The Event

The Event

2010
The Event
The Event

The Event

7 | TV-14 | en | Drama

The Event is an emotional, high-octane conspiracy thriller that follows Sean Walker, an everyman who investigates the mysterious disappearance of his would-be fiancée Leila, and unwittingly begins to expose the biggest cover-up in U.S. history.

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EP22  Arrival
May. 23,2011
Arrival

The White House is gripped by a power struggle of historic proportions, pitting Martinez and Chief of Staff Peel against Jarvis and his secret ally, Sophia. Elsewhere, Sean, Vicky, Sterling, and Simon race to stop the dispersion points for the virus. Meanwhile, Leila fights for her life. But it all may be too late -- as the portal begins to open, sending tremors across the globe.

EP21  The Beginning of the End
May. 16,2011
The Beginning of the End

President Martinez makes a triumphant albeit shaky return to the White House, determined to punish the traitors who conspired against him. Sophia forges ahead with her plan, while battling a new enemy -- the guilt that has begun to plague her. Sean and Vicky form an impromptu team with Sterling and Simon in order to track down Sophia's headquarters and stop her before the destruction of all human life.

EP20  One Will Live, One Will Die
May. 09,2011
One Will Live, One Will Die

With doubt still surrounding the tragedy at the White House, Sterling encounters an unlikely ally in Simon, who risks his life to return with a possible antidote. Against the wishes of Chief of Staff Richard Peel, Jarvis authorizes an air strike to neutralize them. Meanwhile, Sophia continues on her diabolical plan to exterminate the human race, now with the help of an unwitting accomplice -- Leila

EP19  Us or Them
May. 02,2011
Us or Them

The White House grapples with the unfolding tragedy as Sterling continues the investigation into his primary suspect. Sophia manipulates the traitor inside the White House, confirming the suspicions of Chief of Staff Peel. Leila and Michael attempt to rescue Simon, but at tremendous personal risk. Elsewhere, Sean and Vicky try to identify Sophia's secret courier before it's too late.

EP18  Strain
Apr. 25,2011
Strain

The White House is rocked by the sudden illness of one of their own, leaving Chief of Staff Peel and Sterling to investigate possible conspirators. Michael Buchanan comes to the aid of Leila, but it leaves them both at risk of Sophia's wrath. Across the globe in Russia, Sean and Vicky race to stop Sophia's weapon from being loaded onto a plane heading to the United States.

EP17  Cut Off the Head
Apr. 18,2011
Cut Off the Head

Vice President Jarvis vocalizes his lack of faith in President Martinez's leadership and agrees to meet with an adversary. Senator Catherine Lewis reports the findings of her surreptitious blood testing of the White House staff only to find one holdout, someone very close to the President. Sophia pushes forward in her search for a super weapon. And, after witnessing injustices within the Sleeper community, Leila begins to question where she belongs. Elsewhere, Sean and Vicky find whom they've been hunting for, but it may be too late.

EP16  You Bury Other Things Too
Apr. 04,2011
You Bury Other Things Too

The Sleepers mourn their losses after negotiations are derailed; Sterling tries to test Simon's loyalties; President Martinez asks Sen. Lewis to find any remaining moles in the White House.

EP15  Face Off
Mar. 28,2011
Face Off

Negotiations for the release of the Sleepers begin after Sophia triggers a national disaster; Sean and Vicky continue their mission.

EP14  A Message Back
Mar. 21,2011
A Message Back

Thomas summons Sophia, Diane Geller, and the other Sleepers to reveal the contents of the game-changing message he received. With newfound intensity, President Martinez confronts Vice President Ray Jarvis about his betrayal. Sean blackmails Vicky into helping him on a mission of vengeance. Elsewhere, Dempsey continues on his hunt for experimental subjects.

EP13  Turnabout
Mar. 14,2011
Turnabout

President Martinez gets tougher with dealing with the cleanup of Thomas's breakout of 51 Inostranka detainees. Michael drops Lelia and Samantha off with a fellow alien family to go help Sophia stop Thomas. The 51 detainees and Thomas move into a suburban area, while Michael and Sophia detain one of them for questioning. Sean gets into a bar fight.

EP12  Inostranka
Mar. 07,2011
Inostranka

Meanwhile, newly appointed Alaskan Senator Catherine Lewis threatens to divulge information about the Mt. Inostranka detention facility on an episode of "HARDBALL with Chris Matthews." Elsewhere, Sean and Leila get a fresh lead on the whereabouts of Samantha, but it leads them to a dramatic turn in their lives. James Dempsey foresees that he and Sean will once again cross paths.

