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7/16/2018 Alias (season 3) - Wikipedia Alias (season 3) The third season of the American drama/adventure television series Alias premiered September 28, 2003 on ABC and concluded May 23, 2004 and was Alias (season 3) released on DVD in region 1 on September 7, 2004. Guest stars in season three Country of origin United States include Vivica A. Fox, Isabella Rossellini, Ricky Gervais, Griffin Dunne, Djimon No. of episodes 22 Hounsou, Peggy Lipton, and Quentin Tarantino. Release A seven-minute animated short titled The Animated Alias: Tribunal was Original network ABC produced for the DVD release of the third season. The short takes place Original release September 28, between the second and third seasons. 2003 – May 23, 2004 Contents Season chronology Cast DVD release Episodes References External links Cast Main characters Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow (22 episodes) Ron Rifkin as Arvin Sloane (21 episodes) Michael Vartan as Michael Vaughn (22 episodes) Carl Lumbly as Marcus Dixon (22 episodes) Kevin Weisman as Marshall Flinkman (22 episodes) David Anders as Julian Sark (20 episodes) Melissa George as Lauren Reed (19 episodes) Greg Grunberg as Eric Weiss (22 episodes) Victor Garber as Jack Bristow (22 episodes) Recurring characters Kurt Fuller as NSC Director Robert Lindsey (6 episodes) Patricia Wettig as Dr. Judy Barnett (5 episodes) Mark Bramhall as Andrian Lazarey (4 episodes) Amanda Foreman as Carrie Bowman (3 episodes) Djimon Hounsou as Kazari Bomani (3 episodes) Peggy Lipton as Olivia Reed (3 episodes) Mía Maestro as Nadia Santos (3 episodes) Isabella Rossellini as Katya Derevko (3 episodes) Merrin Dungey as Allison Doren (2 episodes) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alias_(season_3) 1/12 7/16/2018 Alias (season 3) - Wikipedia Quentin Tarantino as McKenas Cole (2 episodes) Bradley Cooper as Will Tippin (1 episode) Terry O'Quinn as FBI Assistant Director Kendall (1 episode) DVD release The 6-DVD box set of Season 3 was released in region 1 format (US) on September 7, 2004, in region 2 format (UK) on May 30, 2005 and in region 4 format (AU) on January 5, 2005. The DVDs contain all episodes of Season 3, plus the following features: Animated Alias: Tribunal – a brief animated feature detailing a mission that Sydney undertook during her "missing" two years. Deleted scenes Blooper reel Featurette: Burbank to Barcelona – a look at the production design Gadget Lab – Marshall Finkman's gadgets from script to screen The Alias Diaries – meet the unsung craftsmen and technicians Team Alias – two sport-related features: a special introduction filmed for Monday Night Football, and Michael Vartan meets the Stanley Cup. Ultimate fan audio commentary Script scanner Cast & Crew Commentaries Widescreen anamorphic video format. Episodes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alias_(season_3) 2/12 7/16/2018 Alias (season 3) - Wikipedia US No. No. in Directed Title Written by Original air date viewers overall season by (millions) 45 1 "The Two" Ken Olin J.J. Abrams September 28, 2003 9.60[1] Sydney confronts the enigma that represents not remembering anything from the last two years of her life and what has happened to her friends and relatives in the meantime. She confronts Vaughn, who has married someone else because he believed Sydney was dead. Sydney also learns that her father, Jack Bristow, has been imprisoned and isolated and that Arvin Sloane is a new man working as CEO for a philanthropic organization called Omnifam. Meanwhile, she is granted temporary CIA clearance on a case that may help her regain her memory. International titles German: 2 Jahre (2 years) French: Les deux (The two) Polish: Dwa lata później (Two years later) Alex Kurtzman & Roberto 46 2 "Succession" Dan Attias October 5, 2003 N/A Orci Sydney's search for her past leads to a jailed Sark, but their Q&A is cut short when he becomes the ransom for a pair of abducted CIA scientists, whose kidnappers may be tied to the murder of his father. Jack contacts an old friend of sorts for info on Sloane's new world-peace project, and Vaughn makes a decision about his future as an operative. The episode shows a CIA plaque with names of "agents killed in action" which includes below "Bristow Sydney A." the name of production designer Scott Chambliss. International titles German: Erbfolge (Succession) French: Succession Polish: Sukcesja (Succession) Jack 47 3 "Reunion" Jeff Pinkner October 12, 2003 N/A Bender Sydney and Vaughn are reunited again as a team to prevent Sark from destroying the nation's satellite communications system. Meanwhile, Jack Bristow must find a way to stop Marshall from uncovering the identity of a familiar murderer. Sydney accompanies Vaughn and Lauren as they meet with Sloane to ask for a favor. International titles German: Medusa French: Arme secrète (Secret weapon) Polish: Jak za dawnych