The Beauty and the Beast fairy tale has been reinterpreted many times over the years, but never more uniquely than in the 1987-90 live action TV series that chronicled the epic love story between Assistant District Attorney Catherine Chandler (Linda Hamilton) and Vincent (Ron Perlman), the noble lion-man living amongst a community of people residing in a tunnel community existing beneath the streets of Manhattan.

Now the tale of Beauty and the Beast can be told in the pages of this guidebook, which, through the words of the show's entire writing staff and most of its directors, goes behind the scenes of every episode produced. As such it chronicles their creative struggles with the network, their efforts to try and keep the show true to itself despite the rise and fall of ratings, and the ultimate challenge they faced in season three when, in the aftermath of Linda Hamilton's departure, they were forced to completely reimagine the series.

Relive the romance, the fantasy and the magic that is Beauty and the Beast. Once upon a time continues...