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Sarah Connor
John’s mother, a wanted fugitive determined to prevent Skynet.
ClearStory · COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · EPISODE 1 OF 9
TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
Pilot
The setup
In 1999, Sarah and John are fugitives after the destruction of Cyberdyne. Sarah abandons a settled life when she fears they have been found, but a new threat is already waiting at John’s school.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
6 peopleThe only names you need
JC
John Connor
Sarah’s teenage son and the future leader of the human Resistance.
C
Cameron
A Terminator sent from 2027 to protect John and help stop Skynet.
C
Cromartie
A T-888 sent to kill John, repeatedly rebuilding its ability to hunt him.
JE
James Ellison
The FBI agent pursuing Sarah who begins finding evidence machines exist.
CD
Charley Dixon
Sarah’s former fiancé, a paramedic left behind when she fled in 1999.
WHILE WATCHING
Recap as you go
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
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Content note: Shootings, machine violence, nuclear imagery, deaths and child peril.
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