The Gates: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

ABC | Season Premiere Date: June 20, 2010

Starring: Rhona Mitra, Chandra West, Frank Grillo

Summary: The Monohan's move to the seemingly idyllic community of The Gates, but they soon discover the neighbors are hiding supernatural secrets about themselves.

Creator: Richard Hatem and Grant Scharbo

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Suspense, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Moving Day
Air Date: September 19, 2010
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S1:E12. Bad Moon Rising
Air Date: September 19, 2010
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S1:E11. Surfacing
Air Date: September 12, 2010

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Randee Dawn

That's a lot of potential gothic soap, but fortunately Gates presents a surprisingly well-written, intriguing scenario with a head-swimmingly large ensemble cast. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

The Gates actually moves along at a brisk enough clip, and though it's bland around the edges, it introduces enough mysteries to keep things more or less interesting (there are allusions to a "code" residents must live by, and presumably that doesn't refer to local regulations on lawn care). Read full review

Ginia Bellafante

The Gates is a satire--a cheaply enjoyable one--of suburban lust and maternal anxiety, psycho-social forces that delivered previous generations of women to the pages of Betty Friedan (or Redbook) but that today send a certain kind of young matron to the perverse romance of vampire media. Read full review

Paige Wiser

The Gates feels like it's been pieced together from so many other shows that it resembles the one monster that's not been included: Frankenstein. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

It's a gathering of familiar material that never quite distinguishes itself. I'd say the show is a "mash-up'' of its many influences, but that word implies intentionality and he Gates seems more like a lazy assemblage of cliches. Read full review

David Hinckley

The show just doesn't add enough fresh blood to dramas and situations we may simply have seen too often. Read full review

Glenn Garvin

New Zealand, however, cannot be blamed for The Gates, approximately the 1,712th American television show about vampires. Read full review

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PeterL.

Jun 21, 2010

Best Drama of this genre without the obvious sexual overtones so prominent with so many series of this type of genre. More of a storyline with believable characters. A lot of potential for a hit series in my book or is it television.

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Lari

Dec 20, 2010

I absolutely LOVE this show! It has a great cast and an amazing storyline. Each episode went really fast for me and i couldn't wait to see the next. This was one of those shows I couldn't stop watching until I finished the whole season and really can't wait for whats going to happen next. II absolutely LOVE this show! It has a great cast and an amazing storyline. Each episode went really fast for me and i couldn't wait to see the next. This was one of those shows I couldn't stop watching until I finished the whole season and really can't wait for whats going to happen next. I have heard rumours that this show may be cancelled and really hope that it doesn't. please sign the petition to save the gates from being cancelled:http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-gates-petition/

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ColinF.

Jun 21, 2010

Brilliant!

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cj4

Sep 14, 2010

Cancel this show, and I cancel ABC! FINALLY, some adult-based, fun drama that I can sit back, and enjoy!!! I have a masters degree, am a paralegal, educator, over 40, and HATE (please remember this) HATE reality television (aside from the cooking channel..."Jamie at Home" and "Big Daddy"Cancel this show, and I cancel ABC! FINALLY, some adult-based, fun drama that I can sit back, and enjoy!!! I have a masters degree, am a paralegal, educator, over 40, and HATE (please remember this) HATE reality television (aside from the cooking channel..."Jamie at Home" and "Big Daddy" are two of my favorites, along with "Madison"...one of the "Chopped" champions...please make him an Iron Chef.). Kindly allow those of us who rely on USA, TNT, and LOGO for our entertainment (because network television is primarily filled with bimbos and nonsensical storylines) to enjoy some sort of entertainment besides the nightly news for television viewing. I LOVE THIS SHOW!!! LONG LIVE THE GATES!!! Let's keep good writers and actors employed in the process, making this a vehicle to outlast the Law & Order franchise! Thank you for finally allowing the "grown-ups" their PREFERRED place at the table!!!… Expand

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MarianneD.

Jun 21, 2010

I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Loved all the sub plots and the writing. Will be on my TIVO for the summer Sunday's at 10.

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SoGayGames

May 23, 2012

The Gates is probably one of the best times I've had watching a series on Netflix. Is it over-the-top, campy and at times even stupid? Sure, but the cast is charming enough to make it all work and, besides, it's not trying to be Six Feet Under. After all, one of main characters is aThe Gates is probably one of the best times I've had watching a series on Netflix. Is it over-the-top, campy and at times even stupid? Sure, but the cast is charming enough to make it all work and, besides, it's not trying to be Six Feet Under. After all, one of main characters is a succubus.... So you really can't hold it up to stringent standards after that revelation. While it doesn't completely get the opportunity to tie up all it's loose ends before it was cancelled, there's still a surprisingly satisfying ending included and it doesn't take too much away from the overall experience. My only complaints are that there's nowhere near enough skin for as attractive as the cast is, and they focus too much on certain characters that are over-explored while other more creative entries seem oddly sidelined. Plus it's absolutely ridiculous. Still, you'd be hard pressed to find a show at delightfully goofy as The Gates.… Expand

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ElaineB.

Jun 20, 2010

This show seems to center alot around high school drama. The new guy likes this girl, girl's boyfriend is jealous blah blah blah, and then there are witches. ZZZ.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

52
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 20, 2010
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  S1:E13. Moving Day
  Air Date: September 19, 2010
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  S1:E12. Bad Moon Rising
  Air Date: September 19, 2010
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  S1:E11. Surfacing
  Air Date: September 12, 2010
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  S1:E10. Little Girl Lost
  Air Date: September 5, 2010
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  S1:E9. Identity Crisis
  Air Date: August 22, 2010
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  S1:E8. Dog Eat Dog
  Air Date: August 15, 2010
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  S1:E7. Digging the Dirt
  Air Date: August 8, 2010
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  S1:E6. Jurisdiction
  Air Date: August 1, 2010
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  S1:E5. Repercussions
  Air Date: July 25, 2010
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  S1:E4. The Monster Within
  Air Date: July 18, 2010
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  S1:E3. Breach
  Air Date: July 11, 2010
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  S1:E2. What Lies Beneath
  Air Date: June 27, 2010
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: June 20, 2010