Pan Am(TV series)

Pan Amis an Americanperiod dramatelevision series created by writerJack Orman.Named for the iconicPan American World Airways,the series features theaircraft pilotsandstewardessesof the fictional Pan AmClipper Majestic,operating in the early 1960s at the beginning of the commercialJet Age.The show starsChristina Ricci,Margot Robbie,Karine Vanasse,andKelli Garneras the crew's stewardesses; andMichael MosleyandMike Vogelas the pilots.

Pan Am
Genre	Period drama Historical fiction
Created by	Jack Orman
Developed by	Nancy Hult Ganis
Starring	Christina Ricci Margot Robbie Michael Mosley Karine Vanasse Mike Vogel Kelli Garner
Composer	Blake Neely
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No.of seasons	1
No.of episodes	14
Production
Executive producers	Nancy Hult Ganis Jack Orman Thomas Schlamme Steven Maeda Sid Ganis
Producers	Rebecca Moline Marta Gene Camps Toby Conroy Iain Peterson Mike Daniels Paul Kurta (pilot only)
Cinematography	John Lindley Ron Fortunato
Editors	Rob Seidenglanz Gregg Featherman Kevin Casey
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	43 minutes
Production companies	Jack Orman Productions Out of the Blue Entertainment Shoe Money Productions Sony Pictures Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 25, 2011(2011-09-25)– February 19, 2012(2012-02-19)

Pan Ampremiered onABCon September 25, 2011, and ended on February 19, 2012.ABC canceled the series on May 11, 2012.That same month,Sony Pictures Televisionhad conversations withAmazonabout picking up the series for a second season because of its critical success internationally, having won Best Series at theRose d'OrTV awards.Unable to reach a deal with Amazon, the producers officially ended the series on June 20, 2012.

Cast and characters

Main

• Christina Riccias Margaret "Maggie" Ryan,the flight crew's idealistic and liberal-mindedpurser,who is not afraid to test the rules and her Pan Am superiors. FromTacoma, Washington,Maggie worked as a waitress in a seedy diner after dropping out of college during her freshman year. She joined Pan Am by creating the impression she was fluent inPortuguesebecause her former employer was from Brazil.
• Margot Robbieas Laura Cameron,a stewardess newly out of training, and Kate Cameron's younger sister. Laura appears on the cover ofLifemagazinein her Pan Am uniform, making her a minorcelebrityand a source of irritation for her older sister. Having run away from her own wedding inNew Haven, Connecticut,several months prior, she struggles to grow up and prove to her sister she can stand on her own two feet. Although her face is not seen, Robbie briefly reprises the role of Laura on a Pan Am flight serving a cocktail, inQuentin Tarantino'sOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood,in which she also plays actressSharon Tate.
• Michael Mosleyas Ted Vanderway,the crew'sfirst officer(co-pilot). A formerUnited States Naval Aviatorand test pilot, he washonorably dischargedfrom the navy after a naval tribunal blamed him for the crash of an aircraft he was piloting even though his father (whose company manufactured the aircraft) admits to Ted in private that there was a mechanical problem.Though he is engaged to his childhood friend Amanda, Ted slowly develops a relationship with Laura.
• Karine Vanasseas Colette Valois,aFrenchPan Am stewardess. Orphaned during theGerman occupation of FranceduringWorld War II,she still harbors resentment toward theGerman people.It is later revealed that her parents wereFrench Jewswho had been killed atDachaushortly after she was left at an orphanage. Furthermore, she has a brother who was placed for adoption; by the end of the series, Colette plans to search for him.
• Mike Vogelas Dean Lowrey,aBoeing 707pilot recently promoted tocaptainon Pan Am's international routes and one of the youngest airline captains in the industry. A formerAir Forcepilot, he had been romantically involved with the crew's former purser, Bridget, and is now pursuing a relationship with Colette. Dean also finds himself in a secret relationship with Ginny, the mistress of a Pan Am vice president.
• Kelli Garneras Catherine "Kate" Cameron,an experienced, trilingual stewardess and Laura Cameron's older, head-strong sister. During the pilot episode, Kate is recruited by theCIAand starts taking early assignments as acovert operative.She demonstrates a flair for espionage that impresses her handlers. In the final episode, she is offered a promotion from courier to agent.

