Series synopsis
Threat Matrix is an American drama action & adventure television series that premiered on ABC on September 18, 2003. It ended on October 25, 2004. It was created by Daniel Voll. It stars James Denton, Kelly Rutherford, Will Lyman and Mahershala Ali.
Against the rising threat, the Homeland Security Agency has created a highly specialized, elite task force trained and equipped to counter anyone or anything that threatens our nation. The head of this super-secret team is Special Agent John Kilmer. He reports only to the President and has authority to call upon the technical skills, firepower and the specialist agents of the FBI, CIA and NSA.
Premise
Against the rising threat, the Homeland Security Agency has created a highly specialized, elite task force trained and equipped to counter anyone or anything that threatens our nation. The head of this super-secret team is Special Agent John Kilmer. He reports only to the President and has authority to call upon the technical skills, firepower and the specialist agents of the FBI, CIA and NSA.
Premise: Under order from the President, they protect America. If they do their job right, you'll never know they exist
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- James Denton as John Kilmer
- Kelly Rutherford as Frankie Ellroy-Kilmer
- Will Lyman as Roger Atkins
- Mahershala Ali as Jelani Harper
- Melora Walters as Lia 'Lark' Larkin
- Anthony Azizi as Mohammad 'Mo' Hassain
Guest cast
- Adam Donshik as Fayez Ahmed / Tommy Smith
- Kelly Hu as Agent Mia Chen
- Marshall Allman as Teen Boy
- Derek Webster as Capt. Hanson
- Hira Ambrosino as Reporter
- Treva Etienne as Mr. Kumala - Airport Manager
- Megan Follows as Denise
- Jack Guzman as TAC Unit Member
- Sung Kang as Ray Lee
- Lombardo Boyar as Victor Benitez
- Leyna Nguyen as Reporter
- Courtney Ford as Staci
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | September 18, 2003 | October 25, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot When a prisoner requesting asylum informs the U.S. government that a shipping container with a cell of terrorists has set sail for U.S. soil, Frankie is sent in search of the truth. Back at the "Vault" in Fort Meade, Kilmer's team is at work on the mission, but after it goes awry and Frankie goes on the run in Jakarta, Kilmer is torn between his concern for his ex-wife and the protocol he's sworn to keep. |
September 18, 2003 |
| 2 |
Veteran's Day The ultimate consequences of domestic drug abuse become much clearer when Kilmer and the team discover a Vietnam veteran and DEA Agent who are dealing and using crystal meth from a small, local lab. |
September 25, 2003 |
| 3 |
Doctor Germ Germ warfare becomes personal when Kilmer risks exposure to an extremely deadly gas in order to stop a widespread catastrophe. |
October 2, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 18, 2003 |
| Last aired | October 25, 2004 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:00:00 |