Season 1

**Season 1** is the first season of the FOX American Action / Adventure television series *The Gifted*. It was picked up for a series order by FOX on On May 9, 2017. The series currently airs in the U.S. and Canada on Mondays, starting October 2, at 9 p.m. The first season consists of 13 episodes and will deal with underlying themes of modern bigotry, sexism and racism.

Despite being a part of the X-Men universe, *The Gifted* will not crossover with X-Men's other TV drama *Legion*. *The Gifted* exists in its own timeline, separate from *Legion* or the films.

As stated in the trailer, the X-Men are missing, and this is said to be a major focus point of the series; finding out what happened to them following *“a cataclysmic event, a bit of a 9/11 event, that caused enormous social upheaval and a lot of hatred towards mutants,”* It’s one of the central mysteries of the show. However, in no way will the show drive the movies or will the movies drive the show.

## Premise

*The Gifted* focuses on a suburban couple (Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker) whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family joins up with an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive.

## Official Synopsis

Family adventure series THE GIFTED, from 20th Century FOX Television in association with Marvel Television, tells the story of a suburban couple whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family joins up with an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive. Written by Matt Nix (APB, “Burn Notice”), directed by Bryan Singer (the “X-Men” franchise”) and executive-produced by Nix, Singer, Lauren Shuler (“X-Men: Apocalypse,” “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” “The Wolverine”), Simon Kinberg (“X-Men: Apocalypse,” “X-Men: Days of Future Past”), Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s Daredevil,” “Marvel’s Jessica Jones”) and Jim Chory (“Marvel’s Daredevil,” “Marvel’s Jessica Jones”), the series stars Stephen Moyer (SHOTS FIRED), Amy Acker (“Person of Interest”), Sean Teale (“Reign”), Jamie Chung (GOTHAM), Coby Bell (“Burn Notice”), Emma Dumont (“Aquarius”), Blair Redford (“Satisfaction”), Natalie Alyn Lind (GOTHAM) and Percy Hynes White (“Night at the Museum 3”).

## Cast

* Amy Acker as Caitlin Strucker (13/13)
* Sean Teale as Eclipse/Marcos Diaz (13/13)
* Natalie Alyn Lind as Lauren Strucker (13/13)
* Percy Hynes White as Andy Strucker (13/13)
* Jamie Chung as Blink/Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson (13/13)
* Coby Bell as Jace Turner (11/13)
* Blair Redford as Thunderbird/John Proudstar (13/13)
* Emma Dumont as Polaris/Lorna Dane (13/13)
* Jermaine Rivers as Shatter (10/13)
* Garret Dillahunt as Roderick Campbell (10/13)
* Elena Satine as Dreamer (9/13)
* Joe Nemmers as Ed Weeks (9/13)
* Skyler Samuels as Esme Frost (6/13) / Phoebe Frost (4/13) / Sophie Frost (4/13)
* Jeff Daniel Phillips as Fade (5/13)
* Andrew Benator as Aide (4/13)
* Danny Ramirez as Wes (3/13)
* D James Jones as Trader\Harry (3/13)
* Frances Turner as Paula Turner (3/13)
* Dinarte de Freitas as Pedro (3/13)
* David Norona as Senator Matthew Montez (3/13)
* Jessi Goei as Naya (3/13)
* Charlie Nix as Skyler (3/13)
* Dinarte de Freitas as Pedro (3/13)
* Zach Roerig as Pulse (2/13)
* Michelle Veintimilla as Carmen Guerra (2/13)
* Sharon Gless as Ellen Strucker (2/13)
* Renes Rivera as Bulk (2/13)
* Raymond J. Barry as Otto Strucker (1/13)
* Erinn Ruth as Evangeline Whedon (1/13)
* Michelle Kim as Chloe Tan (1/13)
* Ray Campbell as William (1/13)
* Caitlin Mehner as Andrea Von Strucker (1/13)
* Paul Cooper as Andreas Von Strucker (1/13)

## Crew

* Lauren Shuler Donner (executive-producer)
* Bryan Singer (executive-producer)
* Derek Hoffman (executive-producer)
* Jeph Loeb (executive-producer)
* Jim Chory (executive-producer)
* Len Wiseman (executive-producer)

## Production

* On May 9, 2017, FOX ordered *The Gifted* to series.
* Season 1 of the series is not filmed in Dallas like initially reports claimed.
	+ It has since been revealed that the series is filming in Atlanta, Georgia, starting July 17.
* Comic-Con 2017 for The Gifted took place inside the halls of the San Diego Convention Center, during Friday, July 21, in Ballroom 20 from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.
	+ FOX hosted an X-Gene Screening Station at the Hilton Bayfront Lawn during 2017's Comic-Con event. Attendees were tested for the X-Gene. At the station, each person were laser-scanned and then complete a cheek swab genetic test with a nurse. Upon registration, attendees either receive an "I Got Tested" sticker or an "M" sticker if they are discovered as being carriers of the Mutant Gene. (Read More About It Here)
* Stan Lee made a cameo appearance in the Exposed.

## Multimedia

* Promotional
* Videos
* BTS
* Comic Con
* Upfronts (FOX & CTV)
* FPEC
* LA Screenings

### Promotional

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### Conventions

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## References

1. ↑ Episode Count Confirmation - The Gifted Writers (@GiftedTVWriters) - Twitter
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Marvel Drama Pilot ‘The Gifted’ From Matt Nix Gets Fox Series Order, First Teaser
3. ↑ Fox Sets Fall 2017 Premiere Dates: ‘Empire’, New Marvel Drama ‘The Gifted’, Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Orville’ & More
4. ↑ The Gifted: X-Men TV Series is “About Bigotry” in 2017
5. ↑ 'The Gifted': Fox's Marvel Drama Debuts First 15 Minutes at Comic-Con
6. ↑ The Gifted: What REALLY Happened To The X-Men?
7. ↑ ‘The Gifted’ Showrunner Says Series Will Not Ignore X-Men
8. ↑ Marvel Drama Pilot ‘The Gifted’ From Matt Nix Gets Fox Series Order, First Teaser
9. ↑ Dallas Film Commission Facebook Post
10. ↑ The Gifted Resumes Filming July 17 In Atlanta
11. ↑ Comic-Con: Fox to Conduct Gene Testing for Marvel's 'The Gifted' (Exclusive)
12. ↑ Bryan Singer Reveals Stan Lee Will Cameo in FOX’s Gifted