6.8/1039 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/14/2004
Jason Matthews ex-lover, Nicole Booth begins working at The Grand Waimea, which causes trouble for them both, when they must show the hotel owner Vincent Colville, that their past romance will not affect their work. Meanwhile, Gabriel gets himself into trouble when he is wrongfully accused of taking advantage of a 15 year old girl.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1022 votes
#2 - Tessa
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/21/2004
The Grand Waimea gains a new employee when Tessa Lewis is abandoned by her boyfriend and given a second chance by Jason, who offers her a job as a hotel maid. But Tessa has her sights on the concierge position. Meanwhile, Vincent struggles to impress one of his guests, when absurd requests are made. And MJ forces herself to think about her relationship with Chris.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1017 votes
#3 - Surprise Party
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/28/2004
Nicole is visited by her wealthy friends from Manhattan, and is thrown a surprise birthday party in her honor.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1017 votes
#4 - Meteor Shower
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/5/2004
Nicole's handsome, successful fiance arrives, and Jason is surprised to find that he likes the man; Tessa contends with astronomers who are in town to witness an event that only happens every 70 years; Gabriel risks his job.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1021 votes#5 - My Boyfriend's Back
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/12/2004
Tessa's ex-boyfriend arrives at the hotel determined to get her to help him run his latest scam. Meanwhile, Jason and Vincent wonder if Nicole's fiance, Morgan, has motives other than love for staying at the hotel.
Director: David Straiton
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1023 votes
#6 - Secret Service
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/19/2004
Celebrity guests like Dennis Rodman, Melissa Joan Hart and the vice president's daughter keep staffers jumping; Tessa helps the vice president's daughter ditch her Secret Service detail; Jason meets Nicole's fiance at a strip club.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1020 votes
#7 - More
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/2/2004
Nicole's father, Walter, pays a surprise visit to the hotel but gets a surprise himself; Jason tries to forget about Nicole by getting closer to Tess, who is working to help Walter take over the Grand Waimea. Meanwhile, Frankie meets a girl on the beach, but realises that he is not the only man involved with her. And could be putting his job and health at risk.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1019 votes#8 - Burned
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/9/2004
Nicole needs cheering up after leaving her fiance at the altar; Jason thinks Nicole left Morgan for him and tries to explain why he spent the night with Tessa. Meanwhile, Gabriel's luck seems to be changing when he befriends pro-surfer Trey Chase, who has invited him to an all-expenses-paid surfing trip to Tahiti. However, Trey's friendship comes at a price when Gabriel realizes that Trey is MJ's cheating ex-boyfriend who isn't ready to give up on his failed romance with her.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: Karyn Usher
- 7.8/1020 votes
#9 - Ties That Bind
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/6/2004
Jason resolves to ferret the truth about the fire at his father's surf shop; a past rivalry between Walter and Vincent leads to a startling revelation; MJ is on a mission to win Chris back, as Gabriel meets the girl of his dreams.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1018 votes
#10 - Vice
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/13/2004
Frankie's club at The Grand Waimea opens with great success. But finds himself caught in the middle of illegal activity. Meanwhile, the war continues between Jason and Walter, as Jason's life is put in jeopardy.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1017 votes
#11 - Alexandra
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/20/2004
Alexandra Hudson arrives at the Grand Waimea, with a secret that will shock the island. Meanwhile, Walter confronts Tessa, in his attempt to take over the Hotel. And Gabriel struggles to date Charlie and Erika.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1016 votes
#12 - Bellport
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/27/2004
Alexandra tries to get to know her father while helping Nicole learn about the disappearance of her mother. MJ begins to worry about Chris after he disappears with a client. Gabriel and Erika start to get used to being just friends after Charlie breaks up with them both.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1022 votes
#13 - Leverage
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/4/2004
Alexandra fires Vincent. Then hires Tessa to be Nicole's new boss. Jason shows Alexandra theres more then running then just major ownership and Gabe gets Erika a job at the surf hut.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1017 votes
#14 - Illusions
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 11/11/2004
Clayton threatens to expose a secret about him and MJ. Alexandera resorts to blackmail. Hotel politics rise and Vincent almost loses everything at high-stakes poker.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1016 votes
#15 - The Big One
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 11/18/2004
Billionaire Dan Ralston stays at the Grand Waimea, solely to offer photogenic Gabe a sponsorship deal from his firm Surfrider Times, provided he wins the next day the Waikiki Pro-Am tournament. Thanks to Chris's pep-talk Gabe tries and wins, but the next condition is: stay available, so no Newport Beach trip to claims his paternal role... Alexandra fears she may have to report to Booth's HQ a 30% profits drop, so she starts examining everything. Even Chris's cabin rent is made conditional on reactivating his adventure tours within days, despite his terrible knee. M.J. may keep a $30,000 diamond bracelet nobody claimed in 6 months. Jason and Tessa are ordered to attend a society party, which turns out alcohol-free as a freak environment donation, and take their lover Nicole and Tessa along. Jason and Tessa mysteriously kiss in the supply room, and Nicole senses something.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1018 votes
#16 - The Cook, The Waitress, The GM and His Lover
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 12/2/2004
Alexandra has a few tricks for Dan Ralston. MJ's dad is out of jail now. Nicole cooks dinner with Tommy Ravetto. Jason sees Vincent's new shop and asks Nicole a big question.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1018 votes
#17 - Sucker Punch
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 12/9/2004
Nicole tells Frankie about Jason's slip of the tongue, as he confronts Jason his anger gets the best of him. Jason does everything to prevent his land being bought and finds out that Vincent's ""antique"" business isn't a legitimate enterprise. Gabriel hits a surf competition under the Grand Waimea logo and doesn't know that Alexandra made plans to make him win and Chris trains a boxer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1016 votes
#18 - Catwalk
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 12/16/2004
Fashion designer Adrian Webber comes to The Grand Waimea to lunch his lastest fashion. Tessa has to step in after one of the models breaks her ankle, While Tessa is turning more then a few heads. Jason tries to get his friendship working with Frankie and thinks Nicole s moving on when he see her having dinner with Tommy. MJ sees Chris and Alexandra together.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1020 votes
#19 - Shark
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/6/2005
Frankie takes Tessa to meet his family. Tessa has even bigger problem when Frankie's cousin Marvin recognizes her. Tommy and Nicole get into a fight after Nicole asked Tommy to change the menu. Jason learns that Vincent's drug running isn't over. Chris accidentally leaves a driver in the water, and the man and his wife threaten to sue the hotel. Chris believes it's a scam.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1023 votes
#20 - The Ex-Games
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 1/13/2005
After the gang comes up with Jason's bail money, the police ask him to help them implicate Vincent for his drug running operation. Jason refuses to cooperate, until he learns that Vincent lied to him about wanting out of it.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of North Shore Season 1
Every episode of North Shore Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of North Shore Season 1!
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "North Shore" season 1. It scored 6.8/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/14/2004. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Tessa".