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TV series

Pan Am

2011TV-PG1 season6.5 / 10

Buckle up... adventure calls.

In this modern world, air travel represents the height of luxury and Pan Am is the biggest name in the business. The planes are glamorous, the pilots are rock stars and the stewardesses are the most desirable women in the world. They're trained to handle everything from in-air emergencies to unwanted advances—all without rumpling their pristine uniforms or mussing their hair.

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Checked Jul 26, 2026

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Synopsis

In this modern world, air travel represents the height of luxury and Pan Am is the biggest name in the business. The planes are glamorous, the pilots are rock stars and the stewardesses are the most desirable women in the world. They're trained to handle everything from in-air emergencies to unwanted advances—all without rumpling their pristine uniforms or mussing their hair.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Pilot

43m8.2 / 10

Dean takes on his first assignment since his promotion, piloting the Clipper Majestic on its inaugural New York to London flight. Bridget is supposed to be his lead stewardess, until she's a no-show for the flight. Grounded purser Maggie is called in to fill in for her. On the same fateful flight, Kate adds another dimension to her work as she takes on her first assignment from U.S. intelligence. Her stress is compounded when she discovers that newly minted stewardess, Laura, her sister, is also working the same flight.

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Directed by Thomas SchlammeWritten by Jack OrmanGuest stars Kal Parekh, David Harbour, Annabelle Wallis, Danny Deferrari

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Episode 2

We'll Always Have Paris

43m8.5 / 10

On a trip to Paris, Kate and Laura have a surprise passenger—their mom—who has come to settle some unfinished business with Laura; Maggie faces the unwanted attentions of an aggressive passenger, and Dean and Colette share a momentary flirtation as he tries to track down some leads on Bridget.

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Directed by Thomas SchlammeWritten by Jack OrmanGuest stars Kal Parekh, Jay O. Sanders

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Episode 3

Ich Bin Ein Berliner

43m6.8 / 10

When the crew gets a flight taking journalists to Berlin to cover an important speech by President Kennedy, Maggie, who campaigned for him, is determined to meet JFK no matter what. Meanwhile, when her contact's safety is compromised, Kate tries to help the young woman escape East Germany; and painful memories of World War II force Colette to face her tragic past.

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Directed by Alex GravesWritten by Yahlin ChangGuest stars David Harbour, Colin Donnell, Auden Thornton

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Episode 4

Eastern Exposure

43m6.8 / 10

After a last minute change sends the crew on a flight to Rangoon, a routine courier mission for Kate turns harrowing as she struggles to make a drop by the deadline. Meanwhile, Maggie takes naive Laura under her wing and shows her the wilder side of the city; and news of a space mission leads Ted to reflect on his own past and what his powerful family connections have cost him.

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Directed by Christopher MisianoWritten by Jack OrmanGuest stars Kal Parekh, Annabelle Wallis

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Episode 5

One Coin in a Fountain

43m7.0 / 10

The Pan Am crew rolls the dice in more ways than one in glamorous Monte Carlo: Kate and Maggie square off for the attentions of a handsome passenger, but things get more complicated when Kate learns the sexy stranger is involved in her next covert mission; and Dean gambles with his career when an attractive, wealthy woman on the flight tempts him -- and he later discovers who her flying companion is.

Episode credits

Directed by Andrew BernsteinWritten by Lydia WoodwardGuest stars Kal Parekh, David Harbour, Erin Cummings, Goran Višnjić, George Burich

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Episode 6

The Genuine Article

43m7.0 / 10

Maggie is perilously close to losing her job for insubordination, but still manages to maneuver her way onto the flight down to Rio de Janeiro. She reflects back on the rocky path she took to land her dream job, but it's her decision to do whatever it takes to keep it that surprises even her. Meanwhile, Kate has earned her stripes as a courier, but when she is given a difficult mission involving Niko, a Yugoslavian diplomat, she's unsure how to manage the task, as she tries to juggle their deepening personal relationship with her assignment. Finally, Ginny and Dean continue to play with fire in Rio, but Ginny's game playing with both Dean and her boss and lover, a Pan Am executive, is a source of contention with Dean.

Episode credits

Directed by Matthew PennWritten by Nick Thiel, Todd Ellis KesslerGuest stars Kal Parekh, Erin Cummings, Goran Višnjić

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Episode 7

Truth or Dare

43m5.4 / 10

Sparks fly between Laura and a sailor on a special – and unusually wild -- Pan Am flight bringing servicemen home, leading Laura to realize what she’s really looking for in a man, as well as opening her eyes to the malicious racial climate in the country. Meanwhile Kate’s complicated mission to turn Niko to work for the U.S. government culminates in dramatic fashion, threatening their personal relationship.

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Directed by Julie Anne RobinsonWritten by Jack OrmanGuest stars Kal Parekh, Gaius Charles, Colin Donnell, Goran Višnjić, Danny Deferrari

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Episode 8

Unscheduled Departure

43m8.1 / 10

A wealthy passenger charms the stewardesses on a flight to Caracas; when a passenger has a heart attack, the only hope of saving him is to land in turmoil-stricken Haiti.

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Directed by Millicent SheltonWritten by Nick Thiel, Jill AbbinantiGuest stars Matthew Rauch, Harris Yulin

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Episode 9

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

43m8.0 / 10

Ted asks Laura to help him make a woman from his past jealous; a dangerous mission puts Kate and Anderson in jeopardy; Maggie clashes with a congressman; Colette meets Dean's parents.

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Directed by John FortenberryWritten by Lydia WoodwardGuest stars David Harbour, Ashley Greene, Danny Deferrari, John Bedford Lloyd

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Episode 10

Secrets and Lies

43m7.8 / 10

Fate deals a blow to Dean and Colette's budding romance. Maggie writes a critical story for the Village Voice against her congressman's politics but doesn't count on falling for him after she submits it; though she wants to resist, the physical attraction between them is undeniable. Kate finds it hard to move beyond her last spy assignment and is haunted by the repercussions - she faces a fate similar to Bridget's if she cannot fake her way through a lie detector test. And Laura is in a tailspin as Ted thinks he's found the love of his life.

Episode credits

Directed by Allison Liddi-BrownWritten by Mike DanielsGuest stars David Harbour, Ashley Greene, Annabelle Wallis, Colin Donnell, Jay O. Sanders

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Episode 11

Diplomatic Relations

43m8.0 / 10

Dean is tapped to fly the first-ever commercial flight to Moscow, but the day of departure, a blowhard veteran pilot, Broyles, takes the controls and makes Dean co-pilot. While in Russia, Kate tries to pull off an important mission, but when Laura and another Pan Am stewardess are mistaken for spies, Kate tries to expedite their release with the help of an unlikely ally. Back at home, Congressman Rawlings and his staff work to track down whoever anonymously wrote the negative new story about him, and Maggie agrees to be his date at a fund-raiser. Can she keep her temper dealing with so many conservative political supporters and retain her cover as the article's author? Ted's relationship with Amanda gets serious, but Maggie learns something about her that may hinder this whirlwind romance.

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Directed by David PetrarcaWritten by Jack OrmanGuest stars Ashley Greene, Annabelle Wallis, Colin Donnell, Darren Pettie, Lisa Bostnar

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Episode 12

New Frontiers

43m8.3 / 10

Maggie tells Ted why she has reservations about Amanda, and Dean pines for Colette, who reveals she's asked for a transfer to the Hong Kong hub. On a flight to Rome, Colette befriends a handsome, mysterious man, Omar, and agrees to show him the city. Meanwhile, Dean is accosted by the local customs officials, who are looking for a smuggler; Kate needs to learn a new talent as a pickpocket; and Laura is shocked to discover that the Life Magazine photographer, Graham, sold the nude photos he took of her to a gallery, where they are on display.

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Directed by John FortenberryWritten by Scott Erik Sommer, Jessica RamosGuest stars Ashley Greene, Darren Pettie

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Episode 13

Romance Languages

43m8.0 / 10

Dean is surprised by the ramifications of his fling with Ginny when she stalks him to Rome with, frightening consequences; Colette takes a precocious unescorted minor, Charlie, under her wing, who promptly develops a major case of puppy love; Kate struggles with the dangerous fallout of her strong connection with Niko; and Laura is spellbound by a handsome photographer, Graham, who shot her for the Life cover.

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Directed by John David ColesWritten by Moira Walley-BeckettGuest stars Erin Cummings, Goran Višnjić, Bill Heck, Danny Boushebel

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Episode 14

1964

43m8.0 / 10finale

Ted becomes increasingly nervous as wedding plans race forward; Kate wrestles with suspicions about those around her; Laura receives a startling offer from Amanda; Maggie is placed is a perilous position.

Episode credits

Directed by Andrew BernsteinGuest stars Kal Parekh, David Harbour, Ashley Greene, Jay O. Sanders, Darren Pettie

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Episode information updated Jul 27, 2026

More about Pan Am

Cast

Christina RicciMaggie Ryan
Margot RobbieLaura Cameron
Karine VanasseColette Valois
Kelli GarnerKate Cameron
Mike VogelDean Lowrey
Michael MosleyTed Vanderway
Jeremy DavidsonRichard Parks
Gaius CharlesJoe

Credits

Created by
Jack Orman, Nancy Hult Ganis
Written by
Jack Orman, Nick Thiel, Lydia Woodward, Moira Walley-Beckett, Todd Ellis Kessler, Yahlin Chang, Mike Daniels, Jill Abbinanti, Jessica Ramos, Scott Erik Sommer

Production details

Status
Canceled
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
14
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • ABCUnited States
  • Shoe Money ProductionsUnited States
  • Jack Orman Productions
  • Out of the Blue... Entertainment
  • Sony Pictures TelevisionUnited States

Themes

1960sadmiringadoringairlineairplaneamerican historybolddepressing