Scripted series · ABC
Resurrection
What if someone you lost... returned?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Omar Epps
J. Martin Bellamy
21 eps
Frances Fisher
Lucille Langston
21 eps
Matt Craven
Sheriff Fred Langston
21 eps
Devin Kelley
Maggie Langston
21 eps
Mark Hildreth
Pastor Tom Hale
21 eps
Samaire Armstrong
Elaine Richards
21 eps
Sam Hazeldine
Caleb Richards
13 eps
Landon Gimenez
Jacob Langston
21 eps
Kurtwood Smith
Henry Langston
21 eps
Nicholas Gonzalez
Deputy Connor Cuesta
1 eps
Kevin Sizemore
Gary Humphrey
6 eps
Michelle Fairley
Margaret Langston
13 eps
Katherine Willis
Kimberly
2 eps
Nadej K. Bailey
Jenny Thompson
8 eps
Jwaundace Candece
Mrs. Camille Thompson
4 eps
Donna Murphy
The Elegant Woman
8 eps
Faye Foley
Young Margaret
3 eps
Kathleen Munroe
Rachael Braidwood
16 eps
April Billingsley
Barbara Langston
6 eps
Lori Beth Sikes
Janine Hale
11 eps
Glenn Fleshler
Mikey Enders
3 eps
Karen Ceesay
Nurse
4 eps
Travis Young
Ray Richards
9 eps
Kyle Secor
Brian Addison
3 eps
TJ Linnard
William Kirk
3 eps
Christopher Berry
Deputy Carl
9 eps
Cullen Moss
Joey
5 eps
Zach Sale
Mitchell Hirsch
1 eps
Cynthia Barrett
Beth-Ann
1 eps
Al Mitchell
Bottomless Joe
1 eps
Katelyn Nacon
Girl
1 eps
Tamlyn Tomita
Dr. Toni Willis
5 eps
Joe Knezevich
Young Henry
2 eps
Claire Bronson
Young Lucille
2 eps
Adam Boyer
Bald Man
1 eps
Michael H. Cole
Attaché
1 eps
Wanda Morganstern
Stand in
8 eps
Walker Harris
Young Tom Hale
2 eps
Yulu Tian
Chinese Man
1 eps
Hong Ring Sun
Chinese Woman
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Resurrection actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Resurrection reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
The people of Arcadia, Missouri are forever changed when their deceased loved ones suddenly start to reappear.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 21 episodes.
- Poster unavailableSpecials
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20141 episode
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20148 episodes
7.2IMDbBest episode · S01E01 The Returned
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201513 episodes
6.4IMDbABC really goes that one step further with this series. It examines what will happen when those loved ones, people you cared for or even may be your pet, suddenly one morning stand at your front door...The little town of Arcadia is changed forever...
Best episode · S02E04 Old Scars
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
The Returned
When deceased loved ones begin to reappear, the people in Arcadia change forever.
- Directed by Charles McDougall
- Written by Aaron Zelman
S02E04
Old Scars
Margaret convinces Lucille to host a dinner to celebrate Jacob's return, but unexpected guests strain relations in the Langston family to the breaking point. Meanwhile, Bellamy continues to research the history of the mysterious bones, and Rachael receives unsettling news about her baby.
- Directed by John Scott
S01E03
Two Rivers
Exhuming Jacob's grave deepens the mystery of his return; Henry struggles to accept that Jacob is really the son he lost; Maggie and Bellamy wonder if the local river holds a clue that could connect Caleb's and Jacob's deaths.
S02E09
Aftermath
The death a beloved member of the community leaves Arcadians in mourning whilst a cure for the virus is provided by stem cells from Rachael's baby.
- Directed by Kevin Dowling
- Written by Steve Cwik
S01E05
Insomnia
Bellamy tries to keep Jacob safe but his past interferes; Elaine must find where Caleb hid the money; Rachael gets shocking news.
S01E06
Home
Maggie turns to a person from the past for answers about the mystery; Rachael's secret ends up in the wrong hands; Bellamy and Pastor Tom try to reassure residents.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Steve CwikWriter
- Tara ButtersWriter
- Nicki PalugaWriter
- Stephanie SenguptaWriter
- Michele FazekasWriter
- Aaron ZelmanWriter
Direction
- Constantine MakrisDirector
- Ron UnderwoodDirector
- John ScottDirector
- Dan LernerDirector
- Stephen CraggDirector
- Christopher MisianoDirector
Music
- Blake NeelyOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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