The Gifted Episode Guide Episodes 001–029

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Season 1 1 1 eXposed ...... 3 2 rX ...... 7 3 eXodus ...... 11 4 eXit Strategy ...... 15 5 boXed in ...... 19 6 got your siX ...... 23 7 eXtreme measures ...... 27 8 threat of eXtinction ...... 31 9 outfoX ...... 35 10 eXploited ...... 39 11 3X1...... 43 12 eXtraction ...... 47 13 X-roads ...... 51

Season 2 55 1 eMergence ...... 57 2 unMoored ...... 61 3 coMplications ...... 65 4 outMatched ...... 69 5 afterMath ...... 73 6 iMprint ...... 77 7 noMercy ...... 81 8 the dreaM ...... 85 9 gaMe changer ...... 89 10 eneMy of My eneMy ...... 93 11 meMento ...... 95 12 hoMe...... 99 13 teMpted ...... 103 14 calaMity ...... 107 15 Monsters ...... 109 16 oMens ...... 111

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Season 1 Episode Number: 1 Season Episode: 1

Originally aired: Monday October 2, 2017 Writer: Matt Nix Director: Bryan Singer Show Stars: Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse/Marcos Diaz), Jamie Chung (Blink/Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Emma Dumont (Polaris/Lorna Dane), Blair Redford (Thunderbird/John Proudstar), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker) Guest Stars: Joe Nemmers (Agent Ed Weeks), Steffan Argus (Jack), Dalton Gray (Jake), Pierce Foster Bailey (Trevor), Giovanni Devito (Dax), Toks Ola- gundoye (Carla Jackson), Jeff Daniel Phillips (Fade), Dale Godboldo (Ted Baird), Billy Blair (Truck Driver), Dinarte de Freitas (Pedro), Josh Henry (Ben), Cynthia Jackson (Waitress), Roscoe Johnson (Guard), Ja- son Ligon (Side-Eye), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Scott Parks (Passenger Cop), Jermaine Rivers (Shatter), Matthew Tompkins (Cal Jameson/D.A. Cal Jones) Production Code: 1LAJ01 Summary: City prosecutor Reed Strucker and his wife Caitllin are shocked when they discover that their teenage children Lauren and Andy are mu- tants. They have no choice but to turn to the mutant underground for helping escaping the U.S. when the government comes for the chil- dren.

In Atlanta, the police get a report of fugi- tives and move in. They get a visual on one of the fugitives, Clarice Ferguson. The police continue pursuit and trap her in an alleyway. Clarice concentrates on her hands and summons an energy portal, and steps through it. The police car drives through it as it disappears and they real- ize that their target has disappeared. At a railyard, three youths check the area and one of them, John Proudstar, tells the other two that Clarice is close. John says that she’s moving strangely, and one of the others, Marcos Diaz, summons a ball of light. He spots pieces of a police car and they go over to investigate. As they go over, Marcos flirts with his girlfriend, Lorna Dane. Meanwhile, John tells them that Clarice is inside a nearby building. They break in and split up to search for Clarice. Marcos and Lorna find Clarice in an office and says that they’re just there to talk. Clarice insists that she can’t go back, and Marcos tells her that they heard that she broke out of the mutant detention center and wanted to see her. When Clarice throws a hole puncher, Lorna magnetically catches it. Marcos tells Clarice that they’ve all been where she is, and they can help her. John comes in and warns that there’s trouble. There are cops moving in, and Lorna cuts the lights. The police surround the building and say that they’ll surrender if Clarice doesn’t surrender. Lorna blows out the lights on their cars, and the police open fire. John looks for a way out, and Lorna magnetically tosses the policemen

3 The Gifted Episode Guide around and moves the cars. Marcos runs over to her, generating a blinding light, and John gets a rear door open. The four mutants head out and a police officer shoots Marcos in the shoulder. Furious, Lorna slams him repeatedly against a nearby dumpster, and more police arrive and taser her. she takes out one of them but the others subdue her. Meanwhile, John gets Marcos into their van with Clarice. Belleview Acres High School: 14 Hours later Reed and Caitlin Strucker meet with the principal, Ted Baird, to discuss their son Andy. The principal insists that they have a zero tolerance for bullying, and Reed says that recently Andy has stopped talking to him. Caitlin worries that it’s affecting Andy’s sleeping and grades. Ted principal says that want to put Andy with the bullies and get them to communicate, reconcile, and empathize. Reed insists that Andy needs help and threatens to sue the school if he doesn’t. Ted quickly goes to get someone, and Reed gets a text for a pleas conference. Clarice assures him that the kids understands and leaves. At the Strucker home, Lauren is Skyping with her boyfriend Jack asking his opinion on her outfit choices. Caitlin arrives home while Jack tells Caitlin that he’ll see her that night. Lauren comes down to where Caitlin and Andy are having supper, and they talk about the dance that night. Caitlin asks Andy how his day was, and he’s well aware that she and Reed met with Ted. She talks about the law they’re making to test people for the x-gene, and one kid freaked out because his cousin is a mutant. Lauren takes offense when Andy uses the word ”mutie”. At the mutant wing of the Garland Detention Center, Reed and his associate Carla Jackson meet with an imprisoned Lorna. He points out that she’s under arrest for assaulting two police officers and being a mutant, and Lorna claims that she was just out walking. Reed knows that she’s part of the mutant underground and have helped dozens of fugitives. He opens the door and goes into her cell, and insists that he’s trying to help her. Lorna senses metal screws in his knee and says that she could pull them out, and says that if she wanted the cops dead then they’d be dead. Reed shows her a file and says that he’s going to have the court assign her a lawyer. Lorna curses at him and then screams, the lights shorting out as her power runs wild. Reed tells her to give it some thought and leaves. That night, Lauren heads out to meet Jack. Andy is in the car with her, and says that he snuck out and was going to go with her. He points out that he hasn’t been out on a weekend for years, and Lauren wonders if he really wants to go to a dance after the bullying. Andy says that he’s used to it, and Lauren tells him to buckle up. At the school dance, Jack meets Lauren and they kiss. Andy interrupts them to say that he’s going to the dance, and Jack tells him to have fun. The band goes to a slow dance and Andy approaches a girl. She walks away before he can talk to her, and the bullies come in and see Andy. Meanwhile, Lauren tells Jack that she can’t stay out later. She sees the bullies confront Andy, and Andy asks if they’re going to do it in front of everyone. They shove him into a locker room and drag him to the showers. They turn on the shower in his face, cranking up the heat, and the entire building starts to shake. The shower poles bend away from Andy, who screams. The bullies get blasted back and the walls shatter. In the gym, everyone panics and runs, but Lauren tries to go find Andy. A pole falls toward two students, but it stops momentarily as Lauren runs by. The bullies run out of the locker room, and the debris falls on Lauren. She generates a force field with a gesture and the bullies see what she does. Continuing on, Lauren finds Andy and manages to calm him down. She leads her brother out, and Andy sees the lead bully on the floor as they go. At the mutant underground headquarters, a car pulls up and a guard lets it inside. Inside, one of the mutants Sage questions Clarice. She says that there’s no one to contact about her, and Safe says that she can stay there for a few days until they can move her out. Meanwhile, John tends Marcos’ wound, and Marcos wants to rescue Lorna. John advises caution, but Marcos points out that they don’t know if groups like the X-Men and the Brotherhood even exist anymore. John warns that they’d be risking everything that they’ve built. Sage tells them that they have a situation. They watch a news report about how two mutant terrorists attacked a high school dance. John figures that it’s more dangerous than ever. At home, Andy tells Caitlin what happened. Lauren tells her mother to accept that Andy is a mutant, and finally admits that she’s a mutant as well. She explains that she got her powers when three years ago a car almost hit them when they were coming back from church. Caitlin wonders why Lauren didn’t say anything, and Lauren points out that Reed puts mutants in jail.

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Her mother insist that he’s against criminals, not mutants, and Andy asks if she means people like him. The doorbell rings and Caitlin goes to answer it. There are men in suits, and the leader, Jace Turner, says that they’re with the government agency Sentinel Services. Jace asks Caitlin to bring Lauren and Andy out, and that under the amended Patriot Act, they have to secure the security of the community first. When Caitlin objects, Jace says that he’s a father and he understands, but it’s for their protection. They shoves past her, and Andy yells at them to get away from her mother. Jace tells the teenagers to calm down, and the house starts to shake. Andy yells at them to get out and Lauren generates a force field to block them. The family runs to the garage and they start the car. Jace opens fire through the door, and Andy is unable to summon his powers. They start the car and drive through the garage door, and Lauren knocks a car away so that they can make good their escape. The Struckers stop at a gas station and Caitlin calls Reed. She tells him that the kids are safe and explains that they weren’t attacked by mutants: their children are mutants. Shocked, Reed gets their location and they meet at a diner. Andy doesn’t know if anyone was hurt, and Lauren says that the bullies came after Andy. Caitlin tells him that it doesn’t matter if they have a legal defense, and explains that Sentinel Services was going to take their children. She asks if he can talk to the DA Cal Jones, and Reed warns her that it’s beyond the local jurisdiction. He figures that they only got away because they didn’t have time to put a full team together, and says that they have to go somewhere that the mutant laws are looser, like Mexico. He warns that the last time Sentinel Services got involved in one of his cases, the suspect disappeared. Reed insists that he’ll figure something out and there’s nothing more important to him than his family. At the Central Courthouse Building, Jace demands access to Reed’s office and computer. He assures Cal that they’ll have a warrant. Carl hears them talking, and as she goes outside Reed calls her. She tells him that Sentinel Services is in their offices, and he says that he needs the case file for the mutant network investigation. He hopes that they can help them get way. Carla warns that even with all he’s done for her and her career, she could get arrested. Reed reminds her that it’s his children. Lauren and Andy leave the motel where the family has taken refuge. Andy blames himself for ruining their lives, and he couldn’t help her when they were escaping. Lauren says that eventually he’ll get his powers under control, and describes how she pushes air together and can do it with other substances as well. She assures him that she’ll teach him how to use his powers, and demonstrates her own ability on food inside a vending machine. Andy tries and starts to knock the food loose, but then loses control and the vending machine explodes. A piece of glass hits Lauren’s arm, and she says that they have to go. At the headquarters, Clarice finds Marcos working in an old vault. The mutants’ dog is sitting nearby, and Clarice thanks Marcos for saving her. he explains that the mutant network is na- tionwide and they were formed just before the X-Men disappeared. The old bank they’re hiding in is abandoned and they figured that it’s the last place the authorities would look. John and Lorna brought Marcos into the organization, Marcos uses his powers to cut through a cement block, and admits that he’s practicing to get Lorna out of jail. Clarice apologizes for Lorna’s capture while they were trying to rescue her, and Marcos asks if she can get someone into prison using her portals. She says that it’s bad if she goes somewhere that she hasn’t seen, and creates a portal from her hand to the ceiling. She tosses a dog toy through, and its head is lost in transit. Reed calls Marcos and explains that his family needs help getting across the border. He tells Marcos that the mutants at the high school were his kids, and he was a prosecutor of mutants with the city. Marcos wonders why he should help him, and Reed says that he can help them with Lorna. Reed asks if they know that Lorna is pregnant. Marcos didn’t and agrees to a meeting to talk. The next morning, Caitlin asks Reed if he thinks meeting with Marcos might work. They figure that it’s the only option that they have, and Reed reminds Caitlin of how the mutants were fighting and humans wanted something done. A drone flies over and Reed realizes that it’s a Sentinel Services drone and the organization knows their license plate. Reed and Caitlin wake up their kids and head for the car. Lauren spots a laundry truck and generates a force field between it and the driver. The Struckers get in and drive off. Marcos goes to Tex’s Lounge for the meeting. Reed comes in and Marcos generates a brief light burst to get his attention. Reed assures him that it’s not a setup, and tells Marcos that Lorna is

5 The Gifted Episode Guide at a detainment center in Garland. Marcos explains that the baby is his kid, and all Reed knows is that she was healthy when they brought her in. he demands answers, and Marcos tells him to bring everyone to a designated location that night. Reed stays behind with Marcos until he gets Lorna back. That night at the headquarters, Clarice repairs the dog toy and then goes to where John is coordinating mutant efforts. She tells him that Marcos got a call and ran off an hour ago alone, and Marcos told her not to tell anyone. However, Clarice figured that she owed Lorna and she’d be pissed if Marcos died. John says that he can find Marcos and leaves, and Clarice goes with him. The Struckers drive to the rendezvous, and Lauren and Andy start arguing until Caitlin asks them to stop. Marcos is waiting and the Struckers approach him. He tells them to get supplies and then they’ll head for the border. Clarice demands to know more, and Marcos tells her that they know people there with skills. The police pull up and Jace calls on them to surrender. Reed wants to talk to them, but Marcos says that they’re way past that. Despite the mutant’s warning, Reed demands an attorney and insists that they have rights. Jace tells him that he can discuss that with a judge but for now, he and his family have to surrender. John breaks open a nearby door and tells them to come with him. The group goes with him, and Jace has his men deploy the weapons that they brought. John hears something moving toward them and realizes that they’re coming. Metal land drones run after them, and Andy trips. One of them grabs John’s leg, and Marcos blasts it free. More drones come after them, cutting off their escape, and the group switches directions. They come to a steel door that John can’t break through. Marcos tries to hold the drones back, and the SS men follow them. A Lauren generates a force field to hold the drones back, Marcos tells Clarice to open a portal. She does through and John goes through first. The others go through except for Andy and Reed. Andy shakes the drones apart, and Reed pushes him through the portal. However, it closes before Reed can join the others.

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Season 1 Episode Number: 2 Season Episode: 2

Originally aired: Monday October 9, 2017 Writer: Matt Nix Director: Len Wiseman Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane) Guest Stars: Garret Dillahunt (Dr. Roderick Campbell), Elena Satine (Dreamer), Fo- lake Olowofoyeku (Scar), Chris Butler (Dr. Watkins), Sharon Gless (Ellen Strucker), Christian Adam (Obnoxious Guy 1), Aerli Austen (Amber), Dave Blamy (Father), Jacinte Blankenship (Mutant Mom), Christabelle Rose Chapman (Obnoxious Girl), Ava Culpepper (Daugh- ter), Tony Demil (Guard 2), Jordan Eli (Young Boy), Katelyn Farrugia (Nurse), Dinarte de Freitas (Pedro), Monique Grant (Guard 1), Barbara Hawkins-Scott (Desk Nurse), Josh Henry (Ben), Jason Jamal Ligon (Side-Eye), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Anissa Matlock (Porcelain Mutant), Cynthea Mercado (Latina Prisoner), Joe Nemmers (Agent Ed Weeks), Anthony Nguyen (Joshua), Hayden Smith (Road Officer) Production Code: 1LAJ02 Summary: Caitlin and Eclipse try to help Blink when her powers exceed their limits.

One Year Ago — The Struckers are bowl- ing and Reed’s mother Ellen is with them. Andy scores a strike and Lauren goes next. She takes down nine pins and uses her power to secretly knock down the last pin for a strike. In the neighboring lane, a girl’s face is vibrating. When Lauren points it out, Caitlin says that it’s none of her business. The girl’s father objects when the others in the alley stare at his daughter. The girl releases a burst of en- ergy, and Reed tells the father that he’s a federal prosecutor and what the girl did is a serious crime. He says that they should walk away before the situation gets any worse, and the father goes with his daughter. Reed then tells Lauren that everything is all right, and she wonders why they had to leave. Now — At the mutant HQ, John confirms that everyone is all right. He checks on Clarice and the Struckers say that they have to go back for Reed. John warns that it’s suicide if they go back and they have to take care of Clarice. As they lead Clarice off, she says that she’s never teleported that far and passes out. When Andy demands that they get read, Marcos tells him that Reed was going to help him get Lorna out of jail, but they can’t do it. Jace briefs his agents on the mutants that they’re dealing with, and tells them to search the warehouse for the fugitives. He then tells the wounded Reed that he was hit with an immobi- lization round, and when the round wears off they’re going to have a little chat about Reed’s family.

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At the Lakewood county Jail, Lorna is given a nullifier collar and put in a cell. When Lorna tries to summon her powers, her collar shocks her and the other prisoners laugh. One prisoner, Amber, asks Lorna if she’s okay and explains about the collar. Lorna says that she doesn’t plan to be there long, and Amber warns her that the only way a mutant leaves is in a box. She tells Lorna to get backup, and Lorna insists that she has backup... just not there. John tells one of the other mutants, Dreamer, that they need to find a doctor for Clarice. When Dreamer asks about the Struckers, John confronts Marcos. Marcos insists that they help mutants, but John figures that it’s about Lorna. Lauren calls to tell them that Clarice is in respiratory distress. Caitlin says that she’s a nurse and Clarice needs medical attention. Lauren insists that Caitlin can help her, and Clarice checks her. Clarice’s hands glow and then fade out, and Caitlin lists the medicine that Clarice needs. They can’t take her to a hospital because the authorities will arrest her, but Clarice warns that Clarice could die. Clarice opens a portal, and part of a car comes through it. Everyone gets out of the way as it slams through the HQ. Once everyone confirms that they’re okay, Marcos clears a table and Clarice creates another portal. The people on the other side can see them, and John warns Marcos that they’re not getting into a battle with bystanders. Lauren uses her power to seal the portal and Clarice passes out. John asks Clarice if she can help Clarice if they get her medicine, and Clarice says that they have to get to the hospital and get the drugs from the Pyxis machine. Lauren says that she can close any other portals, but Clarice refuses to leave her there. The girl says that it’s okay. At Sentinel Services, Reed tells Jace that it’s not illegal to be a mutant. Jace points out that Reed put his family in a bad situation, and Reed points out that Jace sent sentinels after his children. He asks for a lawyer, and Jace tells him that there won’t be any deals. The agent points out that Reed is only being detained, not charged, and says that they’ll get him some charges before they bring in a lawyer. Marcos and Caitlin drive to a hospital, and Marcos assures her that John can protect her family. Caitlin expects Marcos to honor his deal with Reed, and Marcos asks if she or Reed would be standing up for someone else’s kids. The next day, a prisoner spits on Lorna. The guard tells Lorna to keep moving to the showers, and Lorna sees a porcelain mutant in a cell. In the shower, Lorna rinses the dye out of her hair and realizes that everyone else is staring at her. She stares back at them and walks off. As the mutants clean up the HQ, John tells Andy and Lauren that Clarice is a fugitive who escaped from jail. Clarice convulses and creates another portal, and they see the police on the other side at the same spot as before. Lauren closes the porta as John listens to the officers’ radios and then heads off. Andy tells Lauren that what she’s doing is insane, and says that he’s thirsty. Marcos and Caitlin arrive at the hospital for mutants, and Marcos says that the government is considering shutting it down. Caitlin warns that they can’t get in past security, and asks to see Marcos’ bullet wound. When she takes off the bandage, his blood glows. She takes him in to the ER and says that he needs a doctor. Dr. Watkins soon arrives and seals Marcos’ wound. Watkins asked how it happens, and Caitlin claims that it was an accident. The doctor clearly isn’t convinced, and asks to talk to Caitlin privately. She goes with him and Watkins wonders if it’s a domestic violence situation. Caitlin assures him that it isn’t, and Watkins tells her to take care of herself. once he leaves, Caitlin grabs a bear of scrubs. John warns Dreamer that the cops are gearing up. The next time the portal opens, SWAT officers may come through. Dreamer says that they need to move Clarice because they can’t evacuate everyone, and John figures that they have to hope Marcos gets back with the medicine. Jace charges Reed with terrorism and says that they talked to the coworker who gave Reed Lorna’s fool.. The lawyers want to make Reed and Lorna a test case, and Jace says that he lost his daughter Grace in the July 15 incident. He doesn’t know or care if the burst of energy that killed her came from a good mutant or a bad mutant. Reed says that the charges won’t stick, but Jace disagrees and leaves. The female prisoners eat in the mess hall, and Lorna sits with the porcelain mutant that she saw earlier. She suggests that they help each other, and asks about the collars. The mutant says that things are hard enough without people like Lorna making it worse, and tells her to stay away from her.

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Clarice makes her way to the Pyris machine posing as a nurse. Getting the nurse’s name from the board, she sends her down to Radiology. Once Stacy leaves, Caitlin grabs the drugs that she needs and heads out, but sees Watkins talking to two officers. She goes to Marcos and says that they need to go, and warns that Watkins is talking to the police. They head out the back just as the officers arrive and orders them to stop. Caitlin and Marcos run and Marcos welds the door shut behind them. Lorna goes out in the yard and one of the prisoners, Scar, says that mutants work for her. When Lorna asks what happens if she declines, Scar says that she has all the powers. As Lorna walks off, a prisoner grabs her and starts beating her. Scar tells Lorna that she knows she’s pregnant and kicks her in the stomach. Lorna manages to slam a table into Scar before the pain from the collar knocks her out. The other prisoners beat her until the guards toss Lorna in the hole. Lorna yells that she can’t do it, but the guards slam the door shut. Clarice’s condition worsens, and John figures that they have to get everyone out. As they argue, Clarice opens another portal and a SWAT officer comes through, gun drawn. John knocks him out and throws him back through the portal, and Andy blasts them away using his power. Clarice passes out and the portal closes, and portals open throughout the HQ. John orders everyone out, Jace tells Reed that other people are in jeopardy, and shows him a one-way mirror. On the other side, an agent is interrogating Ellen. Reed says that it’s harassment, and Jace tells him that if he tells him who was involved then he’ll let Ellen go. As they drive back, Caitlin asks if it’s always that bad for mutants. Marcos tells her that there’s always an exception to civil rights, and his family kicked him out when he manifested his powers. Lorna saved him from what happened afterward, and she’s his family. When Caitlin says that she can’t believe they’d reject their own child, Marcos points out that she hasn’t. As they approach the HQ, Caitlin panics. Marcos explains that it’s a mutant projecting fear to keep people away. When they arrive, the guard tells them that the mutants are evacuating. Energy shoots out of the portals, and Marcos says that he’ll go inside. Caitlin warns that he doesn’t know the dosage, and tells him to stay there and keep everyone safe. She runs inside, dodging the energy blasts, and sees John and Clarice through a portal. Caitlin jumps through and administers the drugs, and the portals close. That night, Clarice wakes up and John tells her that people survived. He asks her why she opened the portal to the same spot, but Clarice doesn’t remember. John tells her that they’ll talk about it later and leaves. Meanwhile, Clarice tells Andy and Lauren that she’s proud of them. Andy asks what will happen to Reed, and their mother promises that they’ll find him. Marcos watches as Caitlin says that they’ll fight to bring everyone home. Jace meets with Reed again and asks if they’re ready to talk. Reed tells him that he’s not the one who is in a world of hurt, and figures that if Jace was going to throw him in the hole then he would have done it by now. He figures that Jace is overplaying his hand after losing millions of dollars in equipment and lost six fugitives, and figures that he’s desperate. Reed tells him that they’re going to make a deal on his terms, and he’ll go down on his own. He demands a lawyer, and Jace agrees if he gets the Mutant Underground. Reed nods in agreement. At a secret laboratory, Dr. Roderick Campbell tells his assistant Joshua to look up their files on mutant siblings. Joshua finds an incident in Rio in the 1960s, and Roderick asks if they’ve found the Struckers yet. He figures that he and Jace should talk.

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Season 1 Episode Number: 3 Season Episode: 3

Originally aired: Monday October 16, 2017 Writer: Rashad Raisani Director: Scott Peters Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane) Guest Stars: Garret Dillahunt (Dr. Roderick Campbell), Elena Satine (Dreamer), Jef- frey Nordling (Daniel), Erin Way (Sheila), Darren Goldstein (Chuck Sanders), Jeff Phillips (Fade), Cooper Roth (Scott), Scarlett Blum (Do- minique), Monique Grant (Guard 1), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Glenn Magee (Another Man), Joe Nemmers (Agent Ed Weeks), Jermaine Rivers (Shatter) Production Code: 1LAJ03 Summary: Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family seeks help from an underground network of mutants and must fight to sur- vive.

Three Years Ago — Lorna shows Marcos around the mutant HQ, and she insists that what matters is that the mutants are together. Marcos wonders wat they might have done in a past life to condemn them, and Lorna says that she wouldn’t change what she can do for anything. She asks Marcos what was the first thing he did with his ability for the joy of it. Marcos refuses to say, and Lorna shows how she can levitate herself using her metal boots and bracelets. She then invites Marcos to use his ability, and he finally breaks a bottle and he uses the pieces to make a kaleidoscope. An Aurora Borealis forms around Lorna, and Marcos kisses her. Now — A guard lets Jace into Lorna’s cell. He introduces himself and says that he’s going to take down the Mutant Underground, starting with Marcos. He knows that Marcos is Lorna’s baby father, and says that if Lorna cooperates then he’ll let her see him and her baby. Lorna isn’t impressed, but Jace warns that she could end up somewhere worse than prison. He tells her that if she doesn’t cooperate then she’s got no cards left, and leaves. Marcos argues with John about breaking Lorna out of prison. He figures that they can use Clarice to teleport into the prison, and says that John should train Clarice to use her powers. John finally agrees, but Caitlin asks if they’ve tried calling a lawyer. She tells them that she’s willing to fight, but she doesn’t want to fight battles. Marcos warns that it’s too dangerous for her to contact anyone on the outside. Lauren and Andy are playing Monopolywhen Caitlin comes in. When Andy says that he’ll be the shoe, Lauren snaps that Reed is always the shoe and tells Andy to put it back.

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Clarice tells John that she can’t control her power, and now she has a mark on her face and broken powers. John tells her that most mutants first access their powers from strong emotions, and Clarice needs to tap into something positive. He says that they’ll work on it in the morning and leaves. Dreamer asks him how it went, and ask to help by giving Clarice memories and making her think Lorna is her best friend. John reminds her of when she’s failed, and says that he doesn’t want to take shortcuts on it. Dreamer agrees and walks away. Caitlin wakes her children up and tells them that she has to go to her brother Daniel’s house. They want to go with her and make sure that they don’t lose her as well as Reed, and Caitlin reluctantly agrees. At Sentinel Services, Jace questions Reed about how he met Marcos. Reed says that Marcos seemed to know the bartender, Fade, and Jace tells him that they’ll put an APB out on Reed to make it convincing. He says that the mutants are terrorists and will be dealt with accordingly once they’re captured. John talks to Clarice and says that she has to focus on what she cares about the most. She asks what John cares about, and he says that he had a lot to prove about being an Apache and a mutant. Clarice focusses and summons a portal, but it disappears after a moment. She worries that she almost destroyed the place earlier, and John sees footprints and realizes that Clarice and the others left. He tells Clarice that they have a problem, and informs Marcos of what happened. John figures that Caitlin will have to learn the hard way, and they need to go after them. Caitlin, Lauren, and Andy avoid police cars and head across the street to Daniel’s place. Andy casually suggests that they rob a bank, and Caitlin notes that people might get hurt. When Lauren says that they would give away a chance for a normal life, Andy angrily says that they’ve lost any chance of a normal life and smashes open a parking meter to get cab fare. Clarice continues trying to summon a portal, and Dreamer comes over. She says that Lorna is counting on them, and Lorna is her best friend. Clarice tells her what John told her about focusing on something meaningful, and figures that Dreamer is John’s girlfriend. Dreamer explains that she came there as a refugee, and she and John agreed that if they were going to work together then they shouldn’t be together. She tells Clarice to keep at it and walks away. Caitlin and the teens go to Daniels’ home. He says that the police were there and lets them in. Daniel explains that his wife Mary is out of town at a conference, while Lauren and Andy have pizza with Daniel’s son Scott. Scott is eager to hear about what they’ve been doing, and Daniel finally tells them to go play some video games. Once the teenagers leave, Daniel tells Caitlin that she shouldn’t have come there. Caitlin asks him to help with his contacts, and Daniel says that people are avoiding him because of his connection to Caitlin and her children. She reminds him that she never asked for help even when their mother was dying, but Daniel says that he has to consider his family. He tells them that they can stay the night but have to go in the morning. Jace sends out the APB and figures that Fade will have heard of it. He tells Reed to convince him to lead him to the Mutant Underground, and puts a tracking device on him. Fade takes out some garbage and Reed approaches him. He reminds Fade that he was there a few days ago. Fade turns invisible and reappears with a gun, and Reed says that he just wants to find his family. He tells Fade that he has contacts with the government, and Fade might as well kill him if he’s not going to help. After a moment, Fade leads Reed back into the bar. Inside, Reed comes up with a story about how he escaped Sentinel Services. Fade takes him to a back room where a mother Sheila and her daughter Dominique are waiting. The mutant says that he’ll take Reed to the drop point and then someone else will take him the rest of the way. Once Fade leaves, the refuges says that Sentinel Services took their father, who is also a mutant. Sheila uses her mutant ability to take away Reed’s pain from when Sentinel Services shot him. Scott and Andy play videos, and Scott bombards Andy with questions about his powers. Scott asks him to show off his power on a trophy, and Lauren tells Scott not to encourage her brother. She sees something on her tablet and shows Andy: their supposed friends outside of their house. Andy loses his temper and smashes the statue that Scott wanted him to show off on. As Scott hides the trophy, Caitlin hears the noise and comes in, and Lauren says that it was nothing. Andy asks if Daniel is going to help them, and Caitlin only says that they’re working on it. Jace gets a text from a woman, Paula, telling him to be safe. Fade takes Reed, Sheila, and Dominique out, and Jace and his men follow them.

