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The first season of The 100, an American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama television series developed by Jason Rothenberg, began airing on March 19, 2014, on The CW as a midseason series. The season concluded on June 11, 2014, after 13 episodes.

Overview
The first season takes place 97 years after a devastating nuclear apocalypse wipes out almost all life on Earth. Thousands of people live in a space station orbiting Earth, which they call the Ark, constructed of connecting space stations and spacecraft. Three generations have been born in space, bringing the population of the Ark beyond carrying capacity. The future is jeopardized by over-population. 100 juvenile detainees are sent to Earth where they discover that the planet is liveable. Upon their return to the ground, they discover they're not alone as some have survived the apocalypse: the Grounders, who live in clans locked in a power struggle; the Reapers, another group of Grounders who have become cannibals; 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 100 attempt to survive the harsh surface conditions, battle hostile Grounders and establish communication with the Ark.

Regular

 * Eliza Taylor as Clarke Griffin (13 episodes)
 * Paige Turco as Dr. Abigail "Abby" Griffin (10 episodes)
 * Thomas McDonell as Finn Collins (13 episodes)
 * Eli Goree as Wells Jaha (3 episodes)
 * Marie Avgeropoulos as Octavia Blake (13 episodes)
 * Bob Morley as Bellamy Blake (13 episodes)
 * Kelly Hu as Callie "Cece" Cartwig (1 episode)
 * Christopher Larkin as Monty Green (8 episodes)
 * Devon Bostick as Jasper Jordan (10 episodes)
 * Isaiah Washington as Thelonious Jaha (10 episodes)
 * Henry Ian Cusick as Marcus Kane (10 episodes)

Recurring

 * Lindsey Morgan as Raven Reyes (11 episodes)
 * Ricky Whittle as Lincoln (9 episodes)
 * Richard Harmon as John Murphy (8 episodes)
 * Sachin Sahel as Dr. Eric Jackson (7 episodes)
 * Alessandro Juliani as Jacapo Sinclair (7 episodes)
 * Jarod Joseph as Nathan Miller (5 episodes)
 * Katie Stuart as Zoe Monroe (5 episodes)
 * Genevieve Buechner as Fox (5 episodes)
 * Dichen Lachman as Anya (4 episodes)

Guest

 * Keenan Tracey as Sterling (3 episodes)
 * Chelsey Reist as Harper McIntyre (2 episodes)

Filming
Filming for the series takes place in and around Vancouver, British Columbia. Production on the pilot occurred during the second quarter of 2013. After the show was picked up to series, filming occurred for the first season between August 2013 and January 2014. Exterior locations such as the drop ship are filmed in Maple Ridge, an hours drive outside of Vancouver.

Casting
In late February 2013, Bob Morley and Eli Goree were cast as Bellamy Blake and Wells Jaha, respectively, followed a day later by the casting of Henry Ian Cusick as Marcus Kane. Less than a week later, Eliza Taylor and Marie Avgeropoulos were cast in co-starring roles as Clarke Griffin and Octavia Blake, respectively. Throughout March, the rest of the cast was filled out, with Paige Turco cast as Abigail Walters (now Abigail Griffin), Isaiah Washington as Chancellor Jaha, Thomas McDonnell as Finn Collins, Kelly Hu as Callie Cartwig, and Christopher Larkin as Monty Green.

Ratings
The series premiered to 2.73 million, beating the networks then flagship show Arrow. The season finale drew 1.68 million, down 1.05 million. The season averaged 2.59 million and ranked 150 for the 2014 TV season.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the show's first season was certified "fresh", with 72% of professional reviewers reviewing it positively and the consensus: "Although flooded with stereotypes, the suspenseful atmosphere helps make The 100 a rare high-concept guilty pleasure". On Metacritic, the first season scores 63 out of 100 points, based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Home Release
The 100 - the complete first season, was released on DVD as a four disc set and Blu-Ray as a three disc set. Special features include featurettes, commentaries and deleted scenes.