La Brea is an American science fiction drama television series that aired on NBC from September 28, 2021 until February 13, 2024, across 3 seasons and 30 episodes. It was produced by Keshet Studios and Universal Television and created and executive produced by David Appelbaum. The series received mixed reviews from critics.
Synopsis On September 26, 2021, a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles at the site of the La Brea Tar Pits and Wilshire Boulevard, pulling many people, vehicles and buildings, including the Petersen Automotive Museum, into its depths. The survivors find themselves trapped in a mysterious and dangerous primeval land where they must band together to survive. The show follows the Harris family, consisting of Eve, Gavin, Izzy, and Josh, after they are separated and attempt to reunite, with Gavin having visions of when and where Eve and Josh are. The sinkhole and the sudden appearance of Teratornis attract the attention of the United States Department of Homeland Security, who are investigating a similar event in the Mojave Desert. As the series progresses, the investigators realize that the sinkholes are a spacetime portal to the same location in 10,000 BC. Meanwhile, the survivors search for a way back through the portal before it closes. Revealed by one of the scientists who created the sinkholes, the survivors must also see to it that a child from a village in 10,000 BC needs to go through a different portal to get to 1988 or one of the survivors would cease to exist as well as his children. Season two reveals that the sinkholes were caused by the Lazarus Project, led by Gavin's long-lost father James Mallet and run by people from 2076, who are researching ways to deal with their time's depleted resources and how to master de-extinction. The third and final season deals with the aftermath of a time portal's destruction, which brings different things from across time, such as dinosaurs. In addition, Gavin and his allies must contend with the Reisander Group, which plans to weaponize time travel.
Cast and characters
Main Natalie Zea as Eve Harris (seasons 1–2; special guest star in season 3), Izzy and Josh's helicopter mother who works as an office manager Eoin Macken as Gavin Harris, Eve's estranged husband and a former military pilot who has visions of 10,000 BC Diesel La Torraca as Isaiah, a young boy in the past who grows up to become Gavin after being sent through time Chiké Okonkwo as Ty Coleman, a therapist with a medical condition whom Eve befriends Karina Logue as Marybeth Hill (season 1), a police officer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who headed to Los Angeles while on the trail of her estranged son Lucas. She later dies after one of Silas' followers fatally injures her. Zyra Gorecki as Izzy Harris, Eve and Gavin's teenage daughter who lost her left leg (below the knee) in a car crash Jack Martin as Josh Harris, Eve and Gavin's teenage son Veronica St. Clair as Riley Velez, Dr. Sam Velez's daughter whom Josh befriends Rohan Mirchandaney as Scott Israni, an anthropology graduate student from Australia who worked at the George C. Page Museum. He is a recreational drug user who uses marijuana to ease his anxiety. Lily Santiago as Veronica Castillo, a former runaway whose supposed father, Aaron, died after a dire wolf mauled him. It is later revealed that he kidnapped her when she was a child. Chloe De Los Santos as Lilly Castillo (season 1), a girl who pretends she cannot speak and passes herself off as Veronica's sister. In reality, Veronica and Aaron kidnapped her. Michelle Vergara Moore as Ella Jones (season 2; recurring season 1), a grown up version of Lilly that followed Isaiah to the present and has grown up to become an artist. She later sacrifices herself to let Veronica have an Epipen after yellowjackets sting them. Jon Seda as Dr. Sam Velez, Riley's father, who works as a physician and is a former Navy SEAL. Josh McKenzie as Lucas Hayes, Marybeth's son who works as a heroin dealer. He has been estranged from her since she shot his father after he planned to turn Lucas in to the police to save himself. Nicholas Gonzalez as Levi Delgado, a United States Air Force pilot and an old friend of the Harris family who is Gavin's rival for Eve's affection. He later dies saving Gavin from the Reisander Group's soldiers. Tonantzin Carmelo as Paara (season 2; recurring season 1, guest star season 3), a Tongva Native American who speaks modern English. She lives in the Fort and marries Ty in season two.
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