John Doe
John Doe is an intelligent adventure series, named after the main character, albeit not by name: 'John Doe' is called thus because nobody knows the name of the man who literally fell from the sky, naked, in the sea near an obscure island. When Cambodian fishermen save him, it soon becomes clear his memory is in a paradoxical state: he has total amnesia concerning his own past, even his real name, but has more factual knowledge stored in his brain then even the Google computer banks on every possible other subject, as if he had memorized the Library of Congress, so one rarely needs to read anything when he's around. He also is intelligent and inquisitive enough to understand and use much of that knowledge, and keeps rolling into all kinds of weird mysteries, teaming up with various characters, each of which must first be convinced he's legit, such as police detectives Frank Hayes and Jamie Avery, but gets frustrated by finding his own story the most elusive, probably linked to some secret experiment.
- Metascore65
- 2002-2003
- 1 season
- Fox Broadcasting Company
- Drama, Suspense, Science Fiction
- TV-14
John Doe is an intelligent adventure series, named after the main character, albeit not by name: 'John Doe' is called thus because nobody knows the name of the man who literally fell from the sky, naked, in the sea near an obscure island. When Cambodian fishermen save him, it soon becomes clear his memory is in a paradoxical state: he has total amnesia concerning his own past, even his real name, but has more factual knowledge stored in his brain then even the Google computer banks on every possible other subject, as if he had memorized the Library of Congress, so one rarely needs to read anything when he's around. He also is intelligent and inquisitive enough to understand and use much of that knowledge, and keeps rolling into all kinds of weird mysteries, teaming up with various characters, each of which must first be convinced he's legit, such as police detectives Frank Hayes and Jamie Avery, but gets frustrated by finding his own story the most elusive, probably linked to some secret experiment.
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2002 - 2003
Episode 0
Unaired Pilot
Episode 1
Pilot
Fri, Sep 20, 2002 43 mins
A man awakens on an island only to discover that he has no memory of who he is. Without knowing his identity, he travels to Seattle and finds out that not only is he an amnesiac but that he is a savant, that he knows literally everything. The colorblind genius soon becomes a police consultant, aiding in the most inexplicable of crimes, while, at the same time, beginning a journey to find out who he is.
Episode 2
Blood Lines
Fri, Sep 27, 2002 44 mins
Karen is fired from her job at the bar by Digger. She talks John into taking her on as his assistant. Also, John helps the Seattle Police figure out the motive behind a series of attacks against an importers family.
Episode 3
Doe Re: Me
Fri, Oct 4, 2002
John helps Lt. Avery and Det. Hayes solve a series of gruesome murders involving twins who were put up for adoption decades ago. A doctor with unorthodox methods for memory recovery tries to help Doe.
Episode 4
Past Imperfect
Fri, Oct 18, 2002
A body found in an old wine barrel leads to 30 year-old pictures of the owner of the vineyard. The owner has a remarkable likeness to John Doe.
Episode 5
John Deux
Fri, Oct 25, 2002
Another man is found in the Puget Sound. John visits him in the hospital, and the man seems to recognize him before John is thrown out. The man then disappears, and John looks for him. A rogue doctor has illegally harvested the man's organs, and Frank saves John before the same can happen to him. Also, another man who seems to know something of John's past is killed.
Episode 6
Low Art
Fri, Nov 1, 2002
An expensive piece of art is stolen from the gallery and Karen is a suspect. John uses his talents to defend Karen in court and the police solve the mystery.
Episode 7
Mind Games
Fri, Nov 8, 2002
A woman shows up with a young boy, and claims this is his son. She was part of a project that John may have participated in. Several geniuses donated genetic material, any one of them including John may be the boy's father. Someone is killing the donors, the race is on to find the killer and the boy's father.
Episode 8
Idaho
Fri, Nov 15, 2002
An abduction and a series of clues send John Doe to Idaho where he meets his apparent family. Anything that seems too good to be true.
Episode 9
Manifest Destiny
Fri, Dec 6, 2002
John Does decides to go on a trip to London. He's struggling to calm himself down due to the claustrophobia caused by being on a plane when a Reverend dies. John finds out he was murdered (poisoned).He has to find the killer, who is on the plane, with a help of some people and others trying to make his job harder.
Episode 10
The Mourner
Fri, Dec 13, 2002 44 mins
A psychopathic serial killer called "The Mourner" has John trapped in a battle of wits. Failure by John means death for innocent people including his friends.
Episode 11
John D.O.A.
Fri, Jan 10, 2003
The battle between John and The Mourner reaches its climax. How high will the body count go?
Episode 12
Tone Dead
Fri, Jan 17, 2003
Rachel visits John in Seattle. New to relationships and dating, John seeks out advice from Frank. A popular deejay dies under peculiar circumstances. John and Rachel work with the police to figure out how it happened.
Episode 13
Family Man
Fri, Jan 31, 2003
It's all about families. Frank's soon to be ex-wife wants sole custody of their children and she wants to prevent him from seeing them at all. A teenage girl is kidnapped by a deranged man who wants to replace his family.
Episode 14
Ashes to Ashes
Fri, Feb 14, 2003
The Phoenix group kidnaps Karen to interrogate her about John and an artifact that they seek. John follows a trail of clues and a series of deaths that lead him back to Horseshoe Island. Will John and the police find Karen in time to save her?
Episode 15
Psychic Connection
Fri, Mar 7, 2003
The police work a tragic abduction and murder case of young women. John has some competition since the police have enlisted a self-proclaimed psychic in the search for a serial killer.
Episode 16
Illegal Alien
Sat, Mar 15, 2003
An astronaut who falls from the sky is shot by teen aged campers. The autopsy reveals that the astronaut would have died of asphyxiation if he wasn't shot. John, Frank, and Digger investigate the mysterious burned-out circle found near the shooting.
Episode 17
Doe or Die
Fri, Mar 21, 2003
The police station is invaded and taken over by an ex-cop who is holding a grudge against the department. Doe uses his wits and skills to stop the bad guys.
Episode 18
Save as... John Doe
Fri, Mar 28, 2003
John Doe unravels a mystery involving a super hot woman, a dead computer genius, several hit-men, and an amazing new invention.
Episode 19
Shock to the System
Fri, Apr 4, 2003
After being struck by lightning, everything changes for John Doe. He can see colors, but he no longer has his super intelligence. He makes financial mistakes. He is not as effective for the police. All of this makes him doubt himself.
Episode 20
Remote Control
Fri, Apr 18, 2003
The Seneca Institute has an interesting program involving "fallen geniuses," psychic abilities, and remote visions. John Doe and Digger stumble onto it while investigating an accident involving Digger's blood brother.
Episode 21
The Rising
Fri, Apr 25, 2003
John is having visions that cause him to black out. The visions lead him to the dead body of an unidentified man. Several clues on the body of the unidentified man lead Doe to the Phoenix Group. What he learns is mind blowing.