In the first-season finale, Mrs. X (Lucy Lawless) strikes again when JJ is kidnapped and coerced into using his powers to solve a riddle that could facilitate trilsettum's permanent effects. Meanwhile, Joshua learns he's going to be a father; and George's life is in danger due to an impending airborne disaster.
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Stephanie gets a glimpse of the future that does not bode well for the Powells, so she tries to alter events in the present to protect the family's secret. Meanwhile, Jim and George are preoccupied with the death of a police officer; and Mrs. X finds an ally to keep an eye on a pregnant Katie.
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Mrs. X (Lucy Lawless) takes a shot at eliminating the Powells for good by tapping the feral abilities of a beastly super-villain. Meanwhile, Daphne and Chris skip school to attend a Sara Bareilles video shoot; JJ's tasks for the academic-decathlon team make him suspicious of Mr. Litchfield; and Katie learns shocking news about Joshua.
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Jim's marriage may be in danger when he and George are put under a spell by Sophie (Tricia Helfer) on orders from the mysterious Mrs. X (Lucy Lawless). Meanwhile, Stephanie worries how far she must go to keep Dr. King's trust when she may be forced to inject a patient with the trilsettum serum; and Daphne's boyfriend, Chris, begins to suspect that there is something special about the Powells.
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Jim is racked with guilt after a bullet ricochets off him during a fight with a criminal and strikes a boy. Meanwhile, Daphne's boyfriend, Chris, thinks the trilsettum serum at the Powells can help his disabled father (Anthony Michael Hall); JJ's teacher goes to extremes to recruit him to join the school's academic decathlon team; and Joshua proposes to Katie.
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Dr. King tasks the shape-shifting Victoria Morrow with getting inside the Powell household and eliminating one of its members. Meanwhile, JJ tries to piece together the unsolved murder of Natalie's mother.
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Jim and Stephanie have a contest to test their crime-fighting skills after a friend of hers is attacked; Daphne is upset by her father's double standard on a dating issue; Katie makes a shocking discovery about Joshua.
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During an Internal Affairs probe of a dishonest police officer, the precinct is overwhelmed by a gang of criminals, and Jim may be the only one who can save his colleagues. Meanwhile, Katie and Stephanie care for an ailing Joshua at the lab but grow suspicious of human-resources executive Victoria Morrow (Rebecca Mader).
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Jim's freewheeling brother (Jason Wiles) shows up at the Powells unannounced, and after learning of their abilities tries to use JJ's powers to cash in at the racetrack. Meanwhile, Katie gets promoted by a human-resources executive (Rebecca Mader), but wonders if there are strings attached; and Daphne worries that a fellow student has been falsely accused of a crime.
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The Powells befriend a couple (Ricky Schroder, Annie Wersching) after Jim saves the husband's life, but Jim starts to wonder if their family is hiding a secret of their own. Meanwhile, Daphne decides to run for student-council president; and Katie confides in Stephanie about her boyfriend, the mysterious Joshua.
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A rift develops between Jim and George after the latter is mistakenly hailed as a hero for thwarting a robbery. Meanwhile, a personal issue comes between Stephanie and Katie; Daphne is suspicious of Katie's boyfriend; and JJ's powers have a weak spot.
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Jim and Stephanie's plans for a romantic evening to celebrate their 18th anniversary go up in smoke when they harness their superpowers to go up against a serial arsonist. Meanwhile, with their parents out of the house, Daphne and JJ host a poker game, and use their abilities to win some big pots.
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Jim's sudden loss of his powers forces him to take a break from fighting crime; JJ faces serious disciplinary action after he's caught hacking into the school's computer system; Daphne hopes her telepathy will make a good impression on a boy; Katie's falling for her new boyfriend.
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Jim risks exposing his super strength when he pursues a mobster who has always managed to stay a step ahead of George and the law. Meanwhile, Stephanie defies Dr. King's wishes to leave Dr. Volson's plant research in the past; and JJ uses his powers to help Daphne and Katie's romantic lives.
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The Powells try to keep their powers a secret when Stephanie's parents (Cybill Shepherd, Bruce McGill) grow suspicious during a surprise visit. Meanwhile, Daphne uses her telepathy to help a friend whose family suffered a home invasion. Directed by David Paymer.
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Daphne worries about the moral implications of her telepathy when she thinks a classmate and a teacher may be having an affair. Meanwhile, Stephanie finds reason to doubt JJ's assertion that he doesn't have any superpowers; and Jim investigates the cause of some recent earthquakes.
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Jim's late-night patrols in a park to nab a mugger hit a snag when he's mistaken for a vigilante with a violent streak. Meanwhile, Stephanie may have found the cause of the family's mysterious abilities; Daphne uses her telepathy for social advancement; and JJ goes out for the football team.
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The theft of Stephanie's ring at a ritzy affair puts Jim and George on the trail of felonious wedding crashers. Meanwhile, Katie's attempt to keep Stephanie's secret out of a company physical exam could do more harm than good; Daphne considers telling a friend about her telepathic abilities; and JJ wants his sister's help to read a classmate's thoughts.
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Jim and Stephanie keep their powers under wraps, but it doesn't mean their abilities are dormant as Jim hunts for bank robbers and Stephanie goes back on her word about using her super speed. Meanwhile, Daphne uncovers a secret about JJ and his newfound intelligence.
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Pilot
Season 1, Episode 1
In the premiere of this sci-fi drama about a family that develops superpowers after a plane crash in the Amazon, patriarch Jim (Michael Chiklis) discovers he has immense strength, and his wife, Stephanie (Julie Benz), is blessed with amazing speed. Meanwhile, their 16-year-old daughter, Daphne, turns telepathic, and their learning-disabled 14-year-old son, JJ, becomes a genius.
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