lat (Just like in the old days) Lawrence Monica Breen & Alison 48 4 "A Missing Link" October 19, 2003 9.40[2] Trilling Schapker Sydney discovers a link to her missing two years in the form of Simon Walker, the dangerous and sexy leader of a group determined on retrieving deadly biological weapons. Meanwhile, Vaughn struggles with his own feelings of jealousy and longing while Sydney is on her mission, aware of the pressures his job is putting on his marriage to Lauren. Jack takes matters into his own hands to protect his daughter, purposely revealing Sydney's deadly secret to Dixon in order to preserve her position inside the CIA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alias_(season_3) 3/12 7/16/2018 Alias (season 3) - Wikipedia International titles German: Unbekannter Liebhaber (Unknown Lover) French: Chaînon manquant (Missing link) Polish: Brakujące ogniwo (Missing link) 49 5 "Repercussions" Ken Olin Jesse Alexander October 26, 2003 N/A While Vaughn's life hangs in the balance, Lauren butts heads with Sydney after learning the part she played in his stabbing. Meanwhile, Sydney further questions Sloane's allegiances after he is kidnapped by Kazari Bomani, a kingpin in The Covenant; Jack's cover is jeopardized when he meets with Simon to dig up information on Sydney's missing two years; and Marshall is sent on his second mission with Sydney, posing as a high-stakes, southern gambler. International titles German: Messerstiche (Stabs) French: Black Jack Polish: Konsekwencje (Consequences) Lawrence 50 6 "The Nemesis" Crystal Nix-Hines November 2, 2003 N/A Trilling Sydney's emotions are turned inside-out when she comes face-to-face with Allison, Francie's doppelgänger, who was presumed dead but is now a key figure in The Covenant. Meanwhile, Lauren's search for Andrian Lazarey's murderer leads her closer to discovering a connection to Sydney, and Sydney begrudgingly is assigned as Sloane's CIA handler. International titles German: Feindinnen (Enemies) French: Noir et blanc (Black and white) Polish: Nemezis (Nemesis) Jack 51 7 "Prelude" J.R. Orci November 9, 2003 N/A Bender Sydney accompanies Sloane on a Covenant assignment to steal the operating system for a microwave laser from the Chinese Defense Minister's office. Marshall uses a camouflaged remote-control car to disable security, allowing Sydney to break into a safe. When discovered by security, Sydney overpowers two guards, scrambles the operating system and escapes. Sloane then gives Sydney an envelope written in Sydney's handwriting, containing a key and a coded message ("34-14, 09-55/9, 23-185, 17-15/3") that points to an apartment in Rome. Jack explains that the message was encoded in a scheme used by Sydney's mother, suggesting that they were in contact during Sydney's two-year disappearance. Meanwhile, Vaughn and Lauren go to Mexico to meet Javier Perez, one of Simon Walker's former associates, who was captured by Mexican police and who claims to have information about Lazarey's murder. They are taken hostage en route, giving Jack a chance to kill Perez and make it appear as a suicide. However, Sark later finds Lauren and provides evidence that Julia Thorne is really Sydney and that she killed Lazarey. Sark claims to be interested in avenging his father's death. Vaughn helps Sydney escape before being arrested by the National Security Council and Lauren tells Dixon that he is no longer in charge of the task force due to his hiding of evidence concerning Lazarey's murder. The episode ends with Sydney entering the apartment in Rome. She recognizes a nearby statue as a recurring feature in her nightmares but is suddenly arrested by police. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alias_(season_3) 4/12 7/16/2018 Alias (season 3) - Wikipedia International titles German: Alpträume (Nightmares) French: Sans issue (Dead end) Polish: Preludium (Prelude) 52 8 "Breaking Point" Dan Attias Breen Frazier November 23, 2003 N/A The National Security Council assumes control of the Task Force, with Lindsey replacing Dixon. Sydney is taken to Camp Williams, an NSC detention center used for interrogation of terrorists, and is subjected to shock therapy to coerce her into decoding a message found in her Rome apartment. Her attempt to escape fails. Jack and Vaughn organize a rescue team with help from Sloane. They obtain blueprints of Camp Williams by infiltrating a Federal Emergency Managementfacility but Sloane is shot in the escape. Jack operates on Sloane to remove the bullet. Lindsey blackmails Vaughn's wife, Lauren, into filing a false report on Sydney's interrogation under the threat of blackmail regarding Vaughn's involvement in Sydney's earlier escape. Sydney is persuaded to reveal the contents of the message when a fellow inmate is tortured. However, the inmate is then revealed to be working for the NSC, who know that empathetic suffering is harder for Sydney to sustain than physical torture.