The Event - Season 1 - Eps 8: For the Good of Our Country
President Martinez, furious about recent security failures, demands answers from Director of National Intelligence, Blake Sterling. When he doesn't receive the progress that he desires, Martinez decides to personally interrogate Michael Buchanan about his involvement in the assassination attempt. While Michael holds to his claim that he doesn't know who is involved, he inadvertently reveals incriminating evidence about someone deep inside the President's staff. Meanwhile, Dempsey dispatches Vicky on a new clandestine mission. And, elsewhere, Sean and Leila scramble to stay ahead of the covert ops that are trying to silence them and what they know.
About The Event

Title: The Event
First Air Date: 2010-09-20
Last Air Date: 2011-05-23
Status: Canceled
Rating: 6.4/10 (from 210 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 22
Network: NBC
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: Universal Media Studios, Steve Stark Productions
Synopsis
The Event is an emotional, high-octane conspiracy thriller that follows Sean Walker, an everyman who investigates the mysterious disappearance of his would-be fiancée Leila, and unwittingly begins to expose the biggest cover-up in U.S. history.
Cast

Jason Ritter
Sean Walker

Sarah Roemer
Leila Buchanan

Laura Innes
Sophia Maguire

Blair Underwood
Elias Martinez

Ian Anthony Dale
Simon Lee

Scott Patterson
Michael Buchanan

Taylor Cole
Vicky Roberts

Lisa Vidal
Christina Martinez

Bill Smitrovich
Raymond Jarvis

Clifton Collins Jr.
Thomas