Ep 1. Pilot

Carter Stevens is a typical teenager who lives a happy life with her mother, father, and younger sister in a small town in Georgia. However, everything changes on her 16th birthday when she is arrested for shoplifting and taken to a police station. There, she discovers that her mother, Elizabeth, is not actually her biological parent and that her real name is actually Lyndon Wilson.

Carter is taken to a foster home, where she struggles to come to terms with the news. Despite Elizabeth and her father, David, desperately trying to make amends and bring her home, Carter is not sure if she wants to return to her old life. The episode follows Carter as she tries to fit into a new and unfamiliar lifestyle, meeting her new "sister" Taylor, and attempting to find out more about her real family.

As the episode unfolds, we see Carter trying to make sense of her new life, which includes a new name, new surroundings, and new family members that she's never met before. She faces resistance from her new foster mother, who is trying to set boundaries and develop a sense of stability for Carter, but she is also given a chance to start over.

Carter quickly discovers that her old identity is not all she thought it was and that she may have been better off not knowing the truth. Her new identity comes with its own set of challenges, however, as she struggles to fit in at school and make new friends.

As Carter begins to uncover more about her real family, she learns that her mother, Lori, was actually the one who kidnapped her when she was a baby. She also discovers that she has a twin sister named Taylor, who has grown up thinking that Carter was dead.

The episode ends with Carter coming to terms with her new reality, but with more questions than answers. Despite her initial reluctance to embrace her new life, she starts to feel like she belongs in her new family and becomes more determined to uncover the truth about her past.

Overall, the first episode of Finding Carter sets the stage for a dramatic and emotional journey, as Carter attempts to navigate her new life and come to terms with the shocking truth about her past. The show explores ideas of identity, family, and the consequences of secrets, leaving viewers eager to see what happens next.