Black Box (TV series)
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Amy Holden Jones |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Executive producers | |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production companies | Little Chicken Productions Bad Hat Harry Productions Bold Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | April 24, 2014 – present |
Black Box is an American drama television series which debuted on April 24, 2014, and stars Kelly Reilly and Vanessa Redgrave on ABC as part of the 2013–14 American television season.[1][2] The program had a straight-to-series order with a 13-episode commitment.[2][3] The series was created by Amy Holden Jones and is co-produced by Ilene Chaiken, Bryan Singer, Oly Obst, and Anne Thomopoulos.[2][3]
Premise
Catherine Black (Kelly Reilly) is a famous neurologist who secretly has bipolar disorder; the only person who knows is her psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hartramph (Vanessa Redgrave), who has been with Catherine since her first break and has been a maternal figure for Catherine since her mother, who also suffered from bipolar disorder, committed suicide.[4]
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Kelly Reilly as Catherine Black, a famed neurologist who secretly has bipolar disorder.[5]
- Ditch Davey as Dr. Ian Bickman, Chief of Neurosurgeon[6]
- David Ajala as Will Van Renseller[6]
- Ali Wong as Dr. Ina Lark[6]
- Laura Fraser as Regan Black, Josh's wife[7]
- David Chisum as Josh Black, Catherine’s older brother[8]
- Siobhan Williams as Esme Black, Catherine's niece[8] & Catherine's biological daughter
- Terry Kinney as Dr. Owen Morely, Catherine’s former teacher and mentor.[9]
- Vanessa Redgrave as Dr. Helen Hartramph, Catherine's psychiatrist.[10]
Recurring cast
- Tasso Feldman as Leo Robinson[6]
- Rachel Brosnahan as Delilah
- Olivia Birkelund as Karina Black
- Aja Naomi King as Ali Henslee
- Edward Herrmann as Dr. Reynaud
- Sepideh Moafi as Dr. Farrah Mahmoud
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kiss the Sky" | Simon Curtis | Amy Holden Jones | April 24, 2014 | 6.87[11] | |
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Dr. Catherine Black meets with her psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hartramph in which she tells the doctor that she went off her meds and had plans to commit suicide. Her boyfriend Will Renseller had proposed marriage to her, and didn't give him an answer because he doesn't know about her bipolar disorder. Catherine works at the Neuroscience Research and Treatment Center, "The Cube". She meets a patient name Anthony, who a few months ago just showed systems as a schizophrenia. She meets the new chief of neurosurgeon, Dr. Ian Bickman who has a known reputation of being with many women. Catherine accepts Will's proposal when she tells him her secret but goes off her meds when he shows her a house they can potentially live in as a family. She tells Will, she doesn't want any children but says they can make it work. While still off her meds, she catches Ian taking modafinl, which makes him focus and while this happens she makes out with him. She meets with Will and make passionate love. That night right before she leaves, she throws him the engagement ring. They find out that Anthony has a brain tumor. Ian operates on him and he is back to normal. Anthony tells Catherine he doesn't want to be a physicist anymore and that neuroscience is something is leaning towards too. Catherine visits her brother Josh, his wife Regan, and their daughter Esme. She cares about Esme very dearly and asks her to be her maid of honor. Seen as a flashback, her mother killed herself by drowning in the ocean. When Catherine is on her meds again, she went to go see Esme, but Regan told that she needs to take a break from them. We find out that Esme is Catherine's biological daughter. Catherine goes to the beach similar to where her mom died. She calls Helen and tell her to give her reason to go living. Helen says that her work is the reason to keep on living. Will meets with Catherine, and he says that he will stay and be with her because he likes who Catherine is when she is off her meds. | ||||||
| 2 | "Sweet Little Lies" | Simon Curtis | Amy Holden Jones | May 1, 2014 | 5.60[12] | |
| 3 | "Who Are You" | John Krokidas | Ilene Chaiken | May 8, 2014 | 4.64[13] | |
| 4 | "Exceptional or Dead" | John Krokidas | Ish Goldstein & Matt Robinson | May 15, 2014 | 4.31[14] | |
| 5 | "Jerusalem" | Eric Stoltz | Oahn Ly | May 22, 2014 | 3.79[15] | |
| 6 | "Forget Me" | Eric Stoltz | Amy Holden Jones | May 29, 2014 | 3.81[16] | |
| 7 | "Kodachrome"[17] | TBA | TBA | June 19, 2014 | TBA | |
| 8 | "Free Will"[17] | TBA | TBA | June 26, 2014 | TBA | |
| 9 | "Sing Like Me"[17] | TBA | TBA | July 3, 2014 | TBA | |
| 10 | "I Shall Be Released"[17] | TBA | TBA | July 10, 2014 | TBA | |
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR Viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kiss the Sky" | April 24, 2014 | 1.5/4 | 6.87[11] | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | "Sweet Little Lies" | May 1, 2014 | 1.3/4 | 5.60[12] | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | "Who Are You" | May 8, 2014 | 1.2/3 | 4.64[13] | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | "Exceptional or Dead" | May 15, 2014 | 1.1/4 | 4.31[14] | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | "Jerusalem" | May 22, 2014 | 0.8/3 | 3.79[15] | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | "Forget Me" | May 29, 2014 | 0.8/3 | 3.81[16] | — | — | — | — |
Production
On March 31, 2014, scenes were filmed at Wave Hill in Riverdale, New York.
On December 3, 2013, outdoor scenes were filmed on the Columbia University campus.[18][19]
References
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- ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (June 7, 2013). "ABC Gives 13-Episode Order To Drama 'The Black Box' From Amy Holden Jones, Bryan Singer, Ilene Chaiken, Oly Obst & Bold Films". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (June 7, 2013). "Bryan Singer, Ilene Chaiken Drama Gets Series Order at ABC". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "ABC's The Black Box Medical Drama Goes Inside Its Main Characters". Terri Schwartz, January 17, 2014, Zap2it.com blog.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley; Rose, Lacey (July 31, 2013). "'Sherlock Holmes' Kelly Reilly to Star in ABC Limited Series 'Black Box'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Andreeva, Nellie (October 4, 2013). "ABC Series 'The Black Box' Adds Trio". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nelie (October 18, 2013). "Paul Adelsten Joins Bravo's 'Divorce' Pilot, Laura Fraser In ABC's 'Black Box' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (October 17, 2013). "'Outlander' & 'The Black Box' Cast Regulars". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 26, 2013). "Terry Kinney Joins 'Black Box', Robin Weigert In 'Trending Down' & 'Chicago PD', Annabelle Stephenson Boards 'Revenge'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (September 24, 2013). "Vanessa Redgrave to Star in ABC Limited Series 'Black Box'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (April 25, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'The Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'The Millers' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (May 2, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries' & 'The Big Bang Theory' Adjusted Up; 'The Millers' & 'Bad Teacher' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (May 9, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Grey's Anatomy', 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'Black Box' Adjusted Up; 'The Millers' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (May 16, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'Grey's Anatomy' Adjusted Up; 'Reign' & 'The Millers' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (May 23, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Hell's Kitchen' Adjusted Up, No Adjustment for 'Gang Related' or 'Last Comic Standing'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (May 30, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Gang Related' & 'Black Box' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Shows A–Z – black box on abc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "Film Crew on Campus". December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ Sokol, Samantha (December 3, 2013). "Our newest "Neuroscience Research and Treatment Center"". Spectrum. Retrieved December 3, 2013.