Recurring

• David Harbouras Roger Anderson, aBritishMI6agent and Kate'scovert intelligence operationscontact in London. It is revealed in the series finale that Anderson is adouble agentfor theKGB.
• Jeremy Davidsonas Richard Parks, Kate's CIAhandlerand mentor, based in New York. In the series finale, he recommends that Kate be sent to Langley for training as one of the CIA's first female field officers.
• Annabelle Wallisas Bridget Pierce, anEnglishstewardess and former Pan Am purser. She was dating Dean Lowrey before she resigned from Pan Am and vacated her flat inLondonfollowing her deactivation as anMI6courier. She recommends that Richard recruit Kate into the CIA as a courier. After Kate kills the intelligence dealer who was planning to sell a list of CIA/MI6assets,Bridget reclaims her job at Pan Am and hopes to reclaim Dean as well.
• Goran Visnjicas Niko Lonza, aYugoslaviandiplomat attached to theUnited Nations,serving in theUnited States.He becomes involved with Kate, and finds himself torn between his love of his homeland and the advantages of his new country. Visnjic appeared in a three-episode arc beginning with the series' fifth episode.
• Scott Cohenas Everett Henson, a Pan Am vice president whose mistress, Ginny, has a secret affair with Dean.
• Chris Beetemas Congressman Christopher Rawlings, a Republican congressman who carries on a brief affair with Maggie, despite their political differences; Rawlings is aright-wing conservativeand Maggie is aleft-wing liberal.
• Darren Pettie as Captain George Broyles, a veteran Pan Am pilot who smuggles alcohol and tobacco on the side during his flights. Despite being punched in the face by Dean for this activity, he lures Maggie into becoming his business partner. He also saves Dean from termination by giving the investigating board an endorsement from Juan Trippe.
• Kal Parekhas Sanjeev, the crew'sIndianflight engineer.
• Jay O. Sandersas Douglas Vanderway, Ted's father and president of a major aeronautics corporation. After Ted is discharged from the US Navy, Douglas hasJuan Trippehire him into Pan Am.
• Piter Marek as Omar, aWahranprince who befriends Colette after boarding a flight to Rome with no money or luggage. On the rebound from her relationship with Dean, Colette accepts Omar's advances and nearly becomes engaged to him; however, he reluctantly breaks things off after Colette consents to a background check which reveals her Jewish heritage (implicitly, something Omar's family would not accept).
• Veanne Coxas Miss Havemeyer, an uptight,authoritarianPan Am supervisor who is always at odds with Maggie.
• Erin Cummingsas Ginny Saddler, a mistress of Pan Am vice president Everett Henson. Without his knowledge, she becomes romantically involved with Dean; however, Maggie exposes their secret affair to Henson. When Dean urges Ginny to end their affair, she takes it hard enough to smash her face through a window in Rome.
• Colin Donnellas Mike Ruskin, a columnist forThe Village Voicewho befriends Maggie on his trip to Berlin and publishes her scathing article on Congressman Rawlings.
• Ashley Greeneas Amanda Mason, Ted's childhood friend and later love interest and fiancée. At a party, she unexpectedly kisses a desolate Maggie. When Ted later confronts Amanda, she admits that she feels more comfortable around women, and Ted refuses her proposal of an open marriage. In the final episode, she reveals she is pregnant.

Production

Sonylicensed the rights to use the Pan Am name and logo fromPan Am Systems,aNew Hampshire–based railroad company that acquired the Pan Am brand in 1998.Nancy Hult Ganis,a Pan Am stewardess from 1968 to 1976, was one of the show's executive producers and is credited as the series developer;she conducted research for the series at the Pan Am Historical Foundation and at Pan Am's archives at theUniversity of Miami.In addition, Ganis advised the actors, props department, production designers, and costumers in making details for the show as accurate as possible.The program featured the trademark, sky-blue Pan Am uniforms worn by stewardesses. Costume design was overseen by Anne Crabtree, who ensured attention to detail. The department made the replicas based on an old uniform which was thoroughly studied. Twenty craftsmen worked to produce each outfit.The technique was the same used by Pan Am in the sixties, and Crabtree remarked that the process was very "old school." At the time, girdles were mandatory to improve posture; some of the cast members found them "extremely restricting" during filming. Crabtree said that male costumes were inspired byJames DeanandSteve McQueen.

