Sleepy Hollow: Season 1

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FOX | Season Premiere Date: September 16, 2013

Starring: Orlando Jones, Nikki Reed, Shannyn Sossamon

Summary: Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) wakes up 200+ years in the future and meets Sleepy Hollow police Lieutenant Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie). Together they aim to stop the headless horseman, who is the fourth horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Creator: Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and Len Wiseman

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Bad Blood
Air Date: January 20, 2014
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S1:E12. The Indispensable Man
Air Date: January 20, 2014
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S1:E11. The Vessel
Air Date: January 13, 2014

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David Sims

Sep 15, 2013

Sleepy Hollow works because it approaches everything with a relatively straight face, yet never seems to be taking itself too seriously. Read full review

Tim Goodman

Sep 16, 2013

It’s fun, it’s entertaining, it’s got some scares and some action and plenty of secrets to unveil. Read full review

David Wiegand

Sep 10, 2013

Suspend disbelief, not to mention your knowledge of Washington Irving's classic tale, because the illogical hodgepodge of myth premiering Monday night is great fun. Read full review

Joanne Ostrow

Sep 11, 2013

Cultural commentary mixed with the mystery, along with lavish production values, gives Irving’s tale a clever twist. The hour is trying to cover a lot of bases, but it may find its focus. Read full review

Michael Starr

Oct 3, 2013

Sleepy Hollow has an interesting premise and some terrific CGI effects (re: the Headless Horseman), but I didn’t buy into the show’s mystical/mythological/sci-fi overtones, a mishmash of history, witchcraft and muddled Biblical prophesy that left me confused instead of intrigued. Read full review

David Hinckley

Sep 16, 2013

Success is the exception for shows that try to weave mythologies this complex, and Sleepy Hollow falls back early on predictable conventions like having Abbie’s deceased ex-boss leave copious files on mysteries he could never solve. Read full review

Dan Lucas

Sep 26, 2013

This could be a watershed moment in TV's long and inglorious history of idiocy, a drama that unintentionally almost matches Arrested Development for laughs. Read full review

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TabithaBr0512

Nov 24, 2013

I love, love, love, the show it keeps me wating more. I love how it reference the bible. The actors are great and I think they have great chemistry it makes you believe the story. I look forward to more seasons

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jacob4

Sep 29, 2014

An interesting show that adds an interesting twist to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It adds many interesting twists and fun "inaccuracies" like referencing the Bible, adding twists to history, and even adding crazy twists to George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. This show has action,An interesting show that adds an interesting twist to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It adds many interesting twists and fun "inaccuracies" like referencing the Bible, adding twists to history, and even adding crazy twists to George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. This show has action, suspense, a few laughs, interesting plots, and simply the feel of Sleepy Hollow. If you like mystery, comedy, and monsters in present time, this is the right show for you! I mean what other show would depict the headless horseman with shotguns, or Ichabod Crane working for the police, or seeing Frankenstein face off against the headless horseman?!?… Expand

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DoctorTorchwood

Apr 19, 2014

Great show. The season is very good with a lot of suspense, action, drama, character development, and surprises. The end of season left me wanting more. However, I was confused during some parts of it, but everything is explained as the series progresses.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

ZeroNihilism

Sep 23, 2014

it survived death. Will it survive a chairman-o war?

The typical mismash of occult [revisionist] history glossed over with mechanically unique lexical style.

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scifigeek

Sep 17, 2013

We'll see how this goes, but I liked the pilot overall. You have to suspend your disbelief a good deal, but only a little more than say some of those cop or doctor shows which are nearly as fantastical. The pace was fast, and the production and acting was solid, and even has the promise ofWe'll see how this goes, but I liked the pilot overall. You have to suspend your disbelief a good deal, but only a little more than say some of those cop or doctor shows which are nearly as fantastical. The pace was fast, and the production and acting was solid, and even has the promise of some good chemistry between the leads. The writers seem to be blending in different ideas, stories, and worlds. And I assume that in this alternate universe Irving never wrote the story of the Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane. I hope they can make sense of the stories and ideas as they go, as there is the danger that this can turn into another Hero’s. Fingers crossed.… Expand

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BogKid

Oct 4, 2013

Not a bad show but really guys, the Apocalypse again. Four horsemen, end of days, witnesses, kitchen sink. The writers of Johnny Depp's movie about the headless horseman legend rewrote the story in a far more effective and creative manner. This show (and, yes, I did give it a 7) remindsNot a bad show but really guys, the Apocalypse again. Four horsemen, end of days, witnesses, kitchen sink. The writers of Johnny Depp's movie about the headless horseman legend rewrote the story in a far more effective and creative manner. This show (and, yes, I did give it a 7) reminds of the American Horror Story's writing formula. Throw absolutely everything at them and they'll love it. Not always. Cute, though, that the Orlando Jones character is named Capt. Irving.… Expand

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talonps1

Nov 4, 2014

Buffy the Vampire slayer reboot. The overacting and typical...two people talk, action scene, three people talk, multiple two people talk, action scene formula is so friggin tired....only people of lesser intelligence watch this show.

Sleepy Hollow: Season 1

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