Pilot (Legends of Tomorrow)
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Episode nos. | Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2 |
Directed by | Glen Winter |
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"Pilot" is the first and second episodes, respectively, of the American science fiction television series Legends of Tomorrow. The episodes were announced in May and September 2015, respectively, and released on January 21 and 28, 2016.
Plot
Part 1
In 2166, the immortal warrior
Part 2
Still in 1975, the team infiltrates a weapons auction, where Savage intends to sell the nuclear warhead. Savage becomes aware of their presence. They all escape, but not before a piece of Ray's suit is left behind. Angry at the recklessness, Hunter points out what happens and how the technology of Ray's suit will be used to create super weapons that lead to the destruction of
Production
Development
"Pilot, Part 1" was revealed in May 2015 to premiere in January 2016.[1] The title of the episode, along with its writing credits of Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, and Phil Klemmer, and the directing credit for Glen Winter was revealed on Twitter by Guggenheim.[2] The credits and title for "Pilot, Part 2" was announced in September 2015.[3]
Casting
In January 2015, it was revealed that the show would feature
Also making guest appearances in the first and second episodes are
Filming
Both episodes were filmed together "in tandem" in September 2015.[3]
Reception
Ratings
The first part of the episode received a
Critical response
The pilot was well reviewed for its potential. Russ Burlingame from ComicBook.com praised it saying, "The series delivers a sharp, enjoyable pilot that's arguably the most attention-grabbing and entertaining from any of the current crop of superhero shows."[16] Jesse Schedeen of IGN gave the first part of the pilot episode a 7.7/10, praising the show's "epic scope", "fun character dynamics", and Arthur Darvill's performance;[17] and gave the second part of the pilot an 8.4/10, saying it "improved in its sophomore episode thanks to great character dynamics and superhero action".[17] However, review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the first part only a 67% approval rating, with an average rating of 6.2/10 based on 18 reviews. The website's consensus reads that it "suffers from too many characters and too much exposition, but there's fun to be had in the chaos."[18] Rotten Tomatoes gave the second part an 88% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.28/10 based on reviews from 17 critics. The consensus reads, "Legends sprints ahead in "Part 2," an exciting, action-packed episode that finishes setting up what could be one of the funnest comic book adaptations yet".[19]
References
- ^ Dyce, Andrew (May 2, 2015). "'The Flash/Arrow' Spinoff Going Straight to Series; Premieres January 2016". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Marc Guggenheim [@mguggenheim] (September 9, 2015). "Legends of Tomorrow begins production today" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Marc Guggenheim [@mguggenheim] (September 11, 2015). "Not for nothing, but we're shooting Legends Ep. 102 in tandem with Ep. 101..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "CW Eyeing 'Atom' As Next DC Series – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. January 11, 2015. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 27, 2015). "Arrow/Flash Superhero Team-Up Spinoff in Works at CW; Brandon Routh, Victor Garber, Wentworth Miller, Caity Lotz Star". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 17, 2015). "Dominic Purcell Joins Arrow/Flash Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 31, 2015). "Arrow/Flash Spinoff Enlists Arthur Darvill To Play Rip Hunter". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 30, 2015). "The Arrow/Flash Spinoff Casts Ciara Renée As Hawkgirl". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (April 23, 2015). "'Edge of Tomorrow' star joins the 'Arrow'/'Flash' spinoff". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Melrose, Kevin (July 23, 2016). "SDCC: "Arrow's" Stephen Amell to Appear in "Legends of Tomorrow" Season Premiere". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- Nerdist. Archived from the originalon June 17, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ Burlingame, Russ (September 24, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Legends of Tomorrow Casts Peter Francis James As Key Part of Hawkman/Hawkgirl Story". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ Burlingame, Russ (October 12, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Damien Darhk To Be On The Flash & Legends Of Tomorrow". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Thursday final ratings: 'The Blacklist' adjusts up, CW premieres hold, 'My Diet' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. January 24, 2016. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "Thursday final ratings: 'Apocalypse' premiere and all other shows hold". TV by the Numbers. January 30, 2016. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ Burlingame, Russ (December 30, 2015). "Legends of Tomorrow Advance Review: The Best DC Pilot Yet". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ a b Schedeen, Jesse (January 29, 2016). "DC'S Legends of Tomorrow: "Pilot, Part 2" Review". IGN. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ "Pilot, Part 1 | DC'S Legends of Tomorrow Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Pilot, Part 2 | DC'S Legends of Tomorrow Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
External links
- "Pilot, Part 1" at IMDb
- "Pilot, Part 2" at IMDb