Although the series depicts the characters in various cities around the world, the show was filmed at theBrooklyn Navy Yardand other locations aroundNew York City.The pilot was filmed partly at Gold Coast Studios inBethpageonLong Island.A life-size recreation of a Pan Am707jet was used, whichEntertainment Weeklymagazine stated was "the biggest star of the series—in all senses." The 707 model was kept in a hangar near theBrooklynwaterfront.

Thepilotepisode cost an estimated $10 million.The series was produced bySony Pictures Television,and was optioned byABCin May 2011 for the2011–2012 schedule.ABC commissioned five more scripts in November 2011.The broadcaster later added a fourteenth episode to the series.In the middle of the season,Steven Maedawas hired asPan Am's newshowrunner,with the mandate to "serialize and embrace the soap aspect" of the show.

In November 2011, there was media speculation that the series had been canceled by ABC, based on a comment from Karine Vanasse about the future ofPan Amand its absence from the mid-season schedule.The network denied the rumors; it planned to complete fourteen episodes and delay any announcement regarding a second season to a later date.The series was canceled on May 11, 2012.

Promotion

The September 12, 2011, edition ofTV Guide's Fall Preview issue included an advertisement on the back of the magazine, shown upside-down, featuring Ricci, Garner, Vanasse, and Robbie appearing as their characters for a fictional cover ofTV Guide,using the magazine's 1960s logo.Between December 20, 2011, and January 5, 2012, the first nine episodes of the series were made available free of charge on Internet download sites in an effort to increase viewer interest in the series.Canadian Karine Vanasse responded to a question on herTwitteraccount by saying that the promotion was only available in the United States.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)	18–49 rating
1	"Pilot"	Thomas Schlamme	Jack Orman	September 25, 2011(2011-09-25)	PA-101	11.06	3.1
April 1963. Dean pilots theClipper Majestic's firstNew YorktoLondonflight—his first as a captain. Maggie, a free-spirited stewardess suspended for not wearing hergirdleto work, is unexpectedly reinstated when the scheduledpurser,Bridget, does not arrive. Dean remembers asking Bridget to marry him while evacuatingCIA-sponsoredCuban exilesfrom Cuba, who were captured andimprisonedafter theBay of Pigs Invasion.Veteran stewardess Kate is a new CIA courier who was recruited in Rome three months prior. Her first U.S. intelligence assignment is to switch a passenger's passport for an expired one. Meanwhile, Laura does her best on her first flight, and feels self-conscious when people ask if she's the stewardess on the cover ofLifemagazine.Colette discovers she's the other woman when a former lover boards the flight with his wife and son. In London, Dean seeks out Bridget but discovers she's disappeared from her now-empty apartment. Kate learns her first assignment was a test, which she has passed, and her mark is actually her British intelligence contact, Roger Anderson. She realizes that Bridget was anMI6courier who arranged Kate's recruitment.
2	"We'll Always Have Paris"	Chris Misiano	Mike Daniels & Jack Orman	October 2, 2011(2011-10-02)	PA-103	7.76	2.6
During a trip toParis,Kate and Laura's mother arrives and brings Laura's jilted fiancée. Kate seethes at her mother's favoritism for Laura. Maggie fends offsexual harassmentfrom an aggressive, drunk passenger and is angry when he's not held responsible for his bad behavior. In Paris, Dean enlists Colette's aid as he looks for the missing Bridget but they hit a dead end. Meanwhile, Kate's U.S. intelligence handler, Richard Parks, gives her a small package to deliver in Paris. Kate is surprised when the recipient is Bridget. The package contains a passport and other identification for Bridget's new identity. She warns Kate could lose her whole life if she keeps working in espionage, but Kate doesn't want out. Laura explains to her fiancée that she left him because she didn't want marriage to be her last big adventure, and he understands because he has an unfulfilled dream of climbingMount Kilimanjaro.
3	"Ich Bin Ein Berliner"	Alex Graves	Yahlin Chang	October 9, 2011(2011-10-09)	PA-104	6.38	1.9
