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The Event

The Event

What will you believe?

20106.41 Season22 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

The Event is an emotional, high-octane conspiracy thriller that follows Sean Walker, an everyman who investigates the mysterious disappearance of his would-be fiancée Leila, and unwittingly begins to expose the biggest cover-up in U.S. history.

Created by Jeffrey Reiner
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Jason Ritter

Jason Ritter

Sean Walker

Sarah Roemer

Sarah Roemer

Leila Buchanan

Laura Innes

Laura Innes

Sophia Maguire

Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood

Elias Martinez

Ian Anthony Dale

Ian Anthony Dale

Simon Lee

Scott Patterson

Scott Patterson

Michael Buchanan

Taylor Cole

Taylor Cole

Vicky Roberts

Lisa Vidal

Lisa Vidal

Christina Martinez

Bill Smitrovich

Bill Smitrovich

Raymond Jarvis

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Thomas

Themes & Keywords

usa presidentwormholeteleportationalienconspiracygovernment cover-upassassination attemptimposterslowed aging process

About The Event

The Event is a action & adventure, drama, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2010 exploring themes of usa president, wormhole, teleportation, alien, conspiracy, government cover-up. Created by Jeffrey Reiner, it stars Jason Ritter, Sarah Roemer, Laura Innes. The Event is an emotional, high-octane conspiracy thriller that follows Sean Walker, an everyman who investigates the mysterious disappearance of his would-be fiancée Leila, and unwittingly begins to expose the biggest cover-up in U.S. history.

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