The series stars Bret Harrison as Sam Sullivan, a young professional trying to balance the needs of his social life with the pressures of working at the corporate headquarters of TransAlliance Airways, a major U.S. airline.

The Loop focuses on the life of its main character, Sam Sullivan (Bret Harrison).

A complete script is written for each episode but actors are also given opportunities to improvise their lines during the shooting process.

"[1] On November 28, 2006, it was announced that the show's second-season episode order had been reduced from thirteen to ten, with Fox's crowded spring schedule believed to be the main reason for the reduction.

[3] Below is a table of the seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of The Loop on Fox.