Season 1 Plot
The first season of this psychological thriller based on a trilogy of novels by Blake Crouch and executive produced by M. Night Shyamalan begins with U.S. Secret Service agent Ethan Burke awakening from a car accident trapped in the seemingly idyllic, but secretly insidious, town of Wayward Pines, Idaho. It soon becomes clear that this peculiar Northwest hamlet is quite literally impossible to leave. The phones don't make outgoing calls, it's surrounded by an electric fence and the residents are under constant camera surveillance. Nobody is supposed to talk about the past or question the present. And anyone who tries to escape is punished via a public execution called a reckoning. With a history of mental illness and hallucinations, Ethan begins to question his own sanity as he investigates this tight-knit community, which includes fellow agent and former lover Kate Hewson, who has developed the façade of a Stepford spouse in order to ensure her survival. Before long, Ethan is reunited with his wife Theresa and son Ben, but now they too are stuck in this place where nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted.
Wayward Pines Season 1 aired on May 14th, 2015.
Season 1 Episodes
1. Where Paradise Is Home
A Secret Service agent ends up questioning his own sanity as he searches for two missing colleagues in a strange town that he seemingly can't escape.
2. Do Not Discuss Your Life Before
Ethan is helped by Beverly as he continues looking for clues to figure out how Secret Service agent Bill Evans' body ended up in an abandoned house; and he gets answers to the mystery of why people in Wayward Pines always have to answer their phones. Theresa and Ben decide to take their search to Idaho.
3. Our Town, Our Law
New evidence is uncovered by Ethan, who, while still in shock that Kate participated in Beverly's "reckoning" in the town square, has another run-in with Sheriff Pope and is given a new house by a real-estate agent. Theresa and Ben head to Idaho.
4. One of Our Senior Realtors Has Chosen to Retire
Ethan is appointed to a leadership role in Wayward Pines and his first act, according to Nurse Pam, should be to call a reckoning for Peter McCall for his treasonous act of graffiti on Main Street. Ben receives private tutoring from Megan Fisher on his first day of school. Theresa is offered a job as a real-estate agent.
5. The Truth
Ethan ventures outside of Wayward Pines and his shocked by what he discovers. Theresa shows up to her first day of work and meets with a client who seems to share her feelings for the town. Megan Fisher teaches Ben the truth about where he's living.
6. Choices
Ethan learns more about Wayward Pines and its residents. Theresa sets her sights on investigating an unusual plot of land. Kate and Harold plan a covert operation.
7. Betrayal
Ethan finds a bomb planted in his car, which leads him to question people he thought he could trust; Kate and Harold discuss their fertility issues with Nurse Pam; Ben's relationship with Amy heats up.
8. The Friendliest Place on Earth
David suspects a traitor inside the complex helping the insurgents, and orders Pam to question the technicians. Meanwhile, Ethan is determined to stop more terrorist attacks like the one that put Ben in the hospital.
9. A Reckoning
Harold's failed attempt to break past the fence surrounding Wayward Pines leads to questions from Ethan about other insurgents who have gone off the grid. Amy's health takes a turn for the worse. Nurse Pam pushes Theresa to investigate Plot 33. Ben is encouraged by his teacher to speak publicly about current events.
10. Cycle
The electricity in Wayward Pines is turned off with deadly repercussions. As Ethan and Kate take the necessary steps to move everyone out of harm's way, Nurse Pam confronts Pilcher on his decision and tries to convince him to reconsider.
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