Home > Black Box > Season 1 « TV Series Page Black Box: Season 1 (2014) Want to see Episode List Season 1 Black Box 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. 24% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 29 59% Audience Score User Ratings: 93 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review 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 (28) 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 Emma Ishta as Cara Montego Glover as Phoebe Schwartz 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 Max Darwin as Gordon Drew McVety as Mark Marjan Neshat as Mira Darvish Heidi Armbruster as Mrs. Frank Noah Unger as Daniel Myers Megan Byrne as Peggy Dominic Comperatore as Carlo Mozza Tom Pelphrey as Joseph Moran Emma Myerson as Lily Joe Avellar as Male Doctor Gavin-Keith Umeh as Mike Villetti Steve Schirripa as Joey Giordano Reza Garakani as Yojo Sarah Goldberg as Florence Giselle Monterroso as Sofia Elliot Villar as Bomb Squad Tech Becky Ann Baker as Eileen Giordano Moti Margolin as Crazy Man Erick Abbate as Oliver Frank Joanna Bonaro as Roslinda Michael Pemberton as Lionel Stark Pepper Binkley as Stacey Elizabeth Stanley as Jennifer Redmond Larry Wendorf as Middle-aged Man Herman Chaves as Luis Guiesseppe Jones as Captain Duffy Colby Minifie as Maddy Temko Herman Chavez as Luis Daniel London as Dean Ioana Alfonso as Trauma Attending Alfredo Díaz as Dish Washer Nneka Okafor as Koko Lukas Gilkison-Parrish as Jackson Peter Maloney as Harry Natalie Toro as Sonya Alfredo Díaz as Dish Washer Issiah Mueller as Teenager Nathan Klau as Man with Poodle Meera Rohit Kumbhani as Resident #2 Faith Sandburg as Sue Simon Feil as ICU Doctor Kevin Mitchell as Orderly Darren Johnson as Dr. Finney Steven Huack as Larry Janson Matt Steffens as Kassim Lucia Spina as Gabriella Mozza Helmar Cooper as Charlie Subhash Mandal as Babu Josh Green (XXVIII) as Anthony Guiness Victoria Leigh as Young Catherine Tyson Driscoll as Skylar Redmond Sandra Sampayo as Nurse Joseph Badalucco Jr. as Eddie Chaz Menendez as Guard #1 Sam Breslin Wright as Pharmacist Annika Pergament as News Reporter William Parry as Grandfather Susan Pourfar as Tracy Myers Alexis Suarez as Paramedic Joel Perez as Mexican Carson Mick Hazen as Miles Jodi Harris as Mona Temko Rebecca Nelson as Grandmother Nikolas Kontomanolis as Janitor Michael J. Burg as Anton Susan Bennett as Store Employee Allie Woods as Pops Richard Hoehler as Middle Aged Man 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 For Black Box to work, you have to empathize - or at least sympathize - with Catherine. Which is tough to do given that this character knows that her behavior is hurting people around her but she makes no effort to stop. Apr 24, 2014 | Full Review… Scott D. Pierce Salt Lake Tribune Black Box probably won't turn out to be the Grey's successor. It likely will prove too gonzo for some viewers and not smart or subtle enough for others. Apr 24, 2014 | Full Review… Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette View All Critic Reviews (29) Audience Reviews for Black Box: Season 1 Sep 17, 2016 One thing I like about the series is the crossover of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. Too bad it's now cancelled. Diana W Apr 18, 2015 Honestly, this show was absolutely outstanding. I feel that it was truly ahead of its time. The only thing that brought it down was how cerebral it was. There was always a lot to think about after every episode, so much so that it could overwhelm its audience. But the casting and writing was so smart and well executed, no one was to blame for the demise of the show other than the audience. Richard L Jul 25, 2014 absolutely amazing!! must have a season 2!!! Michael L Jul 24, 2014 Love love love this show. Excellent storyline, great acting and a drama that grabs you and doesn't let go. Excellent fresh spin on a medical drama. Hope there is a season 2 Merrill L Jul 19, 2014 One of those shows on tv that thinks its smart, edgy and relevant when in fact it's soo not. The mental "cases" are just an exercise in mental illness cliches, over acting, people screaming and throwing things at walls, pushing over tables and some bad melodrama nonsense. For a show centered around "the brain" it doesn't have a single thought in its head. Tracy W Jul 11, 2014 Great show! Keeps me on my toes! Karen S Jul 01, 2014 One of the more intelligent shows on TV. I keep rooting for Catherine, (Rotten Tomatoes you need to fix your typo) even though she insists on living on the edge of a cliff. That's the fun of it. Antoinette J Jun 24, 2014 Well written, directed, acted and set in the perfect location (NYC), this is not a "House" replacement but in certain moments comes close to it - when the writers trust their main character and allow her to act our her "syndrome". I hope they let her "forget" her pills again and allow the show to be wild, as it so refrishingly was in the first two episodes. Great potential - more courage please! Dirk v May 25, 2014 This is my first time reviewing a TV show on rotten tomatoes and what not better way to start it off by reviewing the new ABC medical drama Black Box,which is a real weird show if you ask me but let's get down to it. Black Box stars such great talents as Laura Fraser,Vanessa Redgrave,and such others. Though with a title called Black Box you would expect it to be a horror TV show right.well no it's actually about a neuroscientist who has a mental illness. The big problem I have with this shown is that it uses mental illness cliches a lot of the time instead of being an actual story. Also it's main character is kind of a dull lead. Other characters don't help either to ratain itls problems. Black Box's story is so weak it can't even describe it's characters really well either. But the one good thing about this show is that it's cast is trying to do there hardest to make you realize what struggle there character is in. I also liked this one part where I think her head blew up because of such low prices In the grocery store but then again I could be wrong but who knows. So at the end of it, Black Box has a strong cast and a lot of moments were I laughed. But other then that, Black Box has so many illness cliches and a bland main character and a terribly told story. Next time I will share my thoughts on the new CBS sitcom Bad Teacher. But first I'll review the movie tonight probably.so bye and happy memorial day. Ethan T May 23, 2014 Even one star is one too many. I can't believe it wasn't cancelled after the first episode. Total waste of time. David H See all Audience reviews 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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