The 100 (TV series)

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The 100
Genre
Based onThe 100
by Kass Morgan
Developed byJason Rothenberg
Starring
Theme music composer
Composers
  • Evan Frankfort
  • Marc Dauer
  • Liz Phair
  • Tree Adams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes100 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Jae Marchant
  • Tim Scanlan
  • Aaron Ginsburg
  • Wade McIntyre
  • T.J. Brady
  • Rasheed Newson
  • Kira Snyder
  • Kim Shumway
  • Heidi Cole McAdams
  • Miranda Kwok
  • Alyssa Clark
  • Georgia Lee
  • Charles Lyle
Production locationsVancouver, British Columbia
Running time39–42 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkThe CW
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Original releaseMarch 19, 2014 (2014-03-19) –
September 30, 2020 (2020-09-30)

The 100 (pronounced The Hundred[2]) is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama television series that premiered on March 19, 2014, on The CW and ended on September 30, 2020. The series, developed by Jason Rothenberg, is loosely based on the novel series of the same name by Kass Morgan.[3]

The series follows a group of post-apocalyptic survivors, chiefly a group of criminal adolescents, including Clarke Griffin (Eliza Taylor), Finn Collins (Thomas McDonell), Bellamy Blake (Bob Morley), Octavia Blake (Marie Avgeropoulos), Jasper Jordan (Devon Bostick), Monty Green (Christopher Larkin), Raven Reyes (Lindsey Morgan), John Murphy (Richard Harmon), and Wells Jaha (Eli Goree). They are among the first people from a space habitat, the Ark, to return to Earth after a devastating nuclear apocalypse. Other lead characters include Dr. Abby Griffin (Paige Turco), Clarke's mother; Marcus Kane (Henry Ian Cusick), a council member on the Ark; and Thelonious Jaha (Isaiah Washington), the Chancellor of the Ark and Wells' father.

Synopsis

Ninety-seven years after a devastating nuclear apocalypse wipes out almost all life on Earth, thousands of people now live in a space station orbiting Earth, which they call the Ark. Three generations have been born in space, but when life-support systems on the Ark begin to fail, one hundred juvenile detainees are sent to Earth in a last attempt to determine whether it is habitable, or at least save resources for the remaining residents of the Ark. They discover that some survived the apocalypse: the grounders, who live in clans locked in a power struggle; the Reapers, another group of grounders who have been turned into cannibals by the Mountain Men; and the Mountain Men, who live in Mount Weather, descended from those who locked themselves away before the apocalypse. Under the leadership of Bellamy and Clarke, the juveniles attempt to survive the harsh surface conditions, battle hostile grounders and establish communication with the Ark.

Justice and Peace

In order to maintain order on The Ark, a strict system of justice is put into place, which resembles a dictatorial government more than a democratic form a society. The death penalty by "floating" (expelling someone from the Ark, leaving to float in outer space without oxygen) was a fairly common practice, even for some crimes which could be considered misdemeanors.

Thelonious Jaha was the last Chancellor of the Council that governed the Ark. As the Chancellor, Jaha had a major role on the Ark, that brought on many hard decisions and challenges, such as ending the lives of hundreds of people in order to save thousands, or choosing to stay behind on the Ark to ensure that some of humanity can return to their home planet. Thelonious Jaha had a number of people executed for various crimes. As Chancellor on the Ark, he oversaw the execution (by floating on a number of occasions) of Ark citizens including:

  1. Turchiano, Danielle (May 7, 2018). "'The 100' Renewed for Season 6 by CW". Variety. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  2. Ellis, Kate. "Dangerous planet Earth: The CW's new sci-fi drama 'The 100' premieres". TV Passport. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  3. "100, THE (CW)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 10, 2013.