A group of 100 exiles are sent to Earth to see if it is inhabitable in the series premiere of The 100.
The CW has released details of the episode which includes their dying Ark’s leaders facing difficult decisions about life.
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ISAIAH WASHINGTON, HENRY IAN CUSICK AND PAIGE TURCO STAR IN A NEW DRAMA — Ninety-seven years ago, nuclear Armageddon decimated planet Earth, destroying civilization. The only survivors were the 400 inhabitants of 12 international space stations that were in orbit at the time. Three generations have been born in space, the survivors now number 4,000, and resources are running out on their dying “Ark.” Among the 100 young exiles are Clarke (newcomer Eliza Taylor), the bright teenage daughter of the Ark’s chief medical officer; the daredevil Finn (Thomas McDonell, “Suburgatory”); the brother/sister duo of Bellamy (newcomer Bob Morely) and Octavia (Marie Avgeropoulos, “50/50”), whose illegal sibling status has always led them to flaunt the rules, the lighthearted Jasper (Devon Bostick, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules”) and the resourceful Monty (Christopher Larkin, “Squad 85”). Technologically blind to what’s happening on the planet below them, the Ark’s leaders — Clarke’s widowed mother, Abby (Paige Turco, “Person of Interest,” “Damages”); Chancellor Jaha (Isaiah Washington (“Blue Caprice,” “Grey’s Anatomy”); and his shadowy second in command, Kane (Henry Ian Cusick, “Scandal,” “Lost”) — are faced with difficult decisions about life, death and the continued existence of the human race.
VIDEO | View Series Premiere Trailer for The 100
The 100 pilot was directed by Bharat Nalluri and written by Jason Rothenberg. The episode airs Wednesday, March 19, at 9pm on The CW.