Eleventh Hour (U.S. TV series)

Eleventh Hour is an American science-based drama television series, which is based on the 2006 British series of the same name. The CBS series premiered on Thursday October 9, 2008 at 10 pm (EST). The series is a joint venture between Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Granada Television International and Warner Bros. Television.

Plot

Dr. Jacob Hood (Rufus Sewell), is a biophysicist and Special Science Advisor to the FBI who is brought in to investigate scientific crimes. Hood is the government's last line of defense, and it is his mission to keep scientific advances out of the hands of those with nefarious intentions. Special Agent Rachel Young (Marley Shelton), of the FBI's executive protection detail, is assigned to protect Hood.

Production

The original ITV version ran for four 90-minute episodes. However, before the remade series had even premiered, CBS order 13 episodes for a one-hour time slot. The pilot episode was produced with a budget of four million dollars, and the remaining episodes were given approximately two million dollars each. Regardless of the production costs for the pilot "Agro", CBS is premiering the series with the subsequent episode "Resurrection", instead.

Reception

Some critics are comparing the series to The X-Files. The Eleventh Hour debuted after CSI at 10:00 but retained only 50% of its viewership. The show came in second in its timeslot after the premiere of Life on Mars.

Episodes

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date

References

External Links

• Official website at CBS.com