Season 1

Season 1
Information
Premiere	September 24, 2019
Episode Count	13
Production
Starring	Allison Tolman Alexa Swinton Owain Yeoman Ashley Aufderheide Robert Bailey Jr. Zabryna Guevara Donald Faison Clancy Brown
Executive Producers	Tara Butters Michele Fazekas Paul McGuigan
Producers	Robert Atwood Gail Barringer

Season 1 of Emergence was ordered by ABC on May 11, 2019. The season premiered on September 24, 2019 and airs on Tuesdays at 10:00 P.M. It is planned to consist of 13 episodes.

Synopsis

After Jo, a police chief, takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident, she soon discovers the girl has no memory of what has happened or who she is. The investigation into the history that led up to the the accident -- and questions as to how and why it happened -- draws the woman into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, with the child's identity at the center of it.

Cast

Main Cast

• Allison Tolman as Jo Evans (5/5)
• Alexa Swinton as Piper (5/5)
• Owain Yeoman as Benny Gallagher (5/5)
• Ashley Aufderheide as Mia Evans (5/5)
• Robert Bailey Jr. as Chris Minetto (5/5)
• Zabryna Guevara as Abby Frasier (4/5)
• Donald Faison as Alex Evans (5/5)
• Clancy Brown as Ed Sawyer (5/5)

Recurring Guest Stars

• Gia Crovatin as Caitlyn Martin (2/5)
• Ptolemy Slocum as Ken Lerner (2/5)
• Maria Dizzia as Emily (3/5)
• Terry O'Quinn as Richard Kindred (3/5)
• Ashlie Atkinson as April (2/5)
• Alexis Molnar as Gwen (2/5)
• Ignacio Serricchio as Chase Knolls (2/5)

Recurring Co-Stars

• Sean Ringgold as Walter (2/5)
• Ian Campbell Dunn as Frankie (2/5)
• Evangeline Young as Daphne (1/5)

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Pilot"	Paul McGuigan	Tara Butters Michele Fazekas	September 24, 2019
		Jo Evans, a whip-smart police chief, plunges her family into a deepening mystery when she discovers a young girl the night of an inexplicable plane crash in the quiet northeastern town and decides to protect her. Who is this child? Where did she come from and what does she know? Benny Gallagher, an investigative reporter, intrudes into Jo's inquiry with his own take on the shadowy evidence.
2	2	"Camera Wheelbarrow Tiger Pillow"	J. Miller Tobin	Chris Dingess Lindsey Allen	October 1, 2019
		As Jo and Chris attempt to identify the sinister forces coming after Piper, a mysterious man hinders their search and brings danger too close to home. Meanwhile, Abby works with Piper to trigger her lost memory, while Jo makes a shrewd deal with Benny to secure Piper's future safety.
3	3	"2 MG CU BID"	Peter Leto	David H. Goodman	October 8, 2019
		A mysterious illness takes hold of Piper, while Jo and Benny investigate a powerful tech mogul, Richard Kindred. As Piper's health deteriorates, Jo weighs accepting help from an unknown source. Meanwhile, Alex works to decipher a radio frequency code from Piper's plane crash, and Ed has a follow-up oncology appointment.
4	4	"No Outlet"	Alex Pillai	Jerome Schwartz	October 15, 2019
		After learning more about Piper's origins, Jo struggles with the decision to shelter her. Benny enlists a friend to hack Kindred's secret files, and Chris clashes with a headstrong informant he's assigned to protect.
5	5	"RDZ9021"	Patricia Cardoso	Brant Englestein	October 29, 2019
		Jo is determined to prove Kindred was behind the attack on Benny and April. Meanwhile, Piper experiences intense, confusing visions.
6	6	"Mile Marker 14"	Sydney Freeland	Nick Parker	November 5, 2019
		Jo and Benny investigate the death of Kindred's former business partner. Meanwhile, Mia and Piper experiment with Piper's powers, and Alex confronts Ed about his health.
7	7	"Fatal Exception"			November 19, 2019
8	8	"1.08"			November 26, 2019
9	9	"1.09"			December 10, 2019

Notes and Trivia

• Comparing the show to other shows about mysterious kids with supernatural abilities, cast and producers at Comic Con 2019 stated that the show is about a family unit coming together to figure out the mystery rather than have the mystery at the core of the show. Additionally, they added that they are not going to stretch out the mystery for years, so far as promising that at least one big question about Piper would be answered within the first half of the first season. The producers pitched a solid three-season plan to ABC.
  • The cast agreed that with each script, they gained more confidence that the producers knew where they were going with the story and had things perfectly paced out accordingly.
• On October 28, 2019, it was announced that ABC had ordered extra episodes for a few of its series, which didn't include Emergence. The same article revealed that the show was designed for 13-episode season arcs and was therefor not in contention for the extra episodes order.

Media

Cast Promotional Photos

Trailers and Promos

EMERGENCE Official NEW Trailer ABC

Emergence Season 1 Sneak Peek

Emergence Season 1 Promo "What Can’t Be Explained Must Be Protected"

Emergence Season 1 Promo "Their World Is About To Turn Upside Down"

Emergence Season 1 Promo "Things Are Getting Stranger"

Emergence New ABC Promo

Emergence Season 1 First Look Promo

Emergence at San Diego Comic Con 2019

Videos

'Emergence' Stars Allison Tolman, Alexa Swinton & Cast LIVE SDCC 2019 Entertainment Weekly

'Emergence' Cast Interview Comic-Con 2019

Emergence - Live from San Diego Comic-Con 2019!

Photos

Emergence at Summer TCA 2019

Alexa Swinton on BUILD Series

Alexa Swinton Talks About The New ABC Show, "Emergence"

Emergence Premiere Event

On September 16, 2019, the premiere was shown to an audience at the Crosby Hotel in New York City followed by a panel with cast members hosted by Jeremy Parsons.

Emergence at New York Comic Con 2019

Videos

Emergence ABC's Empire Strikes Back? SDCC 2019 SYFY WIRE

Photos