Cupid (2009–2009)

TV ShowEndedABCDrama, Romance1 season, 7 episodes
Cupid posterReview score: 71%

Plot

Trevor Pierce is a larger than life character who insists that he is Cupid, the Roman god of love. He claims that he has been sent to New York City by Zeus to bring 100 romantically challenged couples together before being allowed to return to Mt. Olympus. His persistence eventually lands him in a mental institution. Three months later, Trevor is found to be harmless to himself and others and is released -- but under certain conditions. Placed under the care of psychiatrist and self-help author Dr. Claire McCrae, he must attend her singles group therapy sessions on a regular basis so that she can monitor his progress. Trevor returns to his rented room upstairs from the struggling Tres Equis Cantina, owned by Felix Araiza and his sister, Lita. In exchange for rent, Trevor becomes a bartender and creates an atmosphere for singles looking for lasting love. His ideas, such as half-price margarita nights and mariachi karaoke duets, could help him bring couples together and ultimately take him closer to the day that he gets to return to Mt. Olympus. No one believes Trevor's story, but everyone finds him to be quite charming. Although he possesses a great knowledge of Greek mythology, Claire finds that Trevor constantly interferes and contradicts her when it comes to her pragmatic style of helping lonely hearts find their soul mates. In true love, Claire believes it's all about friendship and mutual respect; for Trevor, heat and passion conquer all. Only time will tell who will win this battle for love.

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  1. 01Cupid S01E01PilotS01E01 · 7.0Trevor---who believes he's Cupid, the Roman god of love---is released from a three-month stint in a mental institution on condition that he attends a therapy group led by psychiatrist Claire McCrae. He picks up with the same case that put him in the lockup: connecting a street musician with his true love, whom he briefly met in a Dublin pub.
  2. 02Cupid S01E02Live and Let SpyS01E02 · 7.0As Cupid, Trevor thinks that the tribunals at Mt. Olympus might be right about his failing instincts, since he's been having little success in his matchmaking efforts. He tries again when he senses a potential match between Claire's friend, Riley, and Mick, a private investigator who took photos of her with a married man. The new relationship starts to go awry and Claire must walk the line between therapist and friend, as Riley has decided to try Trevor's method of jumping into love feet first. Meanwhile, as Felix plans his parents' 40th wedding anniversary party, he becomes smitten with the divorced mother of Lita's new boyfriend, causing strife between the siblings.
  3. 03Cupid S01E05Shipping OutS01E05 · 7.0Trevor accidentally finds a stack of love letters from Joe, a young soldier and one of Claire's patients, written from Iraq to Robin "Peaches" Peachtree, his unrequited high school love. Trevor wants to reunite them and, as part of his plan, convinces Claire to organize a Mardi Gras-themed party for her singles group. Trevor flies in Peaches, a Cajun caterer, from Louisiana to provide the party food. When Claire realizes what Trevor is doing, she tells him that he's setting the couple up for failure, since she knows a secret about Joe as to why he shouldn't be with Peaches. Meanwhile, Claire faces her own fear of "fast-dancing" in public at a high school dance Trevor has set up for Joe and Peaches' first date.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode7Episodes2009Aired 6.9Season avg
  1. S01E01Cupid S01E01Season's bestPilotMarch 31, 2009 7.0Trevor---who believes he's Cupid, the Roman god of love---is released from a three-month stint in a mental institution on condition that he
  2. S01E02Cupid S01E02Live and Let SpyApril 7, 2009 7.0As Cupid, Trevor thinks that the tribunals at Mt. Olympus might be right about his failing instincts, since he's been having little success
  3. S01E03Cupid S01E03The Great Right HopeApril 14, 2009 6.5Marshall, a sweet but bullied teenager, turns to Trevor to fix up his left-wing mom, Hallie, with his boxing instructor, Clint, the sperm do
  4. S01E04Cupid S01E04The Tommy Brown AffairApril 28, 2009 6.5After Claire's apartment is broken into, Trevor realizes that locksmith and ex-jewel thief Tommy Brown is in love with Paula, his parole off
  5. S01E05Cupid S01E05Shipping OutMay 5, 2009 7.0Trevor accidentally finds a stack of love letters from Joe, a young soldier and one of Claire's patients, written from Iraq to Robin "Peache
  6. S01E06Cupid S01E06Left of the DialMay 12, 2009 7.0Trevor aims his Cupid love arrow toward Jack, a radio disc jockey with a love for classic rock n' roll, and one of his listeners, a single m
  7. S01E07Cupid S01E07My Fair MasseuseJune 16, 2009 7.0The Season 1 finale finds Claire hiring a dialect expert to glean information about Trevor from his speech patterns. Trevor, in turn, uses t

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Cast

Bobby CannavaleBobby CannavaleTrevor Pierce / CupidRick GomezRick GomezFelix ArroyoCamille GuatyCamille GuatyLita ArroyoSarah PaulsonSarah PaulsonDr. Claire McCrae

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