The first season of the American television series Warehouse 13 premiered on July 7, 2009, and concluded on September 22, 2009, on Syfy. The show aired on Tuesdays at 9:00 pm ET. The season consisted of 12 episodes. The show stars Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek, Genelle Williams and Simon Reynolds.

Warehouse 13
Season 1
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No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkSyfy
Original releaseJuly 7 (2009-07-07) –
September 22, 2009 (2009-09-22)
Season chronology
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Season 2
List of episodes

Synopsis

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At the beginning of season one, Pete and Myka, two secret service agents protecting the president, were transferred against their will to the remote Badlands Wilderness in South Dakota. They were given a job at Warehouse 13 to preserve and retrieve various talisman artifacts worldwide under the supervision of Dr. Artie Nielsen. At first, Pete and Myka were reluctant to be partners, but they grew closer during the season. At the beginning of season one, there was a breach in Warehouse 13's computer system, which turned out to be caused by Claudia Donovan, who wanted Artie to help her bring her brother back from interdimensional limbo where he was trapped. After they saved Joshua, Mrs. Frederic wanted Artie to either hire Claudia or "deal with" her since she knew too much about Warehouse 13. However, Artie was reluctant to hire her until Leena convinced him that it would be better for Claudia to work at the Warehouse.

Throughout season one, Artie's former partner, MacPherson, returned and dug up Artie's past. Myka and Pete learned of Artie's criminal record but changed his name and joined the Warehouse. Later it is revealed that MacPherson has been using Leena to steal items from the Warehouse so he can sell them to buyers around the world until Pete, Myka, and Artie eventually catch him and then take him to the Warehouse to be bronzed. He uses Leena again to reverse his bronzing while using Harriet Tubman's thimble to frame Claudia, and he escapes.

Cast

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Recurring

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Guest

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Episodes

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"Pilot"Jace AlexanderStory by : Brent Mote & Jane Espenson
Teleplay by : Brent Mote & Jane Espenson & David Simkins
July 7, 2009 (2009-07-07)3.51[1]

Secret Service agents Peter Lattimer (Eddie McClintock) and Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly) are reassigned by the mysterious Mrs. Frederic (C. C. H. Pounder) to a top-secret facility in South Dakota. Now reluctantly joining the quirky Artie Nielsen (Saul Rubinek) as "gatherers and protectors" of empowered and potentially dangerous objects, Lattimer and Bering investigate a report of domestic abuse in Iowa and discover a small-town lawyer (Sherry Miller) who is channeling Lucrezia Borgia.

Artifacts: Aztec Bloodstone, Lucrezia Borgia's Comb, Harry Houdini's Wallet.
33"Resonance"Vincent MisianoDavid SimkinsJuly 14, 2009 (2009-07-14)3.47[2]

A string of bank robberies in Chicago puts Pete and Myka on the search for a very soothing song, while Artie probes a security breach in Warehouse 13.

Artifact: Eric Marsden's Unreleased 45 R.P.M. Record, Steampunk Password Cracker, Still Camera, Lewis Carroll's Mirror
44"Magnetism"Jace AlexanderJack KennyJuly 21, 2009 (2009-07-21)2.87[3]

After recovering a guillotine in Paris, Pete and Myka seek an inhibition-releasing artifact in the fictional town of Unionville, Colorado. The village used for filming was the actual village of Unionville, Ontario, Canada. Meanwhile, Artie, refusing Leena's (Genelle Williams) help, probes the strange energy surges plaguing Warehouse 13.

Artifact: James Braid's Chair.
55"Claudia"Stephen SurjikDrew Z. GreenbergJuly 28, 2009 (2009-07-28)3.30[4]

Artie gets kidnapped by the source of the warehouse's security breach, Claudia Donovan (Allison Scagliotti). She enlists Artie to help right a wrong from their past; namely, the disappearance of her older brother Joshua, which was caused by an artifact. Meanwhile, Pete and Myka try to uncover his whereabouts, against the wishes of Mrs. Frederic.

Artifact: Rheticus's Compass.
66"Elements"Ken GirottiStory by : Dana Baratta & Jack Kenny
Teleplay by : Jack Kenny & David Simkins
August 4, 2009 (2009-08-04)3.31[5]

A thief steals a sculpture with the help of a Native American artifact, and the investigation leads Pete and Myka to discover a sacred place that they deem worthy of protection. Claudia sneaks into the team to protect herself from the organization's "consequences" for her actions.

Artifact: Cloak of the Lenape people. Walter Burleigh's Element Statues.
77"Burnout"Constantine MakrisMatthew Federman & Stephen ScaiaAugust 11, 2009 (2009-08-11)3.35[6]

While investigating the site of a presumed gas explosion, Pete and Myka are shocked to discover the body of another Warehouse agent. While considering their eventual fates as agents, they make contact with another ex-agent (Rebecca St. Claire, played by Roberta Maxwell) and find the artifact. Unfortunately, it promptly attaches itself to Pete, making him more aggressive and dangerously electric.

Artifact: Spine of the Saracen.
88"Implosion"Vincent MisianoBob GoodmanAugust 18, 2009 (2009-08-18)3.27[7]

Pete and Myka return to Washington to intercept a samurai sword that is to be presented to the president, only for it to vanish before they can reach it. While investigating, they butt heads with their previous superior, who reveals an unfortunate chapter of Artie's past. Meanwhile, Artie looks into the whereabouts of James MacPherson, an ex-Warehouse operative whom he believes is involved.

