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Score: 8.4 Great 63 votes

Pilot

Episode Number: 1    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Wednesday March 22, 2006    Prod Code: 101
In the premiere episode, Bishop and Cole uncover disparate pieces of evidence - a flowering hydrangea plant, a severed human finger with attached compass ring, a cellular phone, a gold locket, and the victim’s body. They then attempt to solve the homicide of a young pharmacist. Meanwhile, Cole struggles with the memories and grief of his own wife’s unsolved murder.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Dustin Thomason, Sam Baum
Director: Gary Felder
Star: Martin Landau (Dr. Sol Goldman),  Rob Estes (Inspector Sean Cole),  Orlando Jones (Inspector Cayman Bishop),  Samantha Ferris (Lt. Alexa Brenner),  Anita Briem (Emily Stevens)
Recurring Role: Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (Officer Jackie Kazaris),  Kira Clavell (Ellie Lee)
Guest Star: Kathy McGraw (Nurse),  Sumalee Montano (Ellie),  Steven Lindo (News Cameraman),  Michael Sommers (Sketchy Patient),  Eric Schniewind (Totally Bald Man),  Jessica Chastain (Laura Green),  Igor Ingelsman (Arkady),  James D. Weston II (Police Officer),  Matt Kavanaugh (Paramedic),  David Hodges (Police Detective),  Jim Hechim (Hippie Vendor),  Michael F. Grant (Pedestrian),  Travis Fields (John),  Larry Feurzeig (Police Officer),  Michael E Burgess (Pharmacy Patient),  Dalila Ali Rajah (Inspector),  John Fleck (Brian Nordin),  Christie Will (Julia Cole),  Timothy Webber (Dr. Layland),  Calum Grant (Norman Kendall),  Sendhil Ramamurthy (Dr. Dhruv Sharan),  Ralph Miller (Max),  Jason Frazier (Jason)

Notes

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The song in the closing scene was "Breathe Me" by SIA.
(edit)
The pilot was originally filmed with Nicky Katt as Inspector Sean Cole. However, in a test screening the audiences didn't like him, and the pilot was reshot with Rob Estes in the role. (edit)

Quotes

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(talking about a suspect)
Inspector Sean Cole: Can you prove it?
Dr. Sol Goldman: Hmm (holds up a piece of paper with a clock that is numbered only on the left side) (edit)
Bishop: Fallon Street's up this way. My brother use to live a few blocks over.
Cole: He get a parole yet?
Bishop: Couple of weeks.
Cole: Good. I'll turn my LoJack back on.
(edit)
Cole: Records says Nordin lives in one of these vans.
Bishop: No bathroom, no living room, but the views are fantastic! (edit)
Bishop: (to Cole) I know that look. Either you're thinking something or you've gotta go to the bathroom real bad. (edit)
Junkie: (to person offscreen, after purchasing a falsified drug prescription) Thanks, Doctor V. (edit)

Trivia

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Possible goof:
The finger of Bishop was cut off, brought to evidence analyzed about the cutting edges and then reattached? This process would have needed some amount of time, so the finger might already have been dead. (edit)
The finger with a ring attached shown at the beginning of the show as "evidence" in the case turned out to be Bishop's finger. He bought the ring from a street vendor. (edit)

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Community Reviews (6)

 
9.5
Superb
Pilot
"Pilot episode"
I was able to watch them as they shot the pilot in San Francisco. Very well organized, great cast, great script, super locations, great management team behind the series. I am a TV-holic and I think this series may be a winner.
Continue » Posted May 11, 2006 11:29 pm PST

plasmafly
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8.0
Great
Pilot
"Revealing"
I didn't get the fast finger recovery...
Continue » Posted Apr 3, 2006 12:21 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
Pilot
"Fine example"
A Well Done Pilot.
Continue » Posted Mar 28, 2006 6:06 pm PST

jimrin
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7.5
Good
Pilot
"Pilot episode"
Good start, I hope it succeeds.
Continue » Posted Mar 27, 2006 11:25 am PST

MX125Fire
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9.0
Superb
Pilot
"Pilot episode"
The reason I believe this show has become a trendsetter is for the simple reason that it allows you to see all the evidence before hand so that all of us watching can try to figure it all out by the time they do.
Continue » Posted Mar 25, 2006 7:47 am PST
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Episode: Pilot
Season Number: 1
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