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As Fade drives his van, Reed spots Jace’s surveillance van following them. Dominique tells him that he doesn’t have to be safe anymore, and Sheila agrees. Reed tells Fade that there’s a vehicle behind them and Sentinel Services put a tracker on him. Fade warns that if they stop, then they’re dead. After a moment, Reed opens the door, apologizes to Sheila and Dominique, and jumps out. Fade drives away, and Jace goes over and reminds Reed that his job was to stay in the van. The agent says that Reed just made the biggest of his life, and Reed tells him to shove it up his ass. Lorna tries to open the metal ell in her door, and her collar goes off. The door breaks open but Lorna collapses, bleeding from her mouth and nose. She crawls to the door, gasping, and the guard says that it’s just sad. John and Marcos break into Daniel’s house, wake up Caitlin, and tells her that she’s in danger. As they argue, Daniel comes in and Caitlin tells her brother that everything is okay. Neighbors gather outside led by Chuck Sanders, and John tells Caitlin to get the kids. Scott admits that he sent a pic of the trophy to a friend, and John confirms that they’re surrounded. Andy wonders why they should run, figuring that he can take them. John warns that if they do that then people will die, but Andy figures that they’ll hate them. Daniel says that he’ll go talk to Chuck, and warns Caitlin that she doesn’t understand how people feel about mutants. Outside, Chuck says that the others are concerned people. He tells Daniel to hand over Caitlin and his kids, warning that the kids destroyed a high school Daniel claims that Scott is the only teenager in his house, and Chuck punches him. Andy shatters the door with his power, knocking the neighbors back, and yells at them to leave them alone. Chuck grabs a shotgun and prepares to fire, and John pulls Andy back inside while Marcos uses his lasers on the shotgun. They run for the car, and Daniel tells them to go without him. The group drives off and the neighbors drive after them. As John rives, he calls a warning to Dreamer. He says that they need a way out of it that doesn’t leave any corpses. Dreamer goes to Clarice and says that the others are in trouble. She asks Clarice to make a portal, and that she can do it if she has someone to care about. Dreamer breathes a mist, implanting memories of Clarice and John as lovers. After a moment, Clarice runs outside. Lauren tries to see the pursuing through the dirty cars, and warns that she can’t block what she can’t see. On the road outside the mutant HQ, Clarice creates a portal. As they drive toward the HQ, Marcos warns John that they’re going to have to fight. Clarice focuses on John and John drives through the portal. Dreamer and Clarice go through as well and Clarice closes the portal. John pulls to a halt and confirms that everyone is okay. He gets out and goes to Dreamer and Clarice, and Caitlin apologizes to Marcos. He assures her that he might have done the same for someone he loves. Meanwhile, Clarice hugs a surprised John. He tells her to go inside, and then asks Dreamer what she did. Dreamer says that Clarice needed something to connect to so she gave her a memory of them. John warns her that it could lead to something dangerous, and Dreamer says that she understands before walking off. Jace is filling out transfer requests when Roderick calls. He says that he’s interested in the Strucker children, and would like to work with Jace. Jace refuses to hand his suspects over to contractors and says that it’s out of the question, and hangs up. The next day, Caitlin arranges a meeting with Daniel. She brings Marcos and John with him, and Daniel says that she’ll always be there for her. He admits that he was wrong and wants to help, and gives her the keys for a cabin he and Mary bought. Daniels says that he’s made some calls, and Reed and another mutant have been taken to a top-secret detainment facility. He warns that Caitlin probably won’t see Reed again. She tells him that she’s wrong and leaves.

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Season 1 Episode Number: 4 Season Episode: 4

Originally aired: Monday October 23, 2017 Writer: Meredith Lavender, Marcie Ulin Director: Karen Gaviola Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane) Guest Stars: Elena Satine (Dreamer), Zach Roerig (Pulse), Michelle Veintimilla (Car- men), Joe Nemmers (Agent Ed Weeks), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Jermaine Rivers (Shatter), Derek James Jones (Trader), Josue Gutierrez (Fran- cisco), Aaron Nelson (SS Winkler), Matt Doman (SS Mcauley), Tom McIlwain (SS Guard 2), Jesse O’Neill (SS Guard 3), Gino Vento (Juan), Jason Ripoll (Gangbanger), Stephen Jones (III) (Driver) Production Code: 1LAJ04 Summary: Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family seeks help from an underground network of mutants and must fight to sur- vive.

Two Years Ago: Mutant Relocation Fa- cility, Georgia — John and another mu- tant, Pulse, wait outside of the facility and wait for the escapees to reach them. They hear gunshots and one mutants run up, saying that the others are dead. The guards open fire, and Pulse runs in and shorts out the automated weapons. However, a guard shoots Pulse and kills him, while John is forced to watch before running away. Now — At Sentinel Services, Jace brings Lorna in and he tells her that she’ll only be there a couple of days. He takes her to a cell next to Reed, and Jace says that he’s going to prison with her. Once they’re alone, Reed tells Lorna that they need to stick together. He says that he was working with Marcos and that’s why he’s there, and they need to work together if they want to escape. Lorna doesn’t want to him. At the mutant HQ, John tells the others that Lorna and Reed are being held at Sentinel Services and they’re soon going to be moved to an ultra-secure facility. Sage points out that they lost six people they went up against SS, and warns that their systems have improved. John says that if they do nothing then there’s a 100% chance they’ll never see her. Marcos points out that Lorna saved all of them and now she needs them, and asks who is with her. Dreamer and two others agree. As they wait on their cots, Andy tells Lauren that Reed is screwed. Caitlin tells them that they can’t afford to think like that, but Lauren points out that it’s a huge risk. Their mother says that sometimes they just have to take a risk and hope for the best.

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As Marcos and John work out a plan, Caitlin arrives and says that she’s with them. Clarice says that she can port them in but none of them can cloud the cameras. Caitlin suggests that they don’t go in, and figures that they get Lorna and Reed while they’re moving. Marcos figures that he can get the route from the cartel, but John warns that the last time Marcos barely got out. John finds Dreamer and asks if she talked to Clarice about what happened. Dreamer says that it isn’t necessary, and she believes that the ”dream” will fade. When John says that she’s going to tell Clarice, Dreamer warns that Clarice might leave and then they’ll have no one to help with the rescue. However, she admits that she would have done it whether Clarice agreed or not because they’re at war. Marcos approaches one of the cartel, Francisco, who draws a gun. Francisco takes Marcos into the cartel club and a woman, Carmen, greets Marcos. Marcos reminds her that she wasn’t too happy the last time he was there, and she reminds him that he snuck out of her bed. After a moment, Carmen says that she’s just messing with him and it was a long time ago. When Marcos asks to see her father, Carmen tells him that he retired and she’s in charge. She explains that she’s laundering $3 million through the club, and Marcos says that he needs information about sentinel Services’ route. Carmen warns that it’s a suicide mission, and realizes that one of the prisoners is the girl he left her for. She asks what Lorna would think of knowing he was coming to her, and says that her father thought of Marcos like a son. Carmen agrees to help, but says that she only does favors for her friends and asks if he wants to be her friend again. After a moment, Marcos joins her in a drink. As Clarice sleeps, she dreams of the memories that Dreamer implanted in her head of being with John. Marcos calls John and says that he’ll send him the route. He warns that Carmen is playing with him, and John warns him that Carmen is dangerous. Carmen takes the phone from Marcos and dares Marcos to come and get it. She says that they were good together and asks why they didn’t work out. Marcos says that she cared about different things, and he disagreed with the family business. She tells him that she wants his hands in return for the route information. John tells the others what Marcos found out. He works out the best place to hit it, in an old warehouse district. John warns that Marcos is working on getting the timeframe, and Caitlin warns that they have to get Reed and Lorna out alive and stop the bus peacefully. Outside, Lauren finds Andy and says that they need to find a safe way to stop the prison truck. She asks if he can break the tire truck, and Andy warns that his power isn’t precise. Lauren suggests that they use her power to focus what he does, and tells Andy to use his power on a nearby lamppost. It starts to shake, and Lauren uses her power to create a force field so Andy only shatters the lamp. Reed watches Lorna try to summon her power, and says that he thought the laws were clear and the people he prosecuted were guilty. Then he found out that his kids are mutants and didn’t mean to hurt anyone. However, they broke the law and would get at least ten years each. Before what happened, Reed didn’t understand but he does now and he’s sorry. Lorna sarcastically congratulates him on figuring out he’s one of the bad guys, and asks if he wants forgiveness. She tells Reed to ask the hundreds of lives that he and his friends ruined, and not ask her. Lauren and Andy show John and Caitlin what they’ve learned to do. Caitlin refuses to let her children attack a convoy, but John points out that they don’t have an alternative. Lauren reminds Caitlin what she said about taking risks, and they want to fight for it because it’s worth fighting for. After a moment, Caitlin tells John that she can’t have Andy and Lauren in harm’s way. He says that he’ll get them out as soon as they stop the bus, and Caitlin agrees. Carmen takes Marcos to a tenement and says that she wants his help with a little project. She has a man tied up, and says that she protects her people. Carmen tells Marcos that he’s not so different from him, and explains that the prisoner stole two kilos from them and they need to know where it is. Marcos says that he doesn’t do it anymore, but Carmen tells him that the price for her information is his coming and doing exactly what she asks him to do. After a moment, Marcos says that the prisoner can’t talk when he’s gagged. Carmen’s guard removes the gag, and Marcos tells her to tell the man what Carmen wants. The man claims that he knows nothing, and Marcos glows his hand and tells the man that he can blind him forever. The prisoner breaks and says where the two kilos are, and Carmen tells Marcos that she’ll be in touch and hopes that

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Lorna is worth it. Marcos returns to the HQ and tells John the timeframe of the convoy. John asks how it went with Carmen, and Marcos claims that she was happy to help. He says that he did what he had to do and tells John to back off. Clarice continues to dream of being with John. Marcos prays over a gun. Clarice Dreamer finds John and stands by his side. The next morning, Jace and his agents take Lorna and Reed to the prison bus. The agents manacle them in their seats and the bus heads out. In the warehouse district, John and Clarice find a vantage point so that she can see inside of the bus and open a port. Clarice says that she hasn’t been sleeping well, and asks John if he’s ever thought about walking away. John says that what they’re doing is important, and Clarice asks him if they went outside the night that they first met. He tells her that they didn’t, and Clarice quickly agrees with him. Andy, Lauren, and Caitlin are on the roof, and Caitlin gets medical supplies ready just in case. Lauren remembers that the football team’s breakfast fund-raiser is that morning, and now they’re fighting with the mutant underground. Marcos tells the others that if things go wrong, he’s not leaving without Lorna but they should get away if things get sideways. Andy spots the bus coming, and he tries to summon is power. He says that it’s different because the bus is moving, and Lauren angrily says that maybe the bullies were right and Andy is nothing. Angry, he shoves her aside and unleashes his power, and Lauren focuses it to blow out the bus tire. Marcos and the others realize that the bus is further along than they anticipated. Jace and his men get out to check the area, and Reed tells Lorna that if they get a chance, it will come along soon. He asks if her hate for him is greater than escaping with her baby, and asks her to help him take any chance. John and Clarice head for a better vantage point, and John breaks through a wall. Jace figures that mutants attacked them and tells his men to lock it down. Marcos tells his teammates Sage and Trader to go, but they refuse to go. Trader uses his camouflage ability to move in unseen. John and Clarice find a spot to see a bus. When Clarice summons a portal, she wavers and then says that something is interfering with the portal. John realizes that his powers aren’t working as well, and leads Clarice off. As Trader approaches the bus, his camouflage ability flickers out. A guard shoots him, and Marcos is unable to summons his lasers. John tells Clarice that the only thing that can disrupt mutant abilities is a particular mutant; Pulse. He sees Pulse among the SS agents, and tells Clarice that Pulse can suppress abilities and was his best friend until he thought he died. Marcos takes out a gun and tells Dreamer to save Trader while he draws the guards away. he opens fire while Dreamer goes to Trader and puts pressure on his wound. Caitlin leads Andy and Lauren away and they find their SUV, and Lauren discovers that her power doesn’t work. When a guard checks out the SUV, Caitlin injects him with a tranquilizer and tells Lauren and Andy to drive to the HQ while she gets Reed. Caitlin runs off and her children drive off. Je tells his teams to look for more mutants, and they’re heading out in five minutes. The guards prepare to move Lorna and Reed to a safe location, and the guars go in to unfasten Reed and Lorna. Reed kicks one guard over to Lorna, who knocks him out. Marcos continues exchanging fire with the guards. The second guard clubs Reed won. When he turns on Lorna, Reed yells at him to leave her alone and the guard clubs him. Marcos tries to summon his powers. The guard drags his associate out. John jumps the guard covering Pulse and takes him out. He then tackles Pulse, disrupting his concentration. John tries to get through to his friend, but Pulse turns his power on John directly. The mutant punches him unconscious and sees a wolf’s head tattoo on Pulse’s wrist. Lorna tells Reed that her powers are back, but everything in the bus is plastic. John sees a tattoo on Pulse’s wrist.

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Reed tells Lorna that there’s a metal screw in his leg, and that she should take it. she uses her magnetic powers to pull the screw out of Reed’s leg, break his plastic ties with it, and then shoots the screw at the guard to kill him. Marcos’ powers return, and he blasts the cars that the guards are taking cover behind. Their gas tanks explode. Clarice creates a portal and Dreamer gets Trader through it. John finds Marcos and says that they have to go. Lorna shatters the metal in the bus, and Jace orders his men to shoot to kill. John and Marcos run to the bus as Lorna and Reed come out. When Jace and his men open fire, Lorna stops the bullets and then yanks the guns out of their hands. Jace orders a retreat, and Caitlin pulls up in a SS van and tells them to get in. They do so and Caitlin kisses her husband, and then they drive off. Jace tells his assistant Weeks that he wants all of the mutants.

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Season 1 Episode Number: 5 Season Episode: 5

Originally aired: Monday October 30, 2017 Writer: Jim Campolongo Director: Jeremiah Chechik Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane) Guest Stars: Elena Satine (Dreamer), Frances Turner (Paula Turner), Jeff Daniel Phillips (Fade), Courtney Dietz (Angry Girl Mutant), Derek James Jones (Trader), Will Jones (I) (Cop 1), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Jaxon Rose Moore (Grace Turner), Joe Nemmers (Agent Ed Weeks), Jermaine Rivers (Shatter), Brooke Jaye Cornwell (SS Tactical Commander) Production Code: 1LAJ05 Summary: While Clarice confronts Dreamer about her new memories of John, Jace intensifies his efforts to find the mutants.

Dallas, Texas: Four Years Ago, July 15 — Jace’s daughter is playing in the park as Jace and his wife Paula look on. A crowd in the distance yells ”Equality!”, and Jace tells Paula that a mutant rights group is protesting. They hear sirens and Jace notices that the crowd seems bigger than anticipated. Energy blasts shoot into the air, and Jace starts to lead his wife and daughter away. An energy blast slams down and hits Grace, knocking Jace back. When he wakes up, he yells to Grace. Now — In the SS surveillance van, Weeks tells Jace that they’re following the GPS tracker on the vehicle that the mutants stole. Jace figures that they’ll dump the van and orders a drone in the air. Caitlin pulls over at a farm to get new untraceable vehicles they have waiting, and Reed thanks Marcos for saving him. John tells Marcos and Lorna that Pulse was there negating their powers, and Marcos insists that Pulse would never work for them. As they talk, John hears the drone coming in and Marcos says that he’ll draw it off and try to destroy it. Lorna insists on going with him, and John, Reed, and Caitlin drive off. Marcos and Lorna drive off and spot the drone following them. Lorna can’t reach it because it’s out of range, and the drone flies above them. She grabs a metal mirror and suspends it outside the car, and Marcos reflects his laser beams off of the mirror and brings the drone down. Weeks tells Jace that the drone went down, and Jace orders all SS units to the area. John and the Struckers arrive at the Mutant HQ and find a bunch of mutants there. While John checks on what’s going on, Caitlin tells Reed that they weren’t going anywhere without him. Lauren and Andy come in and they run over to hug their father.

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Sage tells John that SS has been hitting anywhere that mutants gather. John figures that they can’t move anyone with the heat on, and has Sage continue monitoring the radio. Fade sees Reed and starts attacking him. Reed knocks him free, but Fade turns invisible and continues attacking him until John grabs him. Fade tells the other mutants that Reed is working for SS. Jace and his men move in on the drone’s position. Paula calls and asks Jace where he was, and he says that they have some cleanup to do. Jace promises that he’ll be come home with the job is done, and Paula tells him that she loves him. Lauren admits that Reed prosecuted mutants but then he stood up to SS. Reed tells them that he did what he had to do to get back to his family, but Fade isn’t satisfied. Caitlin says that they have injured people and asks why they’re attacking each other, and Reed tells her to help them. He says that what Fade is saying is true. Once she and the kids go, Reed tells Fade that they’ll work it out. Caitlin works on the wounded Trader and tells Clarice to get any medicine she can. The mutants look at Andy and Lauren, and Andy figures that they should go. Lauren tells her brother that they need to get the mutants to trust them, and Caitlin calls them over to help. Shatter tells Dreamer that they might need her to make Reed forget. Dreamer says that she will if John says that it’s okay, and Shatter tells her that they may need to do it even if John doesn’t approve. Once he leaves, Clarice asks what Shatter meant and Dreamer explains about her ability. Clarice remembers her own memories of being with John. Fade and Reed continue arguing. Sage comes over and tells John that something weird is going on. The chatter has all stopped, and Reed comes over and offers his help since he used to work the manhunts. The dispatcher calls all units for a supposed petty theft, and Reed checks the locations of all the calls. He figures that SS knows that they’re listening so they’re speaking in code, and pinpoints the area where SS are working a grid to find all of them. As they drive, Marcos tells Lorna that he knows she’s pregnant and asks if the baby is all right. Lorna says that she can feel their baby inside of her. Marcos asks if she’s happy, and how he can’t wait to meet their baby and be a father. As they hold hands, the aurora forms around them as their powers interact. Weeks tells Jace that the deputy director has rerouted unis, and Jace tells him to bring them back. Marcos and Aurora drive toward the roadblock, and Lorna tells Marcos to keep driving. She takes control of the car and then brings it to a halt. Lorna shoves one man into the SS van and deflects the bullets, and tells Marcos that they’re taking Jace with hem. Lorna and Marcos take Jace to a safe location and Lorna magnetically curls a pipe around his neck. She tells Marcos that it’s their chance to find out what happened to Pulse, and warns that if they can get him then they can get anyone. Lorna says that they were going to try and turn her, and they have to do it. After a moment, Marcos agrees. Caitlin figures that they need actual blood, and Andy offers his blood since he’s a universal donor. Caitlin agrees and hooks him up with an improvised transfusion line. Safe warns that any mutants trying to leave will be caught. Reed says that SS is looking for fugitives, so he’ll lead them off. John glances over at Fade and says that there’s a way to prevent them from capturing Reed. Jace says that not all mutants are terrorists, and Pulse was working with them. The agent says that it’s about 7/15, and nobody had to die. He refuses to apologize for stopping violence, and Marcos reminds him that 7/15 started as a peaceful protest. Jace tells them that the ”protest” killed his daughter, and Lorna talks to Marcos privately. She says that she feels for Jace but the government is hunting mutants down. Lorna figures that they’ll have to take the information from Jace if he won’t give it. Marcos calls Dreamer and explains that they have a prisoner. He wants Dreamer to come there. John explains their plan to Fade, and how Fade needs to bring Reed back safely. When Fade hesitates, John orders him to do it and Fade sarcastically agrees. When Reed tells Caitlin what he’s doing, she insists that he can’t do it. Reed insists that SS is looking for him, and it’s his chance to make things right. He tells them to tell the kids that he’ll be back for dinner, and they kiss. Trader goes into convulsions, and Caitlin figures that they’ll have to remove the bullet.

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Jace tells Marcos and Lorna that it’s only going to get worse. He says that their only move is to let him go and hope for the best. Lorna tells him that they’ll let him go if he tells them the truth about Pulse and the secret detention facilities. Jace refuses and Lorna tells him that they’ll find out what they want to know one way or another. Clarice brings Dreamer in via portal as SS agents pull up outside. They order the mutants to come out. Fade drives Reed to a traffic cam and Reed says that he’ll meet him two months up. Fade agrees and Reed heads to the traffic cam as Fade drives off. John and Sage are listening and hear the dispatch, and Sage confirms that they’re in the clear. She texts Reed’s burner to tell him to get out. Caitlin tells Andy to stay hooked up, and has Lauren help her as she cuts open Trader’s stomach and extracts the bullet. Trader starts bleeding out, and Lauren uses her power to put pressure on the artery and stop the bleeding. Caitlin sews Trader up while her daughter holds the bleeding back. The other mutants look on, relieved. Reed arrives at the rendezvous as the police close in. There’s no sign of Fade, and Reed runs around the corner. He bumps into the invisible car, and Fade turns it visible. Fade tells Reed that he was making sure what side h’s on and drives off. Weeks arrives and the tac commander tells him that they know Jace is inside and the mutants aren’t talking. The agent orders the teams to move in. Inside, Dreamer starts using her power as Clarice watches, and Lorna says that she’ll buy them time. She magnetically throws all of the metal in the warehouse out of the window and into the SS cars. Weeks tells the commander that they have to make the mutants come out. Dreamer accesses Jace’s memories of the wolf’s head tattoo and a file on Hounds. The SS agents fire tear gas grenades in, and Dreamer tries to get the rest of Jace’s memories. Lorna tells her that it’s too late and pulls her away, although Dreamer says that she can’t leave Jace the way he is. As the mutants leave via Clarice’s portal, Jace screams in agony as memories of his life flash through his mind. That night at the HQ, Dreamer makes sketches of what she saw in Jace’s memories. Reed doesn’t recognize the logo, and John says that it was the tattoo on Pulse’s arm. Reed says that the building saw is the Federal building in Baton Rouge, and some of the people he prosecuted were transferred there... and disappeared. Reed joins his family and they have dinner together. Andy wonders what they’re doing now, and Reed tells his family that the people have questions there about SS. He can help them with that, and points out that they saved lives. The mutants can use them there, and the important thing is that they’re all together. Clarice asks Dreamer if she messed with her head. She can’t remember the conversation that they had, and now she keeps having memories of John. Dreamer admits that she did, and Clarice tells her that she had no right. She insists that what Dreamer did is wrong, and tells Dreamer to stay away from her when Dreamer offers to remove the memory. Jace drives home to where Paula is waiting for him. He says that he’s all right, and asks if Grace waited up for him. Shocked, Paula wonders what they did to her and tells Jace that Grace died four years ago. Jace wonders what they did to him and breaks into tears as he goes through losing his daughter again.

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got your siX

Season 1 Episode Number: 6 Season Episode: 6

Originally aired: Monday November 6, 2017 Writer: Melinda Hsu Director: Craig Siebels Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane) Guest Stars: Garret Dillahunt (Dr. Roderick Campbell), Elena Satine (Dreamer), Michelle Veintimilla (Carmen), Danny Ramirez (Wes), David Alessi (Cop), Dayna Beilenson (Pedestrian 1), Andrew Benator (Aide (Hound)), Kristopher Charles (SS Tech), Ryan Czerwonko (Angry-Looking Man), Jessica Goei (Naya), Eric Hunter (Mutant Amputee), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Joe Nemmers (Agent Ed Weeks), Charlie Nix (Skyler), Jermaine Rivers (Shatter), Justin Smith (VIII) (Thomas), Aden Stay (Man From Truck) Production Code: 1LAJ06 Summary: Marcos forms a team to go after the government files that may show why Pulse is now working for SS. Meanwhile, Caitlin questions Lorna’s intent to train the mutants to fight, and Jace makes a deal with Rod- erick to return to duty.

Phoenix, Arizona: Four Years Ago — John is trying to raise money for the 7/15 disaster. She refuses and walks off, and a man asks her if he’s raising money for Dallas. The man says that John attacked the country is asking for money, and John yells at him that he served two tours in Vietnam. Men in a truck drive up, and John hears them coming. They toss a bomb out the window, and John tosses it into a nearby alley and catches a flying shard of metal as a car explodes. Now — John is looking at a photo of him- self with a boy. Marcos comes in and says that there are rumors of mutants with SS hunting other mutants. John warns that if SS turns them against each other then they’re done. The Fed- eral building in Baton Rouge is a major mutant justice center, and Reed working with the judge there. Marcos suggests that they break in, and John agrees, saying that it’s time to change their game. Lauren and Andy go to their new beds before the rush from the new arrivals, and Lauren points out that they’re the reason for the rush since SS is freaking out over them. Andy goes to get water, and a mutant Wes jokingly asks if there are more MREs. Lauren tries to rebuff him, and Wes creates an illusion that everyone has disappeared. Unimpressed, Lauren walks away. Caitlin is checking on a patient, Skyler, who doesn’t know why his blood pressure is high. She figures that he’s overusing his powers, and tells him to get some food. Caitlin sees one girl

23 The Gifted Episode Guide manipulating water under Lorna’s tutorage, and Lorna tells her that she’s training. One the girl leaves, Caitlin comes over and asks what Lorna is training them for. Lorna says that she’s training the young mutants for combat because they’re being hunted. John finds Clarice with Zingo and tells her that they need to get into the Federal building. She points out that Dreamer stuck a memory in her head without asking her permission, a memory of John. John apologizes and says that he asked Dreamer not to do it, and she did it to save the team. Clarice figures that John didn’t tell her because he wanted to use her, and says that she has her own people to find. John offers to help, and Clarice says that she doesn’t want to know. She asks if the way he looked at her earlier was real. John tells her that it’s complicated, and Clarice says that she’s going to make it less complicated and ports away. That night, John tells the team that they’re taking the fight to the enemy and it’s a matter of survival. Reed tells them what he knows about the building, and how Judge Kresge dealt with most of his cases. Shatter complains that Reed didn’t ask about the disappearing mutants, and John tells them that Clarice left so they can’t port in. Andy says that he can get them through the concrete wall. Reed wants to talk to his son in private, but Andy points out that it’s a matter of survival and it’s time that Reed let him fight. The next day, Reed and the others are packing supply. Clarice asks Reed if it’s a good idea to take Andy, and he says that it’s they’re best shot and that they haven’t been connecting since his escape. Meanwhile, Marcos tells John that John is needed there and they’ll be okay. Clarice tells Andy to stay close to Reed, and he and Reed get in the semi with the others. She notices that Reed’s wedding ring is gone, and he explains that they took it in prison. Clarice says that they haven’t talked yet, and Reed promises that they will when he comes back. Lauren is watching from the window and Wes comes over. He says that he’s sure Reed and Andy will be fine, and asks Lauren if she wants to talk about it. She refuses and goes back to work. At the SS building, Jace returns to work despite his leave of absence and tells Weeks that he’s lost his daughter twice. When Weeks says that he isn’t supposed to be there, Jace takes Weeks’ security key card and dares him to call security. Weeks doesn’t, and Jace goes into his office and looks at a photo of himself and his daughter. He then calls Dr. Campbell. As the mutants drive to Baton Rouge, Marcos tells Reed and Andy to get some rest. Reed tries to chat with Andy, and says that he tried to help when Andy was being bullied. Andy says that the bullies came after him because Reed talked to the principal, and there was no time to talk to him. Reed suggests that they talk about it now, just as a police officer orders them over. He asks to see the cargo in the back, and the driver Thomas tries to put him off. In the back, Marcos absorbs the lights so they won’t draw attention. Thomas opens up the back and the officer doesn’t see the three people in the back. Before he can look further, the officer gets a dispatch call and heads off. Thomas closes the door and Marcos collapses from the strain. At the HQ, Dreamer approaches John as he reinforces the place. She asks how his conversa- tion went with Clarice, and he points out that she left. He blames himself for leaving Pulse, and wonders if the X-Men made a mistake choosing him to lead the Underground. Dreamer insists that John was chosen for a reason but John isn’t so far. Thomas pulls over at a campground for a break, and Reed asks Andy if it hurts when he uses his powers. He points out that it took a lot out of Marcos, and Andy says that it feels good when he rips stuff apart. Reed warns that what Andy can do will hurt someone. Andy tells him that he wants him to be proud of him, and they start arguing. Marcos overhears them and interrupts, and Andy walks off. At the HQ, Caitlin is looking for some schoolbooks when Shatter comes in and finds a box with the books. She says that she wants to start a school for all of the refugee kids, and shatter explains that SS picks up kids when they come back from school. Lorna is training Lauren and the others, and throws some metal shards at Skyler. He blocks them, and Wes uses his power to make the metal shards disappear. Lorna tells him that they’re going to need to depend on each other to survive, and they’ll have to work hard. When Lorna calls Lauren up, Caitlin objects and Lorna tells her to step ack. Caitlin says that she isn’t going to have her daughter leave like that and tells Lauren to leave with her. After a moment, Lauren goes with her.