Artifact: Honjo Masamune.
99"Duped"Michael W. WatkinsBen Raab & Deric A. HughesAugust 25, 2009 (2009-08-25)2.86[8]

Pete and Myka go to Las Vegas to fetch an artifact that is helping a married couple (played by Eureka's Erica Cerra and Niall Matter) to win at the Casinos, but the mission goes awry when Myka becomes trapped in Lewis Carroll's mirror.

Artifacts: Lewis Carroll's Looking Glass, Studio 54 Disco Ball, Jubilee Grand Casino Chip.
1010"Regrets"Michael W. WatkinsTamara BecherSeptember 1, 2009 (2009-09-01)2.93[9]

Artie sends Pete and Myka to a prison in Florida to investigate reports of an unusually high number of unexplained suicides; while performing inventory duty at the warehouse, Claudia discovers a practical use for one of the artifacts without considering the danger involved. Guest-starring Eureka's Joe Morton.

Artifacts: Riverton Maximum Security Prison's Quartz Cross, Alessandro Volta's Lab Coat, Tycho Brahe's prosthetic nose, Venus de Milo's arms.
1111"Breakdown"Eric LaneuvilleMichael P. Fox & Ian StokesSeptember 8, 2009 (2009-09-08)2.70[10]

After an accident, Pete, Myka, and Claudia are trapped in the warehouse with several artifacts activated and the neutralizer processor jammed. Unfortunately, the only way to fix things in time involves passing through the particularly dangerous "Dark Vault". Meanwhile, Artie is forced to answer for his and MacPherson's actions to his superiors, the Regents, including Benedict Valda (Mark Sheppard).

Artifacts: Fort Baylor's Dodgeball, Leena's Bed and Breakfast (The Complete Building), Leena's Bed and Breakfast Painting, Sylvia Plath's Typewriter, Silly String, Snowglobe
1212"Nevermore"Tawnia McKiernanDavid SimkinsSeptember 15, 2009 (2009-09-15)2.93[11]

As the agents search for MacPherson, Myka's father (Michael Hogan) is sent and subsumed by Edgar Allan Poe's notebook. As it is a bifurcated artifact (one with multiple parts), Pete must track down the other half, currently in the hands of an embittered teenage scholar.

Artifacts: Edgar Allan Poe's Quill Pen and Notebook, Jack the Ripper's Lantern.
1313"MacPherson"Stephen SurjikJack KennySeptember 22, 2009 (2009-09-22)2.23[12]

Artie, Pete, and Myka discover MacPherson's plan to secretly auction off artifacts, and rush to track down and stop him. Meanwhile, Claudia learns she's had connections with MacPherson in the past, and is accused of being a sleeper agent.

Artifacts: The Phoenix, Elagabalus's Goblet of Severan, Timothy Leary's Reading Glasses, Harriet Tubman's Thimble.

DVD release

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Warehouse 13: Season One
Set details:
  • 12 episodes
    • Region 1, 2 & 4 – 4-disc DVD set

Features

  • Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 English audio
  • Subtitles English
Bonus features:
  • Four audio commentaries
    • Pilot Commentary with Cast And Crew
    • "Claudia" Feature Commentary
    • "Implosion" Feature Commentary
    • "MacPherson" Feature Commentary
  • Featurettes
    • Artie-Facts
    • Saul Searching
    • What's in the Shadows
    • Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe
    • Sneak Peek Warehouse 13 Season 2
    • Pilot podcast with Saul Rubinek
  • Deleted scenes
  • Gag reel
Release dates: Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
June 29, 2010 June 28, 2010 March 2, 2011

References

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  1. ^ Berman, Marc (March 2, 2010). "Warehouse 13 Ratings". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Kissell, Rick (July 21, 2009). "Fox on TV Ratings double play". Variety. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Gorman, Bill (July 28, 2009). "Burn Notice, The Closer, NASCAR Top Week's Cable Shows". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Gorman, Bill (July 29, 2009). "Syfy's Warehouse 13 Rules Tuesday With Series Highs As Top Scripted Drama". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  5. ^ Seidman, Robert (August 11, 2009). "iCarly, Burn Notice, The Closer, Royal Pains, WWE RAW and Monk top week's cable shows". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  6. ^ Seidman, Robert (August 12, 2009). "Syfy's Warehouse 13 Rules Tuesday cable prime-time with adults 25-54 and punks ABC". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  7. ^ Seidman, Robert (August 19, 2009). "Warehouse 13 draws 3.27 million viewers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  8. ^ Seidman, Robert (September 1, 2009). "Cable ratings: Wizards of Waverly Place, The Closer, WWE RAW & Royal Pains". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  9. ^ Seidman, Robert (September 9, 2009). "Updated: Cable ratings: Football, NASCAR, WWE RAW lead weekly cable viewing". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  10. ^ Seidman, Robert (September 15, 2009). "Syfy ratings for Warehouse 13, Eureka and Ghost Hunters for the week ending September 13". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  11. ^ Seidman, Robert (September 16, 2009). "Warehouse 13 averages 2.927 million on Tuesday night". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  12. ^ Seidman, Robert (September 23, 2009). "With broadcast competition at full strength, Syfy's Warehouse 13 ends its freshman season on a low note". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 18, 2010.

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