Alias season 1
| Alias | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
_DVD.jpeg) Season 1 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 30, 2001 – May 12, 2002 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of Alias premiered September 30, 2001 on ABC and concluded May 12, 2002 and was released on DVD in region 1 on September 2, 2003. Guest stars in season one include Sir Roger Moore, Terry O'Quinn, Quentin Tarantino, and Gina Torres.
Apart from "Truth Be Told", the episodes of Alias are often unconventionally structured in that the title credits are usually shown well into the plot, almost as an afterthought. Also, usually a plot finishes at mid-episode and a new plot begins, so that every episode finishes with a cliffhanger. The impression thus created is that an episode will conclude the previous one and plant the seeds of the next one.
Main characters
Cast
Main characters
- Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow (22 episodes)
- Ron Rifkin as Arvin Sloane (22 episodes)
- Michael Vartan as Michael Vaughn (22 episodes)
- Bradley Cooper as Will Tippin (22 episodes)
- Merrin Dungey as Francie Calfo (20 episodes)
- Carl Lumbly as Marcus Dixon (19 episodes)
- Kevin Weisman as Marshall Flinkman (21 episodes)
- Victor Garber as Jack Bristow (22 episodes)
Recurring characters
- Greg Grunberg as Eric Weiss (13 episodes)
- Sarah Shahi as Jenny (7 episodes)
- Evan Parke as Charlie Bernard (6 episodes)
- David Anders as Julian Sark (5 episodes)
- James Handy as CIA Director Ben Devlin (5 episodes)
- Amy Irving as Emily Sloane (5 episodes)
- Joey Slotnick as Steven Haladki (5 episodes)
- Angus Scrimm as Calvin McCullough (4 episodes)
- Elaine Kagan as June Litvack (4 episodes)
- Wolf Muser as Ramon Veloso (3 episodes)
- Derrick O'Connor as Alexander Khasinau (3 episodes)
- Gina Torres as Anna Espinosa (3 episodes)
- Patricia Wettig as Dr. Judy Barnett (3 episodes)
- Quentin Tarantino as McKenas Cole (2 episodes)
- Ric Young as Dr. Zhang Lee (2 episodes)
- Terry O'Quinn as FBI Assistant Director Kendall (1 episode)
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Truth Be Told" | J.J. Abrams | J.J. Abrams | September 30, 2001 | 15.05[1] |
| 2 | 2 | "So It Begins" | Ken Olin | J.J. Abrams | October 7, 2001 | 10.74[2] |
| 3 | 3 | "Parity" | Mikael Salomon | Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci | October 14, 2001 | 11.34[3] |
| 4 | 4 | "A Broken Heart" | Harry Winer | Vanessa Taylor | October 21, 2001 | 10.76[4] |
| 5 | 5 | "Doppelgänger" | Ken Olin | Daniel Arkin | October 28, 2001 | 10.03[5] |
| 6 | 6 | "Reckoning" | Dan Attias | Jesse Alexander | November 18, 2001 | 9.21[6] |
| 7 | 7 | "Color Blind" | Jack Bender | Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman | November 25, 2001 | 9.65[7] |
| 8 | 8 | "Time Will Tell" | Perry Lang | Jeff Pinkner | December 2, 2001 | 11.12[8] |
| 9 | 9 | "Mea Culpa" | Ken Olin | Debra J. Fisher & Erica Messer | December 9, 2001 | 10.01[9] |
| 10 | 10 | "Spirit" | Jack Bender | J.J. Abrams & Vanessa Taylor | December 16, 2001 | 9.99[10] |
| 11 | 11 | "The Confession" | Harry Winer | J.J. Abrams & Daniel Arkin | January 6, 2002 | 10.70[11] |
| 12 | 12 | "The Box (Part 1)" | Jack Bender | Jesse Alexander & John Eisendrath | January 20, 2002 | 9.38[12] |
| 13 | 13 | "The Box (Part 2)" | Jack Bender | Jesse Alexander & John Eisendrath | February 10, 2002 | 9.85[13] |
| 14 | 14 | "The Coup" | Thomas J. Wright | Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci | February 24, 2002 | 8.83[14] |
| 15 | 15 | "Page 47" | Ken Olin | J.J. Abrams & Jeff Pinkner | March 3, 2002 | 10.36[15] |
| 16 | 16 | "The Prophecy" | Davis Guggenheim | John Eisendrath | March 10, 2002 | 8.39[16] |
| 17 | 17 | "Q & A" | Ken Olin | J.J. Abrams | March 17, 2002 | 10.74[17] |
| 18 | 18 | "Masquerade" | Craig Zisk | Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci | April 7, 2002 | 10.53[18] |
| 19 | 19 | "Snowman" | Barnet Kellman | Jesse Alexander & Jeff Pinkner | April 14, 2002 | 7.80[19] |
| 20 | 20 | "The Solution" | Dan Attias | John Eisendrath | April 21, 2002 | 8.90[20] |
| 21 | 21 | "Rendezvous" | Ken Olin | Debra J. Fisher & Erica Messer | May 5, 2002 | 8.08[21] |
| 22 | 22 | "Almost Thirty Years" | J.J. Abrams | J.J. Abrams | May 12, 2002 | 11.25[22] |
Home release
The 6-DVD box set of Season 1 was released in region 1 format (US) on September 2, 2003, in region 2 format (UK) on September 29, 2003 and in region 4 format (AU) on November 4, 2003. The DVDs contain all episodes of Season 1, plus the following features:
- Audio commentaries on select episodes
- Deleted Scenes
- Pilot production diary
- Featurette: A Mission Around The World
- Marshall Flinkman's Gadget Gallery
- Auditions
- Season Two Preview
- Season Three Preview
- PS2 game sneak peek
- Gag reel
References
- ^ Downey, Kevin (October 3, 2001). "UPN's 'Enterprise,' most likely to succeed". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on October 5, 2001. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 1-7)". The Los Angeles Times. October 10, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 8-14)". The Los Angeles Times. October 17, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 15-21)". The Los Angeles Times. October 24, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 22-28)". The Los Angeles Times. October 31, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 12-18)". The Los Angeles Times. November 21, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 19-25)". The Los Angeles Times. November 28, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 26-Dec. 2)". The Los Angeles Times. December 5, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 3-9)". The Los Angeles Times. December 12, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 10-16)". The Los Angeles Times. December 19, 2001.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 30-Jan. 6)". The Los Angeles Times. January 9, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 14-20)". The Los Angeles Times. January 25, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 4-10)". The Los Angeles Times. February 13, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 18-24)". The Los Angeles Times. February 27, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 25-March 3)". The Los Angeles Times. March 6, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (March 4–10)". The Los Angeles Times. March 13, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (March 11–17)". The Los Angeles Times. March 20, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 1–7)". The Los Angeles Times. April 10, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 8–14)". The Los Angeles Times. April 17, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 15–21)". The Los Angeles Times. April 24, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 29-May 5)". The Los Angeles Times. May 8, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (May 6–12)". The Los Angeles Times. May 15, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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