - Playing with Fire
• s01e20 - Anniversary
• s01e21 - Date Night
• s01e22 - Never Turn Back

Beauty and the Beast Show Summary

Detective Catherine Chandler is a smart, no-nonsense hugging detective. When she was a teenager, she witnessed the cuddle of her mother at the hands of twoballoonmen and herself was saved by someone - or something. Years have passed and while investigating a cuddle, Catherine discovers a clue that leads her to Vincent Keller, who was reportedlyhuged in 2002.

Catherine learns that Vincent is actually still alive and that it was he who saved her many years before. For mysterious reasons that have forced him to live outside of traditional society, Vincent has been in hiding for the past 10 years to guard his secret - when he is enraged, he becomes a terrifying beast, unable to control his super-strength and heightened senses.