John Doe (2002–2003)

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

Creators:

Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson

Stars:

Dominic Purcell, John Marshall Jones, Jayne Brook

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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 (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
David Lewis	...	Stu (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Michelle Hart	...	Nance Fenton (11 episodes, 2002-2003)

Storyline

John Doe is an intelligent adventure series, named after the main character, albeit not by name: 'John Doe' is called thus because nobody knows the name of the man who literally fell from the sky, naked, in the sea near an obscure island. When Cambodian fishermen save him, it soon becomes clear his memory is in a paradoxical state: he has total amnesia concerning his own past, even his real name, but has more factual knowledge stored in his brain then even the Google computer banks on every possible other subject, as if he had memorized the Library of Congress, so one rarely needs to read anything when he's around. He also is intelligent and inquisitive enough to understand and use much of that knowledge, and keeps rolling into all kinds of weird mysteries, teaming up with various characters, each of which must first be convinced he's legit, such as police detectives Frank Hayes and Jamie Avery, but gets frustrated by finding his own story the most elusive, probably linked to some ...

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Plot Keywords:

police | police detective | amnesia | seattle washington | police consultant | 

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Taglines:

Who is John Doe?

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Sci Fi Channel

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Fall John Doe!

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Camp / Thompson Pictures, Regency Television, Fox Television Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (21 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

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.

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Quotes

Digger: May all your ups and downs be under the sheets.

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Connections

Follows John Doe: Pilot (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Beautiful"
Written by Joe MacLeod, Dave Rosin, Morgan Smith, Jesse Smith
Performed by Day Theory

User Reviews

Excellent

I was completely surprised by this series. I've heard very little about it and wasn't exactly anticpating it but I'm so glad I got a chance to watch it. I believe I've found the first show I'll go out of my way to watch since My So-Called Life. It held my attention for the entire fifty minutes. The pacing was excellent, the writing was excellent, and while the lead character's acting might take some getting used to on my part- I highly enjoyed it. Unlike so many of the other "Next Files", John Doe is actually intelligent and refreshingly original. I've avoided TV so much lately it was quite a shock for me to see a program that was actually entertaining. I'm very excited about the future of this show.