June 1963. On a press junket toWest Berlin,Maggie tries everything she can to meet PresidentJohn F. Kennedywhile the crew tries to find a place to see him deliver hisIch bin ein Berlinerspeech. Meanwhile, Colette struggles with her memories of theNazi occupation of Parisand being orphaned when she was a child duringWorld War II.While on a covert intelligence operation, Kate aids a femaleEast Germanintelligence courier who is in hiding from theStasiand wishes to defect. Near the end of the episode, the crew attends a party at theU.S. State Department'sBerlin Mission.In the midst of the festivities surrounding Kennedy's presence there, Colette spontaneously and emotionally sings aloud the first verse of the "Deutschlandlied"— the German national anthem written in 1841 but not fully used today because of the world wars. She later explains to Kate that the US government shouldn't try to erase the German's shame over the war." I came to Germany to forgive, "Colette says," but I still hate them. And I don't know how to stop. "
4	"Eastern Exposure"	Thomas Schlamme	Jack Orman &Moira Walley-Beckett	October 16, 2011(2011-10-16)	PA-102	5.84	1.8
A last-minute scheduling change lands the crew inRangoonbefore heading toJakarta, Indonesia.While there, Maggie takes Laura out on the town. Anderson gives Kate a covert assignment to deliver a spy camera to a seedy part of the city. She almost misses the drop deadline because Laura unwittingly borrows the camera for her own interests. Meanwhile, Ted is reminded of his past as aUnited States Naval Aviatorand test pilot. He resents his powerful family connections, which landed him his current job with Pan Am after he washonorably dischargedfrom theNavy.After arriving inHong Kongfrom Jakarta, Ted punches Dean after a heated disagreement concerning the landing of their aircraft. They settle their differences after returning to New York, where Dean tells Ted how he managed to jump the line. Kate expects to return home and find Laura in the apartment they share in Brooklyn, but the apartment is empty and Laura moves in with Maggie.
5	"One Coin in a Fountain"	Andrew Bernstein	Story by :Lydia Woodward Teleplay by : Jill Abbinanti & Lydia Woodward	October 23, 2011(2011-10-23)	PA-105	5.68	1.8
July 1963. The crew flies toMonte Carlo.Maggie is attracted to Niko Lonza (Goran Visnjic), a YugoslavianUNattaché who has a personal connection to a femaleSovietspy, (Barbara Schulz). Kate's assignment is to get the spy's fingerprints, which puts her directly between Niko and Maggie, much to Maggie's consternation. In New York, Laura returns to the pawn shop to retrieve the engagement ring she pawned more than 60 days before, after leaving her groom-to-be at the altar. When she discovers that it has been sold, she goes toHarlemwith Ted to find the buyer and repurchase it, as she wants closure with her former fiancé. During an earlier flight between New York and London, Dean meets Ginny (Erin Cummings), a passenger who, as he discovers en route to Monte Carlo, is the mistress of Everett Henson (Scott Cohen), a Pan Am vice president.
6	"The Genuine Article"	Matt Penn	Todd Ellis Kessler& Nick Thiel	October 30, 2011(2011-10-30)	PA-106	5.46	1.8
August 1963. Despite being very close to losing her job due to insubordination, Maggie is assigned to a flight toRio de Janeirobecause she claims to be fluent in Portuguese. As she reflects on the path she took to get her job, realizes she would do anything to keep it. Meanwhile, Kate learns that the CIA wants her to recruit Niko, and tries to balance work and her growing relationship with him. Dean is annoyed as Ginny continues to romantically vacillate between him and her boss, Mr. Henson. During the flight to Rio de Janeiro, a photographer forLifemagazine takes pictures of Laura. During a raid, the police in Rio de Janeiro arrest Laura and Maggie for buying stolen goods. Laura is disappointed to discover Maggie is not fluent in Portuguese. Ted arrives at the police station and bribes the officers to let the women go. Maggie, whose job is still in jeopardy, solicits Henson's help on the flight back to New York, and after their arrival at theWorldport.When he refuses to help her, Maggie informs him about Dean and Ginny. Maggie keeps her job and begins studying Portuguese.
7	"Truth or Dare"	Julie Anne Robinson	Mike Daniels & Jack Orman	November 6, 2011(2011-11-06)	PA-108	5.17	1.7
The crew is assigned to shuttle U.S. Navy sailors belonging to a submarine crew fromMadrid-Barajas AirporttoIdlewild airport.During a game ofTruth or Dare,Laura reveals that she posed nude for aLifemagazine photographer, which upsets Kate. Once airborne, the sailors hold an impromptubachelor partyfor one of their own. Maggie dares Colette to fly the plane, so she convinces Dean to let her briefly take the controls. After landing, Maggie invites Joe (Gaius Charles), a Black sailor fromMississippi,to spend the night on a couch in her and Laura's apartment. The following day, he and Laura tour New York City until his train departs for Mississippi. In the train station, Joe suffers aracially motivated assault.Laura tends to his wounds and they share a passionate kiss. Kate is upset when Niko is forcibly taken for a CIA interview. After realizing Kate has been working to recruit him as an operative, Niko accuses her of also lying about her romantic feelings. Niko and Kate make amends in the Worldport before she boards Flight 2, a flight around the world, and he returns toYugoslavia.