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Once the truck heads out, Marcos tells Reed to keep talking to Andy about using his powers. He asks if Reed always wanted to be a father, and Reed admits that he did. Reed asks Marcos if he does since he’s going to be a father, and Marcos says that he didn’t know his father well before he kicked him out for being a mutant. Marcos says that he disappointed his father, and Reed admits that if they were like their fathers then he wouldn’t be much of a dad himself. He says that he hasn’t figured out parenting yet but can tell Marcos that nothing their children can do will make them love them less. Roderick arrives at Jace’s office with his aide and says that he used his influence to have Jace reinstated. He asks to see the file on the Strucker children, hinting that he can have the reinstatement canceled if Jace doesn’t cooperate. Jace notices that Roderick’s aide has a wolf tattoo on his wrist, and assures Roderick that giving him the file won’t be a problem. The truck arrives in Baton Rouge and Marcos calls Lorna to tell her that it’s more well- protected than she thought. Lorna tells him to be careful, and assures him that her and the baby are doing fine. Once Lorna hangs up, Caitlin comes over and says that she wants normalcy for her children. Lorna warns that as mutants, this is their new normal, and walks off. Wes invites Lauren to hang with him for a second, and she reluctantly sits with him. She says that Caitlin is still weird about her powers, and Wes asks her why she’s been hiding. Lauren says she just wanted a normal life, but admits that hiding what she could do sucked. When she tells Wes that she hoped to move to Florence, Wes casts an illusion of Florence and Lauren points out that it’s Rome. Still, she says that it’s beautiful. Caitlin calls to Lauren, and Lauren walks out through the illusion. Marcos and the others go to the parking garage next to the Federal building. Andy uses his powers on the adjoining wall and pulls the wall apart. When he starts to follow Marcos in, Reed tells him to stick to the plan and go back to the truck. Reed then follows Marcos, who burns through the door lock on the mutant files. Reed grabs the files, and Reed sees a photo on the wall of himself with Kresge. SS agents pull up outside, and Marcos finishes burning through the computer to get the hard drives with the rest of the info. Over Reed’s objections, he then melts everything in the room to cover their tracks. At the HQ, John tells Shatter and Sage that more refugees are heading their way sine another HQ got hit. Dreamer asks John if he’s doing all right, and John tells her that Marcos and the others got the files without Clarice. He says that what they did to Clarice was wrong, but Dreamer insists that it saved life and if they had told her earlier, Clarice would have left earlier and people would have died. Dreamer tells him that it’s okay that he got out and Pulse didn’t, and he has to keep moving forward. She kisses him and after a moment, John tells her that they can’t do it. Dreamer insists that all they have is what they have there and now. As they kiss, Marcos calls and says that there is a police car calling them. He has John check the traffic notices, and John finds an alert. He calls in the others and says that the team is heading into an ambush, and Lorna figures that the officer who pulled them over earlier notified the authorities. Lauren suggests that Wes use his illusions, and says that she wants to go as well. Lorna looks at Caitlin, who tells Lauren to go before she changes her mind. Lorna, Lauren, and Wes head for a stadium overlooking the highway. More police are setting up a barricade, and Lorna tells Marcos not to stop. Marcos tells Thomas to keep driving, and Lorna tells Lauren to focus and generate a shield so the truck can drive over the roadblock. Wes worries that he’s never done anything that big, and Lorna tells him to dig deeper. In the truck, Andy yells at Reed, saying that he can help. Reed tells his son that his power is not the answer to everything, and they have to be a team. Andy reluctantly agrees, and Weeks orders the truck to stop. When the truck doesn’t stop, Weeks orders his men to open fire. Lorna deflects the bullets, Lauren generates a shield letting the truck drive over the ramp, and Wes creates an illusion that the truck has gone in two different directions. The police drive after both trucks, unaware that Wes has made the real truck disappear. When Jace learns that the mutants escaped, he tells the agents that the mutants stole classi- fied information and they’re going to hunt them down. Roderick and his aide comes in, and Jace tells the agents to monitor all cell phones within 50 miles of the site. One tech points out that they don’t have a court order, and Jace says that he doesn’t give a damn about court orders. Once Marcos and the others get back to the HQ, Caitlin and Reed kiss. Caitlin give Reed a ring that she found in the storage room, as a replacement for the wedding ring he lost. She puts

25 The Gifted Episode Guide it on his finger and they kiss, and Caitlin says that before they talk, Reed should talk to Andy. Reed goes over to his son and tells him that he’s always been proud of him. He tells Andy that he can say whatever he’s thinking, and after a moment Andy hands him a Monopoly piece and says that he’s always the shoe. Reed agrees and they start playing. John and Dreamer go through the files, and he looks over at Dreamer. She smiles at him and after a moment, John smiles back. Clarice goes to an abandoned building. Marcos lies next to a sleeping Lorna. Carmen calls and tells him that she’s collecting on their agreement. If Marcos doesn’t pay her back then her next call is to SS.

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eXtreme measures

Season 1 Episode Number: 7 Season Episode: 7

Originally aired: Monday November 13, 2017 Writer: Michael Horowitz Director: Stephen Surjik Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane) Recurring Role: Elena Satine (Dreamer), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Jermaine Rivers (Shat- ter), Joe Nemmers (Agent Ed Weeks) Guest Stars: Garret Dillahunt (Dr. Roderick Campbell), Michelle Veintimilla (Car- men), Christine Dunford (DOJ Official), Danny Ramirez (Wes), Andrew Benator (Aide (Hound)), Jessica Goei (Naya), Bobby Hernandez (Car- tel Soldier 1), Adam Horwitz (Cartel Soldier 2), Bob Jennings (Lodo), Charlie Nix (Skyler), Gino Vento (Juan) Production Code: 1LAJ07 Summary: Carmen calls in her favor with Marcos, while John helps Clarice finds her home. Meanwhile, Reed tells Lauren what he’s discovered about Wes’ past.

Three Years Ago — Marcos meets John and Lorna at a diner, and John thanks Marcos for coming. He introduces Lrona as his partner, and says that they want Marcos to join the Mutant Underground. They know that he’s already helping mu- tants across the border, and wants them to do it. John and Lorna know that he’s work- ing for the cartel and sleeping with Car- men, and Marcos warns that she’s tough. Lrona says that there are other tough checks, and John points out that the X-Men are gone and the government is cracking down. If mutants are going to survive then it’s up to them. Now — Marcos glances over at the sleeping Lorna and tells Carmen that it’s not a good time. She insists that he fulfill their deal, and says that she’ll see him tomorrow. Once Carmen hangs up, Marcos takes out a Santa Muerte medallion from a box in his drawer. The next day at the HQ, John tells the other mutants that SS is ramping up surveillance and things are getting worse. Marcos has heard that Marietta has some supplies and says that he’ll head up there. Reed figures that there’s something worth hiding in the information they stole, and John says that he’s going to track down Clarice. If SS catches her then they’ll find the HQ. Lorna offers to go with Marcos, but he says that he has it and leaves. Wes on the roof as Lauren looks on. He finally convinces her to come out with her, and he generates an illusion of them flying over a lake in the mountains. Wes is glad that she likes it, and they start to kiss. Andy interrupts and says that Caitlin sent him to call Lauren to lunch.

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When they go to the table, Andy covers for his sister, saying that she wasn’t on the roof. Caitlin points out that she wants their homework the next day, and if they’re going to train then they’re going to study. Sage and Reed go through the files, and Sage finds a file with deeper encryption. They confirm that SS is cherry-picking mutants depending on the powers they have, and Reed finds a sketch of someone with image manipulation powers who looks like Wes. At the SS offices, Jace meets with Roderick and his aide. Roderick asks how their surveillance program is going, and Jace warns that the Underground is using burner phones and cloaking. The doctor says that they should take a more direct approach, and they should be more ag- gressive with their mutant assets. Jace warns that they’re not suitable for undercover work, and Roderick explains that they’ve placed several assets in local prisons. He runs video of one mutant prisoner telekinetically knocking out another, and says that they can start immediately. Marcos goes to Carmen’s family estate and she says that their reunion could be a good thing for everyone, including the Underground. She points out that they can help each other against the Feds, but Marcos isn’t convinced. Caitlin continues working with the mutant students, teaching them about genetics using pea plants. Reed waves her over and Caitlin has the students look at the plants. He says that Wes is wanted as a robber, and Caitlin tells him that they have to take it slow. Reed wants to talk to Lauren about it, but Caitlin advises him not to go on the attack and Reed agrees. Lorna is training three mutants, including Andy and Skyler when Reed comes in. He asks to talk to Andy, and asks where Lauren is. When Andy hesitates to say that she’s out with Wes, Reed tells her that andy is the least of her worries. Clarice is in an abandoned building making soup. John breaks in and tells her to wait before she can teleport away. He apologizes for what happened with her and Dreamer, and asks her to come back. John admits that he also came because the Underground needs her, but Clarice tells him that she has stuff to do. She explains that she’s trying to find the spot that she kept opening a portal to, figuring that it means something to her. John offers to help, pointing out that she doesn’t know where she’s going, and Clarice agrees. Nemmers tells Jace that a woman from the DOJ is there to make things harder. The woman warns Jace that his new surveillance program is a legal nightmare, and Jace doesn’t have war- rants or probably cause. She asks about Roderick, and says that he runs a program that doesn’t officially explain. The woman tells Jace to shut down the program, and Jace tells her that if she does then he’ll come after her with everything that he has. Unimpressed, she says that he’s in for a fight and leaves. After training, Lorna asks Shatter if he’s seen Marcos, figuring that he should be back by now. She calls Marcos a mutant in Marietta and confirms that they haven’t had supplies in week and haven’t seen anyone. Lorna talks to Dreamer and explains that Marcos lied to them, and the medallion is gone. Santa Muerte is the patron saint of death, and Marcos used to wear it for luck when he worked for the cartel. She says that they have to find him. Carmen tells Marcos that they want to send a message to the Russians moving in. They want Marcos to deal with their shipment and then they’re done. Carmen insists that no one will get hurt, and she’ll pay Marcos. Marcos has no choice but to agree. Lauren finds her parents and says that she was in the basement helping refugees. Reed shows her the file and points out that he conned a jewelry store owner for his own profit. Lauren angrily says that Reed is prosecuting again and storms off, and Caitlin goes after him. John and Clarice search for the road and John figures that SS covered up the mutant incident. She tells John that there’s no trail, but John suggests that she tried to go to a place of safety. The DOJ woman calls everyone in, including Roderick, and says that the warrantless surveil- lance has stayed outside of legal grounds. Jace insists that they’re pursuing terrorists who are determined not to act like American citizens. Roderick’s aide glances at her, concentrating, and the DOJJ woman starts coughing and bleeding from the nose. She collapses and Roderick examines her, saying that he’s a doctor and she’s having a stroke. Jace notices the aide staring intently at the DOJ official. Later, Jace calls Roderick and demands to know what happened. Roderick claims that she has a stroke, but Jace doesn’t believe that it’s a coincidence. He warns that the DOJ will just

28 The Gifted Episode Guide send somebody else, but Roderick figures that will take several weeks and meanwhile his work can proceed. The doctor tells Jace that Grace would have been proud and hangs up. Reed gets everything he can out of the files, while Sage goes over the second file. He asks her how they choose to let in, and Sage explains that they don’t forgive murder, rape, or attacks on other mutants. Sage says that the place is built on trust and anyone who lies, they tell to leave. When she wonders why Reed is asking, Reed dismisses his concern as curiosity. Lauren finds Wes and asks him about the police file. She demands the truth, and when hesitates Lauren realizes that it’s true. Wes explains that after his parents kicked him out, he was living on the streets and a group of guys let him join their crew. Lauren says that he should have told her and he’s just like one of his mirages, and walks away. Marcos prepares to go out with Carmen’s men, and Carmen points out that it used to give him a rush. He denies it but Carmen says that he used to be the Marcos who loved to believe in. Carmen figures that he’s only with the Underground because of Lorna, and tells him that Lodo will handle with the gangsters while Marcos handles the drugs. John and Clarice try to find the house where Clarice grew up, and she explains that she was at a foster home for mutant kids who couldn’t pass as humans. The couple in charge hid them away to take care of them. They find a gate that Clarice recognizes, and the farmhouse on ahead. John spots footprints belonging to soldiers, and tells Clarice to wait because something bad happened. Ignoring him, she runs in and discovers that the house is sealed under government authority. John breaks open the door and they discover that everyone is gone. There are bullet holes in the wall and blood on the floor, and Clarice realizes that her foster parents are dead. John hugs her as she breaks into tears. Lorna and Dreamer go to the Cartel estate and Lorna calls over the guards. She magnetically uses one guard’s rifle to choke him by the strap, and knocks the other one away. Dreamer then uses her powers to access the remaining guard’s memories of where Carmen and Marcos went. Caitlin finds Reed and he says that Lauren is avoiding him. His wife says that their kids keep growing up, and Reed just wants to protect Lauren. Caitlin points out that Lauren hid herself from them because they blinded themselves to the world, and tells Reed that she needs a father rather than a prosecutor. The next day, Reed approaches Wes outside, and Wes figures that Reed probably hates him. Reed says that he doesn’t, and what matters is what Lauren thinks of him. He tells Wes that all his life he’s been enforcing the laws, and he still believes in society and trust even with what has happened. Reed says that what Wes did was wrong, and Wes admits that he’s right. He wonders what the mutants said when Reed told them, and Reed tells them that he didn’t tell them and he’s leaving the choice in Wes’ hands. John tells Clarice that the parents died defending some of the foster kids. He assures her that SS pulled the trigger, not her, and hugs her. Clarice tells him that now it’s her fight. Marcos and Carmen watch the Russian site, and she reminds him that he used to get antsy until he started burning. Once all of the drugs arrive, the cartel men move in and smash through the gate. Lodo–a mutant–freezes them and Marcos destroys the drugs with his laser powers. Lorna and Dreamer pull up, and Lorna sees Marcos smiling as he destroys the drugs. He turns and walks back, and Carmen tells him that it was perfect. She kisses him on the cheek as the drug trailer explodes, and Lorna tells Dreamer that they’re going. Lorna says that Marcos can save himself and walks away. Later, Marcos returns to the HQ with supplies. Lorna is waiting for him and he claims that he had some delays in Marietta. He also has the cash that Carmen paid him and claims that she was an old contact. Lorna grabs his medallion and asks how Carmen is,. Marcos explains that he had to agree to work for Carmen to get the information to release Lorna, and he didn’ know how to tell her. Lorna throws the medallion away and walks off. As the Struckers eat, Wes comes in and says that he told the others about what he did and that it’s all behind him. They discussed it and decided to cut him some slack, and he’s going to another underground HQ where they need his help. Caitlin and Reed look over at their disappointed daughter. John and Clarice return and Dreamer greets John. The two of them go off together. Marcos gets a text from Carmen saying that it’s good to have him back. Reed and Caitlin lie in bed together and they kiss.

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The next morning, Wes is preparing to leave. Lauren comes and kisses him, and then he gets in th van and leaves with the others Sage tells John and Reed that Pulse was one of the first mutants. There’s no record of where the mutants were sent, and Sage says that Trask Industries, a private military contractor, is the one requisitioning the mutants. Reed says that his father worked for Trask for thirty-five years, and doesn’t know if he had anything to do with the mutant programs. Roderick meets with Jace and says that all they have to do is get their ”Hounds” inside the Underground. They go to the room with the Hounds and Roderick says that they may finally be in a position to win the war.

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Season 1 Episode Number: 8 Season Episode: 8

Originally aired: Monday November 20, 2017 Writer: Carly Soteras Director: Steven DePaul Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunderbird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane) Recurring Role: Garret Dillahunt (Dr. Roderick Campbell), Elena Satine (Dreamer), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Jermaine Rivers (Shatter) Guest Stars: Skyler Samuels (Esme), Raymond J. Barry (Otto Strucker), Zach Roerig (Pulse), Michelle Kim (Chloe Tan / Vicious), Paul Cooper (An- dreas Von Strucker), Caitlin Mehner (Andrea Von Strucker), Steve Alderfer (SS Agent), James Dougherty (Pastor), Liza Fagin (Norah), Renes Rivera (Hulking Mutant), Marco Schittone (Young Boy), Ilan Srulovicz (Interpol Officer) Production Code: 1LAJ08 Summary: When John, Marcos, and Clarice bring in more refugees, they find a spy among them. Meanwhile, Reed confronts his father Otto to find out what his connection is to Trask Industries and Roderick.

London, England: 1952 — Andreas Strucker is writing out a postcard while looking at newspaper clippings of his and Andrea conducting a mutant terrorist at- tack in Buenos Aires. The phone rings and Andrea comes out to ask who knows that they’re there. Andreas says that only the Organization knows, and answers the phone. Cars pull up outside and Andres realizes that they found them. Interpol agents run in, and Andreas and Andrea take each other’s hands, smile, and fire off a burst of energy. Now — At the mutant HQ, Reed tells his family that he’s learned that SS has been working with Trask Industries. Caitlin points out that Reed’s father Otto used to work for Trask, and Reed explains that Otto lives up in Chattanooga after running out on Reed and his mother. Caitlin says that Otto wasn’t good to Reed when Reed was growing up, and when Reed almost died, Otto didn’t even bother coming to the hospital. Reed hasn’t spoken to him since, and Caitlin tells him that he needs to talk to him know. Marcos finds Lorna lying on the couch and playing with a knife using her magnetic problem. She refuses to come to bed, and complains that Marcos enjoyed working with the cartel too much. Marcos says that he couldn’t risk starting a war with the cartel, and tells Lorna that they have to protect their baby. She warns that they can barely protect themselves and turns away. The next morning, John is coordinating mutant relocation efforts. Reed tells him that they need to see Otto and find out what he knows about Trask. John says that they’ll leave as soon

31 The Gifted Episode Guide as he gets back from a mutant base that fell. Marcos tells him Clarice is coming and Lorna isn’t, and John warns that a problem between Marcos and Lorna affects them all. His lieutenant says that Lorna just isn’t coming. Dreamer approaches Clarice and says that she hopes there are no hard feelings between them. Clarice says that it’s a war and they’re on the same side, and it’s the only relation that they need. The trio goes to the hospital and talks to the pastor, who has the refugees from the mutant base. The pastor leads John and the others to the shed where the mutants are hiding out, and Clarice finds a young girl in the back. She assures her that it’s okay. A telepathic mutant tells John that she’s been getting weird thoughts from one of the others. When she points out a woman, John approaches her and sees the wolf tattoo on her wrist, and the mutant attacks them with superspeed. Working together, Marcos pins the mutant down while Clarice ports John on top of her and he knocks her out with a chokehold. At the HQ, the Wolf Chloe speeds around her cell. Marcos points out that she had a beacon in her backpack but didn’t activate it as well as weapons. Sage warns that they may need to take in refugees if there are spies among them, and John tells Reed that the two of them should head out. He tells Marcos and Lorna to get what they can out of Chloe, and Lorna says that they can handle it. Reed says goodbye to his family and Caitlin figures that she should be going there to support her husband. He figures that if talking to Otto will protect them from the Wolfs then it’s a small price to pay. Clarice asks the girl Norah if she’s doing okay and if she wants to talk about what happened. Norah doesn’t and Clarice tells her where she can find her. Caitlin is tending to a boy injured in Chloe’s attack and Lauren comes over to help. Andy sits down with them and makes the boy a sling for his dislocated arm, while Caitlin tends to the telepath Esme. Esme reads Caitlin’s concern about what’s going on between mutants and humans, and she doesn’t want her and Reed to end up on the opposite as their kids. Caitlin shrugs it off and Esme assures her that people value her around there. Lorna tells Dreamer to smoke Chloe’s memories, but Chloe refuses to stand still for it. As Lorna threatens Chloe with magnetically- controlled knives, Marcos comes over and objects. After a moment, Lorna brings the knives back and complains to Marcos that he’ll interrogate people for the cartel but not for the mutants. Angry, she walks off. John and Reed go to the antique store that Otto now owns. Otto says that he never thought that he’d see Reed again, and Reed tells him that they need to talk. Marcos tells Lorna that he wants information as much as she does. He explains that he joined the underground so that he wouldn’t have to torture people as part of the cartel, and insists that he went to the cartel to save her and the baby. Marcos realizes that Chloe is acting like an addict and figures that she’s on something. Caitlin examines her visually and says that Chloe is acting like an addict. They figure that she’s on a drug, Kick, which boosts mutant powers. Lorna warns against it, saying that they shouldn’t be treating her, and Caitlin tells them to stop arguing and work on a way to restrain Chloe. Clarice finds Norah with Zingo and says that the dog is particular about the people she likes. The older mutant says that the two of them are special because they don’t look like normal humans. Norah finally explains that her and Mama D from the foster home were making dinner, and Clarice realizes that Norah was at the same foster home that she was. The girl says that men with guns came, and breaks into tears. Clarice hugs her and says that she’s sorry. Otto closes the store and says that Reed shouldn’t have wasted his time. John introduces himself and Reed explains that the Underground has been helping his family. Otto says that the SS men came by and think that the mutants are terrorists. The old man knows what happened at the school, and he told SS that he has never met his grandchildren or talked to his son in years. Otto insists that his work at Trask was classified, and Reed tells him that Trask has opened back up and is doing anti-mutant research. John tells Otto that Trask is experimenting on mutants, and Reed asks Otto for his help. After a moment, Otto leads Reed upstairs while John stands watch. In the upstairs apartment, Reed tells Otto that his mother Ellen is still alive. He explains that they questioned Ellen, and Otto asks to see a photo of his grandchildren. His son shows it to him, and Otto insists that his research was peaceful. He angrily says that everything he did in his life was for Reed, and then asks what his grandchildren can do. Reed explains that Lauren can make shields and Andy tears things apart. Otto mutters that he failed and it came back.

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Roderick receives word that Chloe is gone and her surveillance beacon is inactive. His agent assures him that Chloe’s conditioning will prevent her from saying anything, but Roderick figures that the mutants are desperate and will do desperate thing. He tells his agent to call headquarters for another ”asset”. Lauren and Andy offer to hold Chloe long enough for Caitlin to drug her unconscious. Together they restrain her long enough for Caitlin to give her the injection. Marcos and Lorna secure her with metal bars, and Caitlin thinks that she’s dying from the Kick that they gave her. She figures Chloe might confess knowing that she’s dying. Otto shows Reed photos of his father Andreas and his sister Andrea. He explains that they were terrorists and mutants, and has the same powers apart as Lauren and Andy. Together they were known as Fenris: The Wolf, and were more powerful than could be imagined. Otto explains that he is a mutant, and his parents tried to raise him to be like them but he ran away. He hid his powers from everyone, even Ellen, and their abilities set them apart from other mutants because they were too powerful. He worked as Trask on a project to eliminate the X-Gene. However, he made a version that worked on one mutant and gave it to Reed. Reed realizes that Otto gave it to him before his powers manifested, and that what was made him sick as a child. Otto hated himself for doing it and could never look him in the eye again, and the mutant powers manifested in Reed’s children despite Otto’s efforts. Several of the refugees discover that they’ve taken Chloe out of the cage and demand that they put her back in. Andy comes over to confront the leader, and the building starts to shake. The hulking mutant backs off and tells them to be careful. Meanwhile, Sage confirms Chloe’s identity from the Baton Rouge files. Her child got sick and the doctor wouldn’t treat her, and Chloe went berserk and trashed the doctor’s office. SS picked her up as result. Chloe wakes up and Caitlin tries to get through to her. She asks what SS did to her. Chloe can’t talk and Caitlin suspects a mental block, and brings Esme in. to read her mind. Otto tells Reed that he was trying to give him a normal life. He insists that his parents were monsters, and he couldn’t take the chance that Reed would turn out the same way. All Ellen knew was that Otto had secrets, and that’s what destroyed what he had with her... and with Reed. Otto asks if Lauren and Andy have used their abilities together, and asks if they’ve held hands. Roderick and his people pulled out, and Roderick figures that the mutants came to Otto. He gives Pulse an injection of Kick and tells him to lock down the area. Pulse uses his mutant ability to negate any mutants in the area, and John realizes that it’s his former friend. Otto tells John and Reed that maybe he can do something because his family is different, and apologizes to Reed for everything. He asks Reed to tell Ellen that and to protect Lauren and Andy... and to protect the world from them. Otto goes downstairs to confront Roderick and his men. Roderick says that it’s an honor to meet him, and he dug up Otto’s old research when Trask was reestablished. Otto’s work led to his work enhancing the X-Gene. Pulse looks on, his eyes glowing, and Otto claims that he hasn’t spoken to Roderick for years. He tells them that they should leave, but Roderick insists on searching the place. Otto summons his power despite Pulse’s abilities, and the SS agents shoot Otto. As Roderick heads for the door, Otto explodes. When Reed and John recover from the blast, they see agents taking an injured Roderick to the hospital. They go downstairs and find Otto and Pulse. Reed mourns his father and John mourns his friend. With his dying breath, Pulse apologizes to John and John vows to make them pay for what they did to him. Sirens sound in the distance, and Reed and John are forced to flee. Esme scans Chloe’s mind and gets images of need and pain. SS killed her husband and took her daughter, and Chloe gives Esme a vision of Trask Industries’ location. Caitlin promises Chloe that they’ll find the people responsible, and Chloe dies. Clarice approaches Dreamer and apologizes for what she said earlier, then asks her to take Norah’s memories of seeing her foster parents die. Dreamer agrees and takes the memories. Reed buries his father, leaving a photo of his family on the grave. Meanwhile, John buries his friend. Lorna goes to Marcos and sits next to him. After a moment, they hug, mourning Chloe’s death. Caitlin and Andy are playing cards when Reed returns. Caitlin realizes that his father died and hugs him, while Andy and Lauren hold hands.

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Season 1 Episode Number: 9 Season Episode: 9

Originally aired: Monday December 4, 2017 Writer: Brad Marques Director: Liz Friedlander Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane) Recurring Role: Elena Satine (Dreamer), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Joe Nemmers (Agent Ed Weeks) Guest Stars: Skyler Samuels (Esme), Frances Turner (Paula Turner), Adam Boyer (Trask Security Guard), Vanessa Aranegui (SS Tech 2), Andrew Bena- tor (Aide (Hound)), Kristopher Charles (SS Tech 1), Frieda Toroman (Young Ellen Strucker), Michael Senior (Substation Guard) Production Code: 1LAJ09 Summary: The mutants undertake a dangerous two-pronged mission to break into Trask Industries. To succeed in their part, Andy and Lauren have to decide whether to use their joint power or not.