EP11  And Then There Were More
Mar. 07,2011
And Then There Were More

Martinez and his Chief of Staff order their intelligence departments to determine the nature of Thomas' message and who it was sent to. Meanwhile, Thomas launches a surprise attack, Alaskan Senator Catherine Lewis threatens to go on national television to alert the public to the enemy among them, and Sean and Leila get a fresh lead on Samantha's location.

EP10  Everything Will Change
Nov. 29,2010
Everything Will Change

Sophia's suspicions are confirmed when Thomas reveals a shocking new plan. Leila and Sean battle mercenaries while searching for Samantha.

EP9  Your World to Take
Nov. 22,2010
Your World to Take

President Martinez reacts to the knowledge of who betrayed him within his administration. Meanwhile, after revealing her plan for the Sleepers' future, Sophia learns of dissension among her people. She sets a trap for the perpetrators and acts decisively to quell any future mutiny. Elsewhere, Sean and Leila try to unravel the mystery of Samantha's kidnapping, while evading Dempsey's nefarious clutches.

EP8  For the Good of Our Country
Nov. 15,2010
For the Good of Our Country

President Martinez, furious about recent security failures, demands answers from Director of National Intelligence, Blake Sterling. When he doesn't receive the progress that he desires, Martinez decides to personally interrogate Michael Buchanan about his involvement in the assassination attempt. While Michael holds to his claim that he doesn't know who is involved, he inadvertently reveals incriminating evidence about someone deep inside the President's staff. Meanwhile, Dempsey dispatches Vicky on a new clandestine mission. And, elsewhere, Sean and Leila scramble to stay ahead of the covert ops that are trying to silence them and what they know.

EP7  I Know Who You Are
Nov. 08,2010
I Know Who You Are

President Martinez orders Director of National Intelligence, Blake Sterling, to root out the mole from their staff, which causes Sterling to question his judgment of people close to him. Sophia reasserts her power over Thomas and the other detainees, and she prepares them for the next leg of their mission. Elsewhere, with the aid of Madeline, Sean continues his hunt for answers, all the while trying to stay one step ahead of the covert agents who trail him.

EP6  Loyalty
Oct. 25,2010
Loyalty

Sean encounters a mysterious conspiracy theorist while looking for answers in Leila's home; Simon's allegiances are tested.

EP5  Casualties of War
Oct. 18,2010
Casualties of War

The CDC tries to identify the contagion and treat those infected as the biological threat intensifies; Simon asks Sophia to betray Thomas.

EP4  A Matter of Life and Death
Oct. 11,2010
A Matter of Life and Death

The White House grapples with a mysterious biological threat. Their only hope is to crack Sophia during interrogation. Meanwhile, Vicky and Carter keep their hostage captive while they await further instructions. FBI Agent Collier, on her search for Leila, stumbles upon Vicky's secret life. Elsewhere, a powerful businessman, Dempsey with classified intelligence and ties to the White House, emerges from the shadows.

EP3  Protect Them from the Truth
Oct. 04,2010
Protect Them from the Truth

The administration unveils a tough new strategy to force Sophia to reveal the detainees' plan; Vicky and Carter possess a crucial hostage.

EP2  To Keep Us Safe
Sep. 27,2010
To Keep Us Safe

The president's staff grapples with a new reality; the conspiracy engulfs an FBI agent and a mercenary with questionable ties; a shadowy figure emerges with knowledge of the detainees.

EP1  I Haven't Told You Everything
Sep. 20,2010
I Haven't Told You Everything

After his girlfriend mysteriously disappears from a cruise, Sean Walker discovers a conspiracy of global proportions.

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Released: 2010-09-20 | Released Producted By: Universal Media Studios , Steve Stark Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.nbc.com/the-event/
Synopsis

The Event is an emotional, high-octane conspiracy thriller that follows Sean Walker, an everyman who investigates the mysterious disappearance of his would-be fiancée Leila, and unwittingly begins to expose the biggest cover-up in U.S. history.

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Cast

Jason Ritter , Sarah Roemer , Laura Innes

Director

Nick Wauters

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Universal Media Studios , Steve Stark Productions

