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Alias
Season 4
Season 4 DVD cover
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseJanuary 5 (2005-01-05) –
May 25, 2005 (2005-05-25)
Season chronology
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Season 5
List of episodes

The fourth season of the American drama/adventure television series Alias premiered January 5, 2005 on ABC and concluded May 25, 2005 and was released on DVD in region 1 on October 25, 2005. Guest stars in season four include Sônia Braga, Joel Grey, Michael McKean, Lena Olin, and Isabella Rossellini.

Speaking of the previous season, J. J. Abrams said: "We weren't as true to the characters. They became pawns in a plot-driven story." He described the season as a year of "reinvention", which refocused on relationships.[1]

Unlike all other seasons of the series, the fourth season aired entirely during the latter half of the American television season, allowing for a more continuous run. Only one Wednesday evening (February 2) was skipped in this run, so as not to coincide with the 2005 State of the Union Address from President George W. Bush.

The scheduling shift for the fourth season was prompted by displacement of the series from its previous time slot (Sundays 9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT), due to the success of Alias' fall replacement — season one of Desperate Housewives. ABC's other notable new series from the season, Lost, became the lead-in program for Alias. A new night, new lead-in, and noticeable lack of weeks without new episode broadcasts are thought to have contributed to some of the series' best overall ratings during its five-season run.

Cast

Main characters

Recurring characters

Episodes

See also: List of Alias episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
671"Authorized Personnel Only (Part 1)"Ken OlinJ. J. Abrams & Jeff MelvoinJanuary 5, 2005 (2005-01-05)15.76[2]
682"Authorized Personnel Only (Part 2)"Ken OlinJ. J. Abrams & Jeff MelvoinJanuary 5, 2005 (2005-01-05)15.76[3]
693"The Awful Truth"Lawrence TrillingJesse AlexanderJanuary 12, 2005 (2005-01-12)13.90[4]
704"Ice"Jeffrey BellJeffrey BellJanuary 19, 2005 (2005-01-19)13.21[5]
715"Welcome to Liberty Village"Kevin HooksDrew GoddardJanuary 26, 2005 (2005-01-26)11.68[6]
726"Nocturne"Lawrence TrillingJeff PinknerFebruary 9, 2005 (2005-02-09)10.80[7]
737"Détente"Craig ZiskMonica Breen & Alison SchapkerFebruary 16, 2005 (2005-02-16)9.60[8]
748"Echoes"Dan AttiasAndré Nemec & Josh AppelbaumFebruary 23, 2005 (2005-02-23)9.74[9]
759"A Man of His Word"Marita GrabiakBreen FrazierMarch 2, 2005 (2005-03-02)9.69[10]
7610"The Index"Lawrence TrillingJ.R. Orci & Alison SchapkerMarch 9, 2005 (2005-03-09)9.80[11]
7711"The Road Home"Maryann BrandonAndré Nemec & Josh AppelbaumMarch 16, 2005 (2005-03-16)8.50[12]
7812"The Orphan"Ken OlinJeffrey Bell & Monica BreenMarch 23, 2005 (2005-03-23)6.76[13]
7913"Tuesday"Frederick E.O. ToyeDrew Goddard & Breen FrazierMarch 30, 2005 (2005-03-30)10.83[14]
8014"Nightingale"Lawrence TrillingBreen FrazierApril 6, 2005 (2005-04-06)9.33[15]
8115"Pandora"Kevin HooksJ.R. Orci & Jeff PinknerApril 13, 2005 (2005-04-13)7.44[16]
8216"Another Mister Sloane"Greg YaitanesLuke McMullenApril 20, 2005 (2005-04-20)8.08[17]
8317"A Clean Conscience"Lawrence TrillingJ.R. OrciApril 27, 2005 (2005-04-27)8.19[18]
8418"Mirage"Brad TurnerSteven KaneMay 4, 2005 (2005-05-04)9.16[19]
8519"In Dreams..."Jennifer GarnerJon Robin BaitzMay 11, 2005 (2005-05-11)9.84[20]
8620"The Descent"Jeffrey BellJeffrey BellMay 18, 2005 (2005-05-18)8.86[21]
8721"Search and Rescue"Lawrence TrillingMonica Breen & Alison SchapkerMay 18, 2005 (2005-05-18)8.86[22]
8822"Before the Flood"Lawrence TrillingJosh Appelbaum & André NemecMay 25, 2005 (2005-05-25)10.08[23]

Home release

The 6-DVD box set of Season 4 was released in region 1 format (US) on October 25, 2005, in region 2 format (UK) on November 21, 2005 and in region 4 format (AU) on January 16, 2006. The DVDs contain all episodes of Season 4, plus the following features:

  • Original "Nocturne" episode featuring the unaired Russian Roulette scene
  • Agent Weiss: Spy Camera – a narrated slide-show of digital photos taken behind the scenes by Greg Grunberg
  • Audio Commentaries With Cast And Crew
  • A Chat With Jennifer Garner
  • Meet Mia: Syd's Little Sister
  • Marshall's World – a comedic behind-the-scenes tour hosted by Kevin Weisman
  • The Guest Stars Of Season 4
  • ALIAS Blooper Reel
  • Director's Diary
  • Anatomy Of A Scene
  • Deleted Scenes

References

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