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Eli Stone Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2008 - 2008
Eli Stone (Jonny Lee Miller) is an ethically challenged San Francisco lawyer, who, through a series of visions brought on by a life-threatening brain aneurysm, begins to change for the better.\ In the whimsical comedy-drama's first season, those hallucinations frequently showcase pop singer George Michael. Indeed, all 13 episodes are named after his songs. Eli works at Wethersby, Posner & Klein, which handles the business of wealthy clients, and one of its partners, Jordan Wethersby (Victor Garber), happens to be the father of Eli's fiancée Taylor (Natasha Henstridge), also a lawyer (who joins the firm in Episode 5). Eli's condition is a source of considerable stress, but he is not alone in his plight. His brother Nathan (Matt Letscher) is a neurologist who recognizes the seriousness of Eli's condition; and Dr. Chen (James Saito), an acupuncturist and Eastern mystic, believes Eli may be a prophet. Eli also finds allies at work in Patti (Loretta Devine), his sassy, but devoted, assistant, and Maggie (Julie Gonzalo), an ambitious junior associate who encourages Eli's emerging spiritual side. Of course, Eli's transformation from an unscrupulous attorney to a man with a conscience about the world's injustices, exemplified in cases involving medical malpractice, corporate malfeasance and, in general, the rights of the oppressed, doesn't sit well with the other names on the firm's letterhead, Martin Posner (Tom Amandes) and Marci Klein (Katey Sagal). They frown on his altruistic nature and even question his sanity. George Michael appears as himself in several episodes, including "I Want Your Sex," about free speech in schools, and Tom Cavanagh guest stars in flashbacks as Eli and Nathan's father. The cast also features Jason George, Sam Jaeger and Laura Benanti.
Episode 1
Pilot Episode
Thu, Jan 31, 2008 58 mins
Eli's visions of singer George Michael coincide with a dire diagnosis by his neurologist brother, all while Eli puts his job and relationship with his boss' daughter in jeopardy by switching sides on a big case.
Episode 2
Freedom
Thu, Feb 7, 2008 57 mins
After two weeks without visions, Eli is reluctant to take the case of a Mexican couple, who are suing a produce conglomerate for their use of pesticides. But he changes his mind after another round of hallucinations.
Episode 3
Father Figure
Thu, Feb 14, 2008 58 mins
Eli has visions of World War II before taking on a National Guard soldier's custody battle with her husband, who is represented by Eli's fiancée, Taylor. Meanwhile, Eli asks Nathan for help with his medical records when his boss demands an update on his condition.
Episode 4
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Thu, Feb 21, 2008 58 mins
As Eli struggles to come to terms with the end of his engagement to Taylor, his visions convince him to help a former coma patient who wants to get his life back. Meanwhile, Jordan defends an old friend in a discrimination suit.
Episode 5
One More Try
Thu, Feb 28, 2008 58 mins
Eli gets an opportunity to make wrong things right when he revisits an old case that he unscrupulously won for an automaker, but his efforts could be undone by a series of courtroom hallucinations. Meanwhile, Jordan welcomes two new lawyers to the firm: his daughter Taylor and a former adversary, Keith Bennett.
Episode 6
Something to Save
Thu, Mar 6, 2008 58 mins
Eli needs Jordan's help when he is in danger of being disbarred after an embarrassing courtroom episode puts his ability to practice under scrutiny. However, Eli's fate may ultimately rest with Nathan's testimony about his brother's condition.
Episode 7
Heal the Pains
Thu, Mar 13, 2008 58 mins
As a result of his recently reduced stature at the firm, Eli is in the unfamiliar position of playing second fiddle to Maggie in a malpractice suit against a doctor who used to work at Nathan's hospital. Meanwhile, Taylor thinks she can reconcile with Eli through an actual performance by singer George Michael.
Episode 8
Praying for Time
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 58 mins
Eli's defense of a real-estate mogul takes an interesting turn when his client's desire to evict residents from a neighborhood---where he wants to build a shopping mall---may be the only way to save them from the earthquake that Eli has foreseen.
Episode 9
I Want Your Sex
Thu, Mar 27, 2008 60 mins
Eli's occasional muse, George Michael, seeks his counsel on behalf of a teenage girl who was kicked out of school for playing a suggestively titled song by the singer during an abstinence-education assembly. Meanwhile, Eli prepares for his first date since the end of his engagement, and Taylor and Matt work together on a judge's lawsuit.
Episode 10
Heartbeat
Thu, Apr 3, 2008 60 mins
While defending Nathan in a medical-malpractice suit, Eli is transported back in time to the day their father (Tom Cavanagh) died. Meanwhile, Taylor takes on an extraordinary divorce case involving cheating spouses, and Eli finds out the truth about Matt and his ex-fiancée.
Episode 11
Patience
Thu, Apr 10, 2008 60 mins
With an out-of-town partner (Katey Sagal) probing the firm's recent decline in prestige and loss of wealthy clients---threatening Jordan's reign---Eli picks a bad time to rely on his visions of the future and help a prisoner who has been denied parole.
Episode 12
Waiting for That Day
Sun, Apr 13, 2008 58 mins
Eli becomes convinced that his earlier visions of an earthquake in San Francisco will come true, so he takes matters into his own hands in an effort to save the city.
Episode 13
Soul Free
Thu, Apr 17, 2008 60 mins
In the first-season finale, Eli has surgery to remove his brain aneurysm, but when the procedure causes complications, Nathan is left with a difficult decision about his brother's future. Meanwhile, Dr. Chen finally figures out his connection to Eli.
