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  • ABC
  • Oct 4, 2006
  • ABC
  • Oct 4, 2006
The Nine

Summary Nine people learn they share a common bond that was forged when they lived through a 52-hour hostage standoff during a bank robbery that changed their lives forever. Each episode begins with a flashback that reveals another 10 minutes of the robbery, and uncovers why and how these nine strangers remain linked to each other. The Nine w...

Created By: Hank Steinberg

  • ABC
  • Oct 4, 2006
  • ABC
  • Oct 4, 2006
The Nine
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1 Season
Season Premiere: Oct 4, 2006
Metascore Universal acclaim Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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Summary Nine people learn they share a common bond that was forged when they lived through a 52-hour hostage standoff during a bank robbery that changed their lives forever. Each episode begins with a flashback that reveals another 10 minutes of the robbery, and uncovers why and how these nine strangers remain linked to each other. The Nine w...

Created By: Hank Steinberg

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 4, 2006 • 43 m
Pilot
A group of strangers are held hostage for 52 hours after a botched robbery.
Episode 2 • Oct 11, 2006 • 42 m
Heroes Welcome
Things get tricky when Nick and Egan take to the press, and Jeremy starts having flashbacks.
Episode 3 • Oct 18, 2006 • 42 m
What's Your Emergency?
Nick inserts himself into an investigation, Lizzie sees a doctor, and Felicia's struggle to remember finally causes a break.
Episode 4 • Oct 25, 2006 • 42 m
Brother's Keeper
A medical crisis divides the group and Lucas may put his legal fate in jeopardy.
Episode 5 • Nov 1, 2006 • 42 m
All About Eva
Questions about Eva's possible role in the robbery arise, Malcolm has a crisis of conscience when the guard's widow sues the bank, and a hearing at the hospital holds some surprises.
Episode 6 • Nov 8, 2006 • 49 m
Take Me Instead
Kathryn fights her feelings, Nick reveals himself in a poker games, and security is breached at the Jones house.
Episode 7 • Nov 22, 2006 • 42 m
Outsiders
Episode 8 • Jul 23, 2007 • 42 m
Turning Point
Seven of the hostages meet with the prosecutor to reconstruct how the security guard was killed, and Kathryn receives an unexpected offer from the mayor.
Episode 9 • Jul 29, 2007 • 42 m
You're Being Watched
Lizzie goes missing, and a search of her apartment turns up some disturbing information that the hostages are being surveilled.
Episode 10 • Jul 30, 2007 • 42 m
The Inside Man
Episode 11 • Aug 5, 2007
Man of the Year
Episode 12 • Jul 20, 2007 • 43 m
Legacy
Nick asks Malcolm for guidance in coping with an old promise of revenge for his father's death.
Episode 13 • Jul 20, 2007 • 43 m
Confessions
Kathryn is drawn dangerously close to Nick. Burdened by his sins, Jeremy makes a shocking confession. And Lizzie faces a crisis of conscience regarding Lucas.
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Metascore
Universal acclaim Based on 29 Critic Reviews
81
93% Positive
27 Reviews
3% Mixed
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3% Negative
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Universal acclaim Based on 29 Critic Reviews
81
93% Positive
27 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
3% Negative
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100
"The Nine," starting tomorrow, is the show most people will want to discuss at the office water cooler.
By David Hinckley FULL REVIEW
91
The biggest worry with The Nine is that its mystery will start to crumble after a dozen episodes or so. But for now, it's one smooth, creepy, cool operation.
By Gillian Flynn FULL REVIEW
90
In a fall season full of lofty recommendations and solid, well-made pilots, it's the only series truly worth getting excited about.
By Melanie McFarland FULL REVIEW
83
It will certainly make you wonder how you might survive such an event yourself - though whether that premise can fuel a whole series remains to be seen.
By Gloria Goodale FULL REVIEW
75
Sure, I'm in, but I'm not quite a hostage to the show - not yet, anyway.
By Linda Stasi FULL REVIEW
70
If you're willing to invest some time and brain cells, The Nine is an absorbing experience.
By Glenn Garvin FULL REVIEW
30
It's not so much a narrative as a collection of character studies, and the characters aren't particularly fascinating.
By Tom Shales FULL REVIEW

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