The Past — The Struckers are at an out- door shelter having a picnic, and Reed apologies to Caitlin for how work has been crazy and he hasn’t been around as much as he wants. Meanwhile, Andy of- fers to show Lauren how to skateboard. She refuses until he promises to catch her. Lauren gets on the board and when she slips, they grab hands and their joined hands glow. After a moment they release hands and stare at each other. Reed calls over and asks if they’re okay, and Lauren says that they’re just mess- ing around. Now — At the HQ, Reed remembers his mother keeping him from seeing his fa- ther, saying that he’s working. He then remembers being sick in the hospital, and Ellen outside on the phone talking to Otto and discussing how he won’t come to see Reed. Caitlin comes in and talks about how she didn’t get along with her mother. She asks why the Strucker mutant power skipped him, and he explains that Otto suppressed the X-gene in him but it came back in Andy and Lauren. Otto kept it as a secret from everybody and it destroyed his family. Caitlin promises that they won’t let it destroy their family. Esme tells Lorna and the others that they have to break into Trask Industries and rescue the mutants imprisoned there, including her family. She felt the agony through her mental reading of Chloe, and insists that they go in. Marcos warns that if they go in blind then they’ll die. Dreamer approaches John and asks if he’s all right. He figures that Esme was right about how they took Pulse to the lab, and Dreamer tells him that it’s not his fault. John points out that

35 The Gifted Episode Guide he gave up on his friend and they turned him into a monster, and promises not to let it happen to anyone else. As they talk, Esme watches from the shadows. That night, Andy wakes Lauren up. Her brother has found an article in the HQ’s library showing their great-grandfather and his sister, and how they wiped out an entire building by joining hands. They were members of an organization called the Hellfire Club, and disappeared after fleeing the X-Men. Lauren doesn’t want to hear anymore and tells Andy to go back to bed. Lorna dreams that she’s in the Trask facility and hears a baby crying. She follows the sound and sees mutants in cells. Continuing on, she finds Marcos locked up in a cell and he can’t hear her. Continuing on, Lorna sees the baby in a cell and tries to open the door using her magnetic powers. Her powers run out of control in real life, and Lorna explains about her dream. She insists that they have to break in and Marcos promises that they will. Jace goes to the hospital where Roderick is receiving treatment for the burns he received when Otto exploded. Roderick has a mutant tending to him. Coby says that they need to put a new team together to bring in the mutants, who will hit Trask Industries. Weeks objects but Coby says that they can bury the paperwork and his underling agrees. Sage reports that there’s no information on the facility, but there’s a nearby bar where the employees go. Dreamer offers to go in and telepathically pull some information from a guard, and Marcos agrees and offers to go with her for protection. Lorna says that she’ll go and assures Marcos that she and Dreamer will be fine. Reed checks on Caitlin, and she says that things would have been different if Lauren or Otto had told them the truth. Her husband says that they did the best they could, and wonders if she would have done anything differently. Caitlin assures him that she wouldn’t have, and Reed tells her that Andre and Andreas were terrorists, and were massively destructive when they combined their powers. He wonders if they should tell them, but Caitlin figures that they have to be honest with their children. At the bar, Lorna and Dreamer flirt with the guard. He talks about the security and then says that he shouldn’t talk about it, and then explains about the program they have to keep them in control. Lorna loses her temper and punches the guard unconscious, and Dreamer takes his memories to get the computer passwords. She also gives him the memory that they dumped him and leave. In the vault, Reed and Caitlin tell Andy and Lauren about the Strucker mutant ability. they want to test their potential ability in the vault where it’s safe. Lauren and Andy agree and join hands. Nothing happens but Andy says that they should give it a chance and want something to happen. Lauren reluctantly agrees and they rejoin hands. Their hands glow and they see the vault wall coming apart. Reed quickly separates them, and Lauren says that they were about to bring the building down and kill everyone there. When Lorna and Dreamer return, the team reviews the memories and confirm that the se- curity is tight. Clarice can’t teleport them in without knowing the layout of the interior. Sage has found a power substation nearby and if they take it out, they can get into the lab before the security comes back online. He warns that they have to bring in other mutants. When Esme says that they have to go in immediately, John tells her that they’ll only have one chance and they can’t miss. Andy and Lauren tell their parent that it seemed like they merged and were seeing out of the same eyes. Andy wants to practice, but both Lauren and Reed object. The boy points out that suppressing powers didn’t work for Otto, and Reed notes that he can’t control his powers sometime. Angry, Andy figures that his father considers him a monster and walks off and Lauren says that she’ll talk to him. She goes after Andy and says that their parents are just trying to protect them. Andy figures that she hates their power, and Lauren admits that it scared her because it felt good. He reminds her of what happened at the park, and after that he started messing up at school because he couldn’t get it out of his mind. Now he wants to do it again, and wonders if they’ll be like the von Struckers. Sage accesses the substation’s systems using the memories Dreamer took. Marcos goes over the plans, he tells Lorna that they can’t take out the generator and get back into the lab in time. He wants to talk about her dream, and Marcos promises that he’ll protect her and their baby. Esme comes in and says that she has an idea of how to knock the power station out using Andy and Lauren. At Sentinel Services, Jace tells his wife that it’s going to be a late night. She worries that he’s

36 The Gifted Episode Guide going back to work so soon after what happened, and Jace says that he wants justice for Grace. He promises to come home when the job is done. Weeks comes in and says that he called some favors, and he’s pulled together a team to look at the lab. He warns that if it fails then they’ll be arrested, and Jace says that they can’t fail. Marcos and the others asks the Struckers if Lauren and Andy will take out the substation while the rest of them attack the lab. Sage hacked the security cameras and determined that the substation only has a few guards. Andy and Lauren agree, and after a moment Reed and Caitlin do as well. However, they insist on being there as well to monitor the situation and the mutants agree. The mutant combat team drives to the facility, and Marcos and John go ahead to scout out the gate. Esme and Lorna unload the explosives out of the vans, and Lorna magnetically catches it. She notes that Esme is jumpy and Esme telepathically picks up her thoughts of how Lorna fought Sentinel Services to save Marcos. Esme then asks Lorna if she ever felt about fighting to save loved ones, and says that she’s doing the same thing. Marcos and John reach the gate and confirm that there’s a large gap between the fence and the facility. They discuss how it would be easier if Pulse was there, and John says that he misses him. Marcos points out that John wasn’t the only one who left Pulse behind, and now they’re all going to make it up to him. John calls Reed, who confirms that they’re almost at the substation. Caitlin tells her children that what they’re doing is a parent’s worst nightmare, and they’re doing it because they trust them. The van arrives at the substation and sage bypasses the firewall and hacks the security camera. She loops the security feeds and Clarice creates a portal. Andy, Lauren, Clarice, and Dreamer pass through. Jace checks with Weeks, who reports that there were no irregularities at the lab. The security guard called in sick, and Jace pulls up his record. He determines that someone using the guard’s password to access the substation records, and tells Weeks to call in a tactical team. Weeks warns that they won’t be unable to do it under the radar, but Jace insists. Reed monitors the cameras and guides the team past the workers in the hallways. Once they’re clear, Dreamer directs them to the transformer using the guard’s memories. A guard comes out and Dreamer bluffs, saying that he remembers her. She uses his power and the guard wanders off, forgetting seeing them. He draws his gun... and tosses it in the garbage before wandering off. John tells the others that they only have three minutes to get in once the transformer goes down to blow up the automated guns. They wonder how Esme knows that the prisoners will help them, and Esme insists that they will. Reed assures Caitlin that their children will be all right. She wonders how Reed dealt with it when he went on busts, and he says that if he focused on his plans then it got better. Now their plan is to watch over their children and keep them safe, and reed assures Caitlin that they’ll get through it. Jace and his team surround the substation. Weeks isn’t convinced, and a tech confirms that they have mutants inside. Jace takes his people in. Caitlin spots them on the monitors and tells Dreamer to get out with the others. As Jace and his people move in, he tells Weeks that the techs have been working with the Sentinel drones and this time the mutants won’t escape. As the alarms go off, Clarice says that there are too many hallways for her to create a portal. As she focuses, a sentinel drone move down the corridor. Andy tries to stop it with a steam pipe but fails. The drone leaps on Clarice and pins her down, and the others have no choice but to run. SS jams the radios, and Reed tells Caitlin that they can’t go in without risking capture. At Trask, the alarms go off and John hears the guards saying that mutants hit the substation. He tells the others that the operation is blown, but Esme refuses to leave. John has no choice but to pick her up and carry her. Dreamer, Lauren, and Andy run through the steam tunnels. as the agents close in, dreamer enters the security code that sage gave them. She tells Andy and Lauren to run and slams the door shut between them. Andy and Lauren keep running into the main basement, and Lauren says that they can get out by doing what they did before. They join hands and the building starts to disintegrate.

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However, Andy lets go and tells his sister that if they destroy the building then everyone will die. Jace and his men arrive and surround the two teens. He tells them that it’s over and orders them to surrender. They do and the agents put power-dampening collars on them.

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Season 1 Episode Number: 10 Season Episode: 10

Originally aired: Monday December 11, 2017 Writer: Jim Campolongo Director: Craig Siebels Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane) Recurring Role: Elena Satine (Dreamer), Joe Nemmers (Agent Ed Weeks) Guest Stars: Garret Dillahunt (Dr. Roderick Campbell), Skyler Samuels (Esme), David Norona (Senator Matthew Montez), Frances Turner (Paula Turner), Jeff Elliott (Trask Guard #2), Jeff Foxworth (Trask Guard #3), DJames Jones (Trader), Tess Malis Kincaid (Campaign Man- ager), Gabriel Manak (Lab Tech), Charlie Parrish (Gate Guard), Lloyd Pitts (SS Stunt Agent #2), Jermaine Rivers (Shatter), Maxwell High- smith (Campaign Supporter), Jonathan Randall Hunter (Campaign Supporter), Van Marten (Sentinel Services Agent), James Sterling (Mu- tant) Production Code: 1LAJ10 Summary: Jace is forced to hand over something valuable to Dr. Campbell; the team is divided on what they should do next, so Reed and Caitlin take matters into their own hands.

Two months ago — Senator Montez is campaigning for re-election at a rally on a platform of human rights, human choices, and a mutant-free society. He is scheduled to meet with Trask Industries. He talks to a staffer named Stephanie until he gets a phone call. Stephanie is telepathically warned to run just before Montez is warned of mutants infiltrating his campaign. Sentinel Services raids the area, but Stephanie is already gone. Present day — Polaris wants to attack Sentinel Services but the Struckers are worried about their children. Thunderbird silences the room and tries to unify everyone, but it only goes so far. After a bit more arguing, they all agree to a plan to work together to get everyone home. Andy is becoming anxious in his cell. As he becomes agitated, his power flare up and his collar shocks him. Andy blames himself for them be captured because he backed out of using his and Lauren’s powers together, but Lauren tells him he did the right thing. Turner questions Dreamer, but she’s stonewalling him. Turner tells Dreamer that she took his memories of the last few days of his daughter’s life. Dreamer says it was an accident and apologizes. Turner doesn’t want an apology, he wants her to pay and for her to know that it’s extremely personal for him. Turner lets her know that he plans to send her to the Hound program.

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Turner watches as another agent interrogates Blink. He tells her that this is her last chance to make a deal. She doesn’t bite. Turner calls Dr. Campbell, who recovered from his hospital visit quickly with the help of a mutant asset, as painful as it was. Turner wants to send the adult prisoners to Campbell. Campbell insists that the Strucker kids be included. Turner agrees. Reed and Caitlin are running down a list of contacts who might be able to help them. Esme uses her telepathic abilities to see into Reed’s mind and grab images of Jace and Sentinel Ser- vices. Esme walks into the room and says she think an attack is a bad idea and that this is a human problem that needs a human solution. She suggests contacting Agent Turner. They’re reluctant, but Esme says even prison beats being turned into a Hound. Eclipse checks on Polaris, who is frustrated with relying on the Struckers. Eclipse tells her not to be too hard on them, but Polaris doesn’t want to give them a pass for what they did in their past. Eclipse notes that their children are in custody, but Polaris is more concerned with her and Eclipse’s child. Dreamer tells Blink about a time before anyone knew she was a mutant when she worked a women’s shelter and used her powers to take bad memories away. She wishes she could do the same for them, but Blink tells her not to give up. Blink reminds Dreamer that Thunderbird loves her and he’ll come for them. They just need to hang on until then. Reed and Caitlin debate whether they should go to Turner. They decide to sneak out and go to Turner’s home without telling any of the mutants. Andy and Lauren are brought to Campbell. He’s had them put in special uniforms so that he can test their ability to use their powers in tandem. He brings them to a room built with adamantium for testing, but they refuse to use their powers for him. Reed and Caitlin head to Turner’s home. Caitlin has a gun with her. Eclipse and Polaris are planning a possible attack on Sentinel Services when Esme interrupts them and tells them that the Struckers left to go see Turner. Jace is at home trying to relax after a long day. His wife tries to get him to talk about it but he says he can’t She tries to encourage him. The doorbell rings as the Struckers arrive to talk. Thunderbird is told about the Struckers and Esme continues to play both sides. They decide they need to come up with a plan in case Turner tries to move the prisoners tonight. The discussion at Turner’s home gets off to the tense start. Reed tries to appeal to Turner’s feeling as a parent. Turner is unmoved and says everything going on at Trask is approved by Congress. Polaris and Eclipse debate what to do. Eclipse is worried about how things will escalate if they strike at Sentinel Services and Trask. Polaris doesn’t want to live in fear. Lauren and Andy are still in the adamantium room. Lauren knows whatever Campbell wants them to use their powers for isn’t good. The screen comes on and Campbell appears. He has Blink and Dreamer and grabs a gun. He tells them again to show him their powers. Dreamer tells them not to do anything for him. Dreamer speaks up again and Campbell turns and shoots Dreamer through the chest. Campbell points the gun at Blink and order Lauren and Andy to face the sensors an activate their powers. The Struckers hold hands and their powers activate, surging all around them. They aim their power at the sensors and the power reaches the equipment’s upper limits. The suppos- edly indestructibly room begins to buckle just before the Struckers powers down. Campbell order their collars turned back on and for them to be taken back to their cells and be given something good to eat. The adamantium wall has been warped. Reed continues to try to debate Turner about Trask Industries and their children. Caitlin takes over trying to talk after Reed becomes frustrated. Caitlin tells Turner about what she saw with Chloe, the drugs, and the mental conditioning. She tells them that’s a fate worse than death and then the Struckers leave. Jace immediately reaches for a phone to call for a team to follow the Struckers, but his wife is upset by what she heard and what Jace may be doing in their daughter’s name. Lauren is upset. She believes Dreamer died for nothing since she told them not to use her power and then they did anyway. Lauren has lost hope. She believes they’ve already given Camp- bell whatever he was after. Campbell seems to agree. He believes he’s found a permanent solution to their mutant prob- lem. Sentinel Services arrives and looks at the damage caused by Struckers. Turner says he’s

40 The Gifted Episode Guide taking the mutant. He asks what happened to Dreamer and Campbell says she didn’t survive an experiment. Turner is taking all of the prisoners with him. Thunderbird receives word from Shatter that Sentinel Services is going to transport the pris- oners. The Mutant Underground hatches a plant that involves Esme getting close enough to read a guard’s mind. Shatter fills in the Mutant Underground team about what he saw. Thunderbird senses that the prisoners are on the move. The Struckers return to the Mutant Underground headquarters. The mutants are angry at them, but they’re confused about why Esme would rat them out when the plan was her idea. They promised Turner they wouldn’t attack, but the Mutant Underground is already poised for action. Eclipse take a look at the prisoner convoy. Esme comes up behind him and tasers him. She uses her power to get one of the Sentinel Services officers to turn off the prisoner collars. She has the bus driver shoot the guards on the bus and then himself. Jace’s right-hand man does the same, shooting Jace in the should then himself in the head. The guards all turn on each other and themselves, massacring each other. The prisoners begin to move their collars and make their escapes. Two women identical to Esme step off the bus and all use telepathic abilities to control the guards. The telepathic triplets tell the prisoners to follow them.

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Season 1 Episode Number: 11 Season Episode: 11

Originally aired: Monday January 1, 2018 Writer: Melinda Hsu Director: David Straiton Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane) Recurring Role: Garret Dillahunt (Dr. Roderick Campbell), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Jer- maine Rivers (Shatter) Guest Stars: Skyler Samuels (Esme), Danny Ramirez (Wes), Ray Campbell (William), Jason Burkey (Nate), Robert Bryan Davis (Purifier), Elliot Grey (Direc- tor Wolcott), Kate MacCallum (Inertia Hound), Omer Mughal (Crying SS Agent 1), Javier Vazquez Jr. (Crying SS Agent 2), Michael Milligan (Gravity Hound) Production Code: 1LAJ11 Summary: The Underground is divided on whether to join forces with the Frost triplets or not. Meanwhile, Lorna’s powers continue to grow due to her pregnancy, and Andy and Lauren want to stay with the Underground while Caitlin and Reed want to flee to Mexico.

Athens, Georgia: Two Years Ago — Clarice and her boyfriend Nate leave a theater and go to his car. She figures that he’s trying to get her to stay at his place, just as Purifiers surround them. Their leader says that they have no business out with innocent humans, and ask Nate if he’s a mutant. Nate denies it, and Clarice wonders how Nate or any of the other spectators can be okay with the Purifiers terrorizing her. Clarice runs off, a portal forming in her hands. Now — Esme and her sisters meet with their superior William and say that the Underground took the Struckers and took off on their own. They admit that the Underground felt used, and William points out that the business at the Trask lab was messy. He says that he was recruited to rebuild the Hellfire Club and their ”indis- cretions” make it difficult. William informs the sisters that Sentinel Services is still functioning, and that their associates have said that they need to make it concerned. The sisters figure that they can get additional firepower from the Underground. Some of them will be grateful that they saved mutant lives, and they’ll ”convince” the rest. William puts a diamond on the table for their expenses and tells them not to let the Club down. Jace speaks the eulogy at Ed’s funeral. Lorna and the other mutants hold a funeral for Dreamer, noting that she could have passed herself off as human but choose to live with mutants.

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Jace talks about how Lucifer rebelled and was cast out of Heaven. He says that the mutants have also followed their pride into darkness, and he is done tolerating evil. Marcos says that they’re up against people who don’t think of them as humans. He says that they love and die like humans do, and promises that they will find justice for Dreamer. Jace promises that they’ll bring the mutants responsible for Ed’s death to justice. John is the last one to leave flowers on Dreamer’s casket. He returns to the HQ and cries, and Clarice approaches him. John says that he’s all right, and Clarice tells him that Dreamer really loved him. When she offers to do whatever she can, John says that no one can agree if what Esme and her sisters did is a disaster or a miracle. He figures that they need to take down the Hound program, and they can’t lose any more friends. Reed and Caitlin ask if Lauren and Andy want to talk about it. Lauren doesn’t, and Reed says that they should move on. Andy says that the worst is already over, but their parents figure that they can’t get caught in the tension in the HQ. Lauren and Andy figure that they can make a difference there rather than Mexico where Reed wants to go, and Reed says that they’ll have to agree to disagree. Shatter tells everyone that the triplets got in through the perimeter guards. They come in and say that they need the Underground’s help. Esme says that the Hound problem is expanding and wants the mutants to help them stop it. She points out that she helped save Andy and Lauren, and explains that SS knows what they look like so they can’t take them on. Esme warns that the humans will come after all of them, and they have information about Roderick’s plans. Caitlin wonders if they’re considering it, and John tells the triplets to leave while they discuss it. Jae goes to his daughter’s grave, and Director Wolcott comes up and offers his condolences. He says that he appreciates Jace taking the captive mutants out of Trask, and that he didn’t support Roderick’s efforts. He understands that Jace was trying to be merciful, but says that the time for mercy is over. Wolcott explains that Trak’s research is entering a new phase and he wants Jace’s support. Lauren finds Andy and says that he’s supposed to be in school. Andy doesn’t see the point, and Lauren figures that it’s best if they leave. She warns her brother that the others know that something happened with their powers, and it’s best if they’re not there. Andy figures that it’s for the best that they do know and leaves. Sage tells the others that there are three sisters: Esme, Sophie, and Phoebe Frost. The police file says that they’re a hive mind capable of limited telepathic control. One of them infiltrated Senator Montez’s campaign a year ago, and Clarice points out that Montez is a major Purifier. John warns that if they form an alliance with the Frosts then it will tear the Underground apart. John asks Clarice what she thinks of the Frosts, and she says that she’ isn’t sure but she’s not going to hide. Lorna wants to join forces with the Frosts, but Marcos disagrees. She clutches at her stomach for a moment and then says that she’s fine, and points out that the Frosts got the job done. With that, Lorna walks out. Marcos goes after her and sees the Struckers packing. Caitlin tells him that they’re leaving, and Marcos insists that they have to stick together. Reed points out that Esme played them against each other the last time, and Caitlin notes that Esme turned some of the mutants against them because they talked to Jace. Marcos says that he wants them there and Reed thanks him for the sentiment but continues packing. As the Struckers load their car, Marcos comes out and thanks them. Reed thanks him for his help, and notices that Lauren isn’t in the car. Andy says that she’s inside and that maybe she didn’t want to leave. Clarice approaches Lauren and warns that leaving won’t solve any of their problems. She tells Lauren that at some point she’ll have to take a stand, and Lauren points out that the last time she did it, Dreamer was killed Clarice says that if Lauren runs then hate wins. After a moment, Lauren walks away. Roderick shows Jace around and explains that they’ve learned how to combine the Hounds’ abilities. Jace warns that they’re already hanging by a thread politically, and Roderick insists that they have to take bold steps to end the war against the mutants. He shows Jace two Hounds, one with the ability to manipulate inertia and another can manipulate gravity. Roderick wants to demonstrate the program in the field, and figures that they can each meet their goals. After a moment, Jace says that he has a couple of leads. Roderick then holds a vial of the drug up to the cell containing the gravity mutant.

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The Struckers go to the abandoned Fairburn Vocational Institute where another mutant cell hides. Wes drops the illusion, revealing the cell, and explains that he handles security. Lauren hugs him and explains that they’re going to Mexico. Wes says that they’re still arranging a ride and takes them to get dinner. Lauren goes with him and Reed tells Caitlin that it’s good to see Lauren smile again. That night, a Frost triplet finds Andy staring out the window. She knows that the Struckers left Atlanta, and figures that Andy’s parents don’t understand that Andy can protect himself. The triplet says that Andy has to talk to them as Andrew Von Strucker so they’ll take him seriously. As Andy goes, Esme says that he’s not a child and they might need him most of all. Another of the triplets sends Lorna a telepathic message to meet her outside. The triplet asks if John is going to accept their offer, and knows that Lorna likes the idea of teaming up. Lorna points out that there are rumors that the triplets are members of the Hellfire Club is, and the triplet says that Lorna’s real father was a king of the Club. She tells Lorna that Lorna’s powers are changing and if she wants to protect her child, she needs to join them. The triplet tells Lorna to ask herself what matters most, and leaves. At the vacation, Wes and Lauren are unloading MREs and Lauren says that it feels better when she’s doing something. Wes knows what happens at Trask, and says that she can’t take back what happened but she can let it make her stronger. He explains that a lot of bad stuff happened to him but it led him there. Lauren warns that her family might not be there again, and Wes says that’s fine as long as he got to see her again. With that, they kiss. Lorna is sitting inside looking at her glowing hand. She closes the bank vault door and tells Marcos that her powers are growing. Lorna figures that it’s because of the baby, and assures Marcos that it’s not one of her bipolar episodes. She says that everything is changing, and Marcos agrees. John and the others gather to discuss the Frosts. Marcos points out that they murdered a dozen people and pulled us into war with SS. Clarice and Lorna figure they need all the allies that they can get, but Marcos reminds them that the X-Men chose them because they aren’t killers. He agrees that they have to take out the Hound program, but do it their way. Sage comes in and says that she’s heard over the radio that something big is about to go down. Reed tells his family that there’s a trucking company that might be able to help them. Lauren is happy to stay longer, and Andy wants to go back to Atlanta. As they argue, SS arrives outside and the inertia and gravity mutants–manacled together–use their combined powers to pull out one well. Jace and Roderick are watching from a surveillance van, and Roderick says that they can flush the mutants out safely without risking Jace’s men. As Andy prepares to fight, the Hounds blast him unconscious. Lauren sees the manacle and realizes the two Hounds are responsible. Meanwhile, Wes generates an illusion of invisibility to conceal them. John, Marcos, Clarice, and Lorna are heading there and call, and Reed tells them the situation. John says that they’ll portal in and get them out. Jace tells Roderick that they got a tip off from the truck driver. Roderick explains that the manacle mingles the two mutants’ bloodstreams and lets them combine their powers. Jace orders his men to move in and surround the building. John and the others arrive and John hears the soldiers setting up. Clarice creates a portal so they can get in. Andy wakes up while the Hounds tear the building apart. John and the others portal in and run through the building as it explodes around them. Wes passes out from the strain and the soldiers spot them. Lauren generates a shield to protect her and her family from the bullets, and John’s team arrives and gets them out. Lorna is blasted backward and John manages to catch her. He tells Clarice to get them out of there. Jace receives word that his men have lost contact with the mutants. Out in the forest, John uses his powers to confirm that soldiers have found their car. Andy says that ”they” said it was safe and leads the group through the woods. On the road, the triplets are telepathically controlling the waiting soldiers and tell the group to get in. Together they drive off. Later, Jace tells Wolcott that he’s seen the Hound program and it’s more effective than the Sentinel drones. Roderick insists that the program has unlimited potential, and Jace says that things have gone too far to be politically correct. Wolcott finally agrees and Roderick says that with the proper support they can make it an international effort.

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Back at the HQ, Reed sits with an unconscious Andy. Caitlin is tending to Wes, whose body is exhausted from his effort. Clarice congratulates Lauren on holding out as long as she could, and tells her that she’s glad that she’s there. Andy wakes up and says that the triplets saved them. The sisters are talking with John and the others, and Reed agrees with Andy that they can’t leave for now. The triplets tell John that their sources said where they could find them. They warn that things will get worse and need their help, and they can get them to Roderick. The triplets ask what it’s going to be. Later, the Frosts meet with William. He says that the Inner Circle are unhappy with what they did, but the triplets ask if the Circle has a better plan. William points out that they almost lost the Struckers, and the Frosts say that the Underground is in.

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Season 1 Episode Number: 12 Season Episode: 12

Originally aired: Monday January 15, 2018 Writer: Michael Horowitz Director: Scott Peters Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunderbird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane) Recurring Role: Garret Dillahunt (Dr. Roderick Campbell), Skyler Samuels (Esme), Hayley Lovitt (Sage) Guest Stars: David Norona (Senator Matthew Montez), Jeff Daniel Phillips (Fade), Sharon Gless (Ellen Strucker), Andrew Benator (Aide (Hound)), Alex Collins (Jack Campbell), Cristian Gonzalez (Insurance Agent), Charles Green (Political Strategist), Elliot Grey (Director Wolcott), Andrew Mas- set (Franklin Bennett), Angela Oh (Chief of Staff / Sarah), Kurt Yue (Trask Employee) Production Code: 1LAJ12 Summary: The Mutant Underground attempts to abduct Roderick during an anti- mutant summit, and the Frost Triplets are glad to help. Meanwhile, Reed seeks out his mother after he discovers that SS is after her.

Four Years Ago — At his home, Roder- ick is helping his brother Jack to breathe. Jack warns that he’s out of time and that their mother said that CF would kill him before he reached 40. He tells Roderick to go, insisting that he’ll be fine. Later, Roderick is giving a university lecture about genetics and says that hu- mans are only another species on earth. He talks about how humans stopped Ne- anderthals from taking over the planets because they worked together and out- communicated the Neanderthals. Now Nature has created mutants but Roder- ick says that they can harness the power of science for themselves if they stand together as a species. Now — The mutants gather and the Frost triplets warn that they’re allies but they’re not friends. They’re all worried about the Hound program, and Roderick is preparing to take it national. He’s attending a Humanity Today summit in Charlotte, and every major anti- mutant force will be there. Esme says that they have to abduct Roderick and smash the program. When Clarice objects, Esme asks if the underground knows about Clarice’s old criminal friends. However, she says that’s in the past and they have work to do. Reed and Caitlin move back into their rooms at the HQ, and John asks if Reed had any luck with his father’s research. Reed admits that he hasn’t yet, and says that they’ll work on it. Clarice approaches John and says that she needs to explain about her past. She admits that she was run out of town by the Purifiers and found some mutants who pushed back. They were part of

47 The Gifted Episode Guide the Brotherhood, and she bailed when they asked her to do things she didn’t want to do. Clarice never told the underground, and John complains that she hid the information from them. She explains that she didn’t want to lose feeling safe, and John tells her that he looked for her when he thought she was one of them, and maybe he was wrong. Roderick flies to Charlotte and gets a call from Mr. Wong. Wong says that some information is missing from Strucker’s research papers. Roderick tells him to find it so they can find a way to suppress the X-Gene. Lorna asks Marcos to cooperate with the Frosts because they have a common enemy. She insists that there’s no way the triplets can come between them, and asks Marcos to do it for her rather than them. Marcos agrees. Lauren finds Andy in the vault looking through the book about Andrea and Andreas. She tells him that Wes went back to Augusta, and Andy insists that Andreas wasn’t the psycho that humans claimed. Andreas tried to build a place where mutants could live. Lauren insists that the Underground is saving people and the Strucker siblings were killers. Andy doesn’t believe her and points out that the Frost Sisters treat them like adults. Disgusted, Lauren says that the Frosts are liars but Andy suggests that they’re the only ones who are telling the truth. The various anti-mutant factions meet in Charlotte, and Roderick arrives with Wolcott. At the HQ, Caitlin overhears Fade saying that some people were happy when they left. She says that they’re on the same side but Fade doesn’t believe her. Reed and Sage are going through the data, and Reed tells Caitlin that they couldn’t find much of his father’s work on mutants. Sage has discovered that Roderick has been talking to some of Otto’s old working partners. Caitlin sees the name of the insurance company where Reed’s mother Ellen works. Lauren and Andy are watering plants, and Andy says that they should be going after Roderick since he used his research on them. Lauren insists that they’re a team, just as Reed and Caitlin come over and says that they need to get to Ellen before Trask does. In Charlotte, the Triplets take John and the others to a safehouse. Lorna reminds Marcos that they’re just there to do a job. Esme takes them in and explains that they’re fully equipped to break Roderick, and the Brotherhood supplied them with everything they need. She shows Lorna to their room and says that sometimes Lorna seems like the only one who knows what’s next to do. Lorna doesn’t want to hear it and she smashes the bed with her magnetic powers. Esme says that she can Lorna’s father’s power in her. The Struckers arrive at the company, and Caitlin and Reed go to Ellen’s office. A man sees the Struckers and starts to recognize them, and the couple claim that they were at the party. Their bluff works and the couple get to the office. Ellen wonders why they’re there, and they ask to talk to her privately in her office. Andy and Lauren wait outside and stand watch, and Andy says that they need to be ready to use their powers if there’s trouble. Lauren tells her brother that their power comes with responsibility, but Andy figures the humans should be scared of them. Ellen says that she hasn’t seen Otto in years, and Reed tells her that she needs to come with them. His mother refuses to run away from her entire life, and Reed says that SS killed Otto. At the summit, Roderick meets Senator Montez. Roderick says that they’re on the cusp of vic- tory and he has some exciting developments. He wants to talk to Montez about funding priorities, and Montez overrides his Chief of Staff, Sarah. The Frost Triplets take the Underground members to a road near a pharmaceutical magnate, Franklin Bennett, who funds anti-mutant efforts. Clarice is with Esme in a car, and they wait for Bennett magnate to run by. Esme says that they learned about Clarice’s criminal past from their contacts, and insists that they have a lot in common. Bennett drives up and Clarice and Esme block the road. Lorna takes out the car’s tires and John rips the door off of its hinges. Ellen is shocked to learn that Otto was a mutant. Reed explains about how Otto blocked the X-Gene in him, and SS is looking for the serum Otto used. Caitlin says that they have to go, just as Lauren calls from outside and says that SS is there. Reed and Caitlin lead Ellen to the elevator and they head to the car. Two SS agents approach the building, and Andy tells Lauren that he’s protecting his family and steps out. One agent draws a gun on him, and Andy raises his hands and then blasts them back. When he advances on them, Lauren creates a force field to block him. He throws a blast at

48 The Gifted Episode Guide her and she blocks it, and the shock knocks them both back. Reed, Caitlin, and Ellen come out and they all get in the car and drive away. Roderick shows Montez the video of his Hounds and says that he can’t do it alone. Montez worries that it doesn’t have good optics, and Sarah warns that it may be too violent. Roderick says that they captured 37 mutant terrorists without any SS agents harmed. He wants Montez’s support in DC. At the safehouse, the Frosts handcuff Bennett to a chair and tell him to make a phone call. They use their mind controls to have Bennett tell the summit security that he’s making a change to his security detail. Meanwhile, John and Marcos put on guard uniforms and John says that he’ll work with the Frosts to get the people who killed Dreamer and Pulse. He tells Marcos that they have to fight the war in front of them. Lorna and Clarice put on guard uniforms and Clarice notices the shattered bed. She says that the Frosts worked on her, too, and Lorna tells Clarice that Esme talked about the person they think is her father. Clarice insists that DNA doesn’t take charge of who they are, and hopes Lorna realizes that sooner than she did. Once the Frosts release Bennett from their control, he insults them and they mentally com- mand him to stop breathing. As he gags, Esme says that they can feel the hate in his mind. Clarice and the others come in and Clarice tells them to stop. After a moment they do so and Esme glares at Clarice. The Struckers pull over to dump their car, and Reed calls the Underground to tell them what happened. He asks if Otto used to talk to someone, and Ellen remembers that there was a researcher and she and Otto used to talk together. Ellen thought that Otto was having an affair with her, and he promised that he’d never see her again. The woman was at the house once and came to see Reed. Ellen remembers that her name was Madeline Risman. She apologizes to Reed for not protect- ing him from Otto, and he assure her that she did the best she could. Reed makes a call and says that Underground is sending someone to pick them there, and Ellen will have to stay low for a while. She says that she can’t go with them because she’ll just hold them back, and she’ll stay with a friend in Boca Raton. Lauren assures her grandmother that they’re still the same people they always were, and Ellen tells her that she’s so much more. At the summit, Montez takes the stage. Outside, the mutants pull up posing as security guards and get in. Bennett is in the back under the Frosts’ telepathic control, and nods briefly to the guard. Montez speaks about how it’s time to stop coddling their enemies. He announces that he will introduce new legislation to defeat the mutants. Outside, Lorna says that when the speech is over she’ll take out the communications. Clarice works out where she needs to open portals. John tells her that when she stopped the Frosts from torturing Bennett, she did the right thing. He assures her that she’s one of them, and Clarice kisses him. Marcos joins them and says to do it, and Clarice opens a portal for John and Marcos to go through. The Struckers return to the HQ and Reed tells Sage about Madeline. As they go to work trying to find her, Caitlin asks Andy and Lauren what happened. Andy says that it was just a disagreement, and Lauren points out that he attacked the agents. Caitlin says that they need to stick together as a family, and Andy points out that he’s the only one proud to be a von Strucker. Once he leaves, Caitlin tells Lauren that she can work things out with Andy. Lauren insists that her brother isn’t the same anymore and walks off. Sophie and Phoebe take Bennett to an alley and leave him there tied up. Lorna uses her powers to short out the security communications, while John, Clarice, and Marcos confirm what she did. John hears Roderick in the elevator coming up with three guards, and hears three more in a suite down the hall. The trio gets to the elevator and Marcos blinds the guards. One of them is a Hound and uses his power to paralyze Marcos with pain, but John knocks him out. The children’s choir from the summit comes out of the next elevator, and Roderick grabs one and uses her as a shield. The mutants have no choice but to let him go, and more guards arrive. They open fire and hit John in the back as he shields Clarice. Marcos yells at Clarice to portal them out.

