Relativity is an American drama television series which followed a twenty-something couple, Isabel Lukens and Leo Roth, and the lives and loves of their friends and siblings in Los Angeles.
Series Overview
Rating
- imDb Rating: 7.7 (223 Votes)
- Metascore: N/A
Plot
Romantic and family serio-comic drama series about two American strangers in their twenties who meet and fall in love in Italy, and return home, get to know each other's families and take ...
Details
- Rated: N/A
- Released: 24 Sep 1996
- Runtime: 60 min
- Genre: Drama
- Director: N/A
- Writer: Jason Katims
- Actors: Kimberly Williams-Paisley, David Conrad, Jane Adams, Cliff De Young
- Language: English
- Country: USA
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.
- Total Seasons: 1
Previous Episode
Hearts and Bones
Episode 1x17; Apr 14, 1997
Everett finds an apartment for Isabel; Leo's grandfather has a heart attack; and Karen admits to Alan that's she's seeing someone.
Previous Episodes
1x17: Hearts and Bones
1x16: Valentine's Day
1x15: Karen and Her Sisters
1x14: Billable Hours
1x13: The Day the Earth Moved
1x12: New Year's Eve
1x11: Unsilent Night
1x10: Role Model
1x9: Jealousy
Cast
Cliff DeYoung as David Lukens
Devon Gummersall as Jake Roth
Jane Adams as Karen Lukens
Robert Katims as Hal Roth
Adam Goldberg as Doug
Mary Ellen Trainor as Eve Lukens
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Season 1
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Pilot | 1996-09-24 | 60 | Isabel and Leo meet in Rome. But back home in Los Angeles, Leo can't resist calling her, and Isabel can't shake the connection between them. |
| 2 | 2 | Just One More Thing | 1996-09-28 | 60 | Isabel finds the courage to tell Everett the wedding is off but can't refuse when he asks her to attend nuptials at which his family had expected to meet her. |
| 3 | 3 | First Impressions | 1996-10-05 | 60 | Leo and Isabel hope that first impressions aren't lasting, when, through a comedy of errors, they meet each other's families. |
| 4 | 4 | The Unveiling | 1996-10-12 | 60 | The one-year anniversary of Judith Roth's death approaches, and the emotional strain may be taking its toll on son Leo. |
| 5 | 5 | Moving In | 1996-10-19 | 60 | Leo and Isabel decide to move in together, but find their friends and families are confused. |
| 6 | 6 | Fathers | 1996-10-26 | 60 | Leo's father, Barry, announces that he's considering taking a job in Dayton. Meanwhile, Isabel convinces her dad to hire Leo to paint his office. |
| 7 | 7 | No Job Too Small | 1996-11-02 | 60 | Doug feels abandoned when Leo becomes friends with Karen's husband, Alan, who is a financial planner. |
| 8 | 8 | Jake Gets a Job | 1996-11-09 | 60 | Jake lands a job at the magazine working for Isabel's dad. But Leo winds up in the parent trap of trying to act like a father to his brother, and unconsciously expecting him to fail. |
| 9 | 9 | Jealousy | 1996-11-23 | 60 | Leo catches the eye of an attractive firebrand architect who wants to hire him as an assistant, rousing a new sensation in Isabel: jealousy. Meanwhile, Karen discovers the soothing effects of flirting. |
| 10 | 10 | Role Model | 1996-12-14 | 60 | David's publication wins an award for Magazine of the Year, and in his acceptance speech he thanks everyone but the rag's founder: Eve. |
| 11 | 11 | Unsilent Night | 1996-12-21 | 60 | Leo's dad Barry finds he's unable to tell his kids he lost his job. Meanwhile, Isabel's mom goes overboard preparing for a Christmas Eve gathering. |
| 12 | 12 | New Year's Eve | 1997-01-04 | 60 | Leo and Isabel throw a New Year's Eve bash, but the guest list doesn't preclude party crashers from showing up---including Everett, Isabel's ex-fiancé. |
| 13 | 13 | The Day the Earth Moved | 1997-01-11 | 60 | During an intimate moment, Leo tells Isabel he wants to marry her, but both are confused about the statement's meaning. Meanwhile, Karen slyly arranges to visit Doug. |
| 14 | 14 | Billable Hours | 1997-01-18 | 60 | Jake refuses to explain why he's desperate for $100 in cash, but sees an opportunity to earn it by chauffeuring Isabel's visiting cousin, Anne. While driving Miss Annie, though, Jake begins falling for the quiet, contemplative girl. |
| 15 | 15 | Karen and Her Sisters | 1997-03-31 | 60 | Will Karen and Doug's cheatin' hearts tell on them, or will Leo? Meanwhile, Isabel ain't misbehavin' but feels guilty anyway when she runs into Everett while jogging; and Jennifer receives an ominous letter from one of her professors. |
| 16 | 16 | Valentine's Day | 1997-04-07 | 60 | As Valentine's Day approaches, Leo is strung out with work, and Isabel goes out to a concert with Everett. Meanwhile, Alan notices that his wife is "glowing." |
| 17 | 17 | Hearts and Bones | 1997-04-14 | 60 | Everett finds an apartment for Isabel; Leo's grandfather has a heart attack; and Karen admits to Alan that's she's seeing someone. |
Series Cast
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Cliff DeYoung | as David Lukens | |
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Devon Gummersall | as Jake Roth | |
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Jane Adams | as Karen Lukens | |
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Robert Katims | as Hal Roth | |
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Adam Goldberg | as Doug | |
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Mary Ellen Trainor | as Eve Lukens | |
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Kimberly Williams-Paisley | as Isabel Lukens | |
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Richard Schiff | as Barry Roth | |
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David Conrad | as Leo Roth | |
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Poppy Montgomery | as Jennifer Lukens | |
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Lisa Edelstein | as Rhonda Roth |
Series Crew
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Producer | Peter Schindler | |
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Co-Executive Producer | Jason Katims |
|
Creator | Jason Katims |
| Executive Producer | Marshall Herskovitz | |
| Executive Producer | Edward Zwick | |
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Music | W.G. Snuffy Walden |
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