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Season 1 – Eli Stone

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Attorney Eli Stone is on the fast track at his prestigious San Francisco law firm until he begins to experience hallucinations. After his neurologist brother, Nathan, assures Eli there is nothing wrong with him, Eli turns for help to a Chinese acupuncturist who comes up with a startling diagnosis: Eli may be a modern-day prophet. Are Eli's hallucinations a product of faith or an undiagnosed medical condition? Whatever the source, they're wreaking havoc on Eli's relationships.
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Eli Stone — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Eli Stone may win over many converts with its inspired flourishes and Johnny Lee Miller's affable performance, but the series' surreality is often at odds with its alter ego as a standard court drama.

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Tom Shales Washington Post Jonny Lee Miller, in the title role, makes Eli Stone appealing enough for an audience to actually care about his fate... The series itself is at least different, if not quite as novel as it looks in the promos. Nov 16, 2018 Full Review Tim Goodman San Francisco Chronicle In Eli Stone, Berlanti benefits from great casting, strong acting and mostly inspired writing. Just when you think the show is going to be stupid, the writing stands up, managing to be both funny and moving. Nov 16, 2018 Full Review John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture Eli Stone manages each week so far to float its hallucinations, its production numbers, its litigations, and its do-gooder causes on a high and churning tide of charm. Nov 16, 2018 Full Review Christopher Lawrence Las Vegas Review-Journal With the show's offbeat cases and moments of song, you'd swear Berlanti has David E. Kelley tied up in his basement and is pumping him for information. But Eli Stone is still the most instantly likable new drama you're going to see for quite a while. Nov 16, 2018 Full Review Robert Canning IGN Movies There's a lot of potential in Eli Stone. The idea still remains intriguing, the right actors are in place and the characters have a decent, though so far generic start. Rated: 6.9/10 Nov 16, 2018 Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) I loved this show when it debuted. After seven episodes, I love it even more. Nov 16, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sam R It was great! Can't believe I never discovered this show when it was current. ABC evidently didn't do it justice on promotion. Unique concept, imaginative situations, and… funny! Jonny Lee Miller's performance as an actor is excellent, and his difficulty maintaining an authentic American English accent over his native British accent is only mildly distracting. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A fresh take on the legal drama. I discovered it by accident and was quite pleasantly surprised. It is charming and let me wonder why it was ever cancelled? Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jonny Lee Miller

Eli Stone

Victor Garber

Jordan Wethersby

Natasha Henstridge

Taylor Wethersby

Loretta Devine

Patti

Sam Jaeger

Matt Dowd

James Saito

Dr. Chen

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 31, 2008 Pilot Eli Stone, a successful corporate lawyer, begins experiencing visions that compel him to redefine his life and work, despite opposition from his family, friends and colleagues. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 7, 2008 Freedom After a pilgrimage to the Himalayas to scatter his dad's ashes and having two weeks without visions, Eli returns to work invigorated; Maggie suggests he take the case of a Mexican couple, but he resists until new visions persuade him. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 14, 2008 Father Figure Eli's latest visions transport him to a World War II battlefield and prompt him to take the case of a National Guard specialist suing her ex-husband, who is represented by Eli's fiancee, Taylor. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 21, 2008 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go A man awakes from a five-year coma and learns that his wife has left him and he has lost his business, so Eli tries to help him get his life back. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 28, 2008 One More Try Eli gets a chance to amend a case that he won through questionable tactics; Taylor, Eli's ex-fiancee, joins W.P.K; untimely visions send Eli to Hawaii. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 6, 2008 Something to Save After an actual song-and-dance routine in court, Eli must appear before the state bar association to determine his fitness to practice law. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 13, 2008 Heal the Pain Eli adjusts to his new position at the law firm; Maggie becomes lead counsel on a case with Eli, and the role reversal brings them closer together; Taylor tries to reunite with Eli through a live performance by George Michael. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 20, 2008 Praying for Time When Eli foresees an earthquake hitting San Francisco, he does whatever it takes to save the people living in its epicenter. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 27, 2008 I Want Your Sex When a school expels a teenage girl for playing a George Michael song during an abstinence-education assembly, the singer retains Eli's legal counsel on the girl's behalf. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 3, 2008 Heartbeat Eli's flashbacks help him better understand his brother and give him a chance to say goodbye to his father (Tom Cavanagh); Taylor handles a divorce in which the parties cheated with each other. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 10, 2008 Patience A vision of the future prompts Eli to take the case of Keith's former client who has been denied parole; Matt's efforts to win over Taylor lead to the case of two gay chimpanzees. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 13, 2008 Waiting for That Day Eli sues the city of San Francisco to force officials to shut down the Golden Gate Bridge after he has a vision of a devastating earthquake damaging the structure. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 17, 2008 Soul Free Complications from Eli's surgery could leave him in a vegetative state for the rest of his life; as Nathan struggles to decide if he should remove Eli from life support, one of Eli's clients fights for the right to die with dignity. Details

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Season Info

Director
David Petrarca, Christopher Misiano, Sandy Smolan, Michael Schultz, Ken Olin, Perry Lang, Michael Schultz, Vincent Misiano, Ron Underwood
Screenwriter
Andrew Kreisberg, Courtney A. Kemp, Alex Taub, Leila Gerstein, Greg Berlanti, Oscar Balderrama, Marc Guggenheim, Brett Mahoney, Steve Lichtman, Wendy Mericle, Moira Walley-Beckett
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG (L|D)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 31, 2008