8	"Unscheduled Departure"	Millicent Shelton	Jill Abbinanti & Nick Thiel	November 13, 2011(2011-11-13)	PA-109	5.64	1.8
October 1963. En route toCaracas,Flight 203 is diverted toPort-au-Princewhen a passenger named Henry (guest starHarris Yulin) appears to suffer aheart attack.At the airport, Colette negotiates with Haitian rebels to use their jeep to find a doctor. Ted and Colette leave on their search and encounter an orphaned girl. She helps them find a doctor, who gives Ted and Colette anitroglycerinpill for Henry. Colette brings the girl with them, much to Ted’s chagrin. Before they return with the medicine, Henry dies. The runway has been damaged byHurricane Ginnyand is too short for a normal take-off, so the flight lightens its load in any way possible, including leaving Henry's body behind. With armed and hostile Haitian troops approaching, Dean performs a dangerous take-off, and they fly toMiami.Kate asks Richard to ensure the orphan is allowed into the U.S. A Pan Am official confronts the stewardesses about the stowaway, but is thwarted when the crew presents a united front. The Miami base manager tells Dean would be fired if not forJuan Trippe's favor. As Dean leaves the manager's office, Colette gives him a prolonged kiss.
9	"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"	John Fortenberry	Moira Walley-Beckett & Lydia Woodward	December 4, 2011(2011-12-04)	PA-110	4.65	1.5
Kate is strongarmed into one last CIA assignment by Anderson. Dean decides to teach Colette how to fly at his parents' farm. She is humiliated to learn Dean didn't tell his parents about his breakup with Bridget, but they work through it and make love in a barn. On a London flight, Laura spills coffee on Dean's obnoxious replacement—the lecherous Dennis Thornton (guest starJohn Bedford Lloyd). Ted defuses the tension, and asks Laura to pose as his girlfriend during a meeting with his childhood friend, Amanda Mason (Ashley Greene). Ted walks away with Amanda before Laura can participate in the ruse. Maggie'sactivistfriend Sam (Danny Deferrari) confrontshawkishCongressmanChristopher Rawlings (Chris Beetem) overnuclear weapons.Maggie sleeps with Rawlings and then burns his pro-nuclear speech, causing a fire, and the hotel is evacuated. Kate and Anderson must obtain a CIA asset list from Cyrus Bolger (Damian Young), a jeweler who will sell it to the Soviets. Because the hotel is evacuated, Bolger returns to his store where Anderson is breaking into the safe. Kate shoots and kills Bolger to save Anderson's life.
10	"Secrets and Lies"	Allison Liddi-Brown	Mike Daniels	January 8, 2012(2012-01-08)	PA-111	3.96	1.3
A week after the events in London, Bridget aims to reclaim both her Pan Am job and Dean, since the CIA asset list is now safe. Bridget asks Colette to convince the angry Dean to meet with her. Colette agrees, as she feels Dean must put Bridget behind him. Bridget tells Dean the truth about being a spy for MI6 and, though he is still upset, they sleep together. Maggie writes an article for theVillage Voicecriticizing Congressman Rawlings' politics, but her reporter friend Mike Ruskin (Colin Donnell) rejects it as an angry rant. After having lunch with Rawlings, Maggie falls in love with him. At the last minute, Mike submits Maggie's article for publication, sending her into a panic. Ted wants to sleep with Amanda, but she's waiting for marriage. He consults Laura, who admires girls who want to wait but is not a virgin herself. After Amanda defends Ted against his overbearing father (Jay O. Sanders), Ted asks Laura to help him buy an engagement ring. This makes Laura uncomfortable because she has feelings for Ted. Kate, meanwhile, lies her way through apolygraphtest to protect herself and Anderson from the fallout from Bolger's death. She passes the test and is unsure if she wants to stop spying.
11	"Diplomatic Relations"	David Petrarca	Story by : Todd Ellis Kessler Teleplay by :Jeffrey Lieber& Craig Shapiro	January 15, 2012(2012-01-15)	PA-112	3.82	1.2
