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Pilot

  • Episode aired Sep 22, 2015
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 44m
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8.2/10
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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in Limitless (2015)
Limitless: Pilot
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  • Comedy
  • Crime
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Brian Finch develops superhuman abilities after taking a mysterious drug called NZT, which finds him landing on the FBI's radar as he works to clear his name of an NZT-related murder.Brian Finch develops superhuman abilities after taking a mysterious drug called NZT, which finds him landing on the FBI's radar as he works to clear his name of an NZT-related murder.Brian Finch develops superhuman abilities after taking a mysterious drug called NZT, which finds him landing on the FBI's radar as he works to clear his name of an NZT-related murder.
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  • Director
    • Marc Webb
  • Writer
    • Craig Sweeny
  • Stars
    • Jake McDorman
    • Jennifer Carpenter
    • Hill Harper
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  • Director
    • Marc Webb
  • Writer
    • Craig Sweeny
  • Stars
    • Jake McDorman
    • Jennifer Carpenter
    • Hill Harper
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    • 1User review
    • 8Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

    Limitless: Pilot
    Trailer 4:00
    Limitless: Pilot

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    Blair Brown and Ron Rifkin in Limitless (2015)
    Jake McDorman in Limitless (2015)
    Blair Brown, Patch Darragh, Jake McDorman, Megan Guinan, and Nick Verina in Limitless (2015)
    Hill Harper and Jake McDorman in Limitless (2015)
    Jake McDorman in Limitless (2015)
    Blair Brown in Limitless (2015)
    Jake McDorman in Limitless (2015)
    Jake McDorman in Limitless (2015)
    Ron Rifkin in Limitless (2015)
    Blair Brown, Patch Darragh, Jake McDorman, Megan Guinan, and Nick Verina in Limitless (2015)
    Bradley Cooper in Limitless (2015)
    Jake McDorman in Limitless (2015)

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    Jake McDorman
    Jake McDorman
    • Brian Finchas Brian Finch
    Jennifer Carpenter
    Jennifer Carpenter
    • Rebecca Harrisas Rebecca Harris
    Hill Harper
    Hill Harper
    • Spellman Boyleas Spellman Boyle
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    • Nasreen Pouranas Nasreen Pouran
    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Senator Eddie Morraas Senator Eddie Morra
    Daniel Eric Gold
    Daniel Eric Gold
    • Adam Honeycuttas Adam Honeycutt
    Arjun Gupta
    Arjun Gupta
    • Eli Whitfordas Eli Whitford
    Sarah Wilson
    Sarah Wilson
    • Jessamyn Eubanksas Jessamyn Eubanks
    Blair Brown
    Blair Brown
    • Marie Finchas Marie Finch
    Ron Rifkin
    Ron Rifkin
    • Dennis Finchas Dennis Finch
    Megan Guinan
    • Rachel Finchas Rachel Finch
    Claire Glassford
    Claire Glassford
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Warren Bub
    Warren Bub
    • Bank Security Guardas Bank Security Guard
    Henry Gagliardi
    Henry Gagliardi
    • 10 Year Old Brianas 10 Year Old Brian
    Charles Anthony Burks
    Charles Anthony Burks
    • Motormanas Motorman
    Craig Sweeny
    • Cecilas Cecil
    Zuleyma Guevara
    • Telleras Teller
    Kathleen Hays
    Kathleen Hays
    • Sabrinaas Sabrina
    • Director
      • Marc Webb
    • Writer
      • Craig Sweeny
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    • Trivia
      Bradley Cooper reprises his role as Eddie Morra from Limitless (2011). Cooper and series star Jake McDorman starred together in American Sniper (2014).
    • Goofs
      When Rebecca is on the phone with Brian and talking about his gunshot wound, she asks him whether the bullet is "in your leg still," even though Brian did not tell her where he had been shot.
    • Quotes

      Brian Finch: [to himself] You remember a lot more than you think you do. Every experience you've ever had, every idea that came to you in the shower and then slipped away while you were brushing your teeth... it's all there for the taking.

    • Connections
      References Field of Dreams (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Future Club
      (uncredited)

      Performed by Perturbator

    User reviews1

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A pilot with potential
    "Limitless" the TV show is about Brian Finch, a nobody. His dad has medical problems and Brian feels like a disappointment for his family. But one day he gets offered a new drug called NZT. After he has taken this drug he gets access to every braincell. With this power he finds out what kind of decide his dad has. He turns out to be correct, but now his dad needs a new liver. When the pill doesn't give him access to every brain cell again he goes to the dealer who gave him the pill in the first place, to get another pill. In the house of this person he finds him dead. Of course he doesn't know what to do, and he starts searching after the pills. Then suddenly the police arrives and they think he is guilty for the murder, now he has to prove he hasn't done it...

    The acting of this episode was very well done. In the beginning Jake McDorman (Brian Finch) wasn't that convincing but later on he showed a lot of emotion. Bradly Cooper (Eddie Morra) reprise his role as Eddie, and he did a really good job portraying him again. I really liked that they put Bradly in this show, this shows that the series and the movie are connected. The script was also very good.

    The thing I liked the most is how they handled when Brian takes an NZT pill. In the movie this wasn't handled that good but here they showed some speed ups, a sort of different filming style, multiple versions of him... I very much liked this. The narration of the movie was also fun, this was useful for the people who haven't seen limitless (the movie) But with good things also come bad things, for example: it starts of more or less the same as the move (the dealer gets killed), It felt rushed and a bit ridiculous at times.

    But overall I very much enjoyed the pilot episode of this series and I think it has great potential. I also think that this show is better than the movie, but that is for you to decide!
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    • Sep 30, 2015

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sky One (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • K/O Paper Products
      • Action This Day!
      • Relativity Television
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    • Runtime
      44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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