Series synopsis
John Doe is an American drama mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on FOX on September 20, 2002. It ended on April 25, 2003. It was created by Mike Thompson, Brandon Camp. It stars Dominic Purcell, Jayne Brook, John Marshall Jones and Sprague Grayden.
John Doe tell the story of a man who wakes up naked on an island off the coast of Seattle, knowing everything in the world there is to know—except for who he is and how and why he ended up there.
Premise
John Doe tell the story of a man who wakes up naked on an island off the coast of Seattle, knowing everything in the world there is to know—except for who he is and how and why he ended up there.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dominic Purcell as John Doe
- Jayne Brook as Jamie Avery
- John Marshall Jones as Frank Hayes
- Sprague Grayden as Karen Kawalski
- William Forsythe as Digger
- Rekha Sharma as Stella
Guest cast
- Gabrielle Anwar as Rachel Penbroke
- Doug Hutchison as Lenny Pescoe
- John Walsh as Self
- Pam Hyatt as Big Hair
- Michael McShane as Ray Brunellas
- Adrian Holmes as MRI Tech
- Jodelle Ferland as Jenny Nichols
- Tygh Runyan as Daniel Bowen
- Heather McEwen as Lisa Burrows
- Daryl Sabara as Wesley Silver
- Shane Meier as Colin
- J.K. Simmons as Lucas Doya
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 21 | September 20, 2002 | April 25, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Un-Aired Pilot |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot John awakens to find himself stranded on an island off Seattle. His uncanny abilities are soon apparent to him when he is rescued by Asian fishermen and begins to speak the sailors' language fluently. When he sees a news report about a kidnapped girl, the color-blind Doe realizes that he is seeing the child in color. Sure that she holds the key to the mystery of who he is, Doe is eager to find her and offers his assistance to the skeptical police. |
September 20, 2002 |
| 2 |
Blood Lines While continuing his quest to figure out who he is and from where he came, John Doe must use all his unique abilities to solve a gruesome murder case, initiated when a seemingly innocent individual dives into a swimming pool which he discovers is filled with human blood. Meanwhile, Lt. Jamie Avery, impressed with Doe's ability to help the police with the case, attempts to surreptitiously learn his real identity. Karen is fired from her waitress job at The Sea and convinces Doe that he needs her as his assistant. Also, a mysterious woman may have information on Doe's identity. |
September 27, 2002 |
| 3 |
Doe Re: Me Victims turn up cut in half and the police call in John. DNA leads to a suspect locked up in an asylum who claims he can leave the place in dreams. John tracks the man's twin brother, actually a transsexual, and after another victim turns up he concludes that the twins were separated at birth and the victims are the child-service officials who had them separated and their mother is the one taking revenge. Meanwhile, after hypno-regression therapy fails, John tries dating which doesn't go over well. After a brief sensory-deprivation session with the asylum doctor, Jansen, John has some vague visions but Jansen disappears along with the session tape. The police believe the same killer disposed of Jansen, but we find out he's been killed by the mysterious woman we saw at the end of the previous episode. |
October 4, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 20, 2002 |
| Last aired | April 25, 2003 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |