Fair rating?The Finder· Season 1 · Episode 1
An Orphan Walks Into a Bar
After recovering one of John Fogerty's beloved guitars, Iraq veteran Walter Sherman helps a teenage boy locate his missing father, a military pilot and war hero whose plane vanished after embarking on an undisclosed mission. Walter turns to Deputy U.S. Marshal Isabel Zambada for insider information about the missing colonel. Meanwhile at the Ends of the Earth Bar, owner Leo and Walter keep a watchful eye on Willa, a teenager on parole from juvenile detention and employed at the bar as part of her probation.
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#9In Season 1of 13 rated episodes
#9All-timeof 13 rated episodes
−0.1vs season avgSeason 1 averages 6.2
2012First airedJanuary 12, 2012
Guest stars
Toby Hemingwayas Timo Proud
Amy Aquinoas Cristina Farrel
Jaime Murrayas Amadea Denaris
Eltony Williamsas Lt. Sam Royce
Brett Davernas Cooper Allison
John Fogertyas John Fogerty
Jim Cody Williamsas Fogerty's Manager
Timothy E. Goodwinas Trumpet Instructor
Eric Thomas Wilsonas Thug #2
Rus Blackwellas Chris Jellicoe
Michael Gambinoas Thug #1
Roy Werneras Lt. Colonel Nick Allison
Patrick Robert Smithas NTSB InvestigatorRichard Augustineas Burly Man
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Dan SackheimDirector
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