Series synopsis
Emergence is an American drama mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on ABC on September 24, 2019. It ended on January 28, 2020. It was created by Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters. It stars Allison Tolman, Alexa Swinton, Owain Yeoman and Ashley Aufderheide.
A police chief takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is at the center of it all.
Premise
A police chief takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is at the center of it all.
Premise: Protecting her secret is just the beginning.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Allison Tolman as Jo Evans
- Alexa Swinton as Piper
- Owain Yeoman as Benny Gallagher
- Ashley Aufderheide as Mia Evans
- Robert Bailey Jr. as Chris Minetto
- Zabryna Guevara as Abby Fraiser
- Donald Faison as Alex Evans
- Clancy Brown as Ed Sawyer
Guest cast
- Quincy Dunn-Baker as Freddie Martin
- Denise Pillott as Officer Lopez
- Lisann Valentin as Paramedic
- Ptolemy Slocum as Ken
- Gia Crovatin as Caitlyn Martin
- Max Crumm as David
- Cathy Salvodon as Nurse
- Nikki Massoud as Lily Salgado
- Alexis Molnar as Gwen
- Ashlie Atkinson as April
- Ignacio Serricchio as Chase Knolls
- John Ellison Conlee as Marcus Brill
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 24, 2019 | January 28, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot A police chief who takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. |
September 24, 2019 |
| 2 |
Camera Wheelbarrow Tiger Pillow As Jo and Chris attempt to identify the sinister forces coming after Piper, a mysterious man hinders their search and brings danger too close to home. Meanwhile, Abby works with Piper to trigger her lost memory, while Jo makes a shrewd deal with Benny to secure Piper’s future safety. |
October 1, 2019 |
| 3 |
2 MG CU BID A mysterious illness takes hold of Piper, while Jo and Benny investigate a powerful tech mogul, Richard Kindred. As Piper’s health deteriorates, Jo weighs accepting help from an unknown source. Meanwhile, Alex works to decipher a radio frequency code from Piper’s plane crash, and Ed has a follow-up oncology appointment. |
October 8, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 24, 2019 |
| Last aired | January 28, 2020 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |