The 100 (TV series)

The 100
Genre	Action Drama Dystopian Post-apocalyptic Science fiction
Based on	The 100 by Kass Morgan
Developed by	Jason Rothenberg
Starring	Eliza Taylor Paige Turco Thomas McDonell Eli Goree Bob Morley Marie Avgeropoulos Kelly Hu Christopher Larkin Devon Bostick Isaiah Washington Henry Ian Cusick Lindsey Morgan Ricky Whittle Richard Harmon
Theme music composer	Evan Frankfort Liz Phair
Composer(s)	Evan Frankfort Marc Dauer Liz Phair Tree Adams
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	45 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jason Rothenberg Leslie Morgenstein Matt Miller Gina Girolamo Bharat Nalluri Elizabeth Craft
Producer(s)	Jae Marchant Tim Scanlan Aaron Ginsburg Wade McIntyre T.J. Brady Rasheed Newson
Production location(s)	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Running time	42 minutes
Production company(s)	Alloy Entertainment CBS Television Studios Warner Bros. Television
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	The CW
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Original release	March 19, 2014 (2014-03-19) – present
External links
Official website

The 100 (pronounced The Hundred ) is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama television series that premiered on March 19, 2014, on The CW. The series, developed by Jason Rothenberg, is loosely based on a book of the same name, the first in a trilogy by Kass Morgan.

The series follows a group of teens: Clarke Griffin (Eliza Taylor), Bellamy Blake (Bob Morley), Octavia Blake (Marie Avgeropoulos), Jasper Jordan (Devon Bostick), Monty Green (Christopher Larkin), Raven Reyes (Lindsey Morgan), Finn Collins (Thomas McDonell), John Murphy (Richard Harmon), and Wells Jaha (Eli Goree) as they become the first humans to return to Earth after a devastating nuclear apocalypse; the series also focuses on Clarke's mother, Abby Griffin (Paige Turco), Marcus Kane (Henry Ian Cusick), a council member on "The Ark", and Wells' father, Thelonious Jaha (Isaiah Washington), the Chancellor.

The series returned for a third season, which premiered on January 21, 2016. On March 11, 2016, the series was renewed for a fourth season.

Plot

The series is set 97 years after a devastating nuclear apocalypse wiped out almost all life on Earth. The only known survivors lived on 12 space stations in Earth's orbit prior to the apocalyptic event. The space stations banded together to form a single massive station named "The Ark", where about 2,400 people live under the leadership of Chancellor Jaha. Resources are scarce, so all crimes – regardless of their nature or severity – are punishable by ejection into space ("floating") unless the perpetrator is under 18 years of age. After the Ark's life-support systems are found to be critically failing, 100 juvenile prisoners are declared "expendable" and sent to the surface – near former Washington, D.C. – in a last ditch attempt to determine whether Earth is habitable again, in a program called "The 100". The teens arrive on a seemingly pristine planet they have only seen from space. They attempt to find refuge and supplies at an old military installation, Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. However, they land some distance from the intended target and soon face other problems. Confronting both the wonders and the dangers of this rugged new world, they struggle to form a tentative community. They soon discover that not all humanity was wiped out – some survived the war: the grounders who live in clans locked in a permanent power struggle, another group of grounders who have become cannibals are known as Reapers, and Mountain Men, who live in Mount Weather, who locked themselves away before the apocalypse and are killed by the residual radiation outside.

In the second season, the remaining 48 of the 100 are taken to Mount Weather, where they discover a community of survivors. It is eventually revealed that the medical staff are extracting bone marrow from the 100 and the grounders so they will finally be able to survive on the outside. Meanwhile, the inhabitants of the Ark have successfully crash-landed various stations on Earth and begun an alliance with the grounders to save groups of people, naming the main settlement at Alpha Station "Camp Jaha".

In the third season, Camp Jaha, now renamed Arkadia, comes under new management when Pike, a former teacher and mentor, was elected over Kane as Chancellor and begins a war with the grounders. An artificial intelligence named A.L.I.E. was revealed to be responsible for the nuclear apocalypse that devastated Earth 97 years before the series, and she takes over the minds of nearly everyone in Arkadia and Polis - the capital city of the grounders. In the third season finale, Clarke manages to destroy A.L.I.E. and it is revealed the world faces another nuclear disaster because of nuclear reactors around the world that have fallen into disrepair and are irradiating Earth, once again threatening to make it uninhabitable.

Cast and characters

Main article: List of The 100 characters

• Eliza Taylor as Clarke Griffin
• Paige Turco as Dr. Abigail "Abby" Griffin
• Thomas McDonell as Finn Collins (main, seasons 1–2)
• Eli Goree as Wells Jaha (main, season 1; guest, season 2)
• Bob Morley as Bellamy Blake
• Marie Avgeropoulos as Octavia Blake
• Kelly Hu as Callie "Cece" Cartwig (season 1)
• Christopher Larkin as Monty Green
• Devon Bostick as Jasper Jordan
• Isaiah Washington as Thelonious Jaha
• Henry Ian Cusick as Marcus Kane
• Lindsey Morgan as Raven Reyes (recurring, season 1; main, season 2–)
• Ricky Whittle as Lincoln (recurring, season 1; main, seasons 2–3)
• Richard Harmon as John Murphy (recurring, seasons 1–2; main, season 3)

Production

Post production including ADR recording for the series was done at recording studio Cherry Beach Sound.

Broadcast

Main article: List of The 100 episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired		Nielsen ratings
			First aired	Last aired	Rank	Viewers (millions)
	1	13	March 19, 2014 (2014-03-19)	June 11, 2014 (2014-06-11)
	2	16	October 22, 2014 (2014-10-22)	March 11, 2015 (2015-03-11)
	3	16	January 21, 2016 (2016-01-21)	May 19, 2016 (2016-05-19)
	4	13	February 1, 2017 (2017-02-01)	May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24)
	5	13	April 24, 2018 (2018-04-24)	August 7, 2018 (2018-08-07)

The first season of The 100 was licensed exclusively to Netflix in Canada. In the UK and Ireland, The 100 premiered on E4 on July 7, 2014. The first episode was viewed by an average audience of 1.39 million, making it the channel's biggest ever program launch. The second season premiered on January 6, 2015, and averaged 1,118,000 viewers. Season 3 will premiere February 17. In New Zealand, the series premiered on TVNZ's on-demand video streaming service on March 21, 2014. In Australia, The 100 was originally scheduled to premiere on Go!, but premiered on Fox8 on September 4, 2014. The second season premiered on January 8, 2015.

Reception

An estimated 2.7 million American viewers watched the series premiere, which received an 18–49 rating of 0.9. It is considered the most-watched show in its time slot on The CW since 2010, with the series Life Unexpected. On Rotten Tomatoes, the show's first season was certified "fresh", with 72% of professional reviewers reviewing it positively, with a consensus of "Although flooded with stereotypes, the suspenseful atmosphere helps make The 100 a rare high-concept guilty pleasure." On Metacritic, the first season scores 63 out of 100 points, indicating "generally favorable reviews." The second season was met with more favorable reviews, holding a rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. In a review of the season 2 finale, Kyle Fowle of the A.V. Club said, "Very few shows manage to really push the boundaries of moral compromise in a way that feels legitimately difficult. Breaking Bad did it. The Sopranos did it. Game of Thrones has done it. Those shows never back down from the philosophical murkiness of their worlds, refusing to provide a tidy, happy ending if it doesn't feel right. With 'Blood Must Have Blood, Part Two,' The 100 has done the same, presenting a finale that doesn't shy away from the morally complex stakes it's spent a whole season building up". Maureen Ryan of The Huffington Post in another positive review wrote, "I can say with some assurance that I've rarely seen a program demonstrate the kind of consistency and thematic dedication that The 100 has shown in its first two seasons. This is a show about moral choices and the consequences of those choices, and it's been laudably committed to those ideas from Day 1."

Brian Lowry of The Boston Globe said, "Our attraction to Apocalypse TV runs deep, as our culture plays out different futuristic possibilities. That's still no reason to clone material, nor is it a reason to deliver characters who are little more than stereotypes." Allison Keene of The Hollywood Reporter gave a negative review to the show, and writes "The sci-fi drama presents The CW's ultimate vision for humanity: an Earth populated only by attractive teenagers, whose parents are left out in space." Kelly West of Cinema Blend gave it a more positive review while noting, "CW's Thrilling New Sci-fi Drama Is A Keeper. CW's The 100 seeks to explore that concept and more with a series that's about equal parts young adult drama, sci-fi adventure and thriller. It takes a little while for the series to warm up, but when The 100 begins to hit its stride, a unique and compelling drama begins to emerge." IGN also gave the show a more positive review. IGN editor Eric Goldman writes, "Overcoming most of its early growing pains pretty quickly, The 100 was a very strong show by the end of its first season. But Season 2 elevated the series into the upper echelon, as the show become one of the coolest and most daring series on TV these days." Maureen Ryan of Variety named the show one of the best of 2015.

U.S. ratings

Season	Timeslot (ET)	Episodes	First aired		Last aired		TV season	Rank	Avg. viewers (millions)	18–49 rating (average)
			Date	Viewers (millions)	Date	Viewers (millions)
1	Wednesday 9:00 pm	13	March 19, 2014 (2014-03-19)	2.73	June 11, 2014 (2014-06-11)	1.68	2013–14	150	2.59	1.1/3
2		16	October 22, 2014 (2014-10-22)	1.54	March 11, 2015 (2015-03-11)	1.34	2014–15	157	2.46	0.9/3
3	Thursday 9:00 pm	16	January 21, 2016 (2016-01-21)	1.88	May 19, 2016 (2016-05-19)	1.31	2015–16	TBD	TBD	TBD

Viewer ratings

The 100: Viewers per episode (millions)

	Ep. 1	Ep. 2	Ep. 3	Ep. 4	Ep. 5	Ep. 6	Ep. 7	Ep. 8	Ep. 9	Ep. 10	Ep. 11	Ep. 12	Ep. 13	Ep. 14	Ep. 15	Ep. 16
Season 1	2.73	2.27	1.90	1.69	1.80	1.97	1.88	1.64	1.73	1.46	1.71	1.58	1.68	N/A
Season 2	1.54	1.48	1.68	1.75	1.64	1.86	1.62	1.40	1.48	1.53	1.51	1.36	1.42	1.55	1.49	1.34
Season 3	1.88	1.63	1.57	1.32	1.36	1.41	1.39	1.20	1.23	1.13	1.08	1.15	1.27	1.13	1.17	1.29

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Source(s)
2014	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Special and Visual Effects	Andrew Orloff Michael Cliett Tyler Weiss Kornel Farkas Chris Pounds Andrew Bain Mike Rhone	Nominated
	Joey Award	Young Actor in a TV Series Drama or Comedy, Guest Starring or Principal Role	Spencer Drever	Nominated
2015	Golden Reel Award	Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley in Short Form Television	Norval D. Crutcher III Peter Austin Peter D. Lago Mitch Gettleman Catherine Harper Ellen Heuer Marc Meyer	Nominated
	Saturn Award	Best Youth-Orientated Series	The 100	Won
	Joey Award	Best Actor in a TV Comedy or Action Featured Role	Liam O'Neill	Nominated
	MTV Fandom Award	Ship of the Year	Clexa	Nominated
	E! Online Best. Ever. TV. Awards
		Best Guest Star	Alycia Debnam-Carey	Won
		Best Kiss	Eliza Taylor Alycia Debnam-Carey	Won
		Best Fight	Eliza Taylor Dichen Lachman	Runner-up
		Most Underrated Show	The 100	Runner-up
		Best Binge-Watch	The 100	Runner-up
		Best Cast on Social Media	The 100	Runner-up
		Best Fandom	The 100	Nominated
	Teen Choice Award	Choice TV Show: Sci-Fi/Fantasy	The 100	Nominated
		Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy	Bob Morley	Nominated
		Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy	Eliza Taylor	Nominated
2016	Saturn Award	Best Science Fiction Television Series	The 100	Pending
	Teen Choice Award	Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy	Eliza Taylor	Pending

Home media

Name	Release dates					No. of episodes	Features
	DVD			Blu-ray
	Region 1	Region 2	Region 4	Region A	Region B
The Complete First Season	September 23, 2014	September 29, 2014	December 3, 2014	September 23, 2014	December 3, 2014	13	Creating the World of The 100 2013 Comic Con Panel Deleted Scenes Commentary on "We Are Grounders, Part 2"
The Complete Second Season	October 13, 2015	October 12, 2015	October 14, 2015	October 13, 2015	October 14, 2015	16	The 100: Unlocking the Mountain The 100 Pre-Viz Stunts featurette 2014 Comic Con Panel Deleted Scenes Gag Reel
The Complete Third Season	July 19, 2016	September 26, 2016	TBA	July 19, 2016	TBA	16	A Short Lived Victory: Unlocking the Season 3 Finale Arkadia: From Wreckage to Salvation Ice Nation: Brutal and Fierce Wanheda: Clarke's Journey Polis: Capital of the Grounders The 100 Pre-Viz Stunts Season 3 2015 Comic-Con Panel Deleted Gag Reel

External links

• Official website
• The 100 at IMDb