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Oct 21, 2008 · Grace: Directed by David Petrarca. With Jonny Lee Miller, Natasha Henstridge, Loretta Devine, Matt Letscher. Eli's case dealing with how a soldier is to be buried somehow connects to a woman who may be his soul mate, and Jordan's new direction for the firm is opposed by the senior partners.
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- Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- David Petrarca
- 2008-10-21
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Greg Berlanti, who co-wrote the show with Marc Guggenheim, described Eli Stone in Variety as "a Field of Dreams-type drama set in a law firm where a thirty-something attorney, whose name is the title of the show, begins having larger-than-life visions that compel him to do out-of-the-ordinary things". Eli suffers from an inoperable brain aneurysmth...
Produced by Berlanti Television, After Portsmouth, and ABC Studios, the series was officially greenlit and given a thirteen-episode order on May 11, 2007, and it aired as a mid-season replacement in 2008.Eli Stone premiered on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 10:00 Eastern/9:00 Central, following the return of Lost;its first-season finale aired April ...
Main
1. Jonny Lee Miller as Eli Stone, a successful attorney in San Francisco who is diagnosed with an inoperable brain aneurysm which is causing hallucinations. The hallucinations cause Eli to become alienated from his peers and soon his life takes a detour. Despite the fact that he is not religious, he interprets his hallucinations as signs, helping people in accepting lawsuits in hopes of bettering their lives. 1.1. Young Eli is played by Justin Lieberman. 2. Natasha Henstridgeas Taylor Wethers...
Recurring
1. Laura Benantias Beth "Lizzie" Keller, the girl to whom Eli lost his virginity back in college who now has an autistic son. She dated Nathan. (Seasons 1 and 2) 2. Tom Amandesas Martin Posner, one of the co-owners of the firm. He had a relationship with Patti in the past. (Seasons 1 and 2) 3. Katey Sagalas Marci Klein, one of the co-owners of the firm. She is unfriendly, being primarily interested in the financial benefits that accrue to the firm. She dislikes Eli's intention to help more in...
Special guest stars
1. Sigourney Weaveras therapist and God. 2. Katie Holmesas Grace, a woman whom Eli accidentally meets. On November 6, 2008, TV Guide reported that Jamey Sheridan would guest-star as an evening news anchor. On December 1, 2008, TV Guide reported that Gregory Smithwould make a guest appearance in the show's finale.
Critical reception
Season one was met with generally favorable reviews, and currently holds a Metacritic score of 62 out of 100, based on 24 collected reviews. Season two was met with a more enthusiastic response, and holds a Metacriticscore of 72 out 100, based on 9 collected reviews.
Controversy
The debut episode attracted controversy due to its plot line, which depicts the hypothesis that autism is caused by a mercury-based preservative formerly used in common childhood vaccines and treats the hypothesis as being credible and legally compelling. This hypothesis is not supported by scientific evidence, but has contributed to decreased vaccination rates. The American Academy of Pediatrics asked ABC to either cancel the episode or include a disclaimer emphasizing that mercury is not us...
Eli Stone premiered on ABC on January 31, 2008. It premiered on Fox Life in Greece, and AXN in Japan in 2010. In the UK, the show was first shown on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2008 and was then broadcast on Fiver in June 2010. In Malaysia, the show premiered on TV2in June 2009, airing all the complete 26 episodes until December 23, 2009. The series was ...
On September 2, 2008, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (under the ABC Studios brand name) released the complete first season of Eli Stone on DVD in Region 1. Season 1 was also released in Region 4 on March 18, 2009. The second and final season was released in Region 1 on August 18, 2009.By February 2013 the First Season had also been released...
The series lasted two seasons with 26 episodes. If the show had been renewed for a third season, Eliwould have a complete wrap-up of the series, including Taylor giving birth to a baby girl and Matt being a surprisingly good father with a better attitude to others, Jordan meeting his ex-wife for the first time since the divorce, and Eli meeting Gra...
- Musical Legal Comedy Drama
Oct 21, 2008 · Grace — “an excellence or power granted by God” — was evidently given to Eli’s dad as well as Eli. Can you imagine what it must mean for Eli and Nate to know this, after all those years of suffering, growing up with the unhinged, drunk guy that their dad had become?
Watch Eli Stone — Season 2, Episode 2 with a subscription on Hulu, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. An attorney's (Katie Holmes) mysterious fate leads her to Eli; Eli is...
- David Petrarca
- January 31, 2008
- Jonny Lee Miller
Grace : Nobody knows what's gonna happen in the future. Not even you, Eli. Eli Stone : Bye, Grace.
Oct 21, 2008 · Hello, Katie Holmes! The actress joined Eli Stone tonight, as the main character gets his vision back. But that lovely brunette singing to him is very real and her name is Grace. Eli falls...
