Series synopsis
Naomi is an American crime drama television series that premiered on The CW on January 11, 2022. It ended on May 10, 2022. It was created by Jill Blankenship, Ava DuVernay. It stars Kaci Walfall, Cranston Johnson, Alexander Wraith and Mary-Charles Jones.
Naomi Oda (Ryoko Hirosue) aspired to become a curator at an art gallery, but she currently works in a department store. Her job is to cater to VIP customers. She is not happy with her current position. One day, her friend since their college days, Kanako Hattori (Yuki Uchida) visits Naomi at her apartment. Kanako tells Naomi that she gets beaten by her husband Tatsuro. Her husband is an elite employee at a bank and lashes out at his wife when stressed. Naomi tells her friend to divorce her husba ...
Premise
Naomi Oda (Ryoko Hirosue) aspired to become a curator at an art gallery, but she currently works in a department store. Her job is to cater to VIP customers. She is not happy with her current position. One day, her friend since their college days, Kanako Hattori (Yuki Uchida) visits Naomi at her apartment. Kanako tells Naomi that she gets beaten by her husband Tatsuro. Her husband is an elite employee at a bank and lashes out at his wife when stressed. Naomi tells her friend to divorce her husband, but Kanako is worried that her husband would kill her if she did. Her husband's violent behavior controls Kanako.
One day, Naomi happens to see a Chinese stowaway who looks just like Kanako's husband. This causes Naomi to think of a perfect plan to kill Kanako's husband. Naomi and Kanako soon carry out their plan.
Premise: Don't believe everything you think.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kaci Walfall as Naomi McDuffie
- Cranston Johnson as Zumbado
- Alexander Wraith as Dee
- Mary-Charles Jones as Annabelle
- Mouzam Makkar as Jennifer McDuffie
- Daniel Puig as Nathan
- Camila Moreno as Lourdes
- Will Meyers as Anthony
Supporting cast
- Aidan Gemme as Jacob
- Barry Watson as Greg McDuffie
- Susan Gallagher as Mrs. Anderson
- Chase Anderson as Adam Blake
- Brian Brightman as Commander Steel
- Stephanie March as Akira
- Briana Venskus as Mac
- Zuri James as Lieutenant
- Christina Bach as Sergeant Sawyer
- Sarah Kopkin as Emma (uncredited)
Guest cast
- Susan Gallagher as Mrs. Anderson
- Chase Anderson as Adam Blake
- Brian Brightman as Commander Steel
- Stephanie March as Akira
- Briana Venskus as Mac
- Zuri James as Lieutenant
- Christina Bach as Sergeant Sawyer
- Sarah Kopkin as Emma (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 11, 2022 | May 10, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Don't Believe Everything You Think Naomi's closest friends join her to help uncover who or what is behind the unexpected event that has their small military town buzzing and left her with strange new fainting spells. A bit of sleuthing leads Naomi to realize that the mysterious event is just the beginning of a thrilling journey that will change her life and challenge her to question everything she knew to be true. |
January 11, 2022 |
| 2 |
Unidentified Flying Object Following a shocking revelation by Dee, Naomi enlists her friends to dig deeper into the mystery surrounding unexplained occurrences in Port Oswego and whether they have anything to do with her past. Meanwhile, Naomi's parents are caught off guard by Naomi's interrogations. Another ominous encounter with Zumbado leaves Naomi shaken, and she seeks Dee's help in taking the next step to embracing her destiny. |
January 18, 2022 |
| 3 |
Zero to Sixty Naomi gets guidance from Dee as she learns to harness her powers, all while juggling her everyday life as a teenager finishing her college application. And as Naomi's obsession with uncovering answers has her and her friends engaging in dangerous behavior, Zumbado seeks out the help of an old friend to help further his plans. |
January 25, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The CW |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2022 |
| Last aired | May 10, 2022 |
| Runtime | 49 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |