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Season 1 – Touch

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Martin Bohm (Kiefer Sutherland) is a widower whose young son, Jake, is living with autism and doesn't speak. At the end of his rope over his inability to communicate with his child, Martin discovers that Jake is indeed communicating -- but with numbers instead of words. Martin must decipher the meaning in order to connect the numbers to a group of seemingly unrelated people who affect one another in ways that are both seen and unseen. Martin gets help from a discredited, aging professor who offers an unorthodox theory about Jake and his rare ability.

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Touch — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Touch is a welcome return to television for Keifer Sutherland, but although it presents a lot of intriguing ideas, it occasionally overdoses on sentimentality.

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William Thomas Empire Magazine Sutherland is decent, but it all gets repetitive quickly. Rated: 2/5 Nov 1, 2017 Full Review John Griffiths Us Weekly It's difficult to fully embrace. Rated: 2.5/5 Sep 15, 2017 Full Review Verne Gay Newsday One of the best pilots of the 2011-12 season to date. Rated: A- Mar 22, 2012 Full Review Megan Basham WORLD From a purely workmanship point of view, Touch lacks the depth and assurance the best shows in the big-picture mystery genre (like Lost and, for that matter, the early seasons of 24) boast. Jun 22, 2018 Full Review Michael Landweber PopMatters So far, its mix of spirituality and science, familial and global struggles, is galvanizing. Rated: 8/10 Mar 22, 2012 Full Review Curt Wagner RedEye That hour is well-executed and intriguing, if emotionally manipulative. But I'm curious how the show will play out on a weekly basis Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 22, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kat W Good storyline but couldn't stand Sutherland constantly huffing and puffing like he's run a marathon. What's with the whispering too? Very off-putting Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/06/25 Full Review Audience Member muito bom, gostei mesmo Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member The show is very intriguing and the idea of the show is deep. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Jake is 10 years old and has never spoken a word in his life. Still, his father keeps yelling "Jake!!" 20 times every episode, followed by exasperated breathing by Kiefer Sutherland. Soooo annoying, because I like the concept and story line. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member A kid that doesn't speak and a father that loves him deeply, I was hooked.... Until the sadistic social worker steals the child, placing him in a care home and insisting the 11yr old child names the animal a moo comes from. This social worker snatching the child's red car because she wants eye contact from the kid screams abuse. These scenes suggested a sticky red end for this social worker or simply the dreadful writing of another annoying character, to make the shows stars look great. Either way I can't watch grown-ups abusing innocents, unless it's the news. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member The first about four episodes are alright, but are very stand alone, and don't have an overarching plot. Every subsequent episode features that plot, which makes it a little better. I expected it to be handled more seriously, but it's not, which made it less interesting and almost boring, a big reason because it didn't add any tension or thrill you more. But I could have been ok with that if they had at least made them not feature random crap connecting for no reason. All of the episodes with that plot shouldn't have had that, because the plot is very interesting. I can tell this is from Tim Kring. This show seems like something from him, and another person that wants to be family friendly and boring. Kiefer Sutherland is great, obviously. The big problem is not mixing two different genres well, but Kiefer makes it all better, and by the end you're more hooked. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Kiefer Sutherland

Martin Bohm

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Clea Hopkins

David Mazouz

Jake Bohm

Danny Glover

Arthur Teller

Maria Bello

Lucy Robbins

Catherine Dent

Abigail Kelsey

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 25, 2012 Pilot After widower Martin Bohm discovers that his emotionally impaired 11-year-old son can predict the future, he meets with a social worker and a professor who may be able to unlock the boy's mind. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 22, 2012 1 Plus 1 Equals 3 A widower and his son try to understand how a robbery at a pawn shop triggers a sequence of events that impacts people all over the world. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 29, 2012 Safety in Numbers Martin meets a homeless man who shares Jake's obsession with numbers; Teller (Danny Glover) visits Jake's board-and-care facility. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 5, 2012 Kite Strings Martin comes across a man who has a history with his late wife; a couple that has an instrument-repair business works with an Iraqi band; the band's teenage fan wants to share his comedic talent with a U.S. soldier. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 12, 2012 Entanglement Martin becomes involved in a young woman's quest for vengeance; Teller tries to repair his relationship with his estranged daughter. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 19, 2012 Lost and Found Clea and Martin uncover a shocking development; Teller gets into trouble when he visits Jake; a plane crash survivor tries to find a purpose in life. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 26, 2012 Noosphere Rising Martin searches for Teller's workshop and ends up helping another professor win at poker; a man creates a viral video to track someone down; a man learns a lesson from a horse while visiting his late father's ranch. Details Episode 8 Aired May 3, 2012 Zone of Exclusion Following Jake's numbers, Martin helps a Frenchwoman find her biological mother and twin sister; when an astronaut loses contact with Earth, his superstitious wife frets. Details Episode 9 Aired May 10, 2012 Music of the Spheres Martin exposes a corrupt parole officer; a Brazilian street musician wins a beautiful woman's heart with his guitar; Jake bonds with another mute; Clea and Martin get information about one of Teller's patients. Details Episode 10 Aired May 17, 2012 Tessellations Martin involves himself with a heist crew in an effort to win back a dock worker's job; an Israeli boy and a Palestinian boy fight for their relationship; Clea finds documents about Jake; Martin and his wife's sister make a decision. Details Episode 11 Aired May 31, 2012 Gyre Martin and Abigail (Catherine Dent) join forces as Aster Corp.'s interest in Jake increases; connections are revealed between events that seem unrelated. Details Episode 12 Aired May 31, 2012 Gyre Martin and Abigail (Catherine Dent) join forces as the Aster Corporation's interest in Jake increases; connections are revealed between events that seem to be unrelated. Details Episode 13 Aired Sep 14, 2012 The Road Not Taken When Martin finds himself in the town where he began his reporting career, he starts to suspect his mentor is involved in something illegal. Details

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Season Info

Director
Stephen Williams, Nelson McCormick, Greg Beeman, Ian Toynton, Adam Kane, Milan Cheylov
Executive Producer
Tim Kring, Francis Lawrence, Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope, Kiefer Sutherland, Suzan Bymel, Carol Barbee
Screenwriter
Tim Kring, Chris Levinson, Rob Fresco, Carol Barbee, Melinda Hsu Taylor, Carol Barbee, Robert Levine
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 25, 2012