Eli Stone is an American legal drama TV series, named for its title character. The series was created by Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim, who also served as executive producer along with Ken Olin who directed the pilot, producing Melissa Berman. The series aired on ABC from January 31, 2008 to July 11, 2009, for two seasons.
The series follows Stone (Jonny Lee Miller), a San Francisco lawyer who begins hallucinations (like George Michael's soundtrack he can only hear and thrown with a bomb by a World War I biplane on a busy San Francisco street) that leads to two possible conclusions: a fatal brain aneurysm, or possibly something bigger is at work. His visions lead him to accept cases with little monetary gain but many moral virtues; Stone also predicted the earthquake that struck San Francisco. Other such events occur throughout the series, but the series is canceled before reaching a coherent conclusion.
The series has been filled with generally favorable reviews from critics, and both seasons have been released on DVD.
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Premise
Greg Berlanti, who co-wrote the show with Marc Guggenheim, described Eli Stone in Variety as a Field of Dreams -type drama set in a the law firm in which thirty-something lawyers, whose name is the title of the show, begins to have a bigger vision of life that forces it to do extraordinary things. " Eli suffers from an inoperable brain aneurysm that causes him to have a tangible hallucination that is often associated with the episode plot as far as he is considered a modern-day prophet.
Pop singer George Michael stood out during the first season of the series, and each episode was named after one of his songs. He was a fan of Michael and tried to get him to appear on the show. Like that fate, Michael claims he is a "TV addict". This led the singer to agree to perform several episodes, including one in which Stone represented him in the case of a teenage girl who played the song "I Want Your Sex" in protest against a sex education program without abstinence in her school.
The procedural law arrangements, a mixture of comedy and drama, and the use of fantasy series have drawn comparisons with the Ally McBeal series from some critics.
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Production
Produced by ABC Studios, After Portsmouth and Television Tuning, the series was officially lighted by a green light and was thirteen episodes on May 11, 2007, and aired as a mid-season replacement in 2008. Eli Stone aired on Thursday, 31st January 2008 at 10:00 Eastern/9:00 Middle, upon return of Lost ; his first season finale aired April 17, 2008.
On May 13, 2008, ABC officially announced that the show has been updated for the 2008-09 season. In addition, in Canada, CTVglobemedia announced that they will be sending the series to the CTV "A" television system that was relaunched for the 2008-2009 season. Season 2 airs on Tuesday, October 14th at 10:00 am Eastern/9:00 Central.
On November 20, 2008, however, ABC told show producers that they chose not to order new episodes, indicating that the series will be canceled after all episodes have run out.
The last scheduled episode of Eli Stone was aired on December 30, 2008. The last four episodes of this series aired on Saturday at 10:00 AM Eastern/9:00 Middle ABC starting Saturday, June 20, 2009 Last episode, "Flight Path", aired on July 11, 2009.
On November 6, 2008, TV Guide reported that Jamey Sheridan will be a guest star as an evening newscaster. On December 1, 2008, TV Guide reported that Gregory Smith would make a guest appearance at the end of the show.
Episode
Season 1 (2008)
Season 2 (2008-09)
Reception
Ratings
Critical reception
The first season is filled with a favorable overview, and currently holds Metacritic's score of 62 out of 100, based on 24 reviews collected. The second season was greeted with a more enthusiastic response, and held a Metacritic score of 72 out of 100, based on 9 reviews collected.
Controversy
The inaugural episode draws controversy because of the plot, which illustrates the hypothesis that autism is caused by mercury-based preservatives previously used in childhood vaccines and treating hypotheses as credible and legally appealing. This hypothesis is not supported by scientific evidence, but has contributed to a decrease in vaccination rates. The American Academy of Pediatrics asks ABC to cancel the episode or include a disclaimer stressing that mercury is not used in routine childhood vaccines, and there is no scientific connection between vaccines and autism. ABC instead decided to present a written notice and voice over the episode saying "The previous tale was fictitious and did not depict actual people, companies, products or events", with a second card directing viewers to the autism website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Awards and nominations
International views
Eli Stone premiered on ABC on January 31, 2008. It aired on Fox Life in Greece, and AXN in Japan in 2010. In the UK, the show was first featured on Sci-Fi Channel in 2008 and then broadcast on Fiver in June 2010. In Malaysia, the show aired on TV2 in June 2009, broadcasting all 26 complete episodes until December 23, 2009. The series was then re-run in 2010.
Home release
On September 2, 2008, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the first full season of Eli Stone on DVD in Region 1. Season 1 was also released in Region 4 on March 18, 2009. The second and last season was released in Territory 1 on August 18, 2009. In February 2013, the First Season has also been released as Region 2 in a combined Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish. This set includes native English dialog without explanation as default.
Future
The series lasts for two seasons with 26 episodes. If the show has been updated for the third season, Eli will have a complete wrapper of the series, including Taylor giving birth to a baby girl and Matt being a good father with another better attitude, Jordan meets his ex-wife for the first time since the divorce, and Eli meets Grace again. Also, the show could end with a cliffhanger, with Eli having a high profile as a prophet, and Dr. Chen became rich and starred.
See also
- Medium
- Joan of Arcadia
- The Listener
References
External links
- Eli Stone on IMDb
- Eli Stone on TV.com
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