List of Painkiller Jane episodes

This is an episode list of the show Painkiller Jane, an American-Canadian science fiction and action television series based on the comic book character of the same name. Airing on the US Syfy starting April 13, 2007 and Global in Canada, it stars Kristanna Loken as the titular character. On August 15, 2007, it was cancelled after a single season of 22 episodes.[1][2]

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release date
Season premiere Season finale
1 22 April 13, 2007 September 21, 2007 March 25, 2008[3]

Episode list

Season 1 (2007)

# Title Directed by Written by Neuro power Original air date
1"Pilot"Nick CopusGil GrantNeuro 1: Illusions
Neuro 2: Mind Control
April 13, 2007 (2007-04-13)
With the help of a new covert government unit, Jane Vasco must track down and contain the spread of "Neuros", genetically altered humans with special and extraordinary powers.
2"Toy Soldiers"Michael RobisonLawrence HertzogReanimationApril 20, 2007 (2007-04-20)
A break-in at an ammo dump reveals a seemingly unstoppable thief, leading the team to investigate a Neuro plot possibly tied to a presidential visit.
3"Piece of Mind"Michael RobisonCharles HeitMemory ManipulationApril 27, 2007 (2007-04-27)
Experts suffer from strange cases of selective amnesia, prompting the team to search for a Neuro who can manipulate peoples' memories.
4"Catch Me if You Can"Farhad MannLisa KlinkPrecognitionMay 4, 2007 (2007-05-04)
A Neuro with an ability to see into the future sends an eerie message to Jane warning her of an arrest that will go wrong, costing the lives of three people on her team.
5"Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself"Matthew HastingsLawrence HertzogTelepathyMay 11, 2007 (2007-05-11)
The team must speculate on why a particular safe house drives its inhabitants insane by showing them their worst fears.
6"Breakdown"William WaringLisa KlinkMental ProjectionMay 18, 2007 (2007-05-18)
Jane and Maureen interview a number of patients who have been admitted to a psychiatric facility for the same unusual and terrifying nightmare.
7"Higher Court"Matthew HastingsGillian HorvathIllusionsJune 1, 2007 (2007-06-01)
Maureen is enjoying a rare romantic night out with an old friend when the evening suddenly goes very wrong.
8"Friendly Fire"David TennantGillian HorvathShapeshiftingJune 8, 2007 (2007-06-08)
Jane awakens in hospital to find that she has murdered Riley, but appearances can be deceiving.
9"Trial by Fire"J. B. SugarLawrence HertzogFire ManipulationJune 15, 2007 (2007-06-15)
Connor is arrested and charged with arson and murder during a hunt for a Neuro the team believes is responsible for a string of house fires.
10"Portraits of Lauren Gray"Peter DeLuiseRobert GilmerImmortality through Psychic VampirismJune 22, 2007 (2007-06-22)
Jane and Maureen go undercover at a fashion show to find out the culprit behind rapidly aging young women.
11"Ghost in the Machine"Brent ClacksonGillian HorvathNeuro 1: Sonic Scream
Neuro 2: Technopathy
June 29, 2007 (2007-06-29)
Connor suffers a series of unfortunate events, believing it to be coincidental, until the team learns that members of Connor's former police squad have been dying of unusual causes.
12"Something Nasty in the Neighborhood"Michael RobisonLawrence HertzogMind ControlJuly 6, 2007 (2007-07-06)
Jane and Connor go undercover as a married couple to investigate disappearances in a suburban community.
13"The League"Paul ZillerJimmy PalmiottiNeuro: Power Bestowal
Franky: Telekinesis
Pat: Invisibility
Vivian: Persuasion
Alvin: Confusion
July 13, 2007 (2007-07-13)
A Neuro takes matters into his own hands when his friends abuse the powers he has given them.
14"The Amazing Howie"Matthew HastingsLisa KlinkMagical PowersJuly 20, 2007 (2007-07-20)
Howie is a magician who can miraculously perform the impossible, which prompts Riley to begin an investigation into possible Neuro activity.
15"The Healer"Michael RobisonStory: Frank Lupo
Teleplay: Charles Holland
Neuro 1: Invisibility
Neuro 2: Paralysis
Neuro 3: Energy Manipulation
July 27, 2007 (2007-07-27)
Sabotage hinders Jane's efforts to catch a Neuro, she becomes suspicious of a faith healer that she has been visiting.
16"Thanks for the Memories"Michael RobisonCharles HeitMemory ManipulationAugust 3, 2007 (2007-08-03)
Believing her team to be dead, Jane takes refuge with a Neuro leading to a trip down memory lane. (Clip show.)
17"Playback"Matthew HastingsFrank Cardea & George SchenckTime TravelAugust 17, 2007 (2007-08-17)
The team encounters a Neuro who can reset time to the beginning of the day.
18"Jane 113"Peter DeLuiseLawrence HertzogAccelerated HealingAugust 24, 2007 (2007-08-24)
Jane discovers the disturbing truth about her abilities while searching for a Neuro who escaped the team.
19"What Lies Beneath"Matthew HastingsMike GoldbergShapeshifting & Accelerated HealingAugust 31, 2007 (2007-08-31)
The team heads overseas to NICO when several Neuros escape, only to discover things at NICO are not in proper order.
20"The Beast of Bolnar"Farhad MannCharles HollandMental ProjectionSeptember 7, 2007 (2007-09-07)
Connor is attacked by a mythical beast in the small town near NICO, and the team must determine if it really is a monster, or a Neuro at work.
21"Reflections"Matthew HastingsMatthew CarpenterPhasingSeptember 14, 2007 (2007-09-14)
Andre struggles to maintain objectivity when it appears one of the Neuros at NICO, whom he once dated, has managed to sneak in and out of the facility to murder two men.
22"Endgame"Farhad MannGil GrantNeuro 1: Paralysis
Neuro 2: Disintegration
Neuro 3: Fire Manipulation
Neuro 4: Illusions
September 21, 2007 (2007-09-21)
A major emergency at NICO results in the facility's most dangerous Neuros breaking out, but the unlikely leader of their operation gives the team the greatest shock. (Series finale)

References

  1. "Painkiller Jane: Sci-Fi Cancels Kristanna Loken Series". TVSeriesFinale.com. Retrieved August 15, 2007.
  2. "Sci Fi sees 'Jane' run out". The Hollywood Reporter. August 15, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  3. "Painkiller Jane". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 21, 2010.

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