Pilot 

Because he may make a sizable donation to the hospital, Carolyn reluctantly agrees to meet with tech mogul and eccentric billionaire Ivan Turing. Upon learning directly from Ivan that he ... See full summary »

Director:

Alex Graves

Writers:

Rob Bragin (created by), Rob Bragin

Stars:

Jennifer Beals, David Sutcliffe, Edi Gathegi

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Beals	...	Dr. Carolyn Tyler
David Sutcliffe	...	Dr. Len Barliss
Edi Gathegi	...	Dr. Zed Badawi
Callum Blue	...	Peter Van Owen
Caroline Kaplan	...	Janel Ramsey
Annie Thurman	...	Sophie Barliss
Joe Morton	...	Dr. Charles Richmond
Matthew Modine	...	Ivan Turing
Ava Telek	...	Lilly Seavers
Gabrielle Rose	...	Green Scarf Woman
Aaron Pearl	...	Carl Seavers
Chelah Horsdal	...	Colleen Seavers
Daniel Jacobsen	...	Ramon Garcia
Patricia Isaac	...	Marta
Jared Ager-Foster	...	Will Barliss (as Jared Ager Foster)

Storyline

Because he may make a sizable donation to the hospital, Carolyn reluctantly agrees to meet with tech mogul and eccentric billionaire Ivan Turing. Upon learning directly from Ivan that he has terminal cancer, she is surprised that he did not want to meet with her to "jump the medical queue", but rather to ask her to head a project on finding definitive evidence - proof - of what happens to a person after death, something that will happen to him soon. This project is something way off of Carolyn's radar as legitimate science. Her hard science perspective is however one of the key reasons why he chose her. His offer of control of his entire $10 billion estate, which she could funnel into Medics International, after his death is not enough to convince her. Possibly finding out what has happened to Will is not enough to convince her. Her own recent near death experience in Japan while working for Medics International following the tsunami is not enough to convince her. But something that ...

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the opening scene the surgeon says "it may be tamponade". Penetrating chest wounds often lead to cardiac tamponade. Cardiac tamponade is when the blood begins to leak into the sac (pericardial sac); that surrounds the heart. When it fills. The blood in the sac begins to put pressure on the beating heart and affects the rhythm. It isn't necessary to open the chest to diagnose or treat this condition. Tamponade is usually first seen on a cardiac monitor as reduction in heart rate. The rhythm of the patient in this episode shows no rhythm disturbance. Tamponade is life threatening and can be treated by inserting a long needle into the pericardium (sac) to reduce the quantity of blood surrounding the heart. This is a procedure not uncommon in the ER, and or ICU's of hospitals. And this needle procedure (pericardiocentesis) gives the doctor time to do what's necessary to correct the problem.

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Connections

References Mean Girls (2004)

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Latin German Italian

Release Date:

16 June 2015 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver Public Library Central Branch - 350 W Georgia St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ipso Facto Productions, Kikkos View, The Jacobson Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Color:

Color