Actor Jeremy Sisto (Peter Lattimore in 'The Returned' on A&E) (Photo : REUTERS/Danny Moloshok)
"The Returned," a series adaptation about people returning from the dead, premiered on A&E Network Monday, Mar. 9. This new U.S. show is based on "Les Revenant," an 8-episode French series currently available on Netflix.
Spoiler alert: This feature contains major spoilers, as it recaps the highlights of "The Returned" Episode 1.
"The Returned" on A&E begins with a quick flashback of a school bus accident that claimed several lives four years ago. The first one to be introduced to the viewers is teenager Camille (India Ennenga), daughter of Jack (Mark Pellegrino) and Claire (Tandi Wright).
Camille climbs up a cliff, walks for two hours, and arrives at her home starved. Claire is shocked to see her, but Camille has no recollection of what happened to her. She is utterly shocked to find out her twin sister Lena (Sophie Lowe) has outgrown her by years.
The ending of the pilot episode goes back to the flashback. It is revealed that moments before the school bus crashed, Lena was losing her virginity to a teenage boy who is also object of Camille's affection.
Somehow, Camille sensed something odd and freaked out. She rushed to the bus exit while the bus was moving, distracting the driver. The next moment, the driver saw a young boy in the middle of the road. The driver lost control of the bus and fell off a cliff.
There is so much mystery about the young boy in the middle of the road. He is called "Victor" (Dylan Kingwell) by Julie Han (Sandrine Holt), another character who would be further introduced in the next episodes of "The Returned."
One notable character in the pilot episode of "The Returned" is Peter Lattimore (Jeremy Sisto). He is a psychologist running a support group for people who lost their loved ones to the fatal bus crash.
As "The Returned" progresses, the audience expects to find out exactly what happened to the passengers of the bus, why are they returning from the dead, and what is Victor's role in all of the eerie mystery.
"The Returned" is ran by Carlton Cuse and Raelle Tucker under A+E Studios and FremantleMedia North America. Cuse, a producer of "Lost," wrote the pilot episode, which was directed by Keith Gordon.
