Believe Season 1

Believe Season 1 has built a real following on among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 177 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Jake McLaughlin sets the tone, and the world-building does the rest. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Believe Season 1 is worth clearing space for. What makes Believe Season 1 work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. Levitation, telekinesis, the ability to control nature, see the future... Since she was born, Bo has had gifts she could neither fully understand nor control. But now that she is 10 years old, her powers have become stronger and the threat from malevolent forces that would use her abilities to control the world has grown more dangerous. Jake McLaughlin and Johnny Sequoyah lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2014. The rules of Believe Season 1's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Believe Season 1 is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Jake McLaughlin anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.

🎬 Believe Season 1 — Episode Guide

Pilot

2014-03-10

Since she was born, Bo has had gifts she could neither fully understand nor control. But now that she is 10, her powers have become stronger and the threat from malevolent forces that would use her abilities to control the world has grown more dangerous. With her life and future in jeopardy, Bo's pr...

Beginner's Luck

2014-03-16

On the run and in desperate need of money, Tate takes Bo to Atlantic City, where she instantly bonds with a struggling mother and her sick child. The involvement of the FBI complicates Skouras' efforts to covertly recover Bo, while Winter and Channing work to stay one step ahead.

Origin

2014-03-23

Trapped in Manhattan, Bo and Tate encounter a wealthy woman mourning the decades-old loss of her son.

Defection

2014-03-30

As the dragnet closes, Tate puts his freedom at risk to help Bo find the writer of a long-lost love letter. Meanwhile, Winter makes preparations for an escape from Manhattan as Skouras and Agent Ferrell ramp up the effort to bring Tate and Bo into custody.

White Noise

2014-04-06

Bo and Tate resurface in Philadelphia where Bo is drawn toward a young woman and her husband, a blogger whose unrelenting pursuit of a mysterious story is threatening to tear the couple apart. Meanwhile, Skouras takes forceful action to track down a traitor within Orchestra.

Sinking

2014-04-13

With Bo, Winter and Channing in pursuit, Tate travels home to seek out the childhood friends who framed him for murder. Meanwhile at the Orchestra campus, Skouras focuses his attention on the potential of a young telepath.

Bang and Blame

2014-04-20

After an intense confrontation with Zepeda leaves Bo vulnerable, Winter turns to guardians from Bo's past to protect her once again. As Tate and Winter take risky action to help Bo, revisiting the girl's past reveals surprising information about Channing's history. At Orchestra, Skouras pushes Sean ...

Together

2014-04-27

Worried that Skouras has developed the ability to locate Bo, Winter sends Channing on a mission to infiltrate the Orchestra campus. Despite Winter's instructions to keep a low profile, Bo is compelled to help a family man who is in over his head.

Prodigy

2014-05-04

Tate's efforts to keep Bo focused on her training are sidetracked when Bo has a premonition of a young musical prodigy dying in a car crash. In the wake of Channing's capture, Winter sets a risky contingency plan in motion. At Orchestra, Skouras tests the powers of Dani, a newly discovered telepath.

E10

Collapse

2014-05-25

When Bo has a premonition of a tragic event in the New York City subway, she convinces Tate to help her in stopping her vision from becoming reality. A confrontation with FBI Agent Ferrell in the subway station quickly changes course when an explosion leaves them trapped underground. Meanwhile, Dani...

E11

Revelation

2014-06-01

As Channing struggles to recover from her gunshot wound, Winter takes desperate measures to keep her alive. With Winter distracted, Bo and Tate sneak away to confront Skouras and demand he stop pursuing them. Meanwhile, Dani begins to question her position at Orchestra.

E12

Second Chance

2014-06-15

When an enraged Dani concentrates her powers on the destruction of Orchestra and Bo, Skouras turns to Winter and Channing for help. Bo and Tate's attempt to start fresh on their own is short-lived when Bo has intense visions of Dani, and pulls them back into danger.

E13

Perception

2014-06-24

Bo uses her powers to help a struggling police officer, who is suspected in the disappearance of a young woman and who has powers similar to Bo's.

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