Scripted series · The CW
Frequency
1996 called. 2016 answered.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Peyton List
Raimy Sullivan
13 eps
Riley Smith
Frank Sullivan
13 eps
Devin Kelley
Julie Sullivan
13 eps
Mekhi Phifer
Satch Reyna
13 eps
Lenny Jacobson
Gordo
13 eps
Anthony Ruivivar
Stan Moreno
13 eps
Daniel Bonjour
Daniel Lawrence
13 eps
Britt McKillip
Young Meghan
13 eps
Julius Fair
Soloman Reyna
13 eps
Garry Chalk
Ivan Damnjanov
1 eps
Sean Owen Roberts
Ricky Corrado
1 eps
Viv Leacock
Chester Lee
1 eps
Michael Charles Roman
Thomas Goff
2 eps
Alexandra Metz
Maya Gowan
2 eps
Melinda Page Hamilton
Marilyn Goff
2 eps
Beth Lacke
Meghan Womack
1 eps
Dodge Prince
Robbie Womack (12 yrs)
2 eps
Richard David Lecoin
NYC Officer (uncredited)
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Frequency actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Frequency reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and World Building.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Detective Raimy Sullivan is stunned when a voice suddenly crackles through her father’s old, long-broken ham radio – it’s Frank Sullivan, somehow transmitting over the airwaves and through the decades from 1996. Separated by twenty years, father and daughter have reunited on a frequency only they can hear, but can they rewrite the story of their lives without risking everyone they love?
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E13
Signal Loss
Raimy makes a startling discovery that leads her to reach out to Frank to voice her concerns. Season Final.
- Directed by Thomas J. Wright
- Written by Nancy Won, Jeremy Carver
S01E10
The Edison Effect
Frank and Raimy put a plan in motion for Frank to kill the Nightingale.
- Directed by Rob Seidenglanz
- Written by John Dove
S01E09
Gray Line
Raimy and Frank make a startling discovery about the Nightingale.
- Directed by John F. Showalter
- Written by Nancy Won
S01E03
The Near Far Problem
When Raimy uncovers evidence in the Thomas Goff case, she relays this information to Frank over the ham radio, which prompts him to take matters into his own hands while ignoring a strong warning from Satch. Meanwhile, Gordo talks Raimy into going out for a drink where she has an interesting encounter with Daniel, who still considers her a complete stranger and possible stalker. Lastly, Raimy struggles to adapt to life without Julie, and Frank tries to adapt to life with her.
- Directed by Nina Lopez-Corrado
- Written by Nancy Won
S01E06
Deviation
- Directed by John T. Kretchmer
- Written by Jeannine Renshaw
S01E08
Interference
Raimy and Satch discover a shocking connection to the Nightingale’s first kill. When Raimy shares this news with Frank, he works to dig up additional information. Meanwhile, Frank and Julie are forced to have an honest conversation, and Raimy has a surprise visitor.
- Directed by Tara Nicole Weyr
- Written by Tom Farrell
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E01
Epilogue
S01E13
Signal Loss
- Directed by Thomas J. Wright
- Written by Nancy Won, Jeremy Carver
S01E12
Harmonic
- Directed by Stefan Pleszczynski
- Written by Jeannine Renshaw
S01E10
The Edison Effect
- Directed by Rob Seidenglanz
- Written by John Dove
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Jeremy Carver
Showrunner
Brad Anderson
Executive producer
Toby Emmerich
Executive producer
John Rickard
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Jennifer Gwartz
Executive producer
Dan Lin
Executive producer
Nancy Won
Writer
- Photo unavailable
John Dove
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Linda Patel
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Tom Farrell
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Michael Alaimo
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Jeannine Renshaw
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jae MarchantProducer
- Brad AndersonExecutive Producer
- Jeremy CarverExecutive Producer
- Toby EmmerichExecutive Producer
- Tim ScanlanProducer
- John RickardExecutive Producer
Writing
- Nancy WonWriter
- John DoveWriter
- Jeremy CarverWriter
- Linda PatelWriter
- Tom FarrellWriter
- Michael AlaimoWriter
Direction
- John BehringDirector
- Tim HunterDirector
- Brad AndersonDirector
- Rob SeidenglanzDirector
- Michael FieldsDirector
- Nina Lopez-CorradoDirector
Cinematography
- Michael C. BlundellDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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