Season 1

Season 1 of The Event premiered on September 20, 2010 on at 9pm/8c on NBC. On October 18, 2010, the series was picked up by NBC for a full season of 22 episodes.

Pre-Season Overview

What if there was a cover-up so big that even the President was on a need-to-know basis? And what if some average guy stumbled upon the truth - a secret so powerful it could literally change the course of humanity? You think that guy would stand a chance of survival?

Episodes

#	Image	Title	Original US Airdate	Viewers/Rating
1.00 TR		"Series Trailer"	n/a	n/a
		When an average guy stumbles upon a secret so powerful it could change the course of humanity, and a cover-up so big that the President is on a need-to-know basis, answers can only lead to bigger questions.
1.01 01		"I Haven't Told You Everything"	September 20, 2010	11.4/3.9
		Sean Walker's girlfriend goes missing during their romantic St. Lucia vacation. President Elias Martinez plans a press conference to tell the world about the closure of a mysterious prison camp, and to introduce the public to one of its prisoners.
1.02 02		"To Keep Us Safe"	September 27, 2010	8.9/2.9
		Sophia refuses to tell Eli what happened to Avias Airways Flight 514.
1.03 03		"Protect Them From the Truth"	October 4, 2010	7.5/2.4
		After seeing the dead passengers of Flight 514, Eli offers any one of the detainees freedom in exchange for information on the sleepers. Sean forges an unlikely partnership with FBI Agent Angie Collier when even she cannot deny the conspiracy.
1.04 04		"A Matter of Life and Death"	October 11, 2010	6.5/2.2
		Thomas threatens human lives if Eli does not free the detainees. Sean and Collier get closer to finding Leila, not realizing that they might be falling into a trap.
1.05 05		"Casualties of War"	October 18, 2010	6.4/2.2
		Sean and Collier rescue Leila. Eli releases Sophia to save the lives of the Flight 514 passengers.
1.06 06		"Loyalty"	October 25, 2010	6.0/2.0
		Sean and Leila discover Michael's link to Inostranka. Thomas and Sophia disappear in an imploding building.
1.07 07		"I Know Who You Are"	November 8, 2010	5.5/1.8
		Blake Sterling investigates the identity of an informant in his CIA Special Assignment unit. Samantha Buchanan resurfaces.
1.08 08		"For the Good of Our Country"	November 15, 2010	5.6/1.7
		Eli learns that Vice President Raymond Jarvis played a key role in the assassination plot. Leila saves Sean from a near-fatal gunshot wound.
1.09 09		"Your World to Take"	November 22, 2010	5.2/1.7
		Sophia and Eli deal with traitors in their respective houses.
1.10 10		"Everything Will Change"	November 29, 2010	5.8/1.9
		Eli tries to root out a traitor. Thomas unveils a shocking new plan. Leila and Sean are hunted by mercenaries as they search for Sam.
1.11 11		"And Then There Were More"	March 7, 2011	5.5/1.4
		The message broadcasted from Thomas' communications satellite is revealed to Eli. Alaskan Senator Catherine Lewis demands to know what really happened at Inostranka.
1.12 12		"Inostranka"	March 7, 2011	4.9/1.4
		Eli makes a deal with Lewis to keep her quiet. Thomas flees with the Inostranka detainees.
1.13 13		"Turnabout"	March 14, 2011	4.2/1.2
		Thomas and Hanson trick Sophia into telling Eli to remove uranium from a nuclear power plant. Sean attempts to team up with Vicky.
1.14 14		"A Message Back"	March 21, 2011	4.0/1.2
		Sean forces Vicky to work with him in his attempt to get to Dempsey. Thomas reveals the message recieved from home to his people.
1.15 15		"Face Off"	March 28, 2011	4.5/1.2
		Eli takes severe action against the aliens. Dempsey makes a thrilling discovery in France.
1.16 16		"You Bury Other Things Too"	April 4, 2011	4.1/1.3
1.17 17		"Cut Off the Head"	April 18, 2011	3.8/1.1
1.18 18		"Strain"	April 25, 2011	4.6/1.3
1.19 19		"Us or Them"	May 2, 2011	4.0/1.3
1.20 20		"One Will Live, One Will Die"	May 9, 2011	3.8/1.1
1.21 21		"The Beginning of the End"	May 16, 2011	4.0/1.3
1.22 22		"Arrival"	May 23, 2011	4.5/1.5

Season 1 Cast

Starring

• Jason Ritter as Sean Walker
• Sarah Roemer as Leila Buchanan
• Laura Innes as Sophia Maguire
• Ian Anthony Dale as Simon Lee
• Scott Patterson as Michael Buchanan
• Taylor Cole as Vicky Roberts
• Lisa Vidal as Christina Martinez
• Bill Smitrovich as Raymond Jarvis
• Clifton Collins Jr. as Thomas
• Željko Ivanek as Blake Sterling
• Blair Underwood as Elias Martinez

See also

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