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Season 1 Episode Number: 13 Season Episode: 13

Originally aired: Monday January 15, 2018 Writer: Jim Garvey, Matt Nix Director: Stephen Surjik Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane) Recurring Role: Garret Dillahunt (Dr. Roderick Campbell), Skyler Samuels (Esme), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Jermaine Rivers (Shatter) Guest Stars: David Norona (Senator Matthew Montez), Erinn Ruth (Evangelline), Vishesh Chachra (Agent Novak), Matthew Cornwell (Hound Tech), El- liott Dixon (Clairvoyant Hound), Mimi Fletcher (Nurse), Jessica Goei (Naya), Elliot Grey (Director Wolcott), Dinarte de Freitas (Pedro), Kate MacCallum (Inertia Hound), Michael Milligan (Gravity Hound), Charlie Nix (Skyler), Jeff Daniel Phillips (Fade), Renes Rivera (Hulking Mutant), David Shae (Molecule Hound) Production Code: 1LAJ13 Summary: SS locates the underground HQ and launches an all-out assault. Meanwhile, Lorna, Andy, and Jace all make life-changing decisions.

Lakeview Mental Hospital: Ten Years Ago — Lorna is in a room magnetically levitating a medallion. The nurse comes in and says that Lorna has a visitor, and Evangeline comes in and introduces her- self. Lorna doesn’t know her, and Evan- geline says that she’s an attorney. Lorna was involved in a Purifier protest that turned violent, and Evangeline points out that if the judge knew that Lorna had knocked a half-dozen of the Purifiers off of an overpass, Lorna would be in max- imum security. The attorney says that they need fighters and the X-Men left a network to help mutants. Evangeline holds up her hand and reveals her red skin. Now — Lorna and Esme see security pull up, and John, Clarice, and Marcos return through the portal. John says that they couldn’t get to Roderick because he shielded himself with kids. Esme objects but John says that they have to go. They drive off past the SS agents, who call in pursuit. Lorna magnetically brings down a transformer pole behind them, blocking off the pursuing police cars. Roderick tells Montez that there was a mutant attack there and they should go to the airport. The scientist says that it’s time to strike. At the HQ, Sage and Shatter tell Reed and Caitlin that something went wrong and Roderick got away. The couple tells their children what happened, and Andy wants to go help them. Lauren points out that they’re two states away, and insists that there are people there to protect. They

51 The Gifted Episode Guide argue and Andy finally says that he’s the one who wants them to be strong. He warns that the humans are coming after them, and Reed asks Andy if he and Caitlin are coming after him. Confused, Andy walks off. Jace arrives at the insurance company and is informed that Andy attacked two agents. Rod- erick has sent two bonded Hounds: a clairvoyant and one that can track organic molecules. The Hounds get a trace on the Struckers and lead Jace and his men off. The Underground mutants return to the safehouse and Esme tells Marcos to worry about their kids rather than the kids at the summit. She warns that they gave Montez an excuse to expand the Hound program, and now they need to figure out where Roderick is so they can finish what they started. In her room Lorna, remembers almost losing Marcos and considers their future together. Mar- cos comes in and Lorna says that she’s never seen the hate like what she saw at the conference. She insists that they need to do something, and Marcos wonders if she’s having a manic episode. Lorna says that it’s about the humans, not her, and thought they could build a better world where their children wouldn’t have to hide. Marcos says that they have to have faith, and Lorna tells him that it’s his faith that she loves him. Andy is packing when Caitlin. As Lauren listens in, Andy says that he’s going to stay upstairs with Naya and Skyler and just needs some space. After he leaves, Reed comes in and tells Caitlin that their son probably just wants some independence. When he arrives, he asks if he can stay there and they agree. Andy asks them about Roderick, and they all agree that it’s scary stuff. He wishes that Lorna was there, just as Lauren comes in. Lauren says that the day at the lab changed everything and she can’t get it out of her head, but they have to focus on making things better. Andy insists that they have the power to stoop the people trying to hurt them, and reminds Lauren that she almost destroyed the family denying her abilities. He wonders why she wants to do that again, and Lauren walks off. Jace calls Wolcott and says that they’re making good progress. Wolcott tells him that mutants attacked the summit and they need a win. Agent Novak informs Jace that the Hounds have tracked the Struckers to the Underground HQ, and Ellen in a different direction. Jace tells him to have the agent close in on the HQ and send a smaller team to bring in Ellen. Esme tells Lorna that someone has to make the hard choices and Lorna is like her father. Lorna insists that she has nothing to do with her supposed father or the Brotherhood. Esme tells Lorna that she knows that her father gave her the medallion for her 13th birthday, and all he ever wanted was for Lorna to be proud of who she was. She asks if Lorna knows what needs to be done. Jace and his team approach the HQ, and Novak informs him that the area is a toxic waste contamination site and off-limits. Amused, Jace tells them that it’s not off-limits anymore and they’re going in. He then calls Wolcott and says that they’ve got a bead on the HQ. Wolcott tells Jace to use whatever force is necessary. A mutant sentry, Pedro, spots the SS agents and they start to panic. Jace overcomes the projected fear and tells Novak that they’re not backing down, and tells the others to fight through their fear because they’re going in. Pedro radios the others that SS is coming, and Shatter gets the mutants heading to the vehicles. Caitlin takes command and tells Fade to get everyone moving, and he reluctantly obeys her. Sage gathers the communication equipment and burns the files. Lauren finds Andy and tells him what’s happening. She says that their job is to protect the other mutants. John tries to call HQ and gets a dead line. Marcos tells John that Lorna is gone, and John confirms that she’s left along with two of the frosts. Esme is at the communication post, and she tells them that they’re going to intercept Roderick and Montez. They’re flying out of an air base in twenty minutes, and the plan is to make sure they don’t get to DC. John objects to the assassination attempt, and Esme says that she’s right. Marcos angrily interrupts them and says that they’re going to get Lorna and he’ll kill Esme if she tries to use her powers. He leaves with John and Clarice. Sophie, Phoebe, and Lorna drive to the air base and Lorna warns that the other mutants won’t join the Hellfire Club. The sisters insist that Marcos will come around eventually, and Lorna tells them to stay out of her head. The mutants drive out for a rally point and Fade wishes Caitlin good luck. As he drives off Reed, orders the others inside because it’s too late to get away and SS is coming. The Struckers

52 The Gifted Episode Guide and the remaining mutants run inside. They barricade the doors and windows, and Caitlin warns Reed that they’re trapped. She suggests that they make a new exit through an uncovered corner of the building. Reed tells everyone that they’re going to fight and escape, and he’s one of them. They have a chance if they work together, and Caitlin calls up the mutants with combat training while the others go to the vault in the corner. Jace calls on the bullhorn to order everyone out. A super-strong mutant, Mark, tries to break through the vault wall but the foundation is reinforced. Shatter uses his power to weaken the wall enough for Mark to break through and Caitlin calls the others to help. Reed tells the combat-trained to hold the SS at the front while the others escape through the wall. Lauren agrees to work with Andy and he says that he’ll fight his fight and she can fight hers. Jace moves in with his SWAT team and the mutants all attack at once. Lauren provides a shield to prevent the bullets, and Andy knocks the SWAT troopers back. Jace orders the teams to fall back. Marcos, John, and Clarice drive to the airbase, and Marcos blames himself for not stopping Lorna. He figures that Lorna knows what she’s doing. At the airfield, Sophie and Phoebe ask if Lorna can do what she has to, and warn that her friends are coming. Lorna says that she’s not doing it for the triplets, and the sisters walk off as Lorna walks up to the airfield fence. Roderick and Montez board the private jet, and Roderick explains that his brother had cystic fibrosis. He believes that it’s his duty to stop humanity’s suffering due to genetics. Jace tells Novak that they’re sending in the Hounds and they’re not taking any prisoners. The two pairs of Hounds move in with the SWAT troopers behind them. Caitlin and the others work on the tunnel to the outside and she goes to get the others. She tells Reed and the others that they’re almost through, and the Hounds start blasting the building. Reed orders everyone to the vault, and Jace realizes that the mutants have stopped resisting. The Hounds start pushing through the concrete blocks barricading the door, while Mark finishes creating the tunnel. Andy and Lauren say that if they destroy the building then it will cover their tracks. Caitlin tells her children that it’s not goodbye and they’ll see them outside, and then goes with Reed. The Hounds finally break in and find Lauren and Andy waiting for them, holding hands. The Struckers unleash their combined power, destroying the Hounds. Everyone outside sees the energy flare and Jace orders his people to fall back. Reed and Caitlin lead the other mutants to safety. Lorna is standing at the gate when Marcos and the others arrive. She tells them to stay back and magnetically pulls down the barbed wire on the fence between her and them. Roderick assures Montez that he’ll remember his support in the next Presidential election. Marcos tells Lorna that there are innocent people on the plane. She warns that if she doesn’t take it down then innocent people will die on their side. Lorna insists that it’s who she is and Marcos says that he cares about her family. She says that she does too but they have to take a stand, and Marcos insists that their child has to live in the world that will result. Lorna says that it’s time to make a new world and magnetically tears the engines off of the plane and it crashes, knocking the mutants to the ground. When Marcos and the others look up, they discover that Lorna has left. Come nightfall, John and the others go to the rally point. Sage tells them that they got every- one out and if it wasn’t for Lauren and Andy, they’d be dead. She explains that the HQ is gone and no one got out but the Struckers. John walks away, shocked, and Sage tells Marcos that they haven’t heard from Lorna. Reed and Caitlin approaches her children and Andy insists that it was them or the Mutants. Their father says that what happened was hard but they rescued all of the mutants. He tells them that he’s proud of them all, as John and the others come over and embrace the Struckers. Wolcott informs Jace that there are grave questions about his judgment. He points out that Jace launched the assault without backup, and lost their mutant assets. Wolcott points out that they lost Montez to a mutant that Jace failed to apprehend, and Jace furiously says that he’s sacrificed everything while they’re covering their assets. He insists that their species is under attack, and quits. John tells the mutants that they have to start thinking about next steps. Marcos says that they have to rebuild, but Clarice wonders what they have to rebuild. The other mutants point

53 The Gifted Episode Guide out that SS will smash anything that they build, but Reed tells them that they have to be there for mutant families. Sage notes that they’ve lost half their stations since the Struckers arrived, and Caitlin insists that the Hound program was coming regardless of them. Lorna comes in and says that there’s nothing noble about struggle. The Frosts are with her, and Lorna says that she wants to build a world for all of them where they don’t have to hide. Marcos refuses to help her, and Esme says that no one is asking for his help. Fade, Sage, Mark, and many of the others join them. Andy gets up and tells his parents that it’s his decision. Reed says that he can’t let him do it, and Andy tells him that he’s not asking. Lauren reminds her brother that the X-Men are heroes and begs Andy not to leave her. He tells her that the X-Men are gone and shoves Reed away when Reed tries to stop him. He warns them not to stop him and joins the others, and they all walk out.

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Season 2 Episode Number: 14 Season Episode: 1

Originally aired: Tuesday September 25, 2018 Writer: Matt Nix Director: Robert Duncan McNeill Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Recurring Role: Hayley Lovitt (Sage) Guest Stars: Ray Campbell (William), Danube Hermosillo (Cristina), Brad Carter (Wire), Adam David Thompson (Graph), Denise Arribas (Mother), Demi Castro (Father), Mia Ella Clyburn (Jazmine), Mahdi Cocci (Secu- rity Guard), Rick Espaillat (Indignant Mutant), Paden Fallis (Doctor), Leonie Hanson (Frightened Mutant), Diesel Madkins (Sentinel Service Officer), Jeff Daniel Phillips (Fade), Vince Pisani (Dr. Kelsey), Matthew Rimmer (Furious Mutant), Renes Rivera (Bulk), Mark Rowe (Facility Owner), Bianca Berry Tarantino (Dawn), Jose David Acevedo (Police Officer), Braylon Andrews (Mutant), James William Ballard (Mutant), Isaiah Cox (High Schooler), Juan Gaspard (Bar Patron), Emelita T. Gonzalez (Mutant), Haley Hansen (Inner Circle Worker), Rahiem Riley (Tucson Purifier), Mac Wells (Security Guard), Matthew Atchley (Mu- tant), Danielle Baggett (Mutant), Tommy Campbell (Mutant) Production Code: 2LAJ01 Summary: The Mutant Underground rescues a girl from a Sentinel raid, but fails to save her family; Eclipse and Caitlin get info on the Inner Circle with help from a criminal hacker; Polaris prepares for her baby’s birth.

The episode opens with a meeting of the Hellfire Club’s Inner Circle. Reeva Payge offers to explain what happened in At- lanta. She believes that mutants will only be safe if they have a place of their own and she’s willing to do whatever it takes to achieve that dream. The other mem- bers of the inner circle aren’t impressed, and they take exception to Reeva’s unilat- eral decision to recruit Polaris and Andy Strucker. Reeva uses her mutant power, her voice, to subdue the other members of the Inner Circle while the Frost sisters shoot them all. Six months later, Lorna Dane is till at the Hellfire Club’s base in Washington DC and she’s still pregnant. The baby is due, but this isn’t how Lorna imagined it. Sentinel Services raid an apartment complex in DC. Reed Stucker is listening in and phones to inform Thunderbird and the rest of the Mutant Underground. Thunderbird calls on Eclipse,

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Blink and the others to mount a rescue mission. Eclipse finds a group of mutants hiding away and takes them in. Blink and Lauren head to the storm drains looking for another group. Sentinel Services has the mutants cornered, so Blink opens a portal while Lauren uses her power to keep Sentinel Services at bay while they all escape. At a dingy clinic, Caitlin Strucker tends to one of the young mutants the others rescued. After the lights go out and everyone else has left, she goes through a secret door in a storage closet wall to find Reed’s office where he’s working on falsified IDs and papers for the mutants they saved. They haven’t heard anything from Andy since he left to join the Hellfire Club, but Thunderbird did track Andy and Lorna to DC and they haven’t stopped looking. The Hellfire Club brings Lorna to a munitions warehouse where she is to give birth. The baby has made Lorna’s more powerful but also made her powers more sporadic and dangerous. The Mutant Underground holds a meeting. Eclipse is growing desperate to find Lorna since he knows his child is going to be born soon. He reached out to a hacker group for information. Lorna and Reeva have a little heart-to-heart. Reeva reminds Lorna of what they’re trying to do. Lorna has heard about what happened to the previous Inner Circle. Reeva says she’s willing to sacrifice anything for the future they’re trying to build. Thunderbird and Blink are taking care of one of the kids they rescued, Christina, from the apartment complex who is still looking for her sister. Reed returns home from a trip to the Baltimore cell. He hears a ringing in his ears. He tries to encourage Lauren to get a job and meet kids her own age, but Caitlin wants her to stay at the homeless shelter where she’s been working to see if she hears anything about Andy. Lauren walks up to a rooftop in the city and is surprised to see Andy there, especially as he looks quite different from the last time she saw her. Andy forces Lauren to combine their powers and Lauren wakes up screaming from the dream. Caitlin is desperate for clues from the dream that might lead them to Andy, but Reed and Lauren try to think of it as just a dream. Caitlin calls Eclipse. She wants to talk to the hacker Eclipse made contact with to see if he has information about Andy. The Hellfire Club is constructing a chamber for Polaris to give birth in within the munitions warehouse. Polaris has a bad feeling about the labor. She’s worried that if it comes down to it Reeva will choose her life over the child’s life. Lorna makes Andy promise that he’ll choose the child’s life. Blink disguises her mutant features so that she and Thunderbird can search for Christina’s sister. Blink points out that while she has her eye-color changing contacts in she can’t use her portals. Eclipse and Caitlin go to meet the hacker, Wire. He’s eccentric, tense, brash, and addicted to kick. He puts Eclipse and Caitlin at gunpoint to renegotiate the terms of their deal. Caitlin surprises him by quickly disarming him and putting the gun on him, even as she’s grazed by a shot in the process. Wire shows them what he found out about the Inner Circle, which was not easy to find. He tells them that Inner Circle disappears anyone who goes up against them. He puts the information on a drive and gives it to them. Blink, Thunderbird, and Lauren tell Christina that her sister got picked up at a bus stop, but they do know by who. That’s when Eclipse shows up with Caitlin bleeding out of her side. Thunderbird calls Reed and tells him to bring a suture kit for Caitlin. His ears start to ring and he writhes in pain. Something starts creeping up his arm from under his skin. It eventually fades. At the Inner Circle headquarters, Polaris begins going into labor. She’s taken to the warehouse but her contractions are already beginning. Caitlin mends her own wound and argues with Reed at the same time. She says their son was taken. Lauren says he wasn’t kidnapped, he left with Lorna. The lights flicker in Eclipse’s apartment. He sees the same effect happening in neighboring buildings. Even from within her special chamber, Lorna’s powers are affecting her surroundings. Eclipse calls Caitlin and Reed up to the roof. He shows them how the electricity is behaving. He knows it’s because of Lorna. Caitlin figures out that she must be in labor. The doctor says there’s something wrong. It’s a mental block preventing Lorna from dilating. Her blood pressure is too high and she’s at risk of dying. The Mutant Underground tries to track the electrical surges to find Lorna.

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The Frost sisters telepathically show Lorna a vision of the future where the Inner Circle’s plans have succeeded, a vision of the ”dawn of the mutant age” with Lorna’s daughter standing behind her. Lorna gives another big push that nearly brings the building down. The entire electrical grid goes out. Without the electricity, the Underground can’t keep tracking Lorna. Back at the warehouse, Polaris holds her daughter and names her Dawn.

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Season 2 Episode Number: 15 Season Episode: 2

Originally aired: Tuesday October 2, 2018 Writer: Rashad Raisani Director: Steven DePaul Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Frances Turner (Paula Turner), Raymond J. Barry (Otto Strucker), Erinn Ruth (Evangeline), Danube Hermosillo (Cristina), Mia Ella Clyburn (Jazmine), Mahdi Cocci (Security Guard), Christian Finlayson (Young Reed), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Carl Palmer (Agent Myers), Jeff Daniel Phillips (Fade), Mark Rowe (David Hine), Renes Rivera (Bulk), Roy Luke (Mall Patron), Chris Ward (Bar Patron) Production Code: 2LAJ02 Summary: Thunderbird hopes a mutant lawyer who recruited him to the Under- ground can help find the Inner Circle; Andy and Lauren have a shared dream; Reed must keep a secret from the group; Jace is back on the mutants’ trail.

The episode opens with a flashback to Thunderbird participating in some kind of fight club. Vange finds him, reveals she’s worked with the X-Men and offers him something more. She knows Thun- derbird was kicked out of the Marines after 7/15. She understands. She was a promising lawyer until her boss found out she was a mutant. The X-Men want Thunderbird to run the Atlanta cell of the Mutant Underground. In the present day, Thunderbird walks in on Eclipse using his powers to forge a trinket for his child. They discuss whether it’s better or worse for Eclipse to give up hope on ever finding Lorna and his kid. Thunderbird says he may know someone who can help. Reevan tells the Frost Sisters that the blackout in DC caused by Polaris’ labor has gotten them some unwanted attention. Reeva has called in some favors to cover up the blackout as the result of a lightning strike. But Reeva still wants all of the witnesses killed. Esme is reluctant and her sisters accuse her of going soft from spending too much time with the Mutant Underground. In the end, she agrees to go through with Reeva’s request. Blink and Lauren tell Christina that they think they’ve found her sister, Jasmine, in Alexan- dria. Christina wants to go with them, but Blink and Lauren say its too dangerous.

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Lauren has another shared dream with Andy. She tells Andy he needs to come back, but the dream goes much the same way as the previous one. Andy wakes up after Lauren falls off the rooftop in the dream. Jace Turner arrives home. He and his wife trade notes on their day and settle in for takeout. He’s working in private security now, but the blackout in DC attracted his attention and gave him a feeling like the ones he used to get working at Sentinel Services. His wife begs him not to go down that road again. Thunderbird is thinking about what happened to the Atlanta station when Blink wakes up beside him. He tells Blink that he and Vange have a complicated relationship. Vange took extreme measures to help Thunderbird detox and get clean after that meeting in the bar. The Frost Sisters lead the cleanup mission at the warehouse where Lorna’s labor took place. They use their powers to have the manager walk in front of a moving truck. Caitlin is going to Philadelphia with Thunderbird and Eclipse to talk to Vange in the hopes that she can help them find Andy. Reed tries to talk her out of it. This leads to a big fight, with Reed accusing Caitlin of being like a ghost since Andy left while Caitlin accuses Reed of being obsessed with his work and unwilling to fight for their family. Caitlin leaves. Reeva runs a training session with Andy in the Inner Circle’s training room. She has him sprint into walls, each one stronger than last, destroying them as he goes. He gets through the first two but fails at the third. Reevan tells Sage to get Fade, that she has an assignment for him. Vange is upset that Thunderbird came to her in her office, but perks up when they mention the Inner Circle. She’s surprised that they managed to get any info on the group without getting someone killed. Reeva has a talk with Andy. She tells him about a run-in with the Purifiers where her failure to use her powers cost someone their life. Reed goes through his father’s notes on him and the experiment he ran on him that subdued his powers. Lauren walks in on him and they reminisce over some old photos of the family instead. Polaris is watching over her baby when Andy walks in to talk to her. He says he feels like he should be with Lauren. Polaris warns him that he can’t let Reeva think he’s not completely committed to the cause. Andy buys a burner phone calls the clinic that his family is at. He asks for Lauren, but they put Reed on the line. Reed asks who’s on the line, but Andy hangs up and destroys the phone. Fade was invisible and watching nearby. Jace goes to a bar to meet with an old Sentinel Services contact and ask about the blackout. The contact believes the report about the lightning strike, but Jace doesn’t. He warns Jace off from what he thinks of as a conspiracy theory. Jace goes home and throws away his files on the Mutant Underground. Vange’s associate traces some of the Inner Circle’s purchases and finds out about Reeva. She realizes Reeva is preparing the Inner Circle for war. Thunderbird wants Vange to help take the Inner Circle down, but Vange doesn’t think they have the power and resources to do it, especially after Thunderbird’s failure in Atlanta. She tells them to leave. Andy goes for another training session. This time he almost gets through, but the thought of Lauren dying in the dream stops him. The Frosts read his mind and realize that Lauren is Andy’s block. Thunderbird goes back to speak to Vange privately. Vange is convinced they can’t win. He tells her they need something to believe in. Vange tells Thunderbird about a mutant separatist named Erg who lives in the underground tunnels who might be able to help but warns him that fighting the Inner Circle is a lost cause. Reeva and the Frost Sisters debate what they should do about Reeva. Reeva says she will talk to him and assess the situation. If he’s a problem, Reeva plans to solve it. Reeva talks to angry, saying its fine to have doubts but not to lie about them. Andy says there’s nothing at first. Reeva prepares to use her power but then admits that he made a call to Lauren. He tells Reeva about the dreams. Reeva tells him to use the dreams to push forward. Christina is reunited with her sister. Reed tries to talk to Lauren. She says that she wants Andy to come home, but she can’t stop thinking about the 15 people they killed in Atlanta. Lauren leaves and Reed’s power triggers in his arm again. He touches a wall and burns through it.

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Thunderbird returns home and tells Blink about the trip. Blink can tell something is bothering Thunderbird, but he tells her that everything is fine. Eclipse finds Caitlin on the roof. He brings the champagne bottle he had bought for his child’s birth and together he toasts to the baby with Caitlin. Eclipse is worried about the coming war and what it would mean to be on the opposite side from Lorna. Caitlin tells him not to give into despair. Thunderbird gets out of bed while Blink is sleeping and goes outside to punch a truck, working off anger as he thinks about Pulse, Dreamer, and the others he’s lost. Andy finds success in the training room. Reed and Lauren drive home in the night. Eclipse drinks as it starts to rain and he thinks of Lorna. He sends a bright green light out over their apartment complex. Lorna sees it from the Inner Circle hideout’s window. She tries to show it to Dawn, but the baby won’t wake up and is burning up from a fever.

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Season 2 Episode Number: 16 Season Episode: 3

Originally aired: Tuesday October 09, 2018 Writer: Michael Horowitz Director: Michael Goi Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Michael Luwoye (Erg), Frances Turner (Paula Turner (voice)), Kamar de los Reyes (Sebastian Diaz), Tom O’Keefe (Officer Wilson), Robert G. McKay (Sergeant Lopez), Rose Bianco (Nun), Paden Fallis (Doc- tor), Jennifer A. Martin (Worker #1), Adam Murray (Worker #2), Sofia Pavone (Mara), Renes Rivera (Bulk), Clark Sarullo (Waitress), Diane Villegas (Nurse), Robert Tinsley (Mutant) Production Code: 2LAJ03 Summary: The Inner Circle turns to an unexpected source for help when Polaris’ baby suffers from a deadly illness.