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ecopolst "The Event" just isn't worth watching. The general concept is good although not original. The acting is OK. The general outline of the story works for me at least. Sadly the writing must be among the worst ever on prime time TV.An OK story line is driven forward only by torture, violence, blackmail and lies. There is also a love story not creating a single spark but endless pathetic scenes. Finally there are pointless switches back and forth in time making things less clear and directly boring with their predictability.Originality is totally lacking. Intelligence is not present. There is no consistency in abilities given to the respective characters. Getting through 22 episodes without a single original twist is almost an achievement by the writers.The first few episodes really are a nightmare. Then the show at least listened to relentless criticism and got rid of the worthless time jumps. Middle episodes are therefore somewhat better. However after giving a ray of hope "The event"'s first season ends on another low. The story lines ended in season 1 are pathetic in predictability and execution. And as "The event" got cancelled after season 1 we will never know how the open story lines end.That's just as well.
Jon Patrick I desperately wanted to love The Event. Before ever watching the show I developed very high hopes after reading vague synoposis' of the shows premise and plot, and it really sounded like it could be the best show in some time. I bought the Blu-Ray set without ever watching it, something that I have never done before, instead I would normally elect to download the first two or three episodes to see if it's worth the watch. Perhaps that would have been a better course of action.Despite a very good first episode, and enough good qualities to make me watch the whole series, it ended up a relative disappointment compared to my hopes and expectations. There are two issues with the show which I will cover in the next two paragraphs, and it's a shame because they betray the considerable number of good qualities the show had to offer.The portrayal and story arc of "Sophia's People" is the main issue with the show and essentially shattered the high hopes I had built up for the show. I wasn't necessarily demanding "little green men", but I had hoped that the antagonists from another planet would be at least slightly unique and otherworldly. The budget was clearly there, as evidenced with the fantastic visuals and camera work in general, so they could have created what I would consider to be "aliens", but they went the cheap, uninteresting and downright boring route of having them look physically the same as humans. The fact is there is absolutely nothing of intrigue about "Sophia's People". No amazing powers, no physical differences. Only a minor difference in their blood compared to humans. I wanted aliens and got a lazy excuse for "extra terrestrials".Perhaps they could have salvaged something had the acting not been so poor from the lead antagonist herself - Sophia - and also Thomas, who was also a huge disappointment, both from a character standpoint and an acting standpoint. Perhaps they could have done better with a more interesting script in front of them, but ultimately this wasn't the case.In addition to the two glaringly bad acting performances, to a much lesser extent - the script in general was not nearly as intelligent and succinct as it needed to be. When the show revolves around geography, biology, government intricacies and conspiracies, the dialogue needs to make the viewer feel like they need to follow carefully for fear of becoming lost in the shows many layers. My first episode watching The Wire made me feel like a complete idiot because I struggled to understand the complex nature of the show. I wanted The Event to be as layered and subtle as that, ala The X Files - a show which, frankly, I HOPED that would rip off, but it ended up being far from it. The dialogue for The Event appears "dumbed down" as if they are trying to appeal to viewers who have never heard of UFO's or the the aforementioned conspiracies.It wasn't all bad, obviously. When you look at the plot on paper it is fine. The acting, aside from the two mentioned, is good. Željko Ivanek deserves notable praise for his portrayal of Blake Sterling as does Bill Smitrovich for his portrayal of Raymond Jarvis. The camera-work is very good with some very nice special effects. I watched all 22 episodes in the span of approximately four weeks. It became a lot less fun after the second episode but I wanted to keep going in quick succession because there were enough good qualities about the show to potentially make it a hit. Sadly it wasn't the case. I've focused mainly on the negatives but my rating of 6 will hopefully underline that it WAS worth watching and that I DO recommend it to other fans of the genre. However, I can't promise that you won't be left feeling disappointed and that it fell short of expectations.
Sasha Malyugina AWFUL. it couldn't be worse! i have registered on IMDb to leave a review about this series. Great cast but nothing more. really! the writers tried to make it interesting but they are failed. after episode 10 it become to be boring, predictable, stupid and dumb. Mr. president can not take any decent decision without been angry- no balls. aliens between security service. aliens with NO idea and any special ability- coming to the planet and getting angry that locals going with guns against them!!! no way!? the writers not knowing how to cover some mistakes, just switch to next moment, like we have to guess and fill the story in our mind. people getting seriously shut and alive next moment!! Everyone who got shut in this series end up using cane! guy who is looking by all police for the murder, suddenly gets in a private jet going to France! no way!!))) girl killer suddenly become to be an ex-CIA over the wine and french cheese!!??? after episode 15 it was more than enough of watching such a bad bad series..
viva_ron_paul Overall, the acting was descent, filming and writing were alright. But, if you follow the whole series, you'll see that it gets progressively and obtusely fantastic. Normally people would think this is a good thing. More drama, more action, more nail biting suspense. How can you go wrong? Well - there's this little thing called a budget. You got to have a balance of producible scenarios and ideas.The show ultimately ended with a whole alien world (plus it's moon) transported close to Earth. The agenda then was that, they were then going to take over our planet. Now, how are you going to be able to keep up with the scenario that follows - on a budget. YOU CAN'T! The whole show was nothing more than a ratings magnet. Unfortunately, in today's world, it's all shows tend to be. A short lived event, draw in as many masses for a short spell. WHICH IS WHY - I now tend to watch "t.v." on the internet. Honestly, just found out this week about this show and decided to watch the whole thing, marathon style.Since the networks no longer show any loyalty to its viewers, I sure as hell aren't going to give them any in return. Why would you?