The Event (2010)

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What will you believe?

The Event is an emotional, high-octane conspiracy thriller that follows Sean Walker, an everyman who investigates the mysterious disappearance of his would-be fiancée Leila, and unwittingly begins to expose the biggest cover-up in U.S. history.

• Released: 2010-09-20
• Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
• Seasons: 1, 22 episodes
• Episode length: 1h 0m
• Network: NBC
• Status: Canceled
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 248 votes

Created by Nick Wauters.

Top cast

• Jason Ritter as Sean Walker
• Sarah Roemer as Leila Buchanan
• Laura Innes as Sophia Maguire
• Blair Underwood as Elias Martinez
• Ian Anthony Dale as Simon Lee
• Scott Patterson as Michael Buchanan
• Taylor Cole as Vicky Roberts
• Lisa Vidal as Christina Martinez
• Bill Smitrovich as Raymond Jarvis
• Clifton Collins Jr. as Thomas

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Event

• United States: watch free on The Roku Channel; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store

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