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Season 1 of Finding Carter premiered 8 July, 2014 and finished 16 September, 2014.
Premise
Carter Stevens has a close relationship with her mother, Lori, but her world is turned upside down when she is told by Child Protective Services that she was abducted from her biological family at the age of three. She learns that her real name is Lyndon and is forced to return to the Wilsons, although she has every intention of reuniting with Lori. She meets her fraternal twin sister, Taylor, and her younger brother, Grant. While she begins to form relationships with her siblings, father, and Taylor's best friend, Gabe, Carter clashes with her biological mother.
Cast and characters
- For a full list of cast and their characters, see Season 1/Cast. For a full list of this season's minor characters, their photo, and their descriptions, see Season 1/Minor characters.
Main
- Kathryn Prescott as Carter Stevens (born Lyndon Wilson), who was kidnapped at age 3 and reunited with her birth parents after she was arrested.
- Cynthia Watros as Elizabeth Wilson, Carter/Lyndon's mother and a detective with the Fairfax, VA Police Department
- Alexis Denisof as David Wilson, Carter/Lyndon's father and a writer, who is secretly writing "Finding Carter", the sequel to "Losing Lyndon".
- Anna Jacoby-Heron as Taylor Wilson, Carter/Lyndon's fraternal twin sister and Max's girlfriend.
- Zac Pullam as Grant Wilson, Carter/Lyndon's younger brother.
Recurring
- Milena Govich as Lori Stevens, who abducted Lyndon when she was three and raised her as her own child, under the name of Carter Stevens.
- Alex Saxon as Max, Carter/Lyndon's best friend and Taylor's boyfriend.
- Vanessa Morgan as Beatrix "Bird", Carter's best friend/frenemy. Her secret is revealed to Carter in "Now You See Me" after she admits she was assaulted by a guy in a mask.
- Jesse Henderson as Gabe, Taylor's best friend and long-term crush, who develops a crush on Carter.
- Jesse Carere as Ofe, Carter's best friend, who was known for selling drugs that Crash supplies.
- Caleb Ruminer as Cameron "Crash" Mason, a juvenile delinquent, who is a drug dealer.
- Eddie Matos as Kyle, the man Elizabeth is having an affair with.
- Meredith Baxter as Grandma Joan, Elizabeth's mother.
- Robert Pine as Grandpa Buddy, Elizabeth's father.
- Stephen Guarino as Toby, David's literary agent.
Episodes
| Picture | Title | Series Number | Season Number | Original Airdate | U.S. viewers (million) |
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Pilot | 1 | 1 | 8 July, 2014 | 1.69[1] |
| 16-year-old Carter's life is turned upside down when she learns that the mom who raised her is actually her abductor. But after being reunited with her real family, she learns there's more to her kidnapping than meets the eye. | |||||
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The Birds | 2 | 2 | 8 July, 2014 | 1.44[1] |
| Carter rebels against her biological mom, Elizabeth, with the help of her new friends, but when Elizabeth tries to make amends, it backfires catastrophically. | |||||
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Drive | 3 | 3 | 15 July, 2014 | 1.27[2] |
| When Carter meets bad boy Crash, she sees an opportunity to get back at Elizabeth for being so overbearing. | |||||
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Now You See Me | 4 | 4 | 22 July, 2014 | 1.22[3] |
| While Carter deals with a betrayal from Bird, Max decides to leave the Wilsons. Meanwhile, Lori is back, and she has a plan. | |||||
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The Heat | 5 | 5 | 29 July, 2014 | 0.99[3] |
| Elizabeth shows Carter what real police work is all about and the two begin to bond. Taylor gets more than she bargained for when a mild party turns wild. | |||||
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The Fugitive | 6 | 6 | 5 August, 2014 | 1.19[3] |
| Carter admits her true feelings for Crash, but soon learns that he's about to skip bail in order to avoid going to jail; Taylor is torn between Gabe and Max. | |||||
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Throw Momma From the Train | 7 | 7 | 12 August, 201$ | 0.94[3] |
| Carter and Taylor celebrate their birthdays together for the first time since they were 3. Meanwhile, Carter is faced with choosing between her new life and her old one. | |||||
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Half Baked | 8 | 8 | 19 August, 2014 | 1.12[3] |
| Carter and Taylor team up to force their mother to come clean about her affair. With the threat of destroying the family, Carter must decide whether she's willing to do the unthinkable in order to bring the family back together. | |||||
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Do the Right Thing | 9 | 9 | 26 August, 2014 | 1.01[3] |
| Carter reels after another betrayal from David and a friend's shocking turn could affect Carter's life forever. Max and Taylor struggle to take their relationship to the next stage. | |||||
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Love Story | 10 | 10 | 2 September, 2014 | 0.97[3] |
| Elizabeth's decision to take dire action to find her daughter leaves Grant and Taylor furious. And Carter's choice to run away with Crash becomes life or death for someone close to her. | |||||
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The Long Goodbye | 11 | 11 | 9 September, 2014 | 0.89[3] |
| While everyone is stunned by the shocking events from the night before, Carter's loyalties between her family and the boy she loves are tested. | |||||
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One Hour Photo | 12 | 12 | 16 September, 2014 | 1.00[3] |
| A clue from Lori leads Carter to uncover disturbing secrets that could completely upturn the new family she's come to love; Max and Taylor's relationship may reach a breaking point. | |||||
Media
Videos
Finding Carter Season 1 Recap MTV
Trailers
Finding Carter 'Your Home' Official Promo MTV
Finding Carter 'Your Mom' Official Promo MTV
Finding Carter Official Teaser Trailer Series Airs Tuesdays at 10 9c!
