The Nine (TV series)

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The Nine
The Nine intertitle
Format	Drama
Created by	Hank Steinberg K.J. Steinberg
Starring	See below
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	approx. 44 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	American Broadcasting Company
Original run	October 4, 2006 – August 8, 2007
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The Nine was a short-lived American television serial drama that premiered October 4, 2006, on ABC, in the 10 o'clock (Eastern Standard Time zone) slot after Lost. In Canada, the series debuted on CTV on October 10; in the UK, the show was picked up by Five, to begin airing in 2007.

However, in late November 2006, ABC took The Nine off its schedule. In March 2007, ABC announced that while the rest of the 13-episode season might be aired over the following month, the show has been officially canceled due to poor ratings; there would be no second season. ^[1] On May 15, 2007, the series was officially cancelled by ABC.^[2]

ABC later revived The Nine beginning Wednesday, August 1, 2007.^[3] After the first two showings set record ratings lows, the final run of The Nine was dropped by ABC — along with The Knights of Prosperity — to make room for According to Jim, Primetime: The Outsiders and NASCAR in Primetime on Wednesdays.^[4] On August 16, 2007, the network announced that the remaining episodes would be released on ABC.com and would be available until September 24, 2007.^[5]

Contents 1 Plot 1.1 Effect of plot structure on ratings 1.2 Trivia 2 Characters 2.1 Main characters 2.2 Recurring guest characters 3 Episodes 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Plot

Nine people, mostly strangers to each other, are linked together when they are held hostage in a bank robbery gone wrong. In each episode, viewers learn new details of the 52-hour standoff, of which only brief snippets are seen.

The Pilot episode establishes the events which the rest of the series will embellish. Two men enter the bank, armed, and quickly restrain both the security guard and an off-duty police officer. Viewers see details of what brought each person to the bank that day.

Some time after the end of the standoff, the former hostages arrange a meeting with one another in an effort to stay in touch and help each other. Various characters also form relationships apart from the group and maintain regular contact with each other during the week, while others are connected through relationships that predate the events in the bank.

[edit] Effect of plot structure on ratings

After the series went on hiatus, reviewers began to theorize that slow development of the hostage story and disproportionate attention to the lives of the hostages after their release had hurt the show's ability to draw and keep its viewership. Some also argued that the show was hindered by an increase in the number of serial shows featuring complex plot lines requiring regular viewing, such as Heroes, which debuted in the same season.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Trivia

The very last line the series was spoken by Eva. Ironically, it was "We made it."

[edit] Characters

[edit] Main characters

Name	Portrayed by	Notes
Eva Rios	Lourdes Benedicto	A teller in the bank that is robbed and a single mother. Eva is injured during the standoff and dies shortly thereafter. Eva is Franny's sister.
Egan Foote	John Billingsley	A data processor by trade, Egan began the series severely depressed and suicidal. He was in the bank the day of the robbery to kill himself in the bank's bathroom. After the standoff he is hailed as a hero and feels that he has a "new lease on life".
Lizzie Miller	Jessica Collins	A social worker. Lizzie was in a serious relationship with Jeremy at the beginning of the series, she had found out she was pregnant before walking into the bank.
Nick Cavanaugh	Tim Daly	A police officer who happens to be a customer in the bank when the robbery starts. Nick had a gambling problem. Just prior to the robbery Nick and Eva had arranged to go out on a date.
Felicia Jones	Dana Davis	High-school student and daughter of Malcolm. Felicia was in the bank when the robbery occurred. After the standoff she develops amnesia and doesn't remember anything from the entire event.
Franny Rios	Camille Guaty	Bank teller and Eva's sister.
Malcolm Jones	Chi McBride	Bank manager and Felicia's father.
Kathryn Hale	Kim Raver	Assistant district attorney. Kathryn was in the bank with her Mother at the time of the robbery, her mother was set free. Kathryn's boyfriend proposed after the robbery, she accepted, but has a connection with Nick.
Jeremy Kates	Scott Wolf	Cardiothoracic surgeon. Jeremy was in a serious relationship with Lizzie at the start of the series.
Lucas Dalton	Owain Yeoman	One of the two bank robbers. His brother is the other robber. Lucas seems to have a strange relationship to Felicia.

[edit] Recurring guest characters

• Veronica Cartwright as Barbara Dalton (3 episodes): Lucas and Randall's mother.
• Hunter Clary as Ricky Rios (5 episodes): Eva's son and Franny's nephew.
• Michael Emanuel as Tom Mitchell (9 episodes): security guard at the bank who is killed during the robbery.
• Bonita Friedericy as Mary Foote (3 episodes): Egan's wife.
• April Grace as Andrea Williams (5 episodes): Kathryn's campaign leader when she is running for D.A.
• Lillian Hurst as Consuela Hernandez (4 episodes): Eva and Franny's grandmother who has raised both of them.
• Jamie McShane as Henry Vartak (5 episodes): Nick's colleague with whom he has a rather unpleasant working relationship.
• Jeffrey Pierce as Randall Reese (13 episodes): Lucas's brother and colleague during the bank robbery.
• Kim Staunton as Naomi Jones (9 episodes): Malcolm's wife and Felicia's mother.
• Susan Sullivan as Nancy Hale (7 episodes): Kathryn's mother who is released from the bank during the robbery.
• Tom Verica as Ed Nielson (11 episodes): Kathryn's colleague and boyfriend.

[edit] Episodes

Main article: List of The Nine episodes

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The Nine at the Internet Movie Database
• The Nine at TV.com
• "The Nine" at Yahoo! TV
• TV Series Finale - article on possible return & second season plans
• TV Series Finale - article on the future of ABC's The Nine
• Egan Foote - Hot Foote

v • d • e The Nine Episode list Characters Eva Rios | Franny Rios | Lizzie Miller | Kathryn Hale | Felicia Jones | Jeremy Kates | Nick Cavanaugh | Egan Foote | Malcolm Jones | Lucas Dalton