2013-2014 TV Season Pilot Reviews
by whifferrack | created - 17 Aug 2013 | updated - 13 Oct 2013 | PublicCheck out my TV/film review site at:
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-All TV PILOTS I choose to watch (existing shows aren't included-for example, the season premiere of Sons of Anarchy wouldn't count as a pilot)
-July 2013-August 2014 pilots are all fair game
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1.
Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019)
Episode:
I Wasn't Ready
(2013)
TV-MA | 52 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Piper Chapman is sent to jail as a result of her relationship with a drug smuggler.
Director: Michael Trim | Stars: Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Michael Harney, Michelle Hurst
Votes: 4,367
8.5-great (B+)
This was a great pilot. This show has pretty much the most diverse, interesting casts on all of TV, anchored by a consistently good Taylor Schilling. The whole series is pretty much a must see, and the pilot is a good start to a great series full of evolving, engaging characters and storylines in a unique environment.
2.
Sleepy Hollow (2013–2017)
Episode:
Pilot
(2013)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A modern-day supernatural thriller based on The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow. It follows Ichabod Crane as he partners with Sleepy Hollow's local female sheriff to solve the mysteries of a town ravaged by the battle between good and evil.
Director: Len Wiseman | Stars: Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie, Orlando Jones, Katia Winter
Votes: 2,217
8.5-great (B+)
This is a ridiculously entertaining show that I wasn't expecting to like. It's ludicrous, pulpy fun, and I'll definitely be watching more. The two leads have chemistry, and while the premise is shaky at best, I have confidence that the Orci/Kurtzman team can turn this into something consistently worth watching.
3.
Low Winter Sun (2013)
Episode:
Pilot
(2013)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama
When Detectives Frank Agnew and Joe Geddes murder fellow cop Brendan McCann, the DPD launches an investigation that impacts more than just the homicide department.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Mark Strong, Lennie James, James Ransone, Sprague Grayden
Votes: 358
8-great (B)
Although the show descended into monotonous drivel afterwards, the pilot was still a nice take on the current anti-hero frenzy in television. The cast is great, and it's a shame the show didn't turn out to be.
4.
The Bridge (2013–2014)
Episode:
Pilot
(2013)
TV-MA | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a body is found on the bridge connecting El Paso and Juarez, two detectives, one from the United States and one from Mexico, must work together to hunt down a serial killer operating on both sides of the border.
Director: Gerardo Naranjo | Stars: Diane Kruger, Demián Bichir, Annabeth Gish, Ted Levine
Votes: 760
8-great (B)
5.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020)
Episode:
Pilot
(2013)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
S.H.I.E.L.D. puts together a special team, led by Agent Phil Coulson, to track down a mysterious man with special abilities and the young computer hacker that's encouraging him to reveal himself to the world.
Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet
Votes: 7,679
6.
The Originals (2013–2018)
Episode:
Always and Forever
(2013)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Klaus Mikaelson, the Original vampire/werewolf hybrid, returns to the magical melting pot that is the French Quarter of New Orleans - a town he helped build centuries ago.
Director: Chris Grismer | Stars: Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin
Votes: 2,527
7.
Believe (2014)
Episode:
Pilot
(2014)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Tate is on death row and has only 30 minutes until his execution. He's visited by a priest who tells him he's there to help him break out - as long as Tate agrees to do a job for him. Tate ... See full summary »
Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Jake McLaughlin, Johnny Sequoyah, Jamie Chung, Sienna Guillory
Votes: 657
8.
Hostages (2013–2014)
Episode:
Pilot
(2013)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The family of a doctor, who will be doing surgery on the United States President, is taken hostage by a rogue FBI agent. She is ordered by the kidnappers to assassinate the President in order to save her family.
Director: Jeffrey Nachmanoff | Stars: Toni Collette, Tate Donovan, Rhys Coiro, Sandrine Holt
Votes: 393
9.
Crisis (2014)
Episode:
Pilot
(2014)
TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A bus load of students are kidnapped, among which are the son of the U.S. President and daughter of heads the powerful business conglomerate Meg Fitch. Meg tells her sister Susie Dunn, an ... See full summary »
Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Rachael Taylor, Lance Gross, James Lafferty
Votes: 468
10.
Black Sails (2014–2017)
Episode:
I.
(2014)
TV-MA | 65 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
1715: The Golden Age of Piracy. New Providence is a lawless island, controlled by history's most notorious pirate captains. The most feared: Captain Flint.
Director: Neil Marshall | Stars: Toby Stephens, Hannah New, Luke Arnold, Jessica Parker Kennedy
Votes: 3,251
11.
Mind Games (2014)
Episode:
Pilot
(2014)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Mystery
Two brothers, one a bipolar genius in human psychology and the other a slick ex-con, head a unique agency designed to solve their clients' problems using the real science of human motivation and manipulation
Director: Miguel Sapochnik | Stars: Christian Slater, Steve Zahn, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Wynn Everett
Votes: 87
12. The Michael J. Fox Show (2013–2014)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A comedy inspired by the life of Michael J. Fox.
Stars: Michael J. Fox, Betsy Brandt, Wendell Pierce, Katie Finneran
Votes: 5,436
13.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Pilot
(2013)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, Romance
Dr. William Masters, a successful doctor of obstetrics and gynecology, begins his controversial study of human sexuality. Dr. Masters recruits Virginia Johnson to be his secretary, but she quickly advances to be a valuable associate.
Director: John Madden | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears
Votes: 1,299
14.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)
Episode:
Pilot
(2013)
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy, Crime
Detective Jake Peralta finds his work scrutinized when new Captain, Ray Holt, takes over at his precinct.
Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller | Stars: Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero
Votes: 5,935
15.
Almost Human (2013–2014)
Episode:
Pilot
(2013)
TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A part-machine cop must pair with a part-human robot as they fight crime and investigate a deeper cover-up in a futuristic new world.
Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Karl Urban, Michael Ealy, Minka Kelly, Mackenzie Crook
Votes: 1,598
16.
The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode:
Pilot
(2013)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ex-government agent and one of the FBI's Most Wanted fugitives, Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) mysteriously turns himself in to the FBI and offers to give up everyone he has ever ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Carnahan | Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold
Votes: 5,402
17.
Trophy Wife (2013–2014)
Episode:
Pilot
(2013)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Kate is in uncharted territory and finds support from her best friend Meg.
Director: Jason Moore | Stars: Malin Akerman, Bradley Whitford, Michaela Watkins, Natalie Morales
Votes: 217
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