"John Doe" (2002) TV series 2002-2003

Creators:

Brandon Camp
Mike Thompson

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

20 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

He's got all of the answers, except the most important one... who he is.

Plot:

A man who seems to know everything but his own name helps police solve crimes as he searches for his identity.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Amnesia | Police Detective | Washington State | Genius

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Dominic Purcell	...	John Doe (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
John Marshall Jones	...	Frank Hayes (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jayne Brook	...	Jamie Avery (21 episodes, 2002-2003)
William Forsythe	...	Digger (20 episodes, 2002-2003)
Rekha Sharma	...	Stella (15 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sprague Grayden	...	Karen Kawalski (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
David Lewis	...	Stu (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Michelle Hart	...	Nance Fenton (11 episodes, 2002-2003)

Also Known As:

Der Fall John Doe! (Germany) [de]
John Doe (Argentina) [es]
Mies vailla nimeä (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

60 min (21 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Lion's Gate Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Regency Television

Trivia:

The original (unaired) pilot episode was shot with a different cast. Elizabeth Lackey was the first to assume the role of Lt. Jamie Avery, Azura Skye played Karen Kawalksi and rock musician Meat Loaf, was barman Digger. The only "survivors" from that shoot were Dominic Purcell, and, John Marshall Jones.

Quotes:

Frank Hayes: Last time I went on a date was the opening night of Dances With Wolves. I had on MC Hammer pants and a gold earring.

Movie Connections:

Follows "John Doe: Pilot (#1.1)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Beautiful

One of my two favorite TV shows

John Doe is quite probably the best new TV show that you've never seen. Why? Because of its time slot. I remember when The X-Files was on at the same time, and it struggled for ratings. Now, (at least, at the time I'm writing this) this wonderful drama has been stuck in the same slot, on "date night" when nobody is home to watch it except us geeks.

The basic plot is great: John Doe wakes up and realizes he knows everything except what's important - his identity. He's also colorblind. I got sucked in from the beginning, because I thought the plot sounded like a nifty idea, and I became addicted. Even my mother watches it, and we don't usually have the same taste in tv shows. John Doe, though, has become appointment TV, we make a point to sit down together and have dinner once a week while figuring out this week's mystery.

This is one of the few dramas I like, because it has a mystery to it, and because of the trivia John comes up with each episode. It's not your usual shoot-em-up cop show or blah-blah-my-life-is-so-hard yakfest. I highly recommend watching it, you'll be hooked!