Body of Proof season 1
| Body of Proof | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
.jpg) DVD cover for the first season of Body of Proof, showing main character Megan Hunt (Dana Delany). | |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 29 – May 17, 2011 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of Body of Proof, an American television series created by Christopher Murphey, commenced airing in the United States on March 29, 2011, concluded May 17, 2011, and consisted of 9 episodes. It follows the life and career of Dr. Megan Hunt, a medical examiner, once a neurosurgeon, who now works in Philadelphia's Medical Examiner's office after a car accident ended her neurosurgery career. Along with Hunt solving homicide cases are her colleagues, Nicholas Bishop as Peter Dunlop, Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy, John Carroll Lynch and Sonja Sohn as Detective's Bud Morris and Samantha Baker and fellow medical examiners, Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Ethan Gross and Windell Middlebrooks as Dr. Curtis Brumfield. Mary Mouser plays Megan's daughter Lacey, Jeffrey Nordling plays her ex-husband Todd and Joanna Cassidy plays her mother Joan. All of whom she has a strained relationship with, one of the continuing stories throughout the season.
Body of Proof' first season aired in the United States (U.S.) on Tuesdays at 10:00 pm ET on ABC, a terrestrial television network. In the United Kingdom, the season premiered on July 19, 2011 at 9pm, and subsequently aired Tuesdays at 10 pm on Channel 5. It aired in Canada on Citytv and in Australia on Channel Seven. Body of Proof — The Complete First Season was released on DVD as a two-disc set on September 20, 2011 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment in Region 1, on November 5, 2012 in Region 2 and August 15, 2012 in Region 4.
Cast and characters
| Character | Portrayer | Appearances as main cast | Appearances as recurring cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Hunt | Dana Delany | entire season | — |
| Peter Dunlop | Nicholas Bishop | entire season | — |
| Kate Murphy | Jeri Ryan | entire season | — |
| Detective Bud Morris | John Carroll Lynch | 6 episodes | — |
| Detective Samantha Baker | Sonja Sohn | 8 episodes | — |
| Ethan Gross | Geoffrey Arend | entire season | — |
| Curtis Brumfield | Windell Middlebrooks | entire season | — |
| Lacey Fleming | Mary Mouser | — | 5 episodes |
| Todd Fleming | Jeffrey Nordling | — | 3 episodes |
| Joan Hunt | Joanna Cassidy | — | 2 episodes |
| Bill Parkson | Eric Sheffer Stevens | — | 1 episode |
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Nelson McCormick | Christopher Murphey | March 29, 2011 | 101 | 13.94[1] |
| 2 | 2 | "Letting Go" | Nelson McCormick | Christopher Murphey & Matthew Gross | April 3, 2011 | 102 | 8.49[2] |
| 3 | 3 | "Helping Hand" | John Terlesky | Corey Miller | April 5, 2011 | 103 | 11.15[3] |
| 4 | 4 | "Talking Heads" | Christine Moore | Diane Ademu-John | April 12, 2011 | 104 | 11.06[4] |
| 5 | 5 | "Dead Man Walking" | Matthew Gross | Christopher Murphey | April 19, 2011 | 105 | 11.37[5] |
| 6 | 6 | "Society Hill" | Kate Woods | Matthew V. Lewis | April 26, 2011 | 106 | 11.86[6] |
| 7 | 7 | "All in the Family" | John Polson | Sam Humphrey | May 3, 2011 | 107 | 10.23[7] |
| 8 | 8 | "Buried Secrets" | David Platt | Christopher Murphey & Sunil Nayar | May 10, 2011 | 108 | 10.11[8] |
| 9 | 9 | "Broken Home" | Nelson McCormick | Andrew Dettman | May 17, 2011 | 109 | 10.33[9] |
Ratings
| No. in Series |
No. in Season |
Episode Title | Air Date | Timeslot (EST) | Rating/Share (18–49) | Viewers (m) | Viewership Rank Out of Top 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | March 29, 2011 | Tuesday 10:00pm | 3.1/8 | 13.94 | 9[10] |
| 2 | 2 | "Letting Go" | April 3, 2011 | Sunday 10:00pm | 2.0/5 | 8.49 | — |
| 3 | 3 | "Helping Hand" | April 5, 2011 | Tuesdays 10:00pm |
2.4/6 | 11.15 | 16[11] |
| 4 | 4 | "Talking Heads" | April 12, 2011 | 2.5/6 | 11.06 | 11[12] | |
| 5 | 5 | "Dead Man Walking" | April 19, 2011 | 2.4/6 | 11.37 | 7[13] | |
| 6 | 6 | "Society Hill" | April 26, 2011 | 2.2/6 | 11.86 | 7[14] | |
| 7 | 7 | "All in the Family" | May 3, 2011 | 2.0/5 | 10.20 | 18 [15] | |
| 8 | 8 | "Buried Secrets" | May 10, 2011 | 2.1/5 | 10.11 | 24[16] | |
| 9 | 9 | "Broken Home" | May 17, 2011 | 2.1/5 | 10.33 | 17[17] |
DVD release
| Body of Proof — The Complete First Season | |||||
| Set details | Special features | ||||
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| Release dates | |||||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | ||||
| September 20, 2011 | November 5, 2012 | ||||
References
- ^ Gorman, Bill (March 30, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Body Of Proof,' 2x 'Dancing With The Stars,' 'NCIS,' 'Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 5, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: "Desperate Housewives," "Secret Millionaire," "American Dad," "Celebrity Apprentice" Adjusted Up; "Cleveland" Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 6, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS,' 'Dancing with the Stars Results,' 'Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up; No Adjustment for 'Body of Proof'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (April 13, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS,' 'Parenthood,' 'Biggest Loser,' 'Food Revolution,' 'Dancing Results' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 20, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Glee,' DWTS Results, NCIS: LA 10p Repeat Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope,' 'Traffic Light' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (April 27, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: "Dancing with the Stars" Adjusted Up; "Body of Proof", "Raising Hope", "Biggest Loser" Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (May 4, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice,' 'NCIS,' 'Dancing With The Stars,' 'Glee,' 'The Biggest Loser,' 'Hellcats' Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope,' 'Traffic Light' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (May 11, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice,' 'Glee,' 'Dancing' Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope,' 'Traffic Light' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
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- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 5, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' NCAA B-Ball; 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'NCIS' ' Top Week 28 Viewing". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 12, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' NCAA B-Ball; 'NCIS,' 'Dancing with the Stars' Top Week 29 Viewing". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 19, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'NCIS,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'The Office' Top Week 30 Viewing". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 26, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'Glee,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'NCIS' Top Week 31 Viewing". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (May 3, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' 'The Office,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'The Mentalist' Top Week 32 Viewing". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (May 10, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' 'Modern Family,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'NCIS' Top Week 33 Viewing". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (May 17, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' 'Modern Family,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'NCIS' Top Week 34 Viewing". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
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