Episodes
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Lasse Hallström | Allan Loeb & Christian Taylor (Story), Christian Taylor (Teleplay) |
March 4, 2008 (2008-03-04) | 101 |
| The series premiere introduces a brilliant New York homicide detective with a profound secret: he is immortal. In response to a heroic action, John Amsterdam will not age a day until he finds "the one." He has had many lives as he has roamed the city of New York for the past 400 years searching for his one true love. Amsterdam's new partner, Eva Marquez, can't wait to be transferred out of homicide, but in the meantime she has to put up with a truly know-it-all partner. Omar is the only one who knows Amsterdam's secret and he's got one of his own. In this episode, a murdered socialite causes John Amsterdam to cross paths with his past and it nearly kills him. | |||||
| 2 | "Golden Boy" | John David Coles | David Manson | March 6, 2008 (2008-03-06) | 102 |
| Amsterdam and Eva investigate the suspicious death of a student at a prestigious New York City private school which leads to the revelation of a twisted "affair." One of Amsterdam's biggest secrets is revealed, when Amsterdam flashes back to 1941. | |||||
| 3 | "Soldier's Heart" | Bobby Roth | Eric Overmyer | March 10, 2008 (2008-03-10) | 103 |
| A homeless Gulf War veteran confesses to the grisly murder of a controversial psychiatrist, but Amsterdam is skeptical. While reviewing the psychiatrist's soon-to-be published book, Amsterdam contemplates the reliability of memories and the reasons people bury them. Could the motive for this murder lie in the psychiatrist's own research? The murder also brings Amsterdam closer to finding "the one" who he believes will unlock his heart and make him mortal. Though he's certain the sparks he feels are real, he encounters the unexpected. | |||||
| 4 | "Honor" | Ken Girotti | David Manson | March 17, 2008 (2008-03-17) | 104 |
| John Amsterdam is called in to investigate the rape of an Indian fashion designer, Amartya Vikram, who is reluctant to testify against her attacker. She finally does so over the objections of her conservative family, but the rapist, Phillip Long, is freed on a technicality. After Long apparently murders Amartya for revenge, John must ensure the killer is brought to justice while dealing with memories of his own past and another time he confronted a rapist in the year 1813. | |||||
| 5 | "Keep The Change" | Jim McKay | John Mankiewicz | March 24, 2008 (2008-03-24) | 105 |
| John and Eva investigate the death of a homeless man whose best friend believes that his overdose was actually a homicide. They uncover a mysterious connection between the new homeless shelter and an expensive guitar (a Gibson L-00 once belonging to Robert Johnson) the dead homeless man kept in his locker. Meanwhile, John remembers when he struggled with addictions and entered a 12-step program back in 1964 after passing out drunk one too many times and ending up in the psych ward. Also, Sara begins to believe that John is hiding a secret from her. Guest Stars: Susan Misner as Sergeant Burnett, Bridget Regan as Daphne Tucker, Nick Sandow as Frank. | |||||
| 6 | "Legacy" | John David Coles | Barry Pullman | March 31, 2008 (2008-03-31) | 106 |
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When police find a bullet-ridden body in an apartment in Chinatown, where Donald Chen leads New York's Tong gang. John and Eva are called to investigate, and it is revealed that John knows that Chen's great-grandfather was a police informant. The deceased young man's striking similarity to Roosevelt—a son John lost contact with c. 1912—prompting him to take a personal interest in the case. The search for the killer leads John to the Spoors, a violent crime family headed by Roosevelt's descendants. The discovery makes John question the actions of his past and the reverberating consequences they have on those around him. |
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| 7 | "Reclassified" | Jean de Segonzac | Eric Overmyer | April 7, 2008 (2008-04-07) | 108 |
| John becomes fixated on granting the dying wish of his first partner, Andy Gleason, who is slowly wasting away from leukemia caused by a bullet lodged in his heart. Andy wants the unknown shooter brought to justice before he dies, but the case is more convoluted than anyone originally believes. Memories of John's beginnings as a homicide detective help him not only piece together clues to his friend's case, but also prompt John to realize he may be nearing the end of his quest for love and mortality. However, he embarks down a precarious path as his investigation leads to altercations with the Russian mafia and culminates with a shocking end. | |||||
| 8 | "Love Hurts" | Matthew Penn | David Manson & Ashley Gable (story), David Manson (teleplay) |
April 14, 2008 (2008-04-14) | 107 |
| In the season finale John, still recovering from his recent gunshot wound, and Eva investigate the death of a drowned woman. The death might be related to a string of robberies of wealthy men linked to a dating service. The case causes John to flashback to his life in 1927 when as a grifter, he stole jewelry from his lover. Upset over still being apparently immortal, John breaks it off with Sara Dillane. |
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