Nobody (Series)/Season 1

"*Never underestimate a **nobody**,*"
—The tagline of the first season[src]

The **first season** of *Nobody* was written in mid 2020. It consists of seven episodes.

Set in the late 2010s, *Nobody* follows New York City resident Michael Keene as he seeks to overcome a traumatizing assault by becoming a violent vigilante, using his photographic memory to combat criminals in the city. After forming an alliance with NYPD detective Adrian Sheppard, Michael works on dismantling the operation of black market arms dealer Iosef Barnes, an associate of crime lord Archie Shaw.

## Plot

*Several years after sustaining a traumatic brain injury that gave him a photographic memory and birthed violent urges, Michael Keene aims to become the faceless face of violent justice in a city that reeks of corruption and sadistic depravity. Through a fractious alliance with a disgruntled cop, he will become an instrument of revenge. He will become...nobody.*

## Synopsis

### 'Photographic'

During his final year in college in New York City, popular student Michael Keene heads to the grocery store to buy some beer for a party. As he grabs a pack, the store is robbed my three masked men. At first Michael hides from them but notices that they are harrassing an old man and decides to intervene. In the ensuing argument, one of the robbers smashes Michael round the head with a bottle before the trio begin brutally beating him, splitting his skull open, before leaving with the money. Michael begins to convulse as police and an ambulance arrive.

Three years later, Michael snaps out of his daydream as his therapist, Minerva, repeats a question to him. It is revealed that this is the first time that Michael is telling the story of his assault to Minerva, and he then confirms that he has continued writing in his journal.

Walking home from his session, Michael takes in the detail of the city around him. He decides to take the bus instead of walking and sits at the back listening to music. He sees five men harassing a woman but decides not to intervene, clenching his fist so tight his hand goes white. When he finally gets back to his apartment, he says a brief hello to his roommate, Joseph, before heading into his room and writing in his journal every single detail from the day, demonstrating his superhuman-like photographic memory. He then spends the rest of the evening watching action movies.

The next day, Michael heads to work at Home Depot, where he appears friendly with his co-workers, especially a middle-aged widow named Jenny, and uses his photographic memory to quickly and efficiently help customers. He meets an NYPD cop named Adrian Sheppard and brings him Adrian's order of wood; from the decorations, Michael deduces that Adrian has a wheelchair-bound daughter. Adrian leaves and heads to work at One Police Plaza and joins his fellow Major Crimes detectives, where he is ordered to meet with his captain, who reveals he has refused to file a complaint that Adrian made against the Commissioner's Office. He cites that the complaint could hurt Adrian's career, but Adrian correctly deduces that it was because his captain was threatened by the corrupt higher-ranking officers of the NYPD, specifically Lieutenant Patrick Hayward.

Returning home from his shift, Michael gets into a loud argument with Joseph, who screams that, while he understands the difficulties in Michael's life, he despises that Michael does next to nothing around the apartment and no longer even pays rent due to spending his money on his therapy. Joseph then demands that Michael get a hobby and meet new people, saying that, while Michael is improving, he isn't getting better. Michael relents and heads out to a bar, where he spots a woman. He musters the courage to approach her but stops when he realizes the woman already has a partner. Michael leaves, depressed, and gets on the bus where he spots the same five thugs harassing a different woman. He shouts at them to leave her alone, but they threaten him and order the bus to stop and let Michael off. Michael is about to do so, but stops at the last second and orders the driver to lock the doors. As the thugs threaten Michael again, he looks at them and simply says "I'm gonna fuck you up", to which the thugs laugh. Michael then proceeds to brutally beat all five of the thugs and sustains few injuries in the process.