November 1963. After Dean's night with Bridget, he is assigned to pilot the first flight toMoscow.However, Captain George Broyles (Darren Pettie) assumes charge during the crew briefing. Upon landing, Bridget, Colette, Laura, and Kate go sightseeing, butKGBagents interpret Laura's photography as espionage and detain her and Bridget. The Soviet hosts cancel the trip and insist the crew return to the U.S., leaving Laura and Bridget behind. Kate discovers that Broyles is a smuggler, and she successfully gets him to bribe an influentialKremlinofficial to free Laura and Bridget. On the flight back to New York, Dean tells Colette about his affair with Bridget. Colette is heartbroken, but Bridget is hopeful of a reunion with Dean. Meanwhile, Maggie is Congressman Rawlings' date at a party, which includes Ted and Amanda. When Maggie insults one of Rawlings' largest donors, he realizes she wrote the critical news article about him and breaks up with her. Ted proposes to Amanda and she accepts. Later, Amanda kisses a heartbroken Maggie on the lips.
12	"New Frontiers"	John Fortenberry	Jessica Ramos & Scott Erik Summer	January 22, 2012(2012-01-22)	PA-113	3.74	1.2
Maggie tells Ted why she has reservations about him marrying Amanda. When Ted confronts Amanda, she asks for anopen marriage.Dean pines for Colette, who reveals she has asked for a transfer to the Hong Konghub.On a flight toRome,Colette befriends a handsome, mysterious man named Omar (Piter Marek) and agrees to show him around the city. Meanwhile, Dean is accosted by local customs officials who are looking for a smuggler. Dean points out Omar, who turns out to be a runaway prince fromWahran.Kate needs to learn how to pickpocket for her next mission: stealing a microfilm from a diplomat. Laura discover that theLifemagazine photographer, Graham, sold her nude photos to a gallery, where they are displayed and are eventually bought byAndy Warhol,who is interested in meeting Laura. Dean realizes that Broyles, who was on the flight to Rome, was smuggling cigarettes, and punches him during a party. At the end, everyone's lives are interrupted when they learn about theassassination of John F. Kennedy.
13	"Romance Languages"	John Coles	Moira Walley-Beckett	February 12, 2012(2012-02-12)	PA-107	2.57	0.7
TheClipper Majesticcrew fly to Rome and Dean decides to end his relationship with Ginny, who is still the mistress of a Pan Am executive. She is devastated when Dean breaks up with her. Meanwhile, Colette looks after an unescorted 12-year-old boy named Charlie, who develops a crush on her. Kate is still in love with Niko. When She arrives in Rome, a strange man pushes her to the ground and tells her to stay away from Niko. Laura spends her time in Rome trying to convince everyone, especially herself, that she is not a child because of theLifemagazine article about her and her argument with the photographer. Laura and Kate talk about their first sexual experiences and experiencing the world in Rome. When Laura returns to New York, she does not sleep with the photographer but allows him to take nude photographs of her. Ginny tells Colette that someone revealed Ginny's affair with Dean, and Colette works out that it was Maggie, whom she confronts. Colette does not tell Dean because he didn't want to know. Note:The narrative of this episode takes place between "The Genuine Article" and "Truth or Dare." "Romance Languages" had originally been scheduledto air on November 6, 2011 (one week after "The Genuine Article" ), but ABC instead aired "Truth or Dare" on that date.ABC aired "Romance Languages" three months later, opposite theGrammy Awards,with no in-story explanation for the out-of-order action.
14	"1964"	Andrew Bernstein	Nick Thiel	February 19, 2012(2012-02-19)	PA-114	3.77	1.2
Dean may be fired, pending an investigation into the incident in Haiti. Broyles convinces Maggie to smuggle jewels through customs. Because she speaks Portuguese, she is able to negotiate a fair price for the jewels. Broyles presents an endorsement for Dean from Juan Trippe, which Maggie obtained. As a result, Dean is only suspended for six months. Omar wishes to court Colette, but withdraws his suit when a it's revealed that, unknown to her, Colette's parents were Jewish and killed atDachau.Colette learns that she has a younger brother who was given up for adoption. In New York, an injured Richard tells Kate that a double agent is trying to obtain the microfilm. However, Anderson claims Richard is the double agent and Kate must figure out which one she trusts. Ted breaks off his engagement, tells Laura he loves her, and they kiss. Amanda tells Ted she is pregnant. As the episode (and series) draws to a close, the entire crew of theClipper Majesticcelebrate the New Year by watching theTimes Square balldrop from Ted's apartment. Colette reconciles with Dean and they share a kiss at the stroke of midnight.

