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Frequency

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Frequency

Frequency

Frequency

1996 called. 2016 answered.

2016 - 2017•1 season•13 episodes•~42m•

★7.1(256 ratings)

Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaMystery

Overview

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?

Creators

Watchlist

Main Cast

Peyton List

Peyton List

Raimy Sullivan

Riley Smith

Riley Smith

Frank Sullivan

Devin Kelley

Devin Kelley

Julie Sullivan

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Satch Reyna

Lenny Jacobson

Lenny Jacobson

Gordo

Anthony Ruivivar

Anthony Ruivivar

Stan Moreno

Daniel Bonjour

Daniel Bonjour

Daniel Lawrence

Britt McKillip

Britt McKillip

Young Meghan

Julius Fair

Julius Fair

Soloman Reyna

Full Crew

Writing

Original Story: Toby Emmerich

Production

Consulting Producer: Nancy Won
Co-Executive Producer: Michael Alaimo
Casting: Gary M. Zuckerbrod
Co-Executive Producer: John T. Kretchmer
Producer: David Roessell
Casting: Jackie Lind

Music & Sound

Music: Toby Chu

Keywords

new york citytime traveltime machinepolice detectivechanging the past or future

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Did You Know?

#1

The show's tagline is: "1996 called. 2016 answered."

#2

The series spans 1 season with 13 episodes in total (avg. 13 per season).

#3

Each episode runs approximately 42 minutes.

#4

Originally aired on The CW.

#5

Executive produced by Brad Anderson, Dan Lin, John Rickard.

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Rating

7.1/10

Good

256 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

Frequency

Status:

Canceled

In Production:

No

Age Rating:

TV-14

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

First Episode:

10/5/2016

Last Episode:

1/25/2017

Networks:

The CW

Production Companies:

New Line Cinema

New Line Cinema

Lin Pictures

Lin Pictures

Jeremy Carver Productions

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