Home > Black Box > Season 1 « TV Series Page Black Box: Season 1 (2014) Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 24% Average Rating: 4.24/10 Season Reviews: 29 Fresh: 7 Rotten: 22 Critics Consensus: Despite a strong cast that includes Kelly Reilly and Vanessa Redgrave, Black Box relies too heavily on unusual medical cases to offset a string of silly TV cliches about mental illness. 33% Average Rating: 4.32/10 Season Reviews: 18 Fresh: 6 Rotten: 12 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Despite a strong cast that includes Kelly Reilly and Vanessa Redgrave, Black Box relies too heavily on unusual medical cases to offset a string of silly TV cliches about mental illness. AUDIENCE SCORE 58% liked it Average Rating: 3.3/5 User Ratings: 93 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Kiss the Sky Air date: Apr 24, 2014 World-famous neuroscientist Catherine Black has a special touch with her patients but struggles with her own mental illness in this drama series. In the opener, Catherine meets a new colleague and deals with pressure from her boyfriend, who wants to make their relationship more serious. More 2 Sweet Little Lies Air date: May 1, 2014 A young nanny has a mysterious condition that causes upsetting hallucinations; Catherine admits to cheating on Will during a manic episode; and the chief of neurosurgery has a seizure during surgery. More 3 Who Are You? Air date: May 8, 2014 Will reveals a secret to Catherine. Meanwhile, Bickman performs surgery on a celebrity; Esme gets permission to work with Catherine on a student film; and a troubled patient arrives at the Cube. More 4 Exceptional or Dead Air date: May 15, 2014 Dr. Bickman speaks to Catherine about committing to Will. Meanwhile, Ali questions her career path and worries about Leo; Dr. Morely admits a new patient; and a new psychiatrist arrives at the Cube. More 5 Jerusalem Air date: May 22, 2014 Catherine asks Esme for help bonding with a boy. Elsewhere, Jacob shows signs of Jerusalem syndrome; and Dr. Reynaud faces his fear of death. More 6 Forget Me Air date: May 29, 2014 Catherine and Joshua reflect on their past when their father returns. Meanwhile, a decorated soldier struggles with a war wound; a new patient is admitted to the Cube after falling off a mountain; and Will tries to get rid of Delilah. More 7 Kodachrome Air date: Jun 19, 2014 Dr. Bickman and Dr. Black work to remove a bullet from a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist without help from modern technology. Meanwhile, a high-profile makeup artist suffers a minor stroke leaving him color blind; and Catherine meets Will's parents. More 8 Free Will Air date: Jun 26, 2014 A new patient is referred to the Cube with headaches and hallucinations. Meanwhile, Catherine treats a patient with alien-hand syndrome and tries to work on her relationship with Will. More 9 Sing Like Me Air date: Jul 3, 2014 Catherine conducts a study on music, which includes a patient who's developed a pitch problem and a man who's acquired savant syndrome. Meanwhile, someone unexpected is sought to help a musician with tremors; and Dr. Bickman makes a surprising proposal. More 10 I Shall Be Released Air date: Jul 10, 2014 A patient who thinks he's dead is admitted by Dr. Morely. Meanwhile, a mom fears her daughter has meningitis; Esme begins working at Will's restaurant; and Catherine reveals a secret to Will, but it's not what he was expecting to hear. More Show More Episodes Black Box: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (29) Tv Season Info Genre: Drama Network: ABC Premiere Date: Apr 24, 2014 Creator: Amy Holden Jones Exec. Producers: Anne Thomopoulos, Bryan Singer, Ilene Chaiken, Oly Obst, Gary Michael Walters, David Lancaster, Michel Litvak, Amy Holden Jones Cast Kelly Reilly as Dr. Catherine Black Ditch Davey as Dr. Ian Bickman David Ajala as Will Van Renseller Ali Wong as Lina Lark Laura Fraser as Reagan Black Vanessa Redgrave as Dr. Hartramph David Chisum as Joshua Black Siobhan Williams as Esme Black Terry Kinney as Dr. Owen Morely Tasso Feldman as Leo Robinson Audrey Esparza as Carlotta Aja Naomi King as Ali Henslee Sepideh Moafi as Farrah Mahmoud Alex Hernandez as Manuel Ali Ahn as Tinker Tracee Chimo as Mackenzie Rachel Brosnahan as Delilah Buchanan Olivia Birkelund as Karina Black J.D. Williams as George Sharon Alexander as Hospice Nurse Dartel McRae as Resident #1 Cameron Scoggins as Bruce Edward Herrmann as Dr. Raynaud Ellen Parker as Lucy Dacy David Rasche as Hunter Black Zach Shaffer as Teacher Kathleen McNenny as Yvonne Guiness Kal Parekh as Operating Room Nurse Holter Graham as Johnny Miles Menendez as Rahim Ross Gibby as Keith Harlow Sawyer Barth as Young Joshua Robbie Rescigno as Truman Jeremy Rishe as Anesthesiologist Arian Moayed as Cyrus Paul Rescigno as Truman #2 Zachary Fine as Peter Raynaud Lucas Salvagno as Carlos Helen Coxe as Jane Lulu Wilson as Young Catherine Mark McGann as Dean Armand Schultz as Paul Guiness Rana Roy as Yoga Instructor Luke Forbes as Resident #2 Milan Afshar as Jeremy Daniella Garcia-Lorido as Anna Garcia Josh Green as Anthony Guiness Kevin Cahoon as Frankie Zach Appelman as Danny Walker Erin Darke as Claire Tymoschuk Lee Roy Rogers as Danny's Mom April Hernandez Castillo as Elmira Villetti Margot White as Sissy O'Brian Frankie Faison as Wade Montego Glover as Phoebe Schwartz Emma Ishta as Cara Adrienne Warren as Carrie Waylan Michael Kostroff as Jacob Myers Trini Alvarado as Beatrice King Wakeema Hollis as Kidada Dan Fogler as Fred Baker Bruce Altman as Hank Pratt Marjan Neshat as Mira Darvish Max Darwin as Gordon Drew McVety as Mark Heidi Armbruster as Mrs. Frank Noah Unger as Daniel Myers Megan Byrne as Peggy Dominic Comperatore as Carlo Mozza Emma Myerson as Lily Tom Pelphrey as Joseph Moran Steve Schirripa as Joey Giordano Joe Avellar as Male Doctor Gavin-Keith Umeh as Mike Villetti Sarah Goldberg as Florence Reza Garakani as Yojo Giselle Monterroso as Sofia Becky Ann Baker as Eileen Giordano Moti Margolin as Crazy Man Elliot Villar as Bomb Squad Tech Erick Abbate as Oliver Frank Joanna Bonaro as Roslinda Michael Pemberton as Lionel Stark Elizabeth Stanley as Jennifer Redmond Pepper Binkley as Stacey Larry Wendorf as Middle-aged Man Herman Chaves as Luis Guiesseppe Jones as Captain Duffy Daniel London as Dean Colby Minifie as Maddy Temko Herman Chavez as Luis Alfredo Díaz as Dish Washer Nneka Okafor as Koko Ioana Alfonso as Trauma Attending Natalie Toro as Sonya Alfredo Díaz as Dish Washer Lukas Gilkison-Parrish as Jackson Peter Maloney as Harry Issiah Mueller as Teenager Nathan Klau as Man with Poodle Meera Rohit Kumbhani as Resident #2 Faith Sandburg as Sue Darren Johnson as Dr. Finney Simon Feil as ICU Doctor Kevin Mitchell as Orderly Steven Huack as Larry Janson Subhash Mandal as Babu Matt Steffens as Kassim Lucia Spina as Gabriella Mozza Helmar Cooper as Charlie Victoria Leigh as Young Catherine Tyson Driscoll as Skylar Redmond Josh Green (XXVIII) as Anthony Guiness Chaz Menendez as Guard #1 Sandra Sampayo as Nurse Joseph Badalucco Jr. as Eddie William Parry as Grandfather Sam Breslin Wright as Pharmacist Annika Pergament as News Reporter Joel Perez as Mexican Carson Susan Pourfar as Tracy Myers Alexis Suarez as Paramedic Mick Hazen as Miles Jodi Harris as Mona Temko Rebecca Nelson as Grandmother Nikolas Kontomanolis as Janitor Michael J. Burg as Anton Richard Hoehler as Middle Aged Man Susan Bennett as Store Employee Allie Woods as Pops Q. Smith as Singing Woman Reese Madigan as EMT Allie Woods Jr. as Pops Victoria Mack as Naomi Brendan Griffin as Young Hunter John Howard Swain as Alan John Mondin as Security Guard Julee Cerda as Stylist Adriane Lenox as Ruby Gibson Jonathan Judge-Russo as EMT Chen Drachman as Photographer Show More Cast Episodes 1 Kiss the Sky Air date: Apr 24, 2014 World-famous neuroscientist Catherine Black has a special touch with her patients but struggles with her own mental illness in this drama series. In the opener, Catherine meets a new colleague and deals with pressure from her boyfriend, who wants to make their relationship more serious. More 2 Sweet Little Lies Air date: May 1, 2014 A young nanny has a mysterious condition that causes upsetting hallucinations; Catherine admits to cheating on Will during a manic episode; and the chief of neurosurgery has a seizure during surgery. More 3 Who Are You? Air date: May 8, 2014 Will reveals a secret to Catherine. Meanwhile, Bickman performs surgery on a celebrity; Esme gets permission to work with Catherine on a student film; and a troubled patient arrives at the Cube. More 4 Exceptional or Dead Air date: May 15, 2014 Dr. Bickman speaks to Catherine about committing to Will. Meanwhile, Ali questions her career path and worries about Leo; Dr. Morely admits a new patient; and a new psychiatrist arrives at the Cube. More 5 Jerusalem Air date: May 22, 2014 Catherine asks Esme for help bonding with a boy. Elsewhere, Jacob shows signs of Jerusalem syndrome; and Dr. Reynaud faces his fear of death. More 6 Forget Me Air date: May 29, 2014 Catherine and Joshua reflect on their past when their father returns. Meanwhile, a decorated soldier struggles with a war wound; a new patient is admitted to the Cube after falling off a mountain; and Will tries to get rid of Delilah. More 7 Kodachrome Air date: Jun 19, 2014 Dr. Bickman and Dr. Black work to remove a bullet from a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist without help from modern technology. Meanwhile, a high-profile makeup artist suffers a minor stroke leaving him color blind; and Catherine meets Will's parents. More 8 Free Will Air date: Jun 26, 2014 A new patient is referred to the Cube with headaches and hallucinations. Meanwhile, Catherine treats a patient with alien-hand syndrome and tries to work on her relationship with Will. More 9 Sing Like Me Air date: Jul 3, 2014 Catherine conducts a study on music, which includes a patient who's developed a pitch problem and a man who's acquired savant syndrome. Meanwhile, someone unexpected is sought to help a musician with tremors; and Dr. Bickman makes a surprising proposal. More 10 I Shall Be Released Air date: Jul 10, 2014 A patient who thinks he's dead is admitted by Dr. Morely. Meanwhile, a mom fears her daughter has meningitis; Esme begins working at Will's restaurant; and Catherine reveals a secret to Will, but it's not what he was expecting to hear. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Black Box Season 1 All Critics (29) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (22) This is, hands down, the worst series of the year, with the most annoying lead character in a season with many annoying lead characters. Apr 24, 2014 | Rating: 0/4 | Full Review… Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Critic Black's condition is no joke - except when it is. The series is severely manic-depressive itself and emotionally manipulative in both modes. Apr 24, 2014 | Full Review… David Hiltbrand Philadelphia Inquirer Top Critic Watching Black go off her meds and in a sense, "Hulk out," is too laughable to be harrying. Apr 24, 2014 | Rating: C | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic Black Box hasn't quite found the sweet spot between two TV genres it's trying to straddle. Apr 24, 2014 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic The characters, their situations, the tone, an incredibly specific character perspective and thus Black's bipolar mind -- it's all clear, forceful, yet unforced and riveting. Apr 24, 2014 | Rating: A- | Full Review… Diane Werts Newsday Top Critic Its clinically quirky heroine makes for a memorable premiere episode, but in later episodes, her flavor is diluted in a stew of typical plot lines and characters, and we're watching just another good but unmemorable hospital show. Apr 22, 2014 | Full Review… Tom Conroy Media Life Top Critic This medical procedural gets hopelessly lost in the details and struggles to maintain a balance between its lead character's personal problems and the standard case-of-the-week plot lines. Jul 2, 2018 | Full Review… Jessica Johnson Time Out Chicago Reilly is compelling...and it turns what could have been a retread of House into something more interesting. Apr 22, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media It sounds intriguing, but what makes Black Box such a unique endeavor also makes it a chaotic, hellish program. Apr 29, 2014 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review… Jessica Rawden CinemaBlend Black Box is awful. It aims for high art, but it's pure juvenilia. Apr 24, 2014 | Rating: 2/10 | Full Review… Matt Fowler IGN Movies View All Critic Reviews (29) Audience Reviews for Black Box: Season 1 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Black Box: Season 1! View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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