Broadcast

The series aired inCanadaonCTVon the same night as the ABC broadcasts, but was shown in different time slots by region. It also aired on CTV's sister cable channelBravo!on Saturdays.The series premiered inBrazilandPanamaonSony Entertainment Televisionon March 18, 2012.InCosta Ricathe channelTeleticaairedPan Amon October 15, 2012.

InIreland,the show premiered onRTÉ Twoon October 17.The series premiered in theUnited KingdomonBBC Twoon November 16, 2011.The BBC suspended its broadcast after eight episodes and stated that further episodes would return on January 28, 2012.Canal+began broadcasting the series inSpainon October 29, 2011.The series premiered inSwedenonTV3on October 16, 2011.On November 6, 2011, the series premiered onSICinPortugal.On December 26, 2011, the series premiered in theNetherlandsonNET 5.In Australia the series was broadcast on theNine Networkin 2012. In the Flemish part ofBelgium,the airing started onVijfon February 15, 2012.,In the French part ofBelgiumthe airing started onBeTVon May 7, 2012.InFinlandthe show premiered in January 2012 onYle TV2.InDenmark,Pan Amwas aired onTV3 (Danmark),TV3 Puls&TV3+ (Denmark).InCatalonia,TV3started broadcasting the series on February 10, 2013.

InSouth East Asia,the channelbeTV(aSony Pictures EntertainmentNetworks Asia, SPENA television) airs the TV Show from February 4, 2012, every Saturday at 9:00 p.m. It started airing onSTAR World Indiafrom February 11, 2012.InNew Zealandthe show premiered on November 24, 2012 withTVNZ,which rescheduled episode "Romance Languages" into chronological order to maintain series flow.It was shown every Saturday at 9:35pm on theirTV Onechannel before being moved to a later time slot after episode 9 due to lower than expected viewing numbers.

Reception

Critical and industry reception

The show was given a 67 out of 100 onMetacriticbased on 28 reviews, indicating generally favorable reception.Heather Hogan ofAfterEllenrated the show highly, saying, "I continue to be impressed by the unapologetic wayPan Ampushes the women to the forefront of every story... I don't thinkPan Amreally knows what kind of show it wants to be just yet. But I also don't think that's a problem because every variation—Cold War drama, nostalgic soap opera, feminist dramady—has something to offer. "Later episodes, however, received lower reviews for the loss of focus on the women and the addition of romantic storylines.Matthew Gilbert ofThe Boston Globegave the show a "B" grade, commenting, "Next toThe Playboy Clubit's the better network 1960s drama. The romance and the attractively stylized innocence of the era is addictive, but the espionage plot, with its link to political history, is absurd. And the female empowerment message grows feeble. "The InsiderincludedPan Amin its list of "10 Best New Fall TV Shows."

Media coverage has noted that no major characters smoke, although the practice was common on flights and in the terminal during the 1960s. ABC and its parentDisneybanned tobacco use by the show's stars. Citing "an enormous impressionable element," Thomas Schlamme called the anachronism "the one revisionist cheat," and said he had encountered a similar restriction directing a previous show for ABC. Other characters can be seen holding cigarettes in the background.

