"John Doe" (2002) TV series 2002-2003

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creators:

Brandon Camp
Mike Thompson

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

20 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

He's got all of the answers, except the most important one... who he is.

Plot:

A man who seems to know everything but his own name helps police solve crimes as he searches for his identity.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Amnesia | Police Detective | Washington State | Genius

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Dominic Purcell	...	John Doe (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
John Marshall Jones	...	Frank Hayes (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jayne Brook	...	Jamie Avery (21 episodes, 2002-2003)
William Forsythe	...	Digger (20 episodes, 2002-2003)
Rekha Sharma	...	Stella (15 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sprague Grayden	...	Karen Kawalski (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
David Lewis	...	Stu (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Michelle Hart	...	Nance Fenton (11 episodes, 2002-2003)

Runtime:

60 min (21 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Lion's Gate Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Regency Television

Trivia:

The original (unaired) pilot episode was shot with a different cast. Elizabeth Lackey was the first to assume the role of Lt. Jamie Avery, Azura Skye played Karen Kawalksi and rock musician Meat Loaf, was barman Digger. The only "survivors" from that shoot were Dominic Purcell, and, John Marshall Jones.

Quotes:

Frank Hayes: Last time I went on a date was the opening night of Dances With Wolves. I had on MC Hammer pants and a gold earring.

Movie Connections:

Follows "John Doe: Pilot (#1.1)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Beautiful

Best show I have seen, just as good as the series 24.

The character John Doe awakens on a deserted island a few miles off the coast of Seattle, he knows everything, however, the crucial things (his name, who he is, family data is unknown). The first episode is terrific as all are. The last episode is a real cliffhanger, unfortunately the series was cancelated after the first season. I believe in the second season we would have found out more information regarding who John Doe really is. Unfortunately, as with any great program, the the executives do not really care about the fans, they only care about the bottom line. With that, we have all seen programs air for several seasons that should have been cancelated after the first few episodes. I have seen every episode. The program has some excellent actors. Domininc Purcell does a stand-up job as John Doe. The remaining cast performs superbly. Every episode is excellent, the show contains a tremendous amount of mystery, and twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Dominic Purcell brings energy and skill every time you see him on the screen. On a different note, I have heard that a feature length movie is in the works, however, the skinny is that Wesley Snipes will be cast as John Doe. Wesley Snipes is a terrific actor, however, I believe he is not the right actor to portray John Doe.