Finding Carter 'Upside Down' Official Promo MTV
Finding Carter 'Mystery' Official Promo MTV
Finding Carter 'Best Friend' Official Promo MTV
Finding Carter 'A Different Home' Official Promo MTV
Finding Carter 'No Answers' Official Promo MTV
Finding Carter 'Relationships' Official Promo MTV
Finding Carter 'The Girl Who Came Home' Official Promo MTV
Finding Carter 'Watch Everywhere' Official Promo MTV
Finding Carter Official Mid-Season Trailer MTV
Finding Carter 'Show of the Summer' Official Promo MTV
Music
Main article: Season 1/Music.
Production and development
Finding Carter was written as a writing sample by Emily Silver, who then shopped it around to networks such as ABC Family and MTV. Shortly after, Terri Minsky was brought onto the project as an executive producer and the pilot went through a re-write.[4] On September 12, 2013, MTV placed a pilot order.[5] Scott Speer then signed on to direct the pilot.[4]
On January 30, 2014, Finding Carter was given a 12-episode series order.[4] Filming for Finding Carter takes place in Atlanta, Georgia,[6] in Westlake High School's old facility. In April, it was announced that Jesse Henderson would play Gabe, the role in which Nolan Sotillo was previously cast.[7]
Trivia
- Megan Prescott, Kathryn Prescott's twin sister, was never considered for the role of Taylor Wilson, because she wanted to pursue writing. Furthermore, had Meg been cast for the role of Carter's sister, there would not have been anything for Carter to reject about her family, since they would have looked too familiar.[8]
- Max was supposed to die.[9]
- All episodes in this season were named after notable films of different eras.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bibel, Sara (July 9, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: World Cup Wins Night, 'Rizzoli & Isles', 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Finding Carter', 'Perception', 'Tyrant' & More". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 16, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Deadliest Catch' & 'Pretty Little Liars' Top Night + 'The Haves & The Have Nots', 'Rizzoli & Isles' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 "Finding Carter: Season One Ratings". TV Series Finale.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Andreeva, Nellie (January 30, 2014). "MTV’s Picks Up Coming-Of-Age Drama Pilot 'Finding Carter' To Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Development Update: Thursday, September 12". The Futon Critic. September 12, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ↑ "MTV 'Finding Carter' Casting Call For Teachers and Students in Atlanta". Project Casting. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (April 16, 2014). "MTV's 'Finding Carter' Adds Quartet to Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 June 2014. The series, which stars Skins' Kathryn Prescott, has enlisted Jesse Henderson, Jesse Carere, Caleb Ruminer and Vanessa Morgan as recurring guest-stars, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. […] Henderson (Restless, The Gray Area) will play Gabe, a teenager who falls for wild-child Carter despite her sister and his longtime friend Taylor's harboring feelings for him.
- ↑ Macklem, Lisa (13 July, 2014). "Finding Carter - Exclusive Interview with Kathryn Prescott". Spoiler TV. Retrieved 18 March, 2015.
- ↑ "'Finding Carter' Shocker: Max Was Supposed To Die". MTV.
External links
- Official website on MTV
- Finding Carter on Facebook
- Finding Carter at the Internet Movie Database
- Finding Carter on Twitter
- Finding Carter on Wikipedia