In the UK, Melissa Whitworth ofThe Daily Telegraphsaid thatPan Amchose to "airbrush" the sixties because it depicts a "romanticised" view of the period.Colin Kennedy and Sharon Lougher of theMetrosaid the series is "irritatingly in love with its own sense of style," though they said the storylines made it a "soapy guilty pleasure" and included it in their "pick of the day" television feature.Euan Ferguson fromThe Guardianpraised Ricci's casting as a positive indicator of the quality of acting, but criticized the overall casting, saying similar looks and identical uniforms make it difficult for viewers to learn the characters.Emma Brockes from theGuardiansaid thatPan Amis "bubble gum bright" and praised the whole cast for putting in "strong performances."In Ireland, Pat Stacey of theEvening Heraldsaid the series portrays "silly storylines" and "cheesy dialogue," calling it "mile-high mediocrity."

Scott McCartney ofThe Wall Street Journalnoted that the show highlights the "elegance and excitement" of air travel during the early 1960s. He said that former employees of the airline thought the series is an accurate portrayal, aside from some "Hollywood glamorization."

TheAssociation of Flight Attendants(CWA, the world's largest flight attendants' union) released a statement following the premiere ofPan Am.It said that the show is a reminder of the progress of flight attendants in relation to previous social injustices:

The premiere episode of the new Pan Am drama on ABC may be a nostalgic escape to the days before deregulation, but it also highlighted the myriad of social injustices overcome by the strong women who shaped a new career. Weight checks, girdle checks, the no marriage rule, sexism, gender discrimination, racism—all of this was challenged by intelligent, visionary women who helped to usher in the call for social change throughout the country and around the world.

As union members, the generation that crewed 1960s Pan American World Airways and their other airline counterparts, Flight Attendants fortified their voice to press airline management and Capitol Hill for equal rights, recognition of their work and improved aviation health and safety standards that benefit the traveling public. Negotiating contract improvements for middle-class pay, proper rest, health care and retirement benefits ensured the skilled "stewardesses" set career standards that provided new opportunities for all women and men...

About the show's demise, Christina Ricci said, "I think it should not have been on network television. I think if that had been [on] a cable show or streaming, they would’ve been able to do so much more. Making a show about that period of time and having to be so PC, it doesn’t make sense, because there’s no substance there." But she is still very proud of the show, saying, "It was beautiful. It was really well made."

Viewership

The series premiere attracted 11.06 million viewers,but viewership declined thereafter. The second episode attracted 7.76 million,and by the sixth episode, ratings were less than half of the show's premiere.By the season's 12th episode, audiences had fallen to 3.74 million.

Following ABC's announcement of its mid-season schedule in November 2011,TV by the NumberscalledPan Am"defactocanceled "given its ratings and the fact that ABC had ordered only one further episode.Atweetby cast memberKarine Vanasse( "Well, we received THE call, #PanAm is only coming back for one more episode after Christmas. But up to the end, we'll give it our all!" ) appeared to confirm the cancellation,though weeks later Vanasse toldThe Hollywood Reporter,"What I was saying is that we would come back to shoot one more episode after Christmas."In aLos Angeles Timesinterview published just before the series finale, showrunner Steven Maeda said thatPan Amhas a "good upscale core of viewers" both live andDVR;the series finale "tie[s] up some loose ends but... also add[s] some new threads in there to explore later. But, should [the show] not get picked up, it's a sendoff to the show viewers will be happy with."

Awards and accolades

In 2012, the show's cinematographerJohn Lindleyearned a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in One-Hour Episodic/Pilot Television by theAmerican Society of Cinematographers.Pan Am'spilot episode was nominated for Best One-Hour Single Camera Television Series at theADG Excellence in Production Design Awards.The series received recognition from gay critics with aDorian Awardnomination for Unsung TV Show of the Year.In May 2012,Pan Amwon the Golden Rose Award for Best Series at the internationalRose d'OrTV awards, beating Martina Cole'sThe RunawayandThe Jury.

Home media

The complete-series DVD was released on January 29, 2013 throughSony Pictures Home Entertainment.Mill Creek Entertainment re-released that format on August 13, 2019. The set was also made available in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2013,in Germany on June 20, 2013,and in Australia on January 3, 2018.

See also

• Come Fly with Me

External links

• Pan AmatIMDb
• Pan AmatTV Guide