John Doe 

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, Jayne Brook, John Marshall Jones

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 21 episodes, 2002-2003
Rekha Sharma	...	Stella 16 episodes, 2002-2003
Sprague Grayden	...	Karen Kawalski 14 episodes, 2002-2003
David Lewis	...	Stu 13 episodes, 2002-2003
Michelle Hart	...	Nance Fenton / ... 12 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:

character name as series title | police | police detective | amnesia | two word title | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Джон Доу

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 (21 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

After the shows original run on the Fox network it was syndicated to the Sci-Fi Channel in 2006.

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Quotes

Frank Hayes: Just because you know everything, doesn't mean you know everything, John.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Another Top 10 TV Cliffhangers That Remain Unresolved (2019)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Real and surreal; an enjoyable show!

"John Doe" is a fascinating show with characters that are surprisingly real for such a surreal work.

Begin with John himself, a man with total personal amnesia yet he knows virtually everything else! If you suddenly understood complex mathematics and statistical probability, wouldn't you use that knowledge to get rich? John does. Newly rich, Doe also acquires an identity so that he can have a life while he tries to find his old one.

Encountering a missing child's image, he begins a quest to help police find her, initially believing that she must be connected to him, for he sees her in color despite being color blind.

Who is John Doe? He's a real guy, wanting a nice place but quick to help other's when he can.

Surrounding Doe are a cast of characters, including Lt. Jamie Avery, a tough policewoman who questions Doe's helpfulness; Hayes, a police officer who sees Doe as a valuable ally and possibly a friend; Digger, a bar owner with a philosophical nature hidden by a gruff exterior; and Karen, a vibrant eighteen-year-old art student who might prove John's best chance of regaining his lost memory

If you enjoyed the surrealistic "Twin Peaks", or were a fan of the less dour episodes of "The X-Files", give "John Doe" a chance. You might find yourself liking the man, even if you don't know who he really is.