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Frequency

Frequency

1996 called. 2016 answered.

20167.11 Season13 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Detective Raimy Sullivan is stunned when a voice suddenly crackles through her father’s old, long-broken ham radio – it’s Frank Sullivan, somehow transmitting over the airwaves and through the decades from 1996. Separated by twenty years, father and daughter have reunited on a frequency only they can hear, but can they rewrite the story of their lives without risking everyone they love?

Created by Brad Anderson
Written by Toby Emmerich
Produced by David Roessell
NetworksThe CW

Top Cast

Peyton List

Peyton List

Raimy Sullivan

Riley Smith

Riley Smith

Frank Sullivan

Devin Kelley

Devin Kelley

Julie Sullivan

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Satch Reyna

Lenny Jacobson

Lenny Jacobson

Gordo

Anthony Ruivivar

Anthony Ruivivar

Stan Moreno

Daniel Bonjour

Daniel Bonjour

Daniel Lawrence

Britt McKillip

Britt McKillip

Young Meghan

Julius Fair

Julius Fair

Soloman Reyna

Themes & Keywords

new york citytime traveltime machinepolice detectivechanging the past or future

About Frequency

Frequency is a sci-fi & fantasy, drama, mystery series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of new york city, time travel, time machine, police detective, changing the past or future. Created by Brad Anderson, it stars Peyton List, Riley Smith, Devin Kelley. Detective Raimy Sullivan is stunned when a voice suddenly crackles through her father’s old, long-broken ham radio – it’s Frank Sullivan, somehow transmitting over the airwaves and through the decades from 1996. Separated by twenty years, father and daughter have reunited on a frequency only they can hear, but can they rewrite the story of their lives without risking everyone they love?

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