The first season of ''Teen Wolf'', an American supernatural drama, was developed by Jeff Davis based upon the 1985 film of the same name, premiered on June 5, 2011, and concluded on August 15, 2011, on the MTV network. The season featured 12 episodes.

Plot

Scott McCall (

Tyler Posey Tyler may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tyler (name), an English name; with lists of people with the surname or given name * Tyler, the Creator (born 1991), American rap artist and producer * John Tyler, 10th president of the United ...

), is an average teenager suffering from

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and living with his single mother in Beacon Hills. One night, he and his best friend Stiles Stilinski (

Dylan O'Brien Dylan Rhodes O'Brien (born August 26, 1991) is an American actor. His first major role was Stiles Stilinski on the MTV supernatural drama ''Teen Wolf'' (2011–2017), where he was a series regular during all six seasons. He achieved further pr ...

), the son of the local sheriff, Sheriff Stilinski (

Linden Ashby Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby III (born May 23, 1960) is an American actor and director. On television, he portrayed Brett Cooper on the final two seasons of the Fox soap opera ''Melrose Place'' (1997–1999) and Sheriff Noah Stilinski on all ...

), learn about half a corpse found by police in the woods. The two set out to find the other half, but Scott is attacked and bitten by a werewolf. With his new-found lycanthropy, Scott gains supernatural abilities, such as enhanced speed and heightened

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, enabling him to excel as the captain of his Beacon Hills High School

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team. He gains respect from popular girl, Lydia Martin (

Holland Roden Holland Roden is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Lydia Martin in MTV's teen drama series ''Teen Wolf'', Zoe Woods in Syfy's horror anthology series '' Channel Zero: Butcher's Block'', Bridget Cleary in Amazon Prime Video's h ...

) and the envy of her lacrosse-playing boyfriend Jackson Whittemore (

Colton Haynes Colton Lee Haynes (born July 13, 1988) is an American actor and model. He is known for his starring role as Jackson Whittemore in the MTV supernatural drama series ''Teen Wolf'' and as Roy Harper / Arsenal in the CW superhero television seri ...

). Scott also develops a romantic relationship with school newcomer, Allison Argent (

Crystal Reed Crystal Marie Reed (born February 6, 1985) is an American actress. She came to prominence for playing Allison Argent in the series '' Teen Wolf'' (2011–2014). She departed the series after the third season but made a guest appearance in the fi ...

); however, he discovers her father Chris Argent (

JR Bourne David Bourne (born April 8, 1970), known professionally as JR Bourne, is a Canadian actor. He portrayed Chris Argent on all six seasons of the MTV supernatural drama series ''Teen Wolf'' (2011–2017) and was part of the main cast in the final s ...

) is a werewolf hunter. Scott and Stiles meet Beta werewolf

Derek Hale ''Teen Wolf'' was an American television series that aired on MTV. The series premiered on Sunday, June 5, 2011, following the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. ''Teen Wolf'' is a supernatural drama series that follows Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), a high ...

(

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), whose family perished in flames during a mysterious house fire 6 years ago. They uncover the second half of the missing corpse and discover it is Derek's sister, Laura Hale. Scott learns the Alpha werewolf, the most powerful of all wolves, is on a murdering spree and was responsible for biting him. Realizing the consequences and dangers of his new life, he is forced to protect his peers and loved ones, including his girlfriend Allison, who does not know she belongs to a family of werewolf hunters. Allison's cruel werewolf-hunter aunt, Kate Argent (

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), arrives into town. Derek suspects Scott's mysterious

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boss, Dr. Alan Deaton ( Seth Gilliam) is the Alpha, but after it is confirmed that he is not, Alan concedes he is aware of the supernatural world and becomes Scott's ally. Jackson learns Scott is a werewolf and devises a plan to become a werewolf himself to rival Scott's success at lacrosse. The Alpha werewolf is revealed to be Derek's uncle, Peter Hale (

Ian Bohen Ian Stuart Bohen (born September 24, 1976) is an American actor best known for his role as Peter Hale in MTV's '' Teen Wolf'' and as Ryan in Paramount Network's drama series ''Yellowstone''. Bohen also appeared in a recurring role as Roy Hazelitt ...

), who was the only survivor of the fire. Kate reveals to Derek that it was she who started the fire, and she also reveals the existence of werewolves to Allison. Chris Argent finds out that Scott is a werewolf, but realizes he is innocent. Peter bites Lydia, who becomes catatonic, and it later turns out that she is mysteriously immune to the bite. Allison discovers that Scott is a werewolf, but this does not change her romantic feelings about him. Scott finds out that Peter had killed Laura (his niece) to become an Alpha werewolf. Allison sees that her aunt Kate is actually cruel and remorseless, and Peter gains revenge for the fire that killed his family by finally killing Kate. However, Derek kills Peter, and becomes the new Alpha werewolf. At the end, Jackson demands Derek bite him and Derek complies. Adrian Harris (Adam Fristoe), Coach Bobby Finstock ( Orny Adams), Danny Mahealani (

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), Melissa McCall (

Melissa Ponzio Melissa Ponzio is an American actress, best known for her roles as Melissa McCall on ''Teen Wolf'' and Karen on '' The Walking Dead''. Most recently, Ponzio has starred in '' Chicago Fire'' as Donna Robbins. Life and career As of the late 1990s ...

) and Victoria Argent (

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) also appear during the season.

Cast

Main

as Scott McCall *

as Allison Argent *

as Stiles Stilinski *

as Derek Hale *

as Lydia Martin *

as Jackson Whittemore

Recurring

Episodes

Awards and nominations

Reception

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reported an approval rating of 68% and an average rating of 7.09/10 for the first season, based on 25 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Thanks to a charismatic lead in Tyler Posey and some dark, biting humor, ''Teen Wolf'' is a pleasant summer surprise, even if it does tread familiar ground." On

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, which uses a

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, the season has a score of 61 out of 100, based on 47 critics, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".

Home media

Season 1 was released on DVD in the United States on May 22, 2012, which is 12 days before the premiere of season 2 on June 3, 2012.

References

External links

* * {{Teen Wolf 2011 American television seasons Teen Wolf (2011 TV series)