Alias season 2
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| Alias | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
_DVD.jpg) Season 2 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 29, 2002 – May 4, 2003 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of Alias premiered September 29, 2002 on ABC and concluded May 4, 2003 and was released on DVD in region 1 on December 2, 2003. Guest stars in season two include David Carradine, Ethan Hawke, Richard Lewis, Faye Dunaway, Rutger Hauer, Christian Slater, and Danny Trejo. The thirteenth episode of the season, Phase One, aired after Super Bowl XXXVII.
Cast
Main characters
- Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow (22 episodes)
- Ron Rifkin as Arvin Sloane (22 episodes)
- Michael Vartan as Michael Vaughn (22 episodes)
- Bradley Cooper as Will Tippin (19 episodes)
- Merrin Dungey as Francie Calfo and Allison Doren (21 episodes)
- Carl Lumbly as Marcus Dixon (16 episodes)
- Kevin Weisman as Marshall Flinkman (21 episodes)
- David Anders as Julian Sark (15 episodes)
- Lena Olin as Irina Derevko (17 episodes)
- Victor Garber as Jack Bristow (22 episodes)
Recurring characters
- Terry O'Quinn as FBI Assistant Director Kendall (16 episodes)
- Greg Grunberg as Eric Weiss (8 episodes)
- Patricia Wettig as Dr. Judy Barnett (4 episodes)
- Faye Dunaway as Ariana Kane (3 episodes)
- Amy Irving as Emily Sloane (3 episodes)
- Amanda Foreman as Carrie Bowman (2 episodes)
- Christian Slater as Dr. Neil Caplan (2 episodes)
- Ric Young as Dr. Zhang Lee (2 episodes)
- Derrick O'Connor as Alexander Khasinau (1 episode)
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "The Enemy Walks In" | Ken Olin | J.J. Abrams | September 29, 2002 | 11.31[1] |
| 24 | 2 | "Trust Me" | Craig Zisk | John Eisendrath | October 6, 2002 | 9.73[2] |
| 25 | 3 | "Cipher" | Dan Attias | Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci | October 13, 2002 | 9.44[3] |
| 26 | 4 | "Dead Drop" | Guy Bee | Jesse Alexander | October 20, 2002 | 10.08[4] |
| 27 | 5 | "The Indicator" | Ken Olin | Jeff Pinkner | November 3, 2002 | 10.60[5] |
| 28 | 6 | "Salvation" | Perry Lang | Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci | November 10, 2002 | 9.33[6] |
| 29 | 7 | "The Counteragent" | Dan Attias | John Eisendrath | November 17, 2002 | 9.65[7] |
| 30 | 8 | "Passage (Part 1)" | Ken Olin | Debra J. Fisher & Erica Messer | December 1, 2002 | 9.10[8] |
| 31 | 9 | "Passage (Part 2)" | Ken Olin | Crystal Nix-Hines | December 8, 2002 | 9.21[9] |
| 32 | 10 | "The Abduction" | Nelson McCormick | Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci | December 15, 2002 | 9.59[10] |
| 33 | 11 | "A Higher Echelon" | Guy Bee | John Eisendrath | January 5, 2003 | 9.66[11] |
| 34 | 12 | "The Getaway" | Lawrence Trilling | Jeff Pinkner | January 12, 2003 | 9.42[12] |
| 35 | 13 | "Phase One" | Jack Bender | J.J. Abrams | January 26, 2003 | 17.36[13] |
| 36 | 14 | "Double Agent" | Ken Olin | Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci | February 2, 2003 | 11.39[14] |
| 37 | 15 | "A Free Agent" | Alex Kurtzman | Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci | February 9, 2003 | 10.28[15] |
| 38 | 16 | "Firebomb" | Craig Zisk | John Eisendrath | February 23, 2003 | 8.61[16] |
| 39 | 17 | "A Dark Turn" | Ken Olin | Jesse Alexander | March 2, 2003 | 10.69[17] |
| 40 | 18 | "Truth Takes Time" | Nelson McCormick | J.R. Orci | March 16, 2003 | 9.66[18] |
| 41 | 19 | "Endgame" | Perry Lang | Sean Gerace | March 30, 2003 | 9.89[19] |
| 42 | 20 | "Countdown" | Lawrence Trilling | R.P. Gaborno & Jeff Pinkner | April 27, 2003 | 8.03[20] |
| 43 | 21 | "Second Double" | Ken Olin | Story by : Breen Frazier Teleplay by : Crystal Nix-Hines | May 4, 2003 | 10.10[21] |
| 44 | 22 | "The Telling" | J.J. Abrams | J.J. Abrams | May 4, 2003 | 10.10[21] |
Home release
The 6-DVD box set of Season 2 was released in region 1 format (US) on December 2, 2003, in region 2 format (UK) on June 7, 2004 and in region 4 format (AU) on July 4, 2004. The DVDs contain all episodes of Season 2, plus the following features:
- Deleted Scenes
- Gag Reel
- Audio Commentary with cast & crew
- The Making of The Telling – An In-Depth Look at the Season Finale
- The Making of the Video Game
- Featurette: Undercover: The Look of Alias – A Look at Costume Design, Makeup, and Disguises
(A skit filmed for Monday Night Football was advertised as being in the set, but was removed from the DVD set before release.)
References
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Sep. 22-29)". The Los Angeles Times. October 2, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Sep. 30-Oct. 6)". The Los Angeles Times. October 9, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 7-13)". The Los Angeles Times. October 16, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 14-20)". The Los Angeles Times. October 23, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 28-Nov. 3)". The Los Angeles Times. November 6, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 4-10)". The Los Angeles Times. November 13, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 11-17)". The Los Angeles Times. November 20, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 25-Dec. 1)". The Los Angeles Times. December 4, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 2-8)". The Los Angeles Times. December 11, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 9-15)". The Los Angeles Times. December 18, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 30-Jan. 5)". The Los Angeles Times. January 8, 2003. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 6-12)". The Los Angeles Times. January 15, 2003. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Best & Worst: Post-Super Bowl TV". zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 27-Feb. 2)". The Los Angeles Times. February 5, 2003. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 3-9)". The Los Angeles Times. February 12, 2003. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 17-23)". The Los Angeles Times. February 26, 2003. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 24-Mar. 2)". The Los Angeles Times. March 5, 2003. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Mar. 10-16)". The Los Angeles Times. March 19, 2003. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Mar. 24-30)". The Los Angeles Times. April 2, 2003. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Apr. 21-27)". The Los Angeles Times. April 30, 2003. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "National Nielsen Viewership (Apr. 28-May. 4)". The Los Angeles Times. May 7, 2003. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Alias Season 2 at Alias-TV.com
- Alias at IMDb
