Fan Girl Quiz - Michael Ealy Edition

Answer: ER

Michael played Ryan in two episodes of the medical drama. This was early into his professional acting career, in 2002 and 2005. "The Good Wife" is also set in Chicago.

Answer: Sleeper Cell

This was my first memorable experience of Michael, and I was deeply impressed with his portrayal of a person infiltrating a terrorist cell. The series ran two seasons.

Answer: Flashforward

Michael was not one of the main cast members, but he did appear in ten episodes. The FBI tried to determine what happened during the loss of consciousness, because people saw their own futures while it happened. Only one person was not affected, and was referred to as Suspect Zero.

The series starred Joseph Fiennes, John Cho, Jack Davenport, Zachary Knighton, Peyton List, Sonya Walger, and Dominic Monaghan. Sonya and Dominic also share the "not Penny's boat" connection from the series "LOST".

Answer: Hawthorne

"Hawthorne" aired thirty episodes on TNT between 2009-2011. Jada played the head nurse Christina Hawthorne opposite Michael Vartan's Dr. Tom Wakefield.

Answer: The Good Wife

Derrick came on as partner in season two of "The Good Wife", after Stern left the firm. Diane and Will needed someone to save their sinking legal practice, and Derrick was able to offer help. Ealy appeared in 12 episodes. Julianna Margulies played Alicia Florrick, the show's main focus.

Answer: Californication

The character of Ben appeared in five episode of this Showtime series. David Duchovny played writer Hank Moody, who was always involved with messing up his relationships, denouncing Hollywood, and trying not to alienate his daughter Becca. The series also had guest stars like Rick Springfield, Peter Gallagher, Rob Lowe, Kathleen Turner, Rachel Miner, and Marilyn Manson.

Answer: Almost Human

Dorian did not like references being made to how non-human he was, and was able to bond with his human police partner Kennex. Karl Urban played Kennex, who had been critically wounded, and then abandoned by a previous android partner. Dorian was different from that model, and seemed to experience emotions similar to a human response. Karl Urban also played Bones in the rebooted "Star Trek" franchise, also produced by Abrams.

Answer: The Folllowing

Terrance, also known by Theo, was a student and apprentice to serial killer Arthur Strauss, a professor at Lightford Academy. Michael Ealy appeared in ten episodes of the show's final season. His character killed his mentor, Strauss, and claimed to have killed hundreds of other people. He was a skilled hacker as well as serial killer.

Answer: Secrets and Lies

This was in the second season of the series, with an all new cast save for Juliette Lewis, who played a police detective in seasons one and two. In season one, Lewis's character Andrea Cornell wrongfully pursued Ben Crawford on the death of his young son.

It turned out that Ben's preteen daughter Abby was the killer. In season two, a whole new family and murder was at Cornell's disposal, and this time she was way more careful as she solved the case. While Eric was a suspect, he was not wrongfully prosecuted or convicted. We did learn that season one's Ben Crawford (actor Ryan Phillippe) was killed while in prison. Ben's innocence was revealed off screen as well.

Answer: Being Mary Jane

Justin had been Mary Jane's nemesis prior to the series start, and was referred to quite a few times in the show's first three seasons. In season four, Mary Jane (actress Gabrielle Union) relocated from Atlanta to New York City to work on the morning news show "Good Day USA".

Unfortunately, her rival and one-time inspiration, Ronda Sales, made life for Mary Jane difficult and brought on Justin to work on the show. Justin teamed up with Mary Jane, and the duo took down Ronda (actress Valarie Pettiford).