Series synopsis
Eli Stone is an American sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on ABC on January 31, 2008. It ended on April 6, 2009. It was created by Marc Guggenheim, Greg Berlanti. It stars Jonny Lee Miller, Loretta Devine, Natasha Henstridge and Matt Letscher.
Many lawyers consider themselves prophets, but Eli Stone may be the real deal. Eli has built a successful career at a top law firm in San Francisco representing only the biggest and richest corporations that make a habit of screwing over the little guy. But after experiencing a series of odd hallucinations, Eli seeks to find a deeper meaning to life while trying not to lose his job and destroy his relationship with the bosses' daughter. When Eli discovers an aneurysm in his brain, he wonders if ...
Premise
Many lawyers consider themselves prophets, but Eli Stone may be the real deal. Eli has built a successful career at a top law firm in San Francisco representing only the biggest and richest corporations that make a habit of screwing over the little guy. But after experiencing a series of odd hallucinations, Eli seeks to find a deeper meaning to life while trying not to lose his job and destroy his relationship with the bosses' daughter. When Eli discovers an aneurysm in his brain, he wonders if his condition is truly medical or if perhaps he now has a higher calling.
Premise: Partly cloudy... with a chance of visions.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jonny Lee Miller as Eli Stone
- Loretta Devine as Patti Dellacroix
- Natasha Henstridge as Taylor Wethersby
- Matt Letscher as Nathan Stone
- Victor Garber as Jordan Wethersby
- James Saito as Frank Chen
- Sam Jaeger as Matt Dowd
- Jason George as Keith Bennett
Supporting cast
- Julie Gonzalo as Maggie Dekker
Guest cast
- Roxanne Hart as Emily Hayes
- Danielle Panabaker as Genny Clarke
- Amy Hill as Judge Uchimura
- Peter MacKenzie as Dr. Stephen Goodman
- Jonathan Chase as Will Sonneborn
- Alexandra Billings as Joanna
- Michaela Watkins as Judge Leigh Rappaport
- Debrah Farentino as Ellen Wethersby
- Jamey Sheridan as Sam Russell
- Mandy Musgrave as Tessa
- Gregory Smith as Todd Riley
- Brooke Nevin as Molly Foster
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 31, 2008 | April 17, 2008 |
| Season 2 | 13 | October 14, 2008 | April 6, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Eli Stone finds his life at a crossroads and soon learns that he suffering from an inoperable brain aneurysm that's causing his hallucinations. Struggling to cope with the news, Eli begins to have visions that he is a prophet and decides to use his new found abilites for good. |
January 31, 2008 |
| 2 |
Freedom After a pilgrimage to the Himalayas to scatter his dad's ashes and two weeks without visions, Eli has returned to work reinvigorated. Maggie, a first-year associate at W.P.K., suggests he take the case of a married couple from Mexico -- farmhands seeking compensation against a large produce manufacturer whose pesticide made the wife and her co-workers infertile. Eli resists taking the case until a singing boys' choir and a biplane his visions, returned persuade him otherwise. Unfortunately, his clients are keeping two secrets from him, challenging both their marriage and their American citizenship. |
February 7, 2008 |
| 3 |
Father Figure As Eli worries about his engagement party, he has a vision that lands him in the middle of a World War II battle, leading him to take the case of a National Guard Specialist who is suing her ex-husband for custody of their son. Meanwhile, Jordan requires Eli to provide proof that he's fit to work, so Eli enlists his brother in helping falsify medical records |
February 14, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Path After the operation, Eli appears to have lost his visions. However, when an incident with a crane puts Jordan's life in danger, it's Nathan that starts having visions that may save his life... if Eli can convince Taylor to listen. |
October 14, 2008 |
| 2 |
Grace A non-profit attorney has a mysterious fate that leads her to Eli... and the two become romantically involved. Meanwhile, Eli and Julie take on the case of a father who wishes to prevent his dead son from being buried with military honors. |
October 21, 2008 |
| 3 |
Unwritten While Eli takes on a lead paint manufacturing case that may take him to the Supreme Court, Jordan is forced to defend his sanity in court. Meanwhile, Eli discovers his father's diary that contains a disturbing revelation. |
October 28, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 31, 2008 |
| Last aired | April 6, 2009 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Saturday at 22:00:00 |