Body of Proofseason 1
| Body of Proof | |
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| Season 1 | |
 DVD cover for the first season ofBody of Proof,showing main characterMegan Hunt(Dana Delany). | |
| No.of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 29– May 17, 2011 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season ofBody of Proof,an American television series created byChristopher Murphey,commenced airing in the United States on March 29, 2011, concluded May 17, 2011, and consisted of 9 episodes. It follows the life and career ofDr. Megan Hunt,amedical examiner,once aneurosurgeon,who now works inPhiladelphia's Medical Examiner's office after a car accident ended her neurosurgery career. Along with Hunt solving homicide cases are her colleagues,Nicholas BishopasPeter Dunlop,Jeri RyanasDr. Kate Murphy,John Carroll LynchandSonja Sohnas DetectivesBud MorrisandSamantha Bakerand fellow medical examiners,Geoffrey ArendasDr. Ethan GrossandWindell MiddlebrooksasDr. Curtis Brumfield.Mary Mouserplays Megan's daughterLacey,Jeffrey Nordlingplays her ex-husbandToddandJoanna Cassidyplays her motherJoan.All of whom she has a strained relationship with, one of the continuing stories throughout the season.
Body of Proof's first season aired in the United States (U.S.) on Tuesdays at 10:00 pmETonABC,aterrestrialtelevision network.In theUnited Kingdom,the season premiered on July 19, 2011 at 9pm, and subsequently aired Tuesdays at 10 pm onChannel 5.It aired inCanadaonCitytvand inAustraliaonChannel Seven.Body of Proof — The Complete First Seasonwas released on DVD as a two-disc set on September 20, 2011 byBuena Vista Home EntertainmentinRegion 1,on November 5, 2012 inRegion 2and August 15, 2012 inRegion 4.
Note that the episode list includes the names of the murderers (unlike normal Wikipedia episode lists).
Cast and characters[edit]
| Character | Portrayer | Appearances as main cast | Appearances as recurring cast |
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| Megan Hunt | Dana Delany | entire season | — |
| Peter Dunlop | Nicholas Bishop | entire season | — |
| Kate Murphy | Jeri Ryan | entire season | — |
| Detective Bud Morris | John Carroll Lynch | 6 episodes | — |
| Detective Samantha Baker | Sonja Sohn | 8 episodes | — |
| Ethan Gross | Geoffrey Arend | entire season | — |
| Curtis Brumfield | Windell Middlebrooks | entire season | — |
| Lacey Fleming | Mary Mouser | — | 5 episodes |
| Todd Fleming | Jeffrey Nordling | — | 3 episodes |
| Joan Hunt | Joanna Cassidy | — | 2 episodes |
| Bill Parkson | Eric Sheffer Stevens | — | 1 episode |
Episodes[edit]
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Nelson McCormick | Christopher Murphey | January 25, 2011(Italy) March 29, 2011(U.S.) | 101[1] | 13.94[2] |
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A female jogger is found floating in theSchuylkill River.Former neurosurgeon and newly-appointed medical examiner Dr. Megan Hunt teams up with her partner, medical investigator and former cop Peter Dunlop, under the watchful eye of their Boss, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kate Murphy, who is very aware of Megan's gifted but polarizing work style. Megan's colleagues, Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Curtis Brumfield and Pathology Fellow Dr. Ethan Gross, find they have to tip-toe around the new medical examiner to get work done. Megan's investigation takes her into the field where she meets old-school Detective Bud Morris, who is exasperated by Megan's tenacity and bull-headedness. His partner, Detective Samantha Baker, has a quiet respect for Megan's input, even if Morris doesn't. Meanwhile, Megan has to solve a personal puzzle of her own - what is the perfect present for her estranged daughter's birthday.
First regular appearances:Dana DelanyasMegan Hunt,Nicholas BishopasPeter Dunlop,Jeri RyanasDr. Kate Murphy,John Carroll LynchasBud Morris,Sonja SohnasSamantha Baker,Geoffrey ArendasDr. Ethan GrossandWindell MiddlebrooksasDr. Curtis Brumfield. First recurring appearances:Mary MouserasLacey FlemingandJeffrey NordlingasTodd Fleming. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Letting Go" | Nelson McCormick | Christopher Murphey & Matthew Gross | February 1, 2011(Italy) April 3, 2011(U.S.) | 102[3] | 8.49[4] |
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When a young, interracial couple is found shot and killed inside their car inFairmount Park,Dr. Hunt promises the grieving parents that their daughter's killer will be found. Detectives Morris and Baker are ready to chalk the case up to amurder-suicide,but Megan and her team find evidence on the bodies that sends the case in an entirely different and shocking direction. Meanwhile, Peter advises Megan not to push too hard when it comes to reconnecting with her daughter, Lacey.
