Wayward Pines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmFPf7I0Jlc

Wayward Pines is an American television mini-series based on the novel Pines by Blake Crouch. The series stars Matt Dillon as a U.S. Secret Service agent investigating the disappearance of two federal agents in a mysterious small Idaho town. Developed by Chad Hodge and executive produced and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, it is being broadcast by Fox and premiered on May 14, 2015.

Main Cast
Matt Dillon as Secret Service Agent Ethan Burke
Carla Gugino as Kate Hewson, one of the missing agents and Ethan's former lover
Toby Jones as Dr. Jenkins, a psychiatrist at Wayward Pines Hospital
Shannyn Sossamon as Theresa Burke, Ethan's wife
Reed Diamond as Harold Ballinger, a toymaker
Tim Griffin as Adam Hassler, Ethan's boss
Charlie Tahan as Ben Burke, Ethan and Theresa's son
Juliette Lewis as Beverly, a bartender who bonds with Ethan
Melissa Leo as Pam, a nurse at Wayward Pines Hospital
Terrence Howard as Sheriff Arnold Pope

Recurring Cast
Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Arlene Moran, Sheriff Pope's secretary
Sarah Jeffery as Amy, Ben's friend
Hope Davis as Megan Fisher

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I watched the first episode last week.

Interesting show and quite weird too. I think I'll keep on watching.

I am not sure what I think of the show. So far it is ok but I need a few more episodes to decide

This show is M. Night Shyamalan's comeback so I hope it does well

Decent opening episode, I thought. There's really no getting away from the fact that it's a Shyamalan product (it's very heavy on plot and very light on characterisation) but he's adapting from source material this time and not coming up with his own stuff, which should at the very least prevent another 'Happening' from, well, happening.

Season 1 cast promos

Anyone still watching? I'm actually quite enjoying it so far. The fifth episode unexpectedly delivered tons of answers, but of course leading to more questions. I remain intrigued.

^ Yes, but I am only on the 4th episode.

I won't go into too much detail then, but it was the type of episode you'd expect them to save for later. One can only assume that they have something even bigger lined up for the finale.

I saw the first episode and then the NBA playoffs got in the way, and I've missed it since 

I think it's one of those shows where, if you get out of sync with it, you have to push yourself a little bit to keep on watching. But once you do that, it can be really quite addictive. Surprisingly forthright in its structure and pacing, with the added bonus of there being no irritating cliffhangers to negotiate at the end.

Plus, Shannyn Sossamon.

Question (contains spoilers so if you haven't seen episode 6 don't click)...

The Abbies are human genetic mutations so does that mean eventually all the residents living in WP will become Abbies ? I know they were all frozen but that just slows down the genetic mutation (maybe in hopes to buy so time to find a "cure"), right?

It was partially covered towards the end of the episode, but in a very 'blink and you'll miss it' kind of way.
 

Supposedly, in 2014 or before, Pilcher foresaw an event that he believed would be the cause of the Abbies' accelerated mutation. When the future residents of the town were placed in suspended animation, they were shielded from whatever the event was, and after 2000 years had passed, the environment had reverted back to a state where humans no longer needed to evolve (or devolve, as the case may be) to survive.

So is it going to be a double fake-out?

I'm starting to wonder if Ethan wasn't somehow brainwashed after all...

I had that same thought after...

Spoiler

...Kate's mysterious phone call (supposedly informing her about a government experiment) came to light. Until that point, it seemed like there were only two places the show could really go - feuding and in-fighting between the different factions, and covering what Pilcher has been doing since his team captured one of the Abbies. Although I suppose what she thought was an outside line could have actually been intercepted by the volunteers and a fake reply left for her.

I've no doubt that they'll be throwing out a few more curveballs like that one between now and the finale, though.

It was partially covered towards the end of the episode, but in a very 'blink and you'll miss it' kind of way.

 

Supposedly, in 2014 or before, Pilcher foresaw an event that he believed would be the cause of the Abbies' accelerated mutation. When the future residents of the town were placed in suspended animation, they were shielded from whatever the event was, and after 2000 years had passed, the environment had reverted back to a state where humans no longer needed to evolve (or devolve, as the case may be) to survive.

Oh ok. Yeah I guess I missed that part. Thanks for clarifying

Here are the titles of the last 3 episodes...

8. The Friendliest Place on Earth

9. A Reckoning

10. Cycle

Just watched episode 7. Could this be a possibility...

The Abbies were created by Pilcher [and his sister] as a way of playing God? Maybe the story about the citizens of WP being the only humans left on earth is BS---like a manipulation tactic?

 

Also, remmber  the last scene of the first episode. Pilcher and Ethan's boss were talking (I don't remember the conversation exactly). By the way Pilcher looked in that scene i think the conversation took place in "modern" day

On 06/07/2015 at 3:06 AM, PinkCouture said:

Oh ok. Yeah I guess I missed that part. Thanks for clarifying

Very easily done, they only devoted about three seconds of exposition to it.

On 06/07/2015 at 5:03 AM, PinkCouture said:

Just watched episode 7. Could this be a possibility...

 

 

Spoiler

The Abbies were created by Pilcher [and his sister] as a way of playing God? Maybe the story about the citizens of WP being the only humans left on earth is BS---like a manipulation tactic?

 

Also, remmber  the last scene of the first episode. Pilcher and Ethan's boss were talking (I don't remember the conversation exactly). By the way Pilcher looked in that scene i think the conversation took place in "modern" day

 

I was starting to think the seemingly throwaway remark about...

Spoiler

...entering a government experiment might turn out to have some truth to it, but anything's possible.

 

I was just so insanely frustrated by parts of episode 7. Ethan, after being warned about the time Pilcher told everyone the truth and how they'd rioted in the streets, proceeded to tell anyone who'd listen that they were in the future, only he made no attempt to justify any of the things he was saying. No explanation about having seen the town's perimeter, his meeting with Pilcher or the Abbies. His son also knew the truth, what with learning about it at school, but for some reason Ethan didn't ask him for backup when trying to tell Theresa.

Anyone watching season 2? Not a fan of children running the town and making babies left & right. Seems like they are trying to take the inspiration of Lord of The Flies to the next level.