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:

The crimes are unthinkable... But the real mystery is the man who solves them.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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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: 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.

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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

very intriguing

very good new show. kept me on the edge of my seat the whole hour, wanting to find out what happens next. It contains a lot of interesting facts which seem real, and you actually learn new things every time you watch this show. I highly recommend this show to anyone who likes the mystery/suspense/action genre.

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, New Regency Productions, Fox Television Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (21 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color