The episode opens with a flashback to Eclipse’s days with the cartel. He goes to a convent looking for someone named Se- bastian. He finds Sebastian sick in bed in the convent’s infirmary. Eclipse offers to get Sebastian into a place that special- izes in cancer. Sebastian is Eclipse’s fa- ther and accuses Eclipse of trying to buy his love. Sebastian thinks mutants are demons. He made Eclipse’s mother hide her powers until she died and wanted Marcos to do the same. Polaris wants to bring Eclipse to the Inner Circle headquarters. Dawn is jaundiced and light therapy isn’t working. The doctor believes Marcos’ powers may be the answer. The Frost Sisters are apprehensive, but Reeva orders them to find Eclipse and bring him there. Thunderbird and Blink are discussing finding Erg in the sewers when Eclipse walks in. Marcos offers to go with Thunderbird, but John tells Marcos to stay put and sober up. Blink confronts Thunderbird about his weirdness since seeing Vange and the bruises on his fingers. He’s evasive and won’t let her in. Reed tries to make a quick exit from his apartment to head to Baltimore, but Caitlin cuts him off so they can talk. They both admit they went too far with the things they said and that they’re worried about Lauren. Caitlin encourages Reed to bring Lauren with him to meet Shatter. Andy checks in with Lorna. Andy wonders if bringing Marcos is the best idea since they’re trying to move on, but Lorna is determined to do whatever she has to do to help Dawn. Eclipse is sitting in a diner drinking coffee when the Frost sisters start to whisper in his mind. He walks out the back door and sees their SUV parked there. The Frost Sisters tell him there’s

65 The Gifted Episode Guide something wrong with the baby, and he gets in the vehicle. The Frosts make him put a black bag over his head as they drive towards the base. Reeva wants Andy to be there when Marcos arrives. He’s hesitant but agrees. Thunderbird and Blink go looking for the tunnel that will lead them to Erg. They find their way into the sewer and Thunderbird uses his tracking powers to make their way, but he realizes someone is trying to get them lost. They discover one of the walls is an illusion and walk through. Jace goes to a police department in DC to give them the information he has about the mutants in the area. It takes some pushing, but an officer agrees to see what he can do to get Jace a meeting. Reed is trying to break the ice with Lauren on their drive when Caitlin calls asking about the files on the Inner Circle. Reed remembers that he destroyed the filing cabinet when his powers flared up. Caitlin starts noticing more of the damage he did. The stress of the conversation causes Reed’s powers to trigger. He burns through the steering wheel of the car and crashes into a van. Reed and Lauren pull the medical supplies out of the trunk of the car and run. Thunderbird and Blink find that they’re going in circles in the tunnel. It isn’t just the illusions, something is also messing with Thunderbird’s tracking powers. Blink is able to use her powers to open a portal through the illusions. They pass through and end up surrounded by sewer-dwellers with guns. Jace lays out the evidence he has for the police sergeant. The sergeant offers to give Jace a look at the files they have. While Jace is looking, he overhears the report come in on the radio about Reed and Lauren’s accident. Eclipse is unmasked in the Inner Circle sanctum. Reeva gives Eclipse orders that he’s not to talk to Lorna about anything but the baby. Eclipse still tries to talk to Lorna. She cuts him off and tells him the baby’s name is Dawn, which in Spanish would be Aurora, just like they talked about. Eclipse holds his baby for the first time and uses his powers to help heal her. The sewer-dwellers lead Thunderbird and Blink to Erg. John and Clarice say they were sent by Vange, who worked with the X-Men. Erg agrees to talk to Blink, but not Thunderbird. Erg says he could use someone like Blink with her powers. He says as a visible mutant Blink has a link to those who hide in the sewers rather than hide their nature. Jace goes to the scene of Reed and Lauren’s crash to glean what information he can. He spots a handprint on a fence. He follows Reed and Lauren’s trail. Reed hotwires a truck and they drive off just as Jace finds them. Erg shows Blink the ”real underground,” the sewer-based community of Morlocks who brand themselves with ”M” marks on their face. He says the Morlocks seek freedom. Blink says the X- Men also fought for freedom, but Erg says they only fought for tolerance, and people only tolerate things that they hate. Erg offers to give Blink the information they need in return for Blink being his eyes and ears on the surface. Reed tells Lauren he doesn’t think they should tell Caitlin about his powers. Lauren tries to convince him that keeping secrets will only do more damage. She tells him about a time that she hid her powers from him and how that may have made things worse for them now. Blink returns to Thunderbird. She has information about the Inner Circle tapping into an underground data cable. They leave the tunnels. Eclipse talks to Dawn in Spanish. The baby is healthy again and the doctor tells him they can take it from there. He gives Polaris the rattle he made for their baby and pleads with Polaris to go with him. When she refuses, he offers to stay, but Polaris knows that wouldn’t work. He keeps talking until the Frosts mind control him into leaving. He tries to fight it off. He screams to Lorna that they’re lying to her, and that they’re in her head. He breaks free and attacks the Frost Sisters, knocking two of them down. He starts heading back towards Lorna, but Reeva uses her voice power to turn Eclipse’s powers in on himself, burning his arm and rendering him unconscious. Jace returns to the police department and tells the sergeant what he saw. He tries to convince the sergeant to move with him, but the sergeant makes it clear that they are not working together and that it is time for Jace to leave. Back at their apartment, Blink and Thunderbird go over the information they got from Erg. Thunderbird asks about what Blink saw when she was with Erg. Blink pushes for Thunderbird to tell her what’s really wrong. He tells her what Vange told him. He stops short when he hears

66 The Gifted Episode Guide someone coming. It’s Marcos, who collapses as he walks in the door. Even exhausted, he’s still ready to strike back. Reed goes to the clinic and finds Caitlin. He tells her about the accident and then starts to tell her about his powers. He admits he destroyed the filing cabinet, the car, his wedding ring. It all started when Andy left, beginning with headaches like the ones he got when he was a kid. Lauren watches as her parents embrace. Polaris uses her powers to shake the metal rattle Marcos left for Dawn. The Frosts tell Reeva about what happened with Marcos. Reeva is ready to start a revolution.

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Season 2 Episode Number: 17 Season Episode: 4

Originally aired: Tuesday October 16, 2018 Writer: Marta Gene´ Camps Director: Deran Sarafian Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Frances Turner (Paula Turner), Tom O’Keefe (Officer Wilson), Adam David Thompson (Graph), Aaron Beelner (Small Mutant), Spence Maughon (Hospital Administrator), William Mark McCullough (Michael), Noelle Messier (Screaming Mutant), Margo Moorer (OBGYN), Kevin Narwich (Large Flailing Mutant), Vince Pisani (Dr. Kelsey), Paul Pillsbury (Purifier), Rahiem Riley (Purifier), Devon Ryan (Mutant Pris- oner) Production Code: 2LAJ04 Summary: The team tries to intercept the Inner Circle, who are about to raid a mutant detention facility.

The Past — The Struckers are being told that they need to terminate their child, Andy, even though Caitlin is 5 months pregnant. They take the news poorly. The doctor tells them it is technically possible for her to carry to term, but it is painful and dangerous for Caitlin and the baby. Caitlin and Reed decided not to termi- nate. The Present — After dinner, Reed and Caitlin tell Lauren that Reed is going to talk to Thunderbird aboutReed’s new powers. They also admit that maybe they didn’t take Lauren into consideration enough when they were so fixated on finding Andy. Lauren says she believes the dreams she’s been having are trying to tell her that she needs to be the one to bring Andy home. The Mutant Underground holds a meeting. Eclipse tells them what he saw when he was at the Inner Circle headquarters. Marcos says that Andy and Polaris are true believers in the Inner Circle’s cause. They decide they need to find out what the Inner Circle is planning. They decide to see if Wire will cooperate and find more information for them. After the meeting, Reed pulls Thunderbird aside. Reed tells Thunderbird about the power manifestations. Reed wants the powers to stop, but Thunderbird says that’s not how it works. Thunderbird tells Reed he needs training, not repression. Thunderbird, Eclipse, and Blink go to Wire’s lair. They find the door is locked. Thunderbird listens to the door and can hear that someone is in there. Someone opens fire through the door and hits Thunderbird. Thunderbird charges through the door and finds Wire’s brother with a

69 The Gifted Episode Guide shotgun He says that they got Wire killed. He shoots again until Thunderbird disarms him and knocks him out. Jace is alone in his hotel room. He’s been texting his wife, but she’s not responding. He starts searching online for marriage counseling. He stops when he gets a call from an unknown number. It’s a police officer from the DC station he was kicked out of. The officer, Ted, wants to talk to Jace about ”the mutant situation.” They agree to meet at a diner at 1 o’clock. Blink argues with Thunderbird as he gets his shotgun wound treated. She doesn’t love all the risks they’ve been taking lately. Wire’s brother, Graf, wakes up in front of a computer with Eclipse, Caitlin, and Reed sur- rounding him. He tells them that the Frost sisters came in and killed Wire. They want Graf’s help. He shows them the bodies of the Hellfire Club members that Reeva had killed in her coup. Graf doesn’t want anything to do with Reeva. Eclipse tries to intimidate him, but Graf isn’t scared. Graf is addicted to Kick and Caitlin decides to use that. She stabs him with a drug that counteracts the effects of Kick and sends him into immediate withdrawal. Graf is able to find out that the Hellfire Club is going to a mental institution called Lynwood in Bethesda that specializes in mutants, basically a mutant prison. He isn’t able to figure out what they’re up to, but Graf finds that their systems just went dark, meaning that something is happening now. Eclipse, Thunderbird, Blink, and Lauren head to Lynwood while Reed and Caitlin continue to encourage Graf’s cooperation in hacking the Inner Circle’s security. Jace calls his wife and she finally answers. He asked her to stick with him, that he’s making progress. She doesn’t care, she wants to move on. He says he needs to see this through to be the husband she deserves. Paula says the job will never be ”done.” Caitlin offers Graf kick in exchange for his help with the security system. Reed is appalled by what Caitlin is doing. Graf agrees. He gets them into a live feed of the security cameras. They see the Frosts and Lorna walking through as the staff runs. They’ve taken over the facility. Thunderbird’s team arrives. Blink opens up a portal and she and Thunderbird, weapons in hands, head inside. They find blood on the walls. The patients are on lockdown and heavily sedated. Thunderbird says Lorna was held at a place like this as a teenager until her birth father made a call and got her out. Eclipse and Lauren head to the building’s entrance. He tells Lauren to be prepared for a fight, but Lauren is convinced Andy won’t fight them. Eclipse tells her about how Reeva’s powers hurt him and Andy just watched. Lauren thinks Andy is just scared, that she can get through to him. Jace meets with the police officer. The officer apologizes for what happened at the precinct and says they need more people like Jace. He shows Jace a tattoo of the insignia of the Purifiers. Jace is put off, but Ted tells Jace they’re just people who love country, family, and species. Jace says he’s not into the secret society bit with the outfits. Ted gives Jace a number in case he changes his mind. Thunderbird uses his abilities and sees that the Inner Circle was taking prisoners. They keep walking and the ground starts shaking. Thunderbird thinks it was a blast. Lauren can feel that it was Andy. Reed thinks they’re trying to free an imprisoned mutant from the lower level. Graf is blocked out. Reed realizes it must be Sage working against them. Thunderbird and Blink head downstairs. Caitlin offers to shoot Graf up with more Kick to give him more power to fight off Sage. Graf agrees. He gets through and shows them the live feed of Lorna and Andy walking through. Thunderbird and Blink catch sight of Lorna and Andy. Thunderbird calls out to Lorna and she turns back to face him. Thunderbird tries to get Lorna to talk to him. She opens the doors on the patients’ rooms instead to set them free. They start killing each other. Blink opens a portal to start evacuating the patients. Reed and Caitlin see Andy and Lorna getting into a Hummer in the back and send Lauren and Eclipse after them. Graf starts to overdose and has a heart attack. Eclipse and Lauren get into position to stop the Hummer. Lauren stops the vehicle with her powers. Andy gets out. They talk about their shared dreams. Andy refuses to back down and he uses his powers to break through Lauren’s shield, sending Laurena and Eclipse flying through the air. Lauren hits the back of her head hard as she comes down on the pavement. Caitlin and Reed tend to Graf. Caitlin says he’ll be okay. Caitlin and Reed are forced to come to terms with Andy doing what he’s doing by choice. On the news, the staff of the Lynwood facility admitting they illegally imprisoned and tortured mutants.

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Thunderbird’s team and the escaped patients get into their cars to leave. Thunderbird tells Caitlin about what happened to Lauren, who is still unconscious. Reed’s powers start to trigger. He melts his pill bottle trying to reach for a dose. Thunderbird’s team and the escaped patients get into their cars to leave. Thunderbird tells Caitlin about what happened to Lauren, who is still unconscious. Reed’s powers start to trigger. He melts his pill bottle trying to reach for a dose. Jace watches the Lynwood staff’s confession on the news. He calls Ted’s number. The Inner Circle team drives back with the patient they recovered in the back of the Hummer.

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Season 2 Episode Number: 18 Season Episode: 5

Originally aired: Tuesday October 30, 2018 Writer: Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock Director: Scott Peters Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Faith Dillon (Clinic Nurse), Anjelica Bette Fellini (Rebecca / Twist), Michael Luwoye (Erg), William Mark McCullough (Michael), Tom O’Keefe (Officer Wilson), Troy Parker (Cop #1), Paul Pillsbury (Purifier), Vince Pisani (Dr. Kelsey) Production Code: 2LAJ05 Summary: As Caitlin and Thunderbird struggle to save the life of a mutant injured in the Inner Circle’s chaotic liberation of a psychiatric hospital, they discover clues to the identity of the powerful mutant Polaris and Andy were sent to retrieve. Meanwhile, as Jace joins up with the Purifiers to chase down the escaped mutants, he comes dangerously close to colliding once again with the Mutant Underground.

The episode opens in Dallas twelve years ago. It’s early days on the police force for Jace Turner. His mentor notices a young mutant standing outside a convenience store. The officer questions the mutant and asks for ID. When The mutant ar- gues, the officer tases the mutant. Jace argues with the officer about the unnec- essary use of force, but the senior officer shuts him down with a story of his old partner being poisoned by a mutant. In the present, Thunderbird carries Lauren into the clinic. Caitlin thinks she has just a mild concussion. Caitlin is called away to tend to some of the other injured mutants from the Lynwood facility. Jace watches news coverage of the Lynwood attack while considering his divorce papers. He gets a text message alerting him to a Purifiers meeting. He texts back that he’ll be there. The Mutant Underground tries to figure out what they’re going to do with the escapes Lynwood inmates. Blink suggests going to Erg and the Morlocks. The Inner Circle watches on the news the protests and upheaval caused by the Lynwood mission. Andy is still upset over what he did to Lauren. The inmate they took is lying on a bed. The Frosts go into her mind and see the terrible treatment she suffered at Lynwood. Lauren and Reed discuss what happened with Andy. Lauren says Andy believes in whatever the Inner Circle’s cause is.

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The Inner Circle sets up the inmate, Rebecca, to test her mutant abilities in the Inner Circle’s training room. The Inner Circle can’t get Rebecca to cooperate. Andy suggests treating her like a person instead of a weapon and volunteers to give it a try. The Mutant Underground takes the Lynwood inmates to the Morlock sewer tunnels. Erg meets them. Caitlin and doctor at the clinic are trying to treat a mutant that secretes acidic sweat who might know something about who the Inner Circle took. The patient has air in his lungs but the doctors can’t touch him. Thunderbird does it himself, burning his hands in the process. Caitlin treats Thunderbird’s hands. She apologizes for being hard on Thunderbird earlier for not bringing Andy home. The patient, Michael, wakes up. He tells them that the girl the Inner Circle took was named Rebecca. He also says they were on the floor they were on because power collars didn’t work on them. Rebecca was locked up tighter than anyone else. He says their therapist was a Dr. Taylor who was kind to them and then passes out. One of the Lynwood patients asks Eclipse about what happened at the facility. He tells her about the Inner Circle. Blink tries to convince Erg to take in the mutant refugees. He eventually agrees, but only if she helps him with something first. Andy tries to talk to Rebecca. He opens up about how he felt estranged from his family and how the Inner Circle feels like his new family. Rebecca shows him her power, which is to turn things inside-out. Jace goes to the Purifiers meeting. The officer that Jace met at the police department preaches to the others in the cell, talking about how the mutants won’t replace them and how they’ll meet them in the streets when they come. Jace suggests that fighting with protestors will just make the mutants look like victims. Jace suggests they search for the fugitive mutants form Lynwood. That will show that the Purifiers are ”part of the solution.” Andy gives Rebecca a tour of the Inner Circle headquarters. Rebecca is most interested in the view, having been locked in a room with no windows for over a year. Rebecca feels like she traded one trap for another, but Andy tells her they can leave whenever they want. He offers to get her some clothes and to take her out. She gets changed and they start to head out, but Polaris pulls Andy aside. She warns him against this but he stays firm. She tells him to be careful. Blink asks Erg why he wears an eyepatch. He explains that he lost his eye when his mutant powers manifested. He absorbs energy and can channel it back through that eye socket. Erg asks for her to portal them into a warehouse where he can gather supplies. Blink argues against this, saying that stealing from humans just makes them hate mutants more. Erg doesn’t care about changing the humans’ minds, he just wants his people to survive and to be left alone. At the clinic, Thunderbird hears the Purifiers come into the clinic. He and Caitlin start trying to hide the mutant patients as the purifiers strongarm their way in. When the receptionist refuses to let them in, they break in. Thunderbird and Caitlin see Jace on the security feed and realize he’s not with Sentinel Services any longer. Eclipse continues talking to one of the patients while they wait for Erg and Blink to return. She tells him about how she ended up in Lynwood. She manifested her light orb powers at a concert and was charged with endangering the public. When the prosecutors couldn’t get a conviction, they diagnosed her with a mental disorder instead and sent her to Lynwood. Blink returns with news that Erg will take in the patients. He gives them one condition: they must take the Morlock ”M” brand onto their face. Those with visible mutations are exempt. The patients agree. Andy and Rebecca enjoy a meal. She shows him his power again, this time on a soda can and then again on a window. Rebecca agrees to work with Andy and the Inner Circle, but she wants to have some fun first. She sees two police officers get out of a car. She turns their vehicle inside out in front of them. She pressures Andy into using his powers to destroy the vehicle. The Purifiers finds the doctor. He tries to resist, but Jace can tell that the mutants have been there. He continues to lie to them and one of the Purifiers, Kyle, starts beating on the doctor. Micheal starts to cough again but tells Thunderbird not to do anything dumb like going out to fight the Purifiers. Michael and Caitlin lie to convince Thunderbird that Michael will be fine if they wait. Kyle continues beating the doctor. Jace pulls him off and they hear sirens. The Purifiers leave, but Michael is already dead.

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Erg talks to Blink about her powers, her physical appearance, how she has to hide who she is on the surface. He tells her that she should never hide who she is. Andy and Rebecca return to the Inner Circle’s hideout. In the elevator, she kisses him. Rebecca asks the others what this big mission is about. Mutant protests continue nationwide. Rebecca trains with her powers in the training room, twisting a large safe inside-out. The patients undergo their Morlock branding. Jace finds something in the patient files he took from the clinic. He calls the Purifiers and says they’re going to hit the mutants where they live.

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Season 2 Episode Number: 19 Season Episode: 6

Originally aired: Tuesday November 06, 2018 Writer: Dawn Kamoche, Ariella Blejer Director: Michael Goi Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Tom O’Keefe (Officer Wilson), Anjelica Bette Fellini (Rebecca / Twist), Sumalee Montano (Dr. Taylor), Saree Mcintosh (Young Frost Sisters), Bryan Brendle (Terrified Mutant), Lowrey Brown (Kyle), Michael Chan- dler (Dr. John), Chris Fernandes (Ray Santiago), Jessi Goei (Naya), Caleb Patrick McCoy (Militant Purifier), Charlie Nix (Skyler), Dinarte de Freitas (Pedro), Jermaine Rivers (Shatter), Chris Stein (Regular Mu- tant), Christine A. Jordan (Regular Mutant), Paul Pillsbury (Purifier) Production Code: 2LAJ06 Summary: The Inner Circle prepares for a secret ambush, but Polaris is reluc- tant to join and Reeva tasks Esme with getting Polaris on board. Esme confides in Polaris, revealing her and her sisters’ troublesome past. Meanwhile, Thunderbird trains Reed on controlling his powers and The Purifiers attack The Mutant Underground as they attempt to res- cue a group of homeless mutants.

The episode opens to a flashback of the Frost sisters, just girls at this point, within some kind of facility where they are being held prisoner with power- dampening powers. They are taken out for an ”exercise” and ordered to go into another prisoner’s mind and find the se- cret he’s hiding. He hides his thoughts. The facilitator tells them to become ”three minds in one” and work together. Esme resists but agrees after he threatens her family. In the present day, Esme is in the Frost Sisters’ putting a balm on the burn wound that Eclipse gave her. Andy and Rebecca eat breakfast. Andy finds Polaris and tells her that it is time for another training session. Polaris is annoyed with the intense training but agrees to come along. The Frosts try to decide what to wear. Sophie and Phoebe are annoyed that they always have to wear sleeves to compensate for Esme’s burn. The training session sees Polaris, Rebecca, and Andy train for a SWAT team assault. They perform well, but Polaris is annoyed with how vague Reeva has been about what they’re actually training for. Reeva refuses to reveal anything more.

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Caitlin checks Lauren for a concussion after Lauren’s head trauma, but she doesn’t think Lauren has one. Caitlin was able to track down a psychologist that work at Lynwood with Re- becca. She plans to pay a visit and try to find out what the Inner Circle wants with Rebecca. Reed wants to go with Caitlin, but Caitlin says Reed need to stick to training to get a hold of his new mutant powers. Reed says his powers remind him of when he was sick as a kid. Jace speaks at another gathering of Purifiers. He’s been looking at the patient files from the clinic. He noticed that certain mutants being transferred to Baltimore have gone missing. Jace expects the Mutant Underground. He cautions about being too brutal or drastic and being labeled a hate group. Lauren and Andy communicate in dreams. Andy tries to convince Lauren to come to the Inner Circle’s side. Lauren notices the inside-out safe from the Inner Circle’s training room. She touches it and when she wakes up her finger is bleeding. The Frost Sisters try to convince Reeva to share some information with Polaris. Reeva says she doesn’t have time but gives the Frosts permission to handle it. Polaris is trying to comfort her crying baby. Esme secretly uses her psychic powers to calm the child and get her to fall asleep. Polaris says she needs to go see what it is the Inner Circle is planning for herself, that she owes it to dawn. Esme agrees to take her. Reed trains with Thunderbird. John tries to teach Reed about the connection between his powers and his emotions. Thunderbird berates Reed and his power triggers and destroys a radi- ator. Eclipse and Blink show up with footage from Shatter of the Purifiers bombing a church where mutants were saying. Thunderbird decides they need to stand together. They head out to meet with Shatter and his cell. Shatter tells them how they are overflowing with mutants who need a place to lay low and that their human allies aren’t available any longer. Thunderbird keeps trying to encourage Reed to work through his emotions, but Reed isn’t interested in opening up. Shatter overhears the conversation. Reed is trying to work on new fake IDs for the mutants. Shatter shares the story of how he woke up a mutant, looking different and turning things into crystals. He tried to kill himself with a bullet to his head but only cracked his outer skin. Shatter encourages Reed to accept who he is. Esme brings Polaris to the see the Inner Circle’s target, Creed financial. Esme tells Polaris about how Creed has pushed an anti-mutant agenda, funded the Kick epidemic, and has ties to Purifiers. Polaris is still skeptical. Esme reveals that Creed Financial funded the lab that created Esme and her sisters. They’re clones. She tells Polaris about how they used their psychic powers to mind control the lab’s guards and escape the lab. Reed senses a problem when he realizes that none of the mutants in the church when it was bombed were hurt. Thunderbird realizes it’s a trap. The mutant underground prepares to evacuate everybody but the Purifiers are already there. Jace offers to turn any mutant who turns themselves over to the proper authorities. The other Purifiers are itching to open fire. Esme and Polaris return to the Inner Circle’s headquarters. They’re in good spirits, but Polaris notices Esme humming a tune. It’s the lullaby Polaris sings to Dawn when they’re alone, that was passed down to Polaris from her aunt and her mother. Polaris realizes that Esme was in Dawn’s head. She uses her powers to tighten Esme’s necklace around her neck. Polaris warns Esme that if any of the Frost Sisters so much as looks at Dawn she will kill them. Reeva uses her power to force the elevator open and stop Polaris, who storms away angry. Lauren tells Caitlin about the dream she had with Andy last night. Lauren says Caitlin wouldn’t recognize Andy now. Caitlin and Lauren meet with Dr. Taylor. They ask about Rebecca Hoover. That immediately puts Taylor on edge, but she says she’ll tell them what she can. Taylor says she had issues with the treatment of patients at Lynwood. She leaves to go get her notes. Laren senses that something is wrong. Lauren finds Taylor calling someone on the phone for help. Lauren uses her powers to crush the phone and demands answers. Taylor says she can’t talk about her patients. Caitlin reminds Taylor about her other patient, Michael, but Taylor says it wasn’t up to her and she should have done more. Taylor shows Lauren and Caitlin a video of Rebecca turning a Lynwood orderly inside out. She did the same thing to her own family. The Frosts and Reeva argue about what to do with Lorna. Phoebe and Sophie want to just use mind control. Esme says that can’t be their solution to everything, that that’s what the Creed

78 The Gifted Episode Guide scientist wanted them to be. Reeva decides it’ll do for now. Thunderbird and Blink try to come up with an escape plan. Blink is going to open up a portal for everyone to escape through as fast as they can. Before she can open it, the Purifiers throw gas into the building. The mutants scatter. A group of them are cornered. There’s a service elevator, but there’s a wall between where they are and where the elevator is. Reed thinks he can use his powers to break down the wall while Shatter draws the Purifiers’ fire and Eclipse provides cover. Reed struggles to work up the emotion to trigger his powers. Jace fires an armor-piercing round at Shatter, breaking through him and killing him. Reed gets the wall down and the mutants head for the elevator. Esme tries to make amends with Polaris. She apologizes for going inside of Dawn’s head. Esme says she felt the love of a mother inside Dawn, something she has never felt. She tells the rest of her story. There were originally five Frost sisters. Celeste and Mindee were held back as leverage on the day the other three made their escape. They tried to save their sisters, but they couldn’t get them out in time and the lab killed them. Esme says she never told anyone that story before, not even Reeva. She says she felt her sisters dying as it was happening. Esme says she would do anything to protect Dawn from that and that whether or not Polaris helps the Inner Circle she is on Polaris and Dawn’s side. Jace examines a piece of Shatter. The press is covering the Purifiers assault as the biggest mutant bust in years. Jace says that wasn’t how he wanted things to go down, but then he learns that Shatter was one of the mutants who supposedly died in Atlanta. Caitlin and Lauren return home to find that Reed has lost control of his powers and destroyed much of the furniture in their apartment.

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Season 2 Episode Number: 20 Season Episode: 7

Originally aired: Tuesday November 13, 2018 Writer: Dawn Kamoche, Ariella Blejer Director: Michael Goi Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Anjelica Bette Fellini (Rebecca / Twist), Sharif Atkins (Quinn), Tom O’Keefe (Officer Wilson), Agam Darshi (Benazir), Peter Gallagher (Bene- dict Ryan), Gunnar Anderson (Ryan’s Assistant), Rob Demery (Bank Guard), Steven Sean Garland (Bank Manager), Andrew Hunter (Ac- tivist Mutant), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Desmond Phillips (Lead Purifier), Paul Pillsbury (Purifier) Production Code: 2LAJ07 Summary: Reeva decides to announce her plans to acquire more funds for the Inner Circle; the Mutant Underground deals with Reed’s powers and their instability; Jace meets a well-connected public figure who is in support of the Purifiers and their goals.

The episode opens in Chicago eight years ago. Reeva is attending a gathering at a community center discussing housing discrimination against mutants. She’s worried that the groups door-to-door can- vassing may only make humans more afraid of them. Outside, she talks to the group’s leader, Benny, and they argue with Reeva pointing out how the mutants were supposed to work with the humans in the community. Three guys show up and start vandalizing the building. They fight and Benny starts using her mutant powers on one of the men, but she’s stabbed by another. In the present day, the Inner Circle is going over their plan for a heist at Creed Financial. Rebecca is a little worried that the vault in Creed Financial is going to be different and too difficult for her to handle compared to the one they’ve used in training. Andy shows confidence in her. They kiss. Reeva tells Sage to make sure everything is ready for tonight, because she can’t be late for dinner. At the Mutant Underground’s apartments, Reed is still struggling with his powers. They go off and Lauren uses her powers to stop him from doing more damage to the room. Reed wants to go to a hospital, but Caitlin tells him that’s a bad idea. He’s still worried that he’s making them unsafe. Caitlin decides they should move him somewhere safer. Caitlin talks to Thunderbird, Blink, and Eclipse about Reed. Blink suggests bringing Reed to the Morlocks, but Caitlin says that’s not an option. Caitlin suggests bringing Reed back to

81 The Gifted Episode Guide the clinic. It has been abandoned since the Purifier raid and it is unlikely that it is still being watched. Jace is on the phone with his wife’s divorce lawyer begging for two minutes to talk to her. The lawyer refuses. After he hangs up, Jace is told that a high-ranking member of the Purifiers wants to meet him, but Jace has to be tested first. Reeva meets with someone over dinner. He works for a bank, and she makes sure that this meeting is secret. Apparently, he’s been seeing Reeva for a while and she’s the first person he’s seen since he lost his wife. They leave the restaurant together and go out to her car where the Frost Sisters are waiting. Reeva says she’s sorry. The man, Quinn, is brought to Inner Circle headquarters where Reeva tries to convince him to turn off the mutant detection system at Creed Financial. Quinn agrees to help as long as Reeva doesn’t hurt his children. He asks if all of it was a lie. Reeva says she wishes it was. Polaris tells Esme that they need to change the plans for the bank job. She wants Esme to watch Dawn and to take care of her if anything happens to Lorna. The mutants reinforce an ambulance to be able to transport Reed. Thunderbird leaves to gather some scrap metal for the clinic. Eclipse asks Blink what her fixation on the Morlocks is all about. Blink thinks with the Mutant Underground in the shape that it is in that they could use some new allies. A Purifier leads Jace to an abandoned barbershop. He meets Benedict Ryan, a television pundit and apparently a member of the Purifiers. Ryan says he has a plan, and he wants Jace to be the face of their movement. Reed looks at a family photo and accidentally breaks the frame when his powers flare up. Reed tells Lauren he doesn’t want her to ride with him in the ambulance. Lauren says she can protect him. Reeva gives Quinn instructions on what to do to shut down the mutant detection system. He tries to talk her out of it, but she isn’t interested. Rebecca is still nervous about the mission, but Andy continues to be supportive. The Inner Circle team gathers and heads to Creed Financial. Quinn goes inside. He uses the drive Reeva gave him to shut down the mutant detection system. The Frosts use their powers to pacify the guards outside the building. Lorna and Reeva use their powers to deal with the guards inside the building. Ryan wants Turner to go on his show and tell his story. Turner is reluctant to throw the people at Sentinel Services under the bus. Ryan pushes him, but Jace still refuses. The Inner Circle gathers up the Creed Financial employees into a room. One of the employees boasts of how they have an adamantium vault that is unbreakable. Reeva orders the employee to reveal how Creed has persecuted mutants to the world. Phoebe and Sophie use their powers to force him to obey. Rebecca wants to kill all of the Creed employees. Polaris tells her to stick to the plan. Polaris uses her powers to get them into the elevator and head down. Eclipse can tell something is wrong with Thunderbird. John tells him about the mutant pa- tient that died at the clinic the last time they were there. After Shatter died, Thunderbird is convinced the Mutant Underground is dying. Every cell he’s spoken to recently want to join the Inner Circle in a mutant uprising. Eclipse brings up Blink and her possible loyalty to the Mor- locks. Eclipse encourages him just to ask her about it. Just then Blink arrives with Reed and Lauren. Polaris, Andy, and Rebecca arrive at the vault. Rebecca tries to use her powers to turn the vault inside out. She struggles. Andy tells her to tap into her anger from the hospital and use it. She succeeds. The lead Purifier argues with Jace over Ryan’s show. He says the Purifiers are all that Jace has left, that Ryan’s show is an opportunity to show his wife what he’s really about. Reeva has Quinn let her into an elevator. She wants to get into the accounts. The Frosts finish the video and put the Creed employees to sleep. Sage and Esme watch as the balance is transferred from Creed. Caitlin and Reed think they’ve found a lab assistant that worked with Reed’s father. They worry about what Reed’s powers are going to do to them. Lauren is worried that she and Andy may turn into a new Fenris. Reed wakes up and it seems like his powers have gone dormant for now.

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Thunderbird asks Blink about Erg and the Morlocks. Blink reveals that she helped steal food for the Morlocks and passed on information to Erg. She says that working with the Morlocks is the only way she could come up with to help Thunderbird when he wasn’t willing to take it. Lauren and Caitlin tell Reed about the researcher they found. Caitlin takes Reed’s hands and he agrees to go along with their idea. Jace decides to go on Ryan’s show. Ryan receives news of the attack on Creed Financial. The Creed employee who gave the speech tells Reeva that they should all be wiped off the face of the planet. The Inner Circle locks the employees in a room and leaves, but Rebecca refuses. She uses her powers to turn all of the employees inside out. The Inner Circle is mortified, but Rebecca just smiles.

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Season 2 Episode Number: 21 Season Episode: 8

Originally aired: Monday November 27, 2028 Writer: Carly Soteras Director: Robert Duncan McNeill Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Kate Burton (Dr. Madeline Risman), Anjelica Bette Fellini (Rebecca / Twist), Kathryn Erbe (Aunt Dane), Ken Kirby (Noah), Dayo Abanikanda (Security Guard), Michelle Davidson (News Broadcaster #1), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Lily D. Moore (Shawna), Jeff Pearson (Protestor #1), Jeff Daniel Phillips (Fade), Renes Rivera (Bulk), Zachary Rogers (Protestor #2), Paul Ryden (News Broadcaster #2), Susanna Skaggs (Young Po- laris), Andrea Maiuro (Bar Patron), Damian Michael Pearsall (Bar Pa- tron), Paul Pillsbury (Purifier) Production Code: 2LAJ08 Summary: In attempts to stabilize Reed’s powers, Reed, Caitlin and Lauren meet with Dr. Risman, a doctor who treats patients with debilitating X genes. However, Lauren finds out Dr. Risman is not who she thought she was. Following the Inner Circle’s bank ambush, Thunderbird and Blink continue to work together to chase them down. Meanwhile, Po- laris reflects on her troubled relationship with her father and takes steps to protect Dawn from the Inner Circle.

The episode opens with a flashback to Marcos alone with Lorna while Lorna was still pregnant. Marcos tries to talk to the baby. Lorna remarks that Marcos is al- ready a better father than her own fa- ther was. Marcos says Lorna never talks about her father. Lorna says her father died when she was just one-year-old, but Marcos says she knows he’s talking about her biological father. They promise that they’ll never be like their parents. In the present day, the Hellfire Club are making their getaway from Creed Fi- nancial. Polaris and Rebecca argue about Rebecca’s decision to kill all those people. Lorna says that Rebecca doesn’t belong with the Hellfire Club. Rebecca realizes that Polaris is right and uses her powers to flee the vehicle. Meanwhile, The Struckers are making the trip to see Reed’s father’s old research assistant for help with Reed’s powers. The Inner Circle’s attack as caused an anti-mutant panic in the streets and on the media. The Mutant Underground argues about what to do. Thunderbird decides that they have to respond

85 The Gifted Episode Guide or else the Mutant Underground will lose any faith that its members still have. He and Blink leave to track the Inner Circle down. The Strucks arrive at the facility where Dr. Garber works. Reed asks to see her, but the security guard stops her, but Garber walks into the lobby and recognizes Reed. He asks for her help. Garber explains that her lab helps people whose mutant ”powers” actually effects them more like disabilities. The device they’re working on acts like insulin. The X-gene is still active but controlling. Garber thinks using Lauren’s genes will allow them to figure out what went wrong with Reed’s treatment and correct it. Sage is trying to find Rebecca using surveillance tech. Reeva and two of the Frost Sisters are out searching in the flesh. Anti-mutant riots are breaking out in the streets. Thunderbird uses his tracking abilities to try to figure out what’s happened. He gets a lead on Rebecca and follows it. Polaris and Esme can see the destruction from the windows of Inner Circle’s headquarters. Lorna isn’t confident that Dawn is safe there any longer. Polaris thinks back to when she was a teenager using her powers to blow off steam by pulling nails out of a fence and hurling them into a nearby tree. Her aunt finds her and tells her to stop before someone notices her. Lorna is having a hard enough time fitting in at school even without the other kids knowing that she’s a mutant. Her aunt takes her home. Returning home, Lorna finds a gift box on the porch. Inside is a note that reads ”To Lorna, My North Star.” She hides the gift from her aunt and then angrily tears up the note. In another flashback, Marcos asks if Lorna ever met her real father. She shows him the present he left her on her 13th birthday: a red, metal disc. She remembers how hard it was growing up and seeing the news talk about what a monster he and his Brotherhood were. Back in the present, Esme finds Polaris and admits she’s right about Dawn not being safe. She’s learned that the smoke they saw from the city was coming from a mutant foster care facility that humans set on fire. Esme says she may have found a school for Dawn hidden in the Swiss Alps. Lorna isn’t thrilled with the idea, but Esme tells her to think about it. Garber tries to treat Reed. He asks if it will hurt like it did when he was a kid. She says it won’t be a severe, but it won’t be comfortable. He begins to react. His powers flare up and his blood pressure climbs until the treatment kicks in, subduing his powers and lowers his blood pressure. Meanwhile, Lauren is having her genetic rundown done by Garber’s medical assistant, Noah. Noah says Garber saved his life. HIs X-gene cause harmonic vibrations that tear apart everything around him. The treatment she gave him allows him to live a normal life. He offers to show Lauren around the school where the facility is located while Garber works on Reed. Thunderbird and Blink are tracking Rebecca when Blink suddenly feels a strange feeling in the energy she uses to make her powers. It’s a side effect of Rebecca using her powers. They find the victim covered in trash in the alley. In another flashback, Lorna’s a little older and sitting at a bar. A guy in the bar asks her about her mutant father. He asks to see her do a trick with his powers. She tells him to point out his car. She uses her powers to lift the car and then brings it crashing down. Her aunt bails her out of jail. Polaris asks how she got out of that cell. The police officer claimed he got a call from a ”substitute teacher.” Her aunt refuses to answer her questions. Eclipse is struggling to get the support of the other mutant underground cells. There’s a knock at the door. He yells for whoever it is to go away. The lights flight and the door unlocks itself. Lorna opens the door with Dawn in her arms. Garber has the Struckers for dinner. Garber and Reed talk about Reed’s father. Reed presents his father, but Garber tries to make him understand how hard it would be to talk about being related to Fenris. Garber says the Fenris X-gene is unique in ways they don’t understand. She shows them a music box that belonged to Andrea von Strucker that Reed’s father gave her to preserve without having to keep it close to him. Lorna tells Marcos about the school in Switzerland. They argue. Eclipse reminds Lorna of their promise to not be like their fathers. Lorna says she’d rather have Dawn grow up hating her than not grow up at all. In another flashback, Lorna and Marcos discuss whether they want the child to be a boy or a girl. Marcos says he was a daughter and tells a story of when he was on the street and saw a

86 The Gifted Episode Guide father and daughter dance together. In the present, Marcos holds Dawn until Polaris says its time to say goodbye. As Polaris reaches for Dawn, an aurora effect manifests around them. She takes the baby and leaves. In the morning, Reed reports that he’s feeling better. Garber says Lauren’s X-gene is similar to Reed’s and that they can use that information to concoct a new serum and end Reed’s powers flare-ups permanently. She says that if Reed doesn’t get the treatment he will die. Noah show Lauren around campus. He tries to show a normal life. They play frisbee on the grass. Thunderbird and Blink find Rebecca. They ask Rebecca for information. She says the Inner Circle was looking for information on something called Regimen and then escapes. Polaris brings Dawn to her aunt. Lorna admits that she thought her aunt was hiding her from his father. Now she realizes that her aunt was hiding her for her father. She hated her father for hiding and took it out on her aunt. She apologizes. Her aunt agrees to take Dawn. Polaris gives her aunt the metal rattle that Marcos made. Before she leaves, Polaris says to tell Dawn she’ll come back from her one day and that she’s special. Thunderbird does some research and finds that Regimen is a tech company located in DC. Blink isn’t impressed. She thinks they’re picking a fight they can’t win. Lauren returns for more work in the lab. Noah says that the work they’re doing could lead to a way to suppress all X-genes. Garber’s brother is Matthew Risman, the founder of the Purifiers. Noah says Garber hated Matthew for the way he felt about mutants. Noah tells Lauren that she’s going to transform the world. As Noah pricks Lauren with a syringe, Andy feels it. Fade finds Rebecca and gets his hand around her throat before she can act. Eclipse receives a message with a photo of Dawn. It says ”She is loved.” Polaris takes the metal disc her father left her and shapes it into a headpiece resembling Magneto’s helmet. She looks at herself in the mirror wearing the headpiece.

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Season 2 Episode Number: 22 Season Episode: 9

Originally aired: Tuesday December 04, 2018 Writer: Melinda Hsu Taylor Director: Allison Liddi-Brown Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Kate Burton (Dr. Madeline Risman), Anjelica Bette Fellini (Rebecca / Twist), Tom O’Keefe (Officer Wilson), Ken Kirby (Noah), Lowrey Brown (Kyle), Jason Davis (Mr. Hoover), Dani Deette´ (Sentinel Services Guard), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Anissa Matlock (Porcelain Mutant), Devin McGee (Mutant Prisoner), Lily D. Moore (Shawna), Maureen Mount- castle (Mrs. Hoover), Jeff Daniel Phillips (Fade), Cal Johnson (Purifier), Roy Luke (Purifier), Paul Pillsbury (Purifier) Production Code: 2LAJ09 Summary: Tensions are rising within the Inner Circle as Andy defends Rebecca against Reeva’s treatment. Lauren tries to convince her parents to de- stroy Dr. Risman’s research. A frustrated Jace works with the Puri- fiers.

The episode opens with a flashback to one year ear- lier at Rebecca’s home. Her parents call her down to breakfast. She turns her pancakes inside out with her powers. She thinks it is strange that her father hasn’t left for work already. She hears someone outside. Her father opens the door to let Sentinel Services inside. She realizes her parents called Sentinel Services and turned her in after she nearly killed her teachers at school. In the present day, the Inner Circle has Rebecca im- prisoned against Andy’s protests. Reeva and the Frost Sisters discuss their plans, noting that they need Andy on board to proceed. The Reeds are still at Dr. Garber’s lab. Lauren tells her parents about what Noah said about Dr. Garber trying to find a cure for mutants and that her brother founded the Purifiers. Lauren believes they need to de- stroy the work Garber has done with her and Reed’s DNA. Reed agrees, though Caitlin is reluctant to give up their one shot at helping Reed. Thunderbird finds Eclipse on the roof. They talk about what happened with Lorna and Dawn. Thunderbird encourages him to keep fighting. Eclipse agrees to go back to work, but only if he gets the first shot at Reeva.

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Jace Turner gets an introduction and applause at a Purifier meeting. Jace says the ”mutant uprising” is outright terrorism. He encourages everyone there to use a hotline to report mutant activity. He plans to start a citizen militia to stop mutant violence before it spreads. Sage tells Reeva that Rebecca won’t stop screaming. Reeva is unmoved but says Rebecca still has a part to play. Andy finds Lorna packing up stuff in her room. Andy asks Lorna if she thinks it was worth it, everything they’re doing there and what they’ve sacrificed. Polaris says everything they’re doing is necessary and that she’ll be reunited with Dawn when they create the mutant homeland. Thunderbird finds a lead on Lawrence Hayes, who knows something about Regimen technol- ogy. Thunderbird plans to kidnap Hayes and make him give them answers. Blink questions how well that squares with the X-Men’s dream, but Thunderbird and Marcos have made up their minds. Eclipse waits impatiently for Blink and Thunderbird. He gets a call from Clarice. He hears gunshots in the background. She tells him to open the trunk. Blink uses a portal to dump Hayes in the trunk then bring her and Thunderbird through another portal. They take off in the car. Reed and Caitlin try to get as much information about Garber’s cure as possible. She explains how with Lauren’s DNA and Reed’s combined they’ll soon know how to turn the X-gene off entirely instead of just blocking it. Lauren charms Noah into letting her see cold storage where the blood samples are kept, provided she has lunch with him first. The Mutant Underground brings Hayes back to the clinic. The police are on the lookout for them. Blink and Thunderbird argue about what’s happening, but Thunderbird is convinced they’re doing what they have to do. Hayes isn’t cooperative, and Thunderbird loses his temper. Hayes reveals that Regimen runs the control system for the mutant control collars in all mutant prisons. Reeva and the Frosts watch Jace on the news. Sage comes in with news of someone looking into Regimen. Reeva wants it taken care of. Dr. Garber wants to talk to the Struckers about Andy. She says Lauren’s DNA has two X- genes. She believes it is like Fenris. Reed’s father theorized that Andrea and Andreas shared two X-genes that resonated, increasing in power when they were close to each other. Noah brings Lauren to cold storage. She tries to talk to him about the X-gene elimination research. He says he just wants to be normal. As they leave, Lauren uses a forcefield to wedge the door open. Thunderbird is becoming increasingly frustrated. Blink tells him that the police are arresting mutants in a six-block radius searching for them. They argue, and Blink leaves to try to fix the police problem. Reeva tells Andy they need his help in the mission tomorrow. Andy doesn’t feel like helping while Rebecca is imprisoned. Andy frees Rebecca. He wants to escape with her, but Rebecca wants to go take care of Reeva and the Inner Circle. She makes clear that the bank wasn’t an accident and that she’s going to do it again. Getting off the elevator, Rebecca is using her powers and about to turn the entire Inner Circle inside out when Andy uses his powers on her. She’s sent sliding on the ground and her neck hits the wall, killing her. Thunderbird and Eclipse argue about what happened with Blink. Eclipse tries to remind Thunderbird who they’re fighting for. Hayes gets into the system and finds something just as Thunderbird hears someone. Fade uses his power to sneak in while invisible and kill Hayes. Thunderbird uses his tracking powers to find Fade. Thunderbird and Eclipse incapacitate Fade. They hear the cops and leave the clinic. Lorna finds Andy, who is still shaken up over what happened to Rebecca. She tries to assure him that it wasn’t his fault, that the asylum broke her. Lorna tells him about the mission, that its the company behind the mutant collars. He agrees to help. Reeva explains the plan. The Inner Circle easily gets past Regimen’s security. Lorna puts on her new headpiece. Andy uses his powers to break through Regimen’s safe-like door. The Struckers go into the cold storage facility. They’re about to destroy the research in there when Garber, Noah, and security show up. They try to talk Garber down, but she’s convinced she’s saving humanity from a curse. This changes Noah’s mind about Garber’s work, and he

90 The Gifted Episode Guide uses his power to give the Struckers a chance to escape while he destroys the cold storage facility himself. Thunderbird, Eclipse, and Fade are cut off in an alley by Purifiers. Fade is shot in the leg. Thunderbird tells Eclipse to take Fade and escape while he holds the Purifiers off. John holds back the Purifiers truck until it pins him against a wall. Jace himself takes Thunderbird captive. Andy and Polaris enter the Regimen facility and use their powers to destroy the collar control network, freeing mutants in prisons and mental facilities nationwide.

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Season 2 Episode Number: 23 Season Episode: 10

Originally aired: Tuesday January 01, 2019 Writer: Michael Horowitz Director: Gregory Prange Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Tom O’Keefe (Officer Wilson), Chase Anderson (Purifier #1), Che Broad- way (Bearded Purifier), Lowrey Brown (Kyle), Morgan Brown (Injured Purifier), Jeff Daniel Phillips (Fade), Greg Weeks (Purifier #2), Paul Pillsbury (Purifier) Production Code: 2LAJ10 Summary: The Mutant Underground wrestles with the idea of recruiting the In- ner Circle to assist them. Andy considers reconnecting with his family when he learns about his father’s powers.

The episode began with a flashback of John, Lorna, and Marcos playing pool and hanging out at a bar during a less stressful time. The scene showed John confronting the duo about being a couple. He was happy but warned them about keeping secrets. In the present, Andy and Lauren shared another dream. He visited her, hoping to find a bit of comfort after Re- becca’s death but she wasn’t ready to em- pathize with him. When she woke up, she explained the dream to her parents before Marcos called with news about John. Clarice, Reed, and Lauren weren’t pleased with Marcos’ idea of calling in Lorna and co. but went along with it if it meant John would be safe. Marcos was able to contact her with Fade’s cellphone. He acted as if he was going to free Fade to go back to the Inner Circle if Lorna came alone but instead asked for her help in saving John. After hearing about it, Andy encouraged Lorna to help, emphasizing everything John did for them. Before they left, Lorna warned Andy that he and his family probably wouldn’t see eye to eye on things even know. The duo showed up with two decked out Hummers and bulletproof vests for everyone to wear. While Kate and Reed were ecstatic to see their son, Lauren wasn’t as cheerful. At a Purifier base in Virginia, Jace interrogated John, believing the Underground was behind all of the violence. At first, John refused to give up any information and questioned Jace’s moral compass. Jace repeatedly forced headphones playing heavy metal rock onto John. Tom wanted to resort to physical torture but Jace held him off until Marcos and the others arrived with Lorna and Andy. Since John had already told Jace that the Inner Circle was behind all the violence and that Andy and Lorna had left the Underground, Jace got pissed thinking John was toying with him.

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He fired several shots, injuring John until he and the others had to flee to avoid Clarice, Lauren, and Andy who were making their way through the compound, tossing Purifiers left and right. On their way out, a Purifier named Kyle fired a shot a Lauren, pissing Andy off. His family watched in horror as he broke both of Kyle’s legs. Lauren’s shouting finally brought him out of his violent haze. When his parents confronted him about it, he explained that mutant haters deserved to be wiped out, reflecting the conver- sations that Purifiers had about those with the x-gene. At the end of the episode, Jace promised that they would hit back, Clarice and John reunited, Lorna and Marcos shared a kiss knowing it wouldn’t change their situation, and Kate and Reed were sad to see Andy leave. Mirroring her brother training at Inner Circle HQ, Lauren took to the junkyard to train her abilities.

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Season 2 Episode Number: 24 Season Episode: 11

Originally aired: Tuesday January 08, 2019 Writer: Jim Garvey Director: Maggie Kiley Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Michael Luwoye (Erg), Tom O’Keefe (Officer Wilson), Frances Turner (Paula Turner), Erinn Ruth (Evangeline), James Carpinello (Max), Laysla De Oliveira (Glow), Carsten Norgaard (Andreas Von Strucker), Peter Gallagher (Benedict Ryan), Christian Gabriel Anderson (Rahul), Nicci T. Carr (Detective), Julia Farino (Andrea Von Strucker), Marc Farley (Shopkeeper), Tyshon Freeman (Tico), Wayne Hughes (Art Rael), Jon Levine (Administrator), Dave MacDonald (Officer #1), Chelle Ramos (Heather), Tyler Galpin (Leroy) Production Code: 2LAJ11 Summary: Reed worries as Lauren becomes intrigued by her ancestors and their violent powers. Lorna begins to reevaluate her trust in the Inner Circle after figuring out the past of Reeva’s new trainees. Meanwhile, Bene- dict Ryan continues to encourage Jace to take action with the Puri- fiers. Marcos asks Clarice to go to the Morlocks in search of informa- tion on the Inner Circle and Thunderbird gets a call from Evangeline.

In a flashback in New Orleans, Andreas Von Strucker picks up the music box that was recently passed along to the Strucker family. It has been restored and modified. The person who did the job wants to buy it. Andreas refuses. The man promises to keep the modification a secret, but An- dreas kills him anyway. After rescuing Thunderbird, the Mu- tant Underground is weak but some of them are eager to attack the Inner Circle. They discuss reaching out for help. Andy tells Polaris that Reeva’s found some new recruits and has them down in training room. They’re former mutant prisoners. Reeva wants them to train, but they don’t think they need it. She shows them otherwise by using her own powers. Polaris recognizes the new recruits as a team that attacked a cruise ship and killed 1000 people. She challenges Reeva over it, but Reeva insists this is what it takes to build a nation. Reeva says their job is to destroy and Polaris’ is to build from the ashes. Turner is at Ryan’s show. He tells Ryan that the Mutant Underground members who were supposed to be dead are still alive and active. Ryan tells Jace that he can’t afford to get side- tracked by personal vendettas.

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Lauren lays in bed listening to the family music box. SHe dreams of Fenris. She begins mir- roring Andrea’s actions in her sleep, manifesting her powers in new ways. In her dream, Andrea is shot and dies and Andreas’ arms. Reed and Caitlin wake her. She tells them the dream wasn’t about Andy but doesn’t mention Fenris. Jace returns to the Purifiers chapter HQ. He asks Ted to go with him on a mission. Caitlin tends to Thunderbird, who is still unconscious after Jace shot him several times with a shotgun. Caitlin tries to comfort Blink by sharing a story about how Reed was almost killed by a car bomb while prosecuting and organized crime case. Marcos is still out trying to find help for the underground when his car is forcibly pulled over by Polaris. Polaris tells Marcos that Reeva is planning something terrible. She tells Eclipse about the team she’s assembling. She says this crosses a line for her. She says she needs to stop Reeva but she can’t do it on her own. Eclipse returns and tells Blink about what Polaris told him. He suggests going to the Morlocks for information about the Inner Circle. Reed talks to Caitlin about Lauren and her obsession with the music box, the way her attitude and powers are changing. He tells her the song on the music box is called ”The Erlking,” which is about an evil force that steals children and the parents who ignore it. Jace and Ted go to a children’s home to find and interrogate two young mutants there. Eclipse and Blink head to the Morlock Tunnels. Erg meets them with some other Morlocks. At Inner Circle headquarters, Polaris mingles with the new recruits. One of them, Max, tells Polaris that her father was his hero. She tries to get information about their mission, but Max says he doesn’t’ ask any questions as long as he’s getting paid. Lauren tests out her new abilities, which allow her to use her shields like a buzzsaw and cut through objects. Caitlin tells Lauren that Reed is concerned about her. The police arrive outside the apartment complex. There’s a banging at the door. Reed answers while Caitlin and Lauren hide. Two officers force their way in despite not having a warrant. Caitlin walks out and pretends to be annoyed that the officers are wasting their time here instead of going outside to find the mutants. Lauren uses her powers to cut through a lamppost outside. The cops leave to investigate. Eclipse reconnects with the woman he helped join up with the Morlocks. He touches the M scar on her face and it glows. They almost kiss, but he backs off at the last moment. She knows it’s about Polaris. He tells Eclipse that it takes strength to forgive someone. Blink talks to Erg and asks for his help. He says his first priority is protecting the Morlocks. Jace talks to one of the mutant kids. The kid compares the Purifiers to the KKK. There is a shot and Jace goes into the other room to find that Ted has shot and killed the other boy. Jace questions Ted about what happened. Ted tries to justify it, but Jace is not happy. Ted says he’s going to be a cop in prison. When the police come to investigate, they take Ted. Jace lies to cover for Ted, says that Ted was standing his ground. Reed and Caitlin argue about letting Lauren use her powers like that. Polaris meets with Eclipse again. Polaris says this situation is her fault. Marcos says he just wants her to be safe. They both admit they haven’t given up and they kiss. The aurora envelops them. Jace watches Ryan report on the incident with Ted. He gets a phone call from Paula, his wife. She tells him that Grace, their daughter, would be proud of him for saving those kids, but he knows that’s not what happened. Thunderbird finally regains consciousness. Blink brings him some soup. Thunderbird says that while he was captured he just kept thinking about Blink and what he said about her and Erg. He says he’s scared of losing her like he lost Pulse and Dreamer. Vange calls Thunderbird and says she’s gathering the regional leaders of the Mutant Underground for a meeting. She admits he was right, that the Underground is collapsing, and that they can’t let that happen. She tells him to gather his people and be ready. Lauren examines the music box. She discovers a secret compartment. There’s a piece of paper inside with a note written by Andreas. He’s left behind a lock of his hair entwined with a lock of Andrea’s. Lauren visits their landlord. She notes that the police only came to her family’s apartment. She threatens him, saying that if he ever comes after her family again there will be consequences.

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Polaris and Eclipse are investigating a place that Erg tipped them off about. Two cars pull up. Reeva and Ryan get out, bicker for a moment, then trade files.

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Season 2 Episode Number: 25 Season Episode: 12

Originally aired: Tuesday January 15, 2019 Writer: Marta Gene´ Camps Director: Dawn Wilkinson Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Michael Luwoye (Erg), Jeffrey Nordling (Danny), James Carpinello (Max), Carsten Norgaard (Andreas Von Strucker), Erinn Ruth (Evange- line), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Leah Lewis (Young Clarice), Lauren Bonetti (Foster Mom), Kraig Dane (Miles), Christian Finlayson (Young Reed), Tyshon Freeman (Tico), Ethan McDowell (Young Otto), Chelle Ramos (Heather), Given Sharp (Lilly), James William Ballard (SWAT) Production Code: 2LAJ12 Summary: With the nation divided more than ever, Evangeline proposes a country-wide meeting to revive the Mutant Underground.

The Mutant Underground is finally gath- ering to make some moves of their own. MU leader Evangeline is gathering her generals to discuss their first move. John Proudstar is ready. As for the rest of the gang... not so much. Clarice has voiced her concerns about everything John does. Marcos is preoccupied with Lorna/Polaris. And the Struckers are concerned about getting Andy back and Lauren’s growing powers. Marcos and Lorna witnessed a secret meeting between Reeva Page and Bene- dict Ryan. Marcos tells Lorna that it’s too dangerous for her to return to the Inner Circle, but it will raise suspicions if she doesn’t. He tells her about Evangeline’s call for the Un- derground to meet. Lorna is glad to hear it, but doesn’t think the Underground is any match for the Inner Circle. They need to find out what Reeva has planned first. The next day, the team meet with Evangeline. She’s happy to hear the Lorna is on board, but warns the team to protect her. They have to make sure the Inner Circle never learns of her meetings with Marcos. She says they need as many people as they can get and that includes the Morlocks. Clarice scoffs at the thought of the Morlocks joining the war, but Evangeline says Erg owes her a favor for saving his life. Caitlin and Reed talk about Benedict Ryan. They feel like they need to find more information about him, the Purifiers, and Inner Circle. Caitlin’s brother, Danny works for Homeland Security. She decides to visit him to ask him to get any information he can. Lauren volunteers to go with her.

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Lauren has been translating the letter she found in the music box. It was written by Andreas von Strucker. He says he was on a mission to free his people from bondage, which the reader should continue. As for Fenris, there are two sides always in conflict: the lightness and the darkness. Once both sides know the power of the other and embrace the opposing force, then they will be whole. Lauren falls asleep and dreams with Andy. She says Andy is going down a dark path, but Andy says she doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Lauren says she knows more than he thinks and she knows more about Fenris. She has been training as well and is more powerful. Andy tells her to prove it. Lauren throws her blades and is able to throw Andy backward so hard that he wakes up with a bloody nose. The Frost sisters hear Andy screaming and run to check on him. He tells them about his dreams with Lauren. He says she is getting stronger. Esme says it’s not safe for him or Lauren if they are having dreams in their training room. It’s time for Lauren to join the Inner Circle. Andy isn’t sure he could convince her, but the Frosts say they could help him. They tell him to think about it. After the leave his room, Esme tells her sisters that they have to be careful how they play this one or risk losing Andy. Lauren is becoming dangerous. If she doesn’t join the Inner Circle, she has to die. John, Clarice, and Marcos retrieve Erg to go to the Underground meeting. Caitlin and Lauren are on their way to Atlanta. That leaves Reed at home alone. He looks at the music box in Lauren room and opens it up. The music brings back a memory of when Reed was younger. He found the music box buried in the wall. His powers activate and Reed throws the box down. He finds the letter with Lauren’s translation. Reed uses his computer to finish the translation of the letter. Andreas says that he and Andrea von Strucker tried to escape their persecution. The power within the von Strucker family will rise because they were meant to dominate. He says the reader knows this. They shouldn’t fear or hide from their powers, they should embrace their power. They are von Struckers and it’s their destiny. While Reed reads the letter, he remembers finding the box and listening to the music. His father Otto Strucker finds him with the box and gets angry. He says the box is not for Reed and takes it away. Reed’s powers activate again, so he rushes to his medicine and injects himself. Lauren and Caitlin find Danny at church. He freaks out because he was told that they were dead. Caitlin asks for his help in getting information. Lauren says there’s a terrorist attack coming. Danny is reluctant to help until they tell him that Andy is one of those terrorists. Erg broods as they drive to the meeting. He says Evangeline gave him no choice about the meeting. Marcos reminds him that she saved his life. Erg doesn’t remember it that way. He says he founded the Mutant Underground with Evangeline. He took care of people in the tunnels while she organized people on the surface. A human ally betrayed them, resulting in several mutants being slaughtered. Evangeline held him back from helping them. They differed in opinion about how the Underground should operate. He wanted to establish communities, but Evangeline didn’t. So he left and took the Morlocks with him. He says her invitation is a threat. She knows how to get to his community and would expose them if he didn’t show up. John says this fight belongs to them all, but Erg calls it a suicide mission. He’s only there to protect his people. Lorna has been trying to find out what the new recruits’ mission is. She tried talking to Max but he’s being coy about everything. She overhears the Frosts going over the mission with the strike team. They tell the team to only hit the list of targets and nothing else. Lorna stops Max as he head toward the door and asks if he needs back up. He says they will be okay. They are just slaying a dragon. As soon as they leave, Lorna runs to her room to retrieve a hidden phone. She calls Marcos to let them know that Reeva sent the strike team to hit the Underground. John speeds up to try and warn them. Andy finds Lorna, still distraught about the strike team mission. He asks if he should trust the Frosts. He would like to have Lauren with him, but he knows she doesn’t believe in their cause. Lorna says no one can make anyone believe in anything, not even the Frosts. Lorna walks up on Sage watching her computer. She asks if the strike team’s mission went well. Sage says she doesn’t know anything about that and neither should Lorna. Esme interrupts and asks to speak to Lorna. Andy told Esme about Lorna’s advice. Lorna says she only told him

100 The Gifted Episode Guide the truth. Esme gets upset and reminds Lorna that she cares for her daughter. She wants to build a better world for Dawn. So Lorna should stay out of things that don’t concern her. John, Marcos, Clarice and Erg arrive at the meeting too late. The Inner Circle strike team has destroyed the building where the meeting was supposed to take place. John listens for any sign of mutant activity but can’t find any. The Underground is gone. Erg says it’s all over, upsetting John further. He says they are all in this fight together. Clarice tries to calm them down, saying they are all on the same side, but Erg and John disagree. John says the Morlocks are too busy hiding and Erg argues that the real world wants to destroy mutants. Things get heated and words are exchanged, resulting in John punching Erg. Erg throws the energy right back at John, throwing him into a pile of dirt. Lauren and Caitlin wait for Danny at a golf course. Lauren tells her mom about her dream. She says she attacked Andy and doesn’t know how to feel about that. Caitlin trusts that when it comes to it, Lauren will do what is right. Danny shows up saying this thing they are involved in is much bigger than all of them. Caitlin tells Danny that she trusts him and that makes him feel guilty. He pulls a wire off of his chest, revealing that he has been compromised. Danny says he asked a friend for information on Benedict Ryan and Reeva Page. They arrested him within minutes of mentioning Reeva’s name. The Inner Circle have people in Homeland Security, the Attorney General’s office, possibly even Congress. He says Benedict Ryan is the leader of the Purifiers, but he couldn’t get anything on Reeva. Danny tells Caitlin to run, but it’s too late. Sentinel Services pulls up. Lauren is able to hold them off long enough for Caitlin to get in the car. She starts to like the damage that she is causing. Caitlin yells for Lauren to get in the car. Lauren puts up a shield so they can get away. Andy can tell something is wrong with Lauren. His heart is racing and he’s agitated and sweating. The Frosts tell him that his mom and sister were almost caught by Sentinel Services, but they got away. Esme uses this information as leverage, telling Andy that his family is in danger. They’ve also learned that there is something wrong with Reed’s powers. They have the resources to help him. It’s time to reach out to Lauren so Andy can save them all. John recovers from the hit from Erg. Clarice tells him that Erg’s power is that he redirects the force attacks against him. John doesn’t like Erg’s excuses, but Clarice defends him saying Erg is only trying to protect his people. Throughout the episode, we’ve seen flashbacks of Clarice as a child. She and her foster sister Lilly plan their escape from an abusive home. Lilly decides to return to help the younger children in the house. Their foster dad takes out his anger on Lilly, knocking her down and breaking her neck. Lilly died. Clarice tells John this story because she’s afraid he’s doing the same thing. Getting into a battle that he can’t win. She says it’s selfish, but John says he can’t walk away. Clarice knows that, but she can’t watch him die. So she decides to leave with Erg. Marcos tells Lorna about Evangeline. Lorna is upset and feels like she’s trapped. She tells Marcos that Reeva and the Frosts want Lauren. Erg welcomes Clarice/Blink to the Morlocks. She says she made a brave decision and his people are now safer because of it. Lauren and Caitlin return home. They tell Reed about their trip, but leave out the part about the gunfire from Sentinel Services. Caitlin notices that Reed’s medicine is almost gone. Andy prepares for bed with the Frost sisters standing over him, waiting to connect with Lau- ren.

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Season 2 Episode Number: 26 Season Episode: 13

Originally aired: Tuesday January 22, 2019 Writer: Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock Director: Jonathan Frakes Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Michael Luwoye (Erg), James Carpinello (Max), Laysla de Oliveira (Glow), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Olivia Grace Applegate (Pam), Chase Steven Anderson (Ray), Athena Bitzis (Mother), Karen Ceesay (Gina), David Chin (Alexander), David E. Collier (S.S. Agent), Jordan Cox (Ma- son), Tyshon Freeman (Tico), J Michael Grey (Mutant Father), Chelle Ramos (Heather), Kat Conner Sterling (Teenaged Daughter), Lucie Car- roll (Morlock), Andrew S. McMillan (Morlock), Jessica Medina (Mor- lock), Robert Payen (S.S. Agent #2), Paul Pillsbury (Purifier) Production Code: 2LAJ13 Summary: Lauren stops sleeping so she can avoid the forces in her dreams push- ing her towards joining Andy and giving in to her dark side. Glow is in trouble after being shot by the Purifiers, and Blink convinces the Mor- locks to let Caitlin save Glow. Meanwhile, Polaris learns the details of what Reeva is planning, and Reed helps Lauren fight off her dreams.

Erg’s reluctance to interact with humans comes from being betrayed by one; some- one he loved. The woman’s name was Pam. Nine years ago, she was caught by Sentinel Services and sent out to find information on the underground mutant escape route. Pam led them to Evange- line and to the decimation of several mu- tants. Erg vowed never to trust another human again. In the present day, Clarice, aka Blink, has joined the Morlocks. She settles in easily and prepares to help with supply runs. Erg is more than happy that she is there. What’s left of the Mutant Underground is scattered. John Proudstar wants to pull all of their resources together to strike back at the Inner Circle. They’re not in any shape to fight. Their numbers are low and they can’t recruit because mutants are hiding to survive. On top of that, the Inner Circle wants Lauren to join them. Reeva Payge is working in secret with Benedict Ryan who just happens to be leading the Purifier’s attacks. Their end goal is to separate humans and mutants and the MU won’t let that happen. Marcos reminds everyone that Lorna/Polaris is risking her life trying to get Intel from the Inner Circle. They have to strike soon. The Inner Circle’s new recruits, Max, Tico, and Heather start their training for a new mission. They work as a trio to cause the most destruction possible. They are working on building their

103 The Gifted Episode Guide power to level buildings. Lorna ”accidentally” stabs herself to leave the training room. She breaks into Max’s room to see what she can find on their next mission. Lorna meets up with Marcos later to tell him what she found. The Inner Circle targeting the government next. They have plans to blow up the White House, Sentinel Services headquarters, the state Capitol, and the Pentagon. Later Lorna is talking to Tito and Heather about their powers when Max interrupts them. He’s upset, saying someone broke into his room. Heather says he’s being paranoid, but Max insists that someone was in his room. Lorna leaves them to fight it out and Max gives her a suspicious look. The Morlocks break into a warehouse to gather food and supplies, but it’s only a matter of minutes before the cops show up. Everyone is able to grab and go, but the cops get one shot off before they disappear into Blink’s portal. The cops shot Glow. The Morlock medical person doesn’t know how to help Glow. Her glowing blood isn’t clotting. Blink wants to take her to a hospital, but Glow is a fugitive. Erg says they just have to do the best they can with what they have. John and Marcos meet with other Underground fighters, but everyone has pretty much given up. They argue that they are outnumbered, outpowered and just out. John tells them this is their last chance but everyone is worried about the anti-mutant protests that get violent. They leave John and Marcos to deal with the Inner Circle on their own. Speaking of Lauren, when she sleeps, she dreams with Andy. Nothing can keep Andy from reaching out to her, so Lauren has only been sleeping 20 minutes at a time so she doesn’t dream. It’s really taking a toll on her. Caitlin and Reed are concerned with her lack of sleep. She says it feels like Andy is probing her mind looking for a weakness. Blink appears in the Strucker apartment and asks for Caitlin’s help with Glow. Reed doesn’t like it because the Morlocks are separatists. They don’t trust humans. But Caitlin is Glow’s only chance at surviving. Caitlin agrees to go after Lauren insists that she will be fine. Blink asked Marcos to go with them to the tunnels to help Glow. His blood may be able to help her since their powers are similar. As soon as Caitlin sees Glow, she knows exactly what to do. Erg sees Caitlin and gets upset. Blink defends her actions, saying he wouldn’t allow them to take Glow to the emergency room, so she brought help to them. Erg tries to tell Caitlin to leave, but Caitlin is adamant about staying. Marcos gives Glow a blood transfusion. Caitlin says she needs to go to the clinic to use the lab centrifuge. Erg says they will get her whatever she needs, but it’s more complicated than that. Caitlin needs to isolate Marcos’ blood platelets and mix them with an anti-plasma to help Glow’s blood clot. The only way to do that is in a lab with a centrifuge. Erg doesn’t like it, but Caitlin assures him that she can take care of herself. Reed tells Lauren the story of the Earl King and warns her about the danger of their family legacy. Lauren explains that she finds the song comforting. The darkness is in their DNA, but it doesn’t feel evil to Lauren. She says it feels incredible like she could change everything that is wrong with the world. The von Struckers are the only people who can understand what she’s going through. Reed asks if she wants the power to destroy things. Lauren says she doesn’t and decides she’s just being stupid. Lauren is fighting to stay away but losing the battle quickly. She dreams of meeting Andy. As soon as she sees him, she tries to wake up but can’t. Andy says he doesn’t want to fight her anymore. He misses her and what they can do. The Frosts are actually talking through Andy. They are trying to persuade Lauren to meet with Andy in real life. She has doubts and that sets Andy off. He gets aggressive so Lauren pulls away and runs. The Frosts try to get her back, but she’s gone. Lauren wakes herself up. The next morning, Reed goes to check on Lauren but she’s gone. He goes to John for help. Lauren said she needed to get away to figure things out. Reed blames himself for her disap- pearance. They are concerned about what will happen if the Inner Circle has both Andy and Lauren. John uses his powers to track Lauren, but she’s walking in circles like she’s confused. Reed says she’s confused about her powers. John asks if Reed talked to her. Reed says he tries, but her experience is nothing like his. Lauren is at the bus station and watches the police harass a family. There’s no indication that the family is mutants, but the police search their stuff anyway. Lauren stands nearby and throws

104 The Gifted Episode Guide a disk at the cop car, cutting of the hood lights. The cops get jumpy and turn their attention to finding other mutants. John and Reed track Lauren to the bus station. John says they have to find her before she gets to Andy. She’s turning to the Inner Circle. Reed says the power is irresistible. John says it sounds like Reed knows exactly what Lauren is going through. He says Reed needs to tell her what he has experienced. Reed and John catch up to Lauren. She blocks them, but Reed says he won’t stop until she talks to him. She lets down her shield and tries to walk away. Reed tells her that he knows about the power of the music box. He found it as a boy. He was drawn to it like she is. His father knew Reed already liked the darkness of their family and that’s why he tried to suppress his powers. Lauren says she can’t resist it anymore. Reed says she’s not alone and he can help her. Marcos continues with the blood transfusion. Their time is up so Marcos disconnects the line. Glow tries to talk to him about his life, but he doesn’t want to talk. He receives a call from Lorna. She’s worried that Max knows that she’s the one who broke into his room. They have to find out what the Inner Circle is up to, but Max could mess all that up. Marcos says they need to get Max to talk. He asks her to find out where Max goes when he leaves HQ. Caitlin, Erg, and Blink get to the clinic. Blink goes to the front to look out for any signs of trouble. Caitlin looks for a centrifuge and anti-plasma. Erg thinks that the clinic is in shambles because there were mutants working there. Caitlin corrects him saying there were humans work- ing there, risking jail time to help mutants. Blink comes back and says she has a bad feeling so Caitlin needs to hurry. The Purifiers show up at the clinic, but Caitlin’s centrifuge isn’t complete. Erg uses his powers to fight off the purifiers and blink gets them out of the clinic safely. Lorna sneaks into the training room to hack into the computer. She finds a video of Max leaving and returning from the penthouse. She slows down the video to see what he is carrying when he returns. It’s a sack from Kilmore’s liquor store. Marcos is anxious to give Glow another transfusion so she won’t die. She tells him no and starts to fade. Caitlin shows up just in time to give her to clotting serum. Caitlin stops the bleeding. Glow is sitting up and thanks Marcos for his help. Marcos receives a text from Lorna about where to find Max. Erg apologizes to Blink for doubting her judgment. She says she’s not the one who needs an apology. Erg approaches Caitlin and marks her face with an ”M,” indicating that he trusts and accepts her. Marcos and Caitlin say goodbye to Blink and leave the tunnels. Lorna practices her knife throwing abilities when Max approaches her. He says it’s suspicious that she carelessly cut herself when she’s so good with knives. He’s about to make an assumption about her, but she stops him. She reminds him of who her father was and who she is. She is royalty. So Max should stop while he’s ahead. He backs off and leaves the training room. Everyone returns home, tired from the long day. Reed gives Lauren a dose of the cure to calm her down and allow her to sleep. Andy tells the Frosts that he lost his connection to Lauren. They are agitated by the news. Max exits the liquor store and Marcos is waiting for him in the car. Marcos shines his light in Max’s face, telling him to drive. Max slowly puts his seat belt on and grabs a gun. He turns to shoot Marcos. Marcos kills Max with his light, setting the car on fire. Marcos barely escapes the car before it explodes.

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Season 2 Episode Number: 27 Season Episode: 14

Originally aired: Tuesday February 12, 2019 Writer: Jason Lazarcheck Director: Stephen Surjik Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Carsten Norgaard (Andreas Von Strucker), Chase Anderson (Young Purifier), Jordan Cox (Mason), Amber Erwin (Production Assistant), Tyshon Freeman (Tico), Gabriella Garcia (Gabby), Sofia Pavone (Mara), Paul Pillsbury (Purifier), Chelle Ramos (Heather), Rebecca Ray (Iris), Fedor Steer (Membrain) Production Code: 2LAJ14 Summary: When one of the Inner Circle goes missing, Reeva intensifies security in their compound, but realizes that her plans may have already been exposed. Furious and paranoid, Reeva resorts to violence. Caitlin and Reed consider using the serum to restrict Lauren’s use of her powers, hoping it will help her as she wrestles with nightmares about the Inner Circle and her ancestors. And it’s the battle of two extreme ideologies when the Morlocks and the Purifiers come face-to-face in battle.

Reeva Payge calls her team together for a meeting. The evening before, Max went out and is now missing. Lorna Dane/Polaris dismisses this as one of Max’s hangovers, but Heather starts to argue with her. To stop the tension, Reeva shushes them both and assures the team that she and the Frost Sisters are work- ing on finding out what happened. Sometime later, the Reeva and Esme gather the team in the training room bringing important news. Max was found dead inside his car parked in front of a nearby liquor store. Thinking that they have a traitor among them, Reeva orders the building to be on lockdown. Everyone stayed inside and had no means of contacting anyone outside. Eventually, the Frosts found the spy. Before Lorna and Andy Strucker could do any- thing, Reeva killed Sage after finding out that ”she” used her security account to view footage of Max. Now, Lorna is yet to tell the Mutant Underground about the demise of their former comrade. Benedict Ryan received a new assignment from Reeva: exterminate the Morlocks. Reeva chooses Jace to lead the operation, preying on Jace’s desire for revenge. At first, Jace is re- luctant to take on the mission. However, Ryan promises him that this is his chance to do what Sentinel Services could not do. With that, Jace chooses to lead the mission, taking Wilson and a handful of volunteering men with him.

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At first, the Morlocks seemed to gain the upper hand of the fight. Erg uses their knowledge of the tunnels well and coordinates the attacks of the fighting mutants strategically. However, as soon as the Purifiers figure out the tricks they are using, the tide turns against the Morlocks. The Purifiers booby trap the bodies of their fallen and the Morlock Strike team fall prey to their tactics. In a matter of minutes, the Morlocks were forced to stand their ground as the Purifiers advanced. As the last of the Morlocks’ line of defense failed, Blink held the portal for Erg as he and a child mutant escaped— until Jace fires unforgiving shots. The Struckers made a realization about their identities. Lauren Strucker could not hide be- hind the truth of her powers. Now, Lauren recognizes that she has to accept and master her abilities. Strangely enough, Lauren’s resolve made her father, Reed Strucker decide to stop tak- ing the serum too. They could not deny the family heritage they have ad neither could they deny their true selves. Now that the family chose powers, they have to heed Clarice’s call and save the Morlocks from the Purifiers. John Proudstar/Thunderbird and Marcos Diaz/Eclipse are first to arrive. Almost immedi- ately, Clarice pulls out a group of children from her portal. The entire evacuation process was stressful, and it seemed as if the Morlocks never ran out of refugees. Even as the Struckers arrived, Mutants kept coming by the numbers. When the Purifiers breach the Morlocks’ line of defense, only Erg, a child, and Clarice survive the onslaught, or at least they thought they did. Just as John stood to pull Clarice out of the portal, Jace shoots her multiple times, killing her in front of John. Meanwhile, Caitlyn Strucker decides to breach the police blockade, driving their van past two police cars that blocked their way.

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Monsters

Season 2 Episode Number: 28 Season Episode: 15

Originally aired: Tuesday February 19, 2019 Writer: Carly Soteras Director: Scott Peters Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Peter Gallagher (Benedict Ryan), Michael Luwoye (Erg), Hayley Lovitt (Sage), Tyshon Freeman (Tico), Paul Pillsbury (Purifier), Chelle Ramos (Heather), Renes Rivera (Bulk) Production Code: 2LAJ15 Summary: Lauren can’t access her powers when it matters most, leaving Caitlin to take matters into her own hands when they are being pursued. Reeva finally reveals her plan for the Inner Circle and it’s darker than anyone could have imagined. Meanwhile, Jace confronts some regrets about his actions and is torn between pressures from the Purifiers and his own beliefs.

Everyone pairs up in sets of two for ”Mon- sters” with their own missions. With the cops directly on the tail of Caitlin and Lauren, the guys are desperate to track them down. Not to mention, John is still in the wind after leaving him behind. They roll up to the alleyway from before to find John punching a wall. Naturally, John isn’t taking Clarice’s death well. He tried to pick a fight with Erg at the begin- ning of the episode which ultimately re- sulted in nothing. It doesn’t help that he’s remembering a happy moment he shared with Clarice. Marcos attempts to talk John into coming back to the apartment so they can track Caitlin and Lauren. In the meantime, Reed goes to check out the area. Unfortunately, he runs straight into Jace’s pal, Officer Wilson! Once again, Reed loses control of his powers and accidentally melts the guy’s gun before turning his hands onto Wilson himself. It’s a shame The Gifted can’t figure out what to do with Jace other than have him question his morals every episode before returning to the Purifiers. Nevertheless, with the Purifiers patrolling the streets, it’s time for the three men to flee. Marcos forces John into the car so they can return to the apartment and regroup. On the radio, they overhear the police chatter about mutant suspects in an abandoned building. With no other backup, both Marcos and Reed take off while John is left behind to mope. It’s understandable that he’s upset about Clarice’s death but would he forgive himself if he stood behind while someone else got hurt?

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After shooting at some cops, Caitlin, Lauren, and a few Morlocks are on the run. She pulls them over to a parking garage where she encourages the group to split up so they have a chance to escape. Luckily Caitlin and Lauren get away to find the abandoned warehouse. However, Lauren realizes her mother wanted to split up to use the other Morlocks as distractions so the two of them can get away. It’s a particularly ruthless decision, and Lauren seems horrified about her mother’s choice. Nevertheless, they’re stuck in the building with no power. When the cops show up, Caitlin is confident she and her handgun will be able to save the day. Amy Acker is an expert at playing a badass but could The Gifted give her another weapon if she’s going to face off against half of the police force? Realizing they both won’t make it out, Caitlin promises to distract the police so her daughter can get away. Lauren refuses to leave and begs her mom not to leave her. It’s heartbreaking to hear because Lauren has essentially been forced to grow up this season but in her heart, she’s still just a kid. Scared of losing her mother, Lauren’s powers manifest again! She’s able to shield the two from any gunshots while they try to figure a way out. Thankfully, Reed and Marcos are on the scene with a plan of their own. Marcos absorbs the light so the two are cloaked in darkness while Reed uses his powers to blast a hole in the wall. The Struckers reunite and are safely able to make it to the car without being noticed. Reeva finally reveals her plan on tonight’s episode! Apparently, she wants to destroy govern- ment buildings and then convince the survivors of the need for a mutant homeland. The tunnels that the Inner Circle is using to move throughout the city actually belong to the Morlocks. Now we know why she wanted them out of there so badly! Lorna realizes as well because she was able to get an update from Marcos about the current situation. She’s planning to leave tonight but is worried Andy is too dedicated to the cause to be convinced to join her. However, his faith is beginning to waver slightly. Reeva reveals that she wants Andy to not only take down the Sentinel Service building but kill the people in there. He doesn’t seem comfortable but won’t risk upsetting Reeva. It’s a little odd considering Andy was screaming about wanting to kill everyone who doesn’t stand with mutants only a few episodes ago. Nevertheless, The Gifted needs to give Andy a reason to stray and there it is. Lorna is also able to discover what the Frost Sisters are up to. Esme admits their part of the plan is to ”convince” people of the need for a mutant homeland. Lorna tries to get her to realize how wrong that is but she’s not about to break rank with her sisters. Later that night, Lorna finds Andy sitting by himself just as she’s about to sneak out. Despite her doubts, she does approach him and tell him about Reeva’s partnership with Ryan. Even though Andy believes her, he doesn’t think he deserves to return home to his family. He’s a killer and he should stick around with the Inner Circle. Lorna’s desperate though, so she calls Reed and has him talk to his son. The talk doesn’t seem to go well at first with Andy relaying the same doubts about himself as he did with Lorna. Luckily, Reed is able to somehow bond with him over the way he murdered Officer Wilson. Andy hangs up, Caitlin consoles her husband, while Lauren looks at the two of them with disgust. The Gifted ends ”Monsters” with the former Underground members finally returning home. Andy shows up at the apartment and is greeted with hugs from his entire family. Lorna and Marcos create the aurora borealis effect again, symbolizing the rebirth of their relationship. They all head up to the roof to console a heartbroken John, who sees a thunderstorm as a sign that Clarice could still be out there. Of course, their reunions will come with consequences. Reeva is furious about the betrayals and admits she only wanted the two because of their family legacies. We’re a little shocked none of the Frost Sisters brought up the fact that their mother was pretty legendary. It doesn’t matter now though since Reeva wants both Lorna and Andy killed so they can move forward with their plan. As for Jace, he learns about Wilson’s death and seems to once again rededicate himself to the Purifiers cause.

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oMens

Season 2 Episode Number: 29 Season Episode: 16

Originally aired: Tuesday February 26, 2019 Writer: Matt Nix Director: Robert Duncan McNeill Show Stars: Stephen Moyer (Reed Strucker), Amy Acker (Kate Strucker), Sean Teale (Eclipse / Marcos Diaz), Natalie Alyn Lind (Lauren Strucker), Percy Hynes-White (Andy Strucker), Coby Bell (Jace Turner), Jamie Chung (Blink / Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson), Blair Redford (Thunder- bird / John Proudstar), Emma Dumont (Polaris / Lorna Dane), Skyler Samuels (Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost), Grace Byers (Reeva Payge) Guest Stars: Michael Luwoye (Erg), Peter Gallagher (Benedict Ryan), John Crow (Reporter #2), Shelby Delaney (Young Lauren), Tyshon Freeman (Tico), Alicia Kelley (Human Woman), Jeff Daniel Phillips (Fade), Chelle Ramos (Heather), Renes Rivera (Bulk), Dango Nu Yen (Purifier), Drew Youngblood (Young Andy) Production Code: 2LAJ16 Summary: Reeva prepares to carry out her plan for the Inner Circle, but not ev- eryone is on the same page.

The Frost Sisters confirm Reeva’s worst fear: Lorna and Andy have returned to the Mutant Underground. Naturally, the Inner Circle is furious about their new situation but Reeva is confident the group will be able to adapt. She takes the be- trayal personally though and quickly has Benedict Ryan send his Purifiers to go af- ter the Underground. At the apartment complex, the Under- ground is trying to figure out a strategy. Ultimately it comes down to one thing: they need to take down Reeva. In order to do so, Lorna thinks it’s best if Andy and Lauren use their Fenris powers to take down the Inner Circle’s building. Caitlin doesn’t want to put her kids in that situation, which feels a bit ridiculous. Now that she has Andy back, she’s hesitant to put them back in the field? She’s been pushing Lauren all season and neither kid is willing to sit on the sidelines. Heading next door, the Struckers begin to pack and chat about what’s about to come. Andy tells his dad that he felt like he was in so deep with the Inner Circle that there was no turning back. However, their chat in the episode before was enough to convince him that he’s still a part of the family. Reed tightly hugs his son and promises he will always love him no matter what happens. After that touching family moment, Caitlin and Reed head to the basement to grab some guns while the kids stay upstairs. Unfortunately, the building is completely surrounded by Jace Turner and his Purifiers. John, Lorna, and Marcos are busy in their apartment burning all of the Underground files when the hate group shows up. It’s a short scene, but at least Lorna is able to reunite with her two closest friends before the bullets start flying again.

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To make things more complicated, Shade sneaks the Frost Sisters into the building so they can quickly grab Andy and Lauren. Forcing the kids out, the family is left shaken and scared. John keeps seeing Clarice around the apartment but is eventually able to use his tracking to glimpse at the sisters. To buy the group some time to track down the kids, John offers to distract the Purifiers long enough to form a hole for the rest of the team to drive through. He uses his jean jacket and ax as a weapon before grabbing onto a giant chain to take down some Purifiers. He buys enough time for the Underground to escape, and John takes off while the Purifiers are distracted. He drags himself into a nearby alley and prepares to succumb to his wombs. Thankfully, Erg appears out of thin air to help out. While John is initially too proud to accept, Erg encourages him to fight in honor of Clarice. Eventually he agrees, and John begins to punch Erg so the former Morlock can power up. He has such an interesting ability that it’s a little disappointing The Gifted never found a real use for him this season. With most of the Purifiers taken down, John leaps into the alley so he can take down Jace Turner. John giving Jace an epic beatdown feels a bit like fanservice but in a good way. Jace is easily one of the most hated characters within the fandom and the series seems to be aware of it. While Jace begs for John to kill him, he can’t do it. John is a hero and despite the fact this is the man responsible for Clarice’s death, he knows revenge isn’t the answer. In one of the closing moments in ”oMens”, we get to see Jace unconscious in the hospital. Looks like the Purifiers just lost their leader! Meanwhile, the Frost Sisters are dragging Lauren and Andy through the tunnels to their destination. They’re fighting it the whole time but Sophie and Phoebe are relishing the pain their inflicting. Esme calls Reeva to update them but is beginning to have second thoughts about the mission. She knows the kids could have a seizure if they force the two of them to activate their Fenris powers. Reeva tells her to get it done, and the other sisters begin to force the kids to move. Esme is having doubts, especially when Lauren brings up this ”mutant freedom” the Inner Circle is promising seems a lot like what Sentinel Services does. Despite Esme’s trepidation, the sisters eventually force the two Struckers to bring down the Sentinel Services building. Lauren is devastated and even Andy is horrified about what they’ve done. However, The Gifted has taken the time to show how Lauren struggled with the five people who died in the season 1 finale and we can’t imagine how this will impact her moving forward. Physically drained, the kids are forced to continue on by the Sisters. Luckily, Lorna, Caitlin, Marcos, and Reed show up. The Frosts are about to make the kids use Fenris to murder their family, but eventually, Lorna gets through to Esme. She points out that this is no different than what the scientists used to make her and her sisters do with their powers. That moment of hesitation is enough for Marcos to blast