Recurring character:Mary MouserasLacey Fleming. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Helping Hand" | John Terlesky | Corey Miller | February 8, 2011(Italy) April 5, 2011(U.S.) | 107[5] | 11.15[6] |
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During the autopsy of a young woman murdered in a seedyhotel room,Megan is shocked to discover her own special connection to the victim. Meanwhile, after learning of some personal challenges her colleagues are dealing with, Megan realizes how much goes on around her that she's been missing, and takes a sudden interest, much to her colleagues' amusement.
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| 4 | 4 | "Talking Heads" | Christine Moore | Diane Ademu-John | February 15, 2011(Italy) April 12, 2011(U.S.) | 106[7] | 11.06[8] |
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When a severed hand and foot turn up in a back alley, Megan and her team must literally piece the case together. Meanwhile, Megan's daughter, Lacey, gets her mother's reluctant permission to visit her at the office and film her as part of a video essay for Social Studies class. What Lacey learns in the process profoundly changes her view of her mother.
Recurring character:Mary MouserasLacey Fleming. Note:John Carroll LynchasBud Morrisdid not appear in this episode. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Dead Man Walking" | Matthew Gross | Christopher Murphey | February 22, 2011(Italy) April 19, 2011(U.S.) | 110[9] | 11.37[10] |
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Karen Archer is the identical twin of a beautiful corpse, Jessica, whose mysterious death keeps Ethan and Curtis guessing. As Ethan's personal interest in this case deepens, Curtis begins questioning Ethan's motives. Meanwhile, Megan faces old demons when she visits her former Boss at the hospital where she used to practice. A patient has died after recent surgery. Was it murder or malpractice? Megan begins to suspect the victim's doctor, but when she starts ruffling feathers, the hospital stonewalls.
Note:John Carroll LynchasBud Morrisdid not appear in this episode. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Society Hill" | Kate Woods | Matthew V. Lewis | March 1, 2011(Italy) April 26, 2011(U.S.) | 105[11] | 11.86[12] |
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Megan re-enters the high society world to which she once belonged when a top magazine editor is found dead at her Chestnut Hill mansion. Megan accepts an invitation from her mother, Judge Joan Hunt, to a social event with the ulterior motive of confronting a prime suspect, appalling her mother in the process. When Kate asks Ethan to investigate the only trace evidence found at the murder scene, he's surprised by her uncharacteristically upbeat and supportive attitude.
First recurring appearance:Joanna CassidyasJoan Hunt. Note:Sonja SohnasSamantha Bakerdid not appear in this episode. | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "All in the Family" | John Polson | Sam Humphrey | March 8, 2011(Italy) May 3, 2011(U.S.) | 104[13] | 10.23[14] |
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A perfect neighborhood in the Philadelphia suburbs is shaken when a stay-at-home dad is found stabbed to death in his home. As Megan unravels the mystery of his death and who killed him, she recalls how she learned of her own father's death. Meanwhile, Peter helps Megan juggle her biggest challenge yet, taking charge of the Saturday carpool with her hard-to-impress daughter, Lacey, and her girlfriends. Also, Kate takes on a consulting role in a pro bono case with Megan's ex-husband, Todd.
Recurring characters:Mary MouserasLacey FlemingandJeffrey NordlingasTodd Fleming. | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Buried Secrets" | David Platt | Christopher Murphey & Sunil Nayar | March 15, 2011(Italy) May 10, 2011(U.S.) | 103[5] | 10.11[15] |
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When a Philadelphia homicide detective is the victim of a hit-and-run, Megan must seek help with the case from her estranged mother, Judge Joan Hunt. All the while, Megan realizes she misses her own close relationship with her daughter.
Recurring characters:Joanna CassidyasJoan Hunt. | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Broken Home" | Nelson McCormick | Andrew Dettman | March 22, 2011(Italy) May 17, 2011(U.S.) | 108[16] | 10.33[17] |
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Megan suspects foul play when a young socialite dies, even though she had a terminal illness. The investigation means the funeral is halted but it doesn't help that the body was embalmed before the autopsy leaving few clues for the team. The investigation is then interrupted by Kate's personal life. Lacey thinks her parents might be getting back together.
First recurring appearance:Eric Sheffer Stevensas Bill Parkson. Recurring characters:Mary MouserasLacey FlemingandJeffrey NordlingasTodd Fleming. Note:John Carroll LynchasBud Morrisdid not appear in this episode. | |||||||
Ratings[edit]
| No. in Series |
No. in Season |
Episode Title | Air Date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating/Share(18–49) | Viewers (m) | Viewership Rank Out of Top 25 |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | March 29, 2011 | Tuesday 10:00pm | 3.1/8 | 13.94 | 9[18] |
| 2 | 2 | "Letting Go" | April 3, 2011 | Sunday 10:00pm | 2.0/5 | 8.49 | — |
| 3 | 3 | "Helping Hand" | April 5, 2011 | Tuesdays 10:00pm |
2.4/6 | 11.15 | 16[19] |
| 4 | 4 | "Talking Heads" | April 12, 2011 | 2.5/6 | 11.06 | 11[20] | |
| 5 | 5 | "Dead Man Walking" | April 19, 2011 | 2.4/6 | 11.37 | 7[21] | |
| 6 | 6 | "Society Hill" | April 26, 2011 | 2.2/6 | 11.86 | 7[22] | |
| 7 | 7 | "All in the Family" | May 3, 2011 | 2.0/5 | 10.20 | 18[23] | |
| 8 | 8 | "Buried Secrets" | May 10, 2011 | 2.1/5 | 10.11 | 24[24] | |
| 9 | 9 | "Broken Home" | May 17, 2011 | 2.1/5 | 10.33 | 17[25] |
DVD release[edit]
| Body of Proof — The Complete First Season | |||||
| Set details | Special features | ||||
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| Release dates | |||||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | ||||
| September 20, 2011 | November 5, 2012 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^"Satellite feed tape slate for episode 101".
- ^Gorman, Bill (March 30, 2011)."Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Body Of Proof,' 2x 'Dancing With The Stars,' 'NCIS,' 'Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon April 2, 2011.RetrievedMarch 30,2011.
- ^"Satellite feed tape slate for episode 102".
- ^Seidman, Robert (April 5, 2011)."Sunday Final Ratings:" Desperate Housewives, "" Secret Millionaire, "" American Dad, "" Celebrity Apprentice "Adjusted Up;" Cleveland "Down".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon April 8, 2011.RetrievedApril 5,2011.
- ^ab"Satellite feed tape slate for episode 103".
- ^Seidman, Robert (April 6, 2011)."Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS,' 'Dancing with the Stars Results,' 'Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up; No Adjustment for 'Body of Proof'".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon April 8, 2011.RetrievedApril 6,2011.
- ^"Satellite feed tape slate for episode 106".
- ^Gorman, Bill (April 13, 2011)."Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS,' 'Parenthood,' 'Biggest Loser,' 'Food Revolution,' 'Dancing Results' Adjusted Up".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon April 15, 2011.RetrievedApril 13,2011.
- ^"Satellite feed tape slate for episode 110".
- ^Seidman, Robert (April 20, 2011)."Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Glee,' DWTS Results, NCIS: LA 10p Repeat Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope,' 'Traffic Light' Adjusted Down".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon April 24, 2011.RetrievedApril 20,2011.
- ^"Satellite feed tape slate for episode 105".
- ^Gorman, Bill (April 27, 2011)."Tuesday Final Ratings:" Dancing with the Stars "Adjusted Up;" Body of Proof "," Raising Hope "," Biggest Loser "Adjusted Down".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon April 29, 2011.RetrievedApril 27,2011.
- ^"Satellite feed tape slate for episode 104".
- ^Seidman, Robert (May 4, 2011)."Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice,' 'NCIS,' 'Dancing With The Stars,' 'Glee,' 'The Biggest Loser,' 'Hellcats' Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope,' 'Traffic Light' Adjusted Down".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon May 6, 2011.RetrievedMay 4,2011.
- ^Gorman, Bill (May 11, 2011)."Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice,' 'Glee,' 'Dancing' Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope,' 'Traffic Light' Adjusted Down".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon May 13, 2011.RetrievedMay 11,2011.
- ^"Satellite feed tape slate for episode 108".
- ^Seidman, Robert (May 18, 2011)."Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Breaking In', 'The Good Wife', 'Body of Proof', Adjusted Down', 'NCIS', 'NCIS: LA', 'Glee', 'The Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon May 21, 2011.RetrievedMay 18,2011.
- ^Seidman, Robert (April 5, 2011)."TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' NCAA B-Ball; 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'NCIS' ' Top Week 28 Viewing".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon April 8, 2011.RetrievedApril 5,2011.
- ^Seidman, Robert (April 12, 2011)."TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' NCAA B-Ball; 'NCIS,' 'Dancing with the Stars' Top Week 29 Viewing".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon April 17, 2011.RetrievedApril 12,2011.
- ^Seidman, Robert (April 19, 2011)."TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'NCIS,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'The Office' Top Week 30 Viewing".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon April 27, 2011.RetrievedApril 19,2011.
- ^Seidman, Robert (April 26, 2011)."TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'Glee,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'NCIS' Top Week 31 Viewing".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon April 29, 2011.RetrievedApril 26,2011.
- ^Seidman, Robert (May 3, 2011)."TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' 'The Office,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'The Mentalist' Top Week 32 Viewing".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon May 7, 2011.RetrievedMay 3,2011.
- ^Seidman, Robert (May 10, 2011)."TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' 'Modern Family,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'NCIS' Top Week 33 Viewing".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon May 12, 2011.RetrievedMay 10,2011.
- ^Seidman, Robert (May 17, 2011)."TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' 'Modern Family,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'NCIS' Top Week 34 Viewing".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon May 20, 2011.RetrievedJuly 20,2011.
- ^Seidman, Robert (May 24, 2011)."TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'Modern Family,' 'The Voice,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'NCIS' Top Week 35 Ratings".TV by the Numbers.Archived fromthe originalon May 26, 2011.RetrievedJuly 20,2011.
