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Point Pleasant

TV·2005–2005·1 season, 13 episodes·FOX·Drama, Horror, Thriller·1h·6.5·Created by Marti Noxon, John J. McLaughlin

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All hell is about to break loose in a sleepy New Jersey town when a sudden violent storm washes in more than the tide. The peaceful existence of a small seaside community will dramatically change forever when Christina Nickson is rescued from the ocean by local lifeguard Jesse Parker and brought to the home of local doctor Ben Kramer. The Kramers, including Ben's wife, Meg, and daughter, Judy, take an instant liking to Christina and invite her stay with them as she searches for clues to her past and attempts to find her mother, a Point Pleasant native whom Christina never knew. Unbeknownst to Christina, her presence in the town is having a profound effect on its inhabitants - awakening repressed feelings, unlocking secret desires and heightening emotions. As Christina seeks answers to her mother's disappearance, she will come to realize that she has never known her "real" father either - for Christina is the offspring of a mortal woman and the Devil. While Christina struggles to control the demon inside her (and the powers that come with it), the fight for her soul has begun and the town of Point Pleasant has turned into the ultimate battleground of good vs. evil.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Point Pleasant S01E06Secrets and LiesS01E06 · 7.7Judy and Jesse team up to investigate the increasingly ominous Christina, who does some digging of her own after she tracks down the doctor who delivered her. Meanwhile, Amber succeeds in driving a wedge between Meg and Ben, who hides the truth about Isabella's death; and Boyd makes Terry a hell of an offer.
  2. 02Point Pleasant S01E05Last DanceS01E05 · 7.3Boyd mounts a fund-raising dance marathon to impress Sarah---and to address his own demons---but things turn downright deadly after Christina uses the event to unleash her fury at Paula. Meanwhile, Amber and Meg's friendship gets under Ben's skin; and Judy sees the Kramer's guest in a strange new light.
  3. 03Point Pleasant S01E01PilotS01E01 · 7.0The Kramers take in a mysterious woman after she washes up during a storm that seems to ignite a lot of the locals' basic instincts.

Castfull cast & details

Aubrey DollarAubrey DollarJudy KramerBrent WeberBrent WeberTerryCameron RichardsonCameron RichardsonPaula HargroveDina MeyerDina MeyerAmber HargroveElisabeth HarnoisElisabeth HarnoisChristina NicksonGrant ShowGrant ShowLucus BoydRichard BurgiRichard BurgiBen KramerSam PageSam PageJesse Parker

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2005Aired 6.4Season avg
  1. S01E01Point Pleasant S01E01PilotJanuary 19, 2005 7.0The Kramers take in a mysterious woman after she washes up during a storm that seems to ignite a lot of the locals' basic instincts.
  2. S01E02Point Pleasant S01E02Human NatureJanuary 20, 2005 6.0Competition---and carnage---reigns at the annual boat parade as Jesse's interest in Christina gets to Paula and Lucas considers his next, ne
  3. S01E03Point Pleasant S01E03Who's Your Daddy?January 27, 2005 5.7As Christina continues to dream unpleasant things, Point Pleasant's unpleasant past comes into focus, and Boyd continues to work his dark ma
  4. S01E04Point Pleasant S01E04The Lonely HunterFebruary 3, 2005 6.0A meteor shower rains on Boyd's ill-intended dinner party, as hormones and heated tempers threaten to sink the teens' beach bash. Meanwhile,
  5. S01E05Point Pleasant S01E05Last DanceFebruary 10, 2005 7.3Boyd mounts a fund-raising dance marathon to impress Sarah---and to address his own demons---but things turn downright deadly after Christin
  6. S01E06Point Pleasant S01E06Season's bestSecrets and LiesFebruary 17, 2005 7.7Judy and Jesse team up to investigate the increasingly ominous Christina, who does some digging of her own after she tracks down the doctor
  7. S01E07Point Pleasant S01E07UnravelingMarch 10, 2005 7.0Visions of---and warnings from---Isabelle drive Meg to a meltdown; Amber incurs Boyd's wrath after Ben's horrifying video scares her out of
  8. S01E08Point Pleasant S01E08Swimming with BoydMarch 17, 2005 6.3Christina and Judy take drastic steps to get the goods on Boyd, whose wicked ways leave a Point Pleasant local in dire straits. Meanwhile, J
  9. S01E09Point Pleasant S01E09Waking the Dead 6.3Things heat up, as Judy meets a potential new flame at a party in the woods and Christina accidentally conjures up a demon hot to rid her of
  10. S01E10Point Pleasant S01E10Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Choked 6.3Meg overhears Ben and Amber discussing a secret concerning Isabella; Christina takes drastic measures to find Jesse after he disappears.
  11. S01E11Point Pleasant S01E11Missing 5.3Police are baffled when people begin disappearing without a trace from Point Pleasant; Jesse has a terrifying vision of the future.
  12. S01E12Point Pleasant S01E12Mother's Day 6.0Christina is shocked when her mother shows up. Judy's father commits her mother to a psychiatric ward, and Jesse learns the part his mother
  13. S01E13Point Pleasant S01E13Let the War Commence 6.7Logan finally locates the missing townspeople as Christina angrily confronts the Kramer's at their home and await's Jesse's arrival - and th

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