The Nine

- Season 1

(2007)

A group of strangers are held hostage for 52 hours after a botched robbery.

Things get tricky when Nick and Egan take to the press, and Jeremy starts having flashbacks.

Nick inserts himself into an investigation, Lizzie sees a doctor, and Felicia's struggle to remember finally causes a break.

A medical crisis divides the group and Lucas may put his legal fate in jeopardy.

Questions about Eva's possible role in the robbery arise, Malcolm has a crisis of conscience when the guard's widow sues the bank, and a hearing at the hospital holds some surprises.

Kathryn fights her feelings, Nick reveals himself in a poker games, and security is breached at the Jones house.

After Katherine's release, she identified people, so the FBI profilers could start questioning hostage families. Now several survivors wrestle with secrets. Because Lizzie misses his well-meaning but meddling parents, rabbi and Mrs. Kayes,, Jeremy accepts to take her to Sabbath dinner with them. There he tells about their baby and how 'guilt' over his failed attempt to escape broke them up. While Egan makes a camping trip, Nick is approached by his ex, undercover cop Juliana 'Jules', who needs help as undercover cop, so he takes her in and asks Kate's fiancé Ed's ...

Seven of the hostages meet with the prosecutor to reconstruct how the security guard was killed, and Kathryn receives an unexpected offer from the mayor.

Lizzie goes missing, and a search of her apartment turns up some disturbing information that the hostages are being surveilled.

Egan blurts out on a talk-show with FBI negotiator Gavin Dunne that the Nine are being watched. Nick's boss Pete Burton officially questions the Nine, including Nick, who is convinced Lucas must have a third, inside accomplice. It's Nick who finds out it was the security guard, Tom, who was killed by Randall, and where they stashed away $200,000 in cash. Jeremy feels like the meet in the sandwich while his ex Lizzie and present lover Frannie ultimately come to terms.

Malcolm is being honoured by the Brother and Sisters organization, an African-American reach out union for the disenfranchised. Lizzie dates a new guy, she sets Egan up with a date of his own. Kathryn is running for DA, but has her doubts about the three strikes law (hurray!) and whether or not to use the bank as a running point.

Nick asks Malcolm for guidance in coping with an old promise of revenge for his father's death.

Kathryn is drawn dangerously close to Nick. Burdened by his sins, Jeremy makes a shocking confession. And Lizzie faces a crisis of conscience regarding Lucas.