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Season 1 – Frequency

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Detective Raimy Sullivan has carried around pain and resentment over her father's death for 20 years, believing NYPD Officer Frank Sullivan was corrupted during an undercover sting and got himself killed. Everything changes when she hears his voice coming from his old ham radio, somehow transmitting from 1996. Raimy tells Frank about his murder, allowing him to survive the event, but the change has tragic consequences on the present, and the two detectives must find a way to rewrite the past without destroying everyone they care about.

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Frequency — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Frequency's confusing timeline and somewhat familiar dramatic framework are offset by solid acting and an intriguingly loaded premise.

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Hank Stuever Washington Post Jan 25, 2019
B-
"Frequency's" concept was mildly intriguing in theaters, and it's mildly intriguing now, even with an extra layer or two of musthy TV-style goop to top off the story's basic hokeyness. Go to Full Review Meredith Blake Los Angeles Times Oct 6, 2016
The most urgent problem is that Frequency is based on source material that was already derivative, a grab bag of tropes borrowed from movies including Back to the Future, Sliding Doors and Ghost. Go to Full Review Gwen Ihnat AV Club Oct 6, 2016
B+
Hey, we're not watching television for the realistic aspects, not even when we watch reality TV. So, once we're on board with the ham-radio-bridging-two-decades premise, there's a lot to like about Frequency. Go to Full Review Allison Nichols Tell-Tale TV Jun 20, 2018
3.5/5
Frank and Raimy's relationship is the core of the show. For the majority of the season, the episodic elements suffered, but Frank and Raimy's dynamic kept you coming back for more. Go to Full Review Jade Budowski Decider Dec 20, 2017
There is real emotional sincerity here, as well as smart writing and strong acting. Go to Full Review Carissa Pavlica TV Fanatic Jan 22, 2017
4.25/5
I'm a sucker for these stories, and this one hit all the right notes. Peyton List and Riley Smith do a wonderful job as father and daughter over the airwaves. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Sep 22, 2025 13 successful episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated TV-14 for Strong Coarse Language (L) and Intense Violence (V)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Originally aired on the CW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Remy S @RT39257485 Jan 2, 2024 The show had alot of potential, Great casting, well scripted, and acting above par for a TV series. Wish they continued it to see where the story would have went. See more Feb 28, 2021 Honestly deserves more series! Hate they only did one season See more Dec 17, 2020 PLEASE MAKE A SEASON 2!!!! Incredible series!!!! See more steve d @RT35616104 Aug 3, 2020 While not as strong as the original, it does some interesting things with its premise and has a strong cast. See more Jan 7, 2020 I loved this series! Why on earth did they cancel it when I had such great reviews?! See more Read all reviews
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John Kretchmer

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Oz Scott

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John Showalter

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Brad Anderson

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Michael Fields

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Nina Lopez-Corrado

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 2016 Pilot When Detective Raimy Sullivan discovers that she can communicate with her deceased father on an old ham radio, she warns him of events that will lead to his death so he can circumvent his fate. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 2016 Signal and Noise Raimy tells Frank, over the ham radio, that her mom will be murdered unless he can find a way to warn her; Frank gets bad news about Stan Moreno; Raimy follows a lead in the Nightingale case, while Frank and Satch follow the same lead in 1996. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 2016 The Near Far Problem Raimy relays new evidence about the Thomas Goff case to Frank, prompting him to take matters into his own hands, despite a warning from Satch; Raimy has an interesting encounter with Daniel. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 2016 Bleed Over With the date of Julie's abduction fast approaching, Raimy and Frank each gather information from someone with a link to the Nightingale; Raimy meets someone from her past. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 2, 2016 Seven Three When Frank helps Raimy with a case in the present day, she has two different memories of her first day in the NYPD; Frank has trouble controlling his jealousy while trying to give Julie her space. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 2016 Deviation Raimy meets Karl, who speaks to himself in the future; Raimy and Frank plan to use the Nightingale's next victim as bait. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 2016 Break, Break, Break Detective work begins to pay off for Raimy and Satch, when a cold case victim leads them to where Nightingale held his first victim. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 30, 2016 Interference Frank investigates when Raimy tells him about an unexpected connection to the Nightingale's first kill; Frank and Julie have an open conversation; Raimy receives a visitor. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 7, 2016 Gray Line Raimy and Frank discover some startling information about the Nightingale killer; Frank is faced with a shocking betrayal. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 4, 2017 The Edison Effect When a plan is put in motion to kill the Nightingale, Frank agonizes over whether it's the right thing to do; Raimy is confronted with a moral decision. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 11, 2017 Negative Copy Raimy and Frank discover that they are in the thick of things; Frank identifies the meaning behind a betrayal. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 18, 2017 Harmonic Frank and Raimy make an incredible discovery in their search for the Nightingale; Stan is determined to do whatever it takes to take Frank down. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 25, 2017 Signal Loss Raimy makes a startling discovery and reaches out to Frank to express her concerns; truths come to light. Details

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Frequency — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
John T. Kretchmer, Oz Scott, John Showalter, Brad Anderson, Michael Fields, Nina Lopez-Corrado, Thomas J. Wright, John Behring, Stefan Pleszczynski
Executive Producer
Jeremy Carver, Toby Emmerich, John Rickard, Dan Lin, Jennifer Gwartz
Screenwriter
Nancy Won, Jeremy Carver, Jeannine Renshaw, Michael Alaimo, John Dove, Tom Farrell
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 5, 2016
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