Season 1 (Naomi)

The first and only season of Naomi premiered on January 11, 2022. The season consists of 13 episodes.

Synopsis

Naomi follows a teen girl's journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.^[1]

Cast

Main Cast

Recurring Cast

Episodes

#	Episode Title	Directed by	Story By	Episode Airdate
1	Don't Believe Everything You Think	Amanda Marsalis	Ava DuVernay	January 11, 2022
Naomi McDuffie is living her best life as a top student, skateboarder and Superman-stan, when a "stunt" in the middle of her hometown of Port Oswego turns her world upside down. While Naomi's doting parents - Greg and Jennifer McDuffie - are concerned with their daughter's strange new fainting spells, the teen's closest friends - Annabelle, Nathan, Lourdes, Anthony, and Jacob - join Naomi to help uncover who or what is behind the unexpected event that has the small military town buzzing. A bit of sleuthing leads Naomi and her friends to discover that the owners of two local businesses - Dee and Zumbado - seem to know a lot more about the incident than everyone else. Soon Naomi realizes that the mysterious event is just the beginning of a thrilling journey that will change her life and challenge her to question everything she knew to be true.
2	Unidentified Flying Object	DeMane Davis	Jill Blankenship	January 18, 2022
Following a shocking revelation by Dee, Naomi enlists her friends to dig deeper into the mystery surrounding unexplained occurrences in Port Oswego and whether they have anything to do with her past. Meanwhile, Naomi's parents are caught off guard by Naomi's interrogations. Another ominous encounter with Zumbado leaves Naomi shaken, and she seeks Dee's help in taking the next step to embracing her destiny.
3	Zero to Sixty	Sheldon Candis	Oscar Balderrama	January 25, 2022
Naomi gets guidance from Dee as she learns to harness her powers, all while juggling her everyday life as a teenager finishing her college application. And as Naomi's obsession with uncovering answers has her and her friends engaging in dangerous behavior, Zumbado seeks out the help of an old friend to help further his plans.
4	Enigma	Neema Barnette	Stephanie Coggins	February 1, 2022
Naomi discovers more about her past, but she must come to terms with all the secrets that have been kept from her... and who has been keeping them. And as the newly empowered teen continues her training with Dee and finds the courage to confront Zumbado, she must balance her super-life with her school life when Annabelle, Anthony and Jacob push Naomi to campaign for Class President.
5	Shadow Ridge	Stephanie Turner	Jason Ganzel	February 22, 2022
With Naomi still shaken by her terrifying encounter with the bounty hunter, Dee continues training her on controlling her thoughts and emotions and, therefore, her powers. Meanwhile, as Naomi and Nathan rekindle their romance, the class sets off on an exciting week-long camping excursion.
6	Homecoming (Naomi)	Kent Faulcon	Stacy A. Littlejohn	March 1, 2022
It's Homecoming in Port Oswego and Naomi and her fellow students are buzzing with excitement in anticipation of the town's longstanding event, but the tension between Nathan and Anthony escalates when Anthony feels his hometown tradition is being disrespected by a military kid. Meanwhile, Naomi discovers a potential new source of information, but they may know more than she bargained for. A revelation from his encounter with the bounty hunter sends Dee looking for answers about someone from his past, while Zumbado has a run in with Greg and Jennifer.
7	I Am Not a Used Car Salesman	Lisa France	Jill Blankenship	March 8, 2022
When Naomi finds herself in dire circumstances, she's forced to seek help from Zumbado, who knows more than Naomi could have imagined.
8	Fellowship of the Disc	DeMane Davis	Gossie Roc	March 22, 2022
Naomi must take special care to protect her identity after Jacob shares obscure information with her and Annabelle. Greg and Jennifer celebrate their 20th Wedding Anniversary while also giving serious consideration to their future and how best to protect Naomi. Meanwhile, Dee and Zumbado disagree on how Naomi should be trained for a larger, very imminent threat. Nathan and Anthony choose the comic bookstore for their class volunteer project, but Lourdes finds their presence to be more of an intrusion into her private life.
9	Keep Your Friends Close	Charles Stone III	Rebecca Bellotto	March 29, 2022
New information leads Naomi to believe there is another alien in her midst... and it may be someone she knows. A visit from Commander Steel prompts Dee and Zumbado to make an unexpected visit to the McDuffie home in the middle of the anniversary party... but at least they arrive in style.
10	Fallout (Naomi)	Angel Kristi Williams	Oscar Balderrama	April 26, 2022
In the aftermath of Naomi discovering who Greg and Jen really are - and that they've been lying about it her entire life - Naomi sets out on her own to dig deeper for the truth only to discover how many people have been keeping secrets from her.
11	Worst Prom Ever	Merawi Gerima	Rebecca Bellotto	May 3, 2022
Naomi and Annabelle are looking forward to a perfect prom night with Nathan, Jacob and their entire junior class... but nothing ever goes as planned when you're a teenage superhero.
12	Ready or Not	Carl Seaton	Jill Blankenship	May 10, 2022
In the first episode of the two-part season finale, after having visions from her brief time on Earth-29, Naomi seeks the advice of her protectors - Dee, Zumbado, Greg, Jen and Akira - but no one can agree on a plan... and Naomi feels sidelined in decisions about her own future. After Naomi receives a special gift from Akira, she sets off on a road trip with Annabelle in search of a specific place from a new vision... but something is tracking them closely. Meanwhile, Anthony's attempt to get Naomi's attention by revisiting the "Superman stunt" results in an unlikely alliance with Lourdes... but danger looms the closer they get to the truth.
13	Who Am I?	DeMane Davis	Ava DuVernay & Jill Blankenship	May 10, 2022
In the second hour of an epic two-part season finale, Naomi must make a decision to protect those she loves most, but in the end, Naomi needs those closest to her to battle a powerful being that has been hunting her since birth. And while everyone has an opinion about what Naomi's future should be, her greatest power will manifest only when she stops believing everything she once thought to be true... and chooses her own destiny.

Production

Filming began on August 23, 2021.

Gallery

Logos and Title Cards

Promotional Logo
Official Logo
Title Card

Promotional Images

First Look
"Coming Soon"
"Don't Believe Everything You Think"
"She's got the power."
"His roots are in Port Oswego."
"Your source on all things aliens 👽 👽"
"He comes in peace."
"Every new hero needs a BFF by their side ❤️"
"She will always protect her daughter."
"Where does he stand with #Naomi?"
"Your comic book plug."
"Don't believe everything you think."
"What else is he hiding?"

Character Portraits

Naomi McDuffie
Naomi McDuffie
Naomi McDuffie
Naomi McDuffie
Dee
Jacob
Annabelle Peters
Anthony
Lourdes
Greg McDuffie
Zumbado
Nathan
Jennifer McDuffie

References

↑ Ava DuVernay Debuts New Naomi Trailer Ahead of Series Premiere

Naomi
Season 1	Don't Believe Everything You Think • Unidentified Flying Object • Zero to Sixty • Enigma • Shadow Ridge • Homecoming (Naomi) • I Am Not a Used Car Salesman • Fellowship of the Disc • Keep Your Friends Close • Fallout (Naomi) • Worst Prom Ever • Ready or Not • Who Am I?

[1] Ava DuVernay Debuts New Naomi Trailer Ahead of Series Premiere

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