Black Box

Black Box is an American psychological medical drama television series which ran for one season, from April 24 to July 24, 2014, and starred Kelly Reilly and Vanessa Redgrave, on ABC. The program had a straight-to-series order with a 13-episode commitment. The series was created by Amy Holden Jones and is co-produced by Ilene Chaiken, Bryan Singer, Oliver Obst, and Anne Thomopoulos. After one season, ABC canceled Black Box on August 7, 2014. Plot Catherine Black is a famous neurologist who secretly has bipolar disorder. The only person who knows is her psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hartramph, who has been with Catherine since her first break and has been a maternal figure for Catherine since her mother, who also had bipolar disorder, committed suicide. Cast and characters Main cast Kelly Reilly as Catherine Black, a famed neurologist who secretly has bipolar disorder. Ditch Davey as Dr. Ian Bickman, Chief of Neurosurgery David Ajala as Will Van Renseller, chef and Catherine's boyfriend Ali Wong as Dr. Lina Lark, Radiology Laura Fraser as Regan Black, Josh's wife David Chisum as Josh Black, Catherine's older brother Siobhan Williams as Esme Black, Catherine's niece who is actually her own biological daughter Terry Kinney as Dr. Owen Morley, chief of staff and department chairman of The Cube and Catherine's former teacher and mentor. Vanessa Redgrave as Dr. Helen Hartramph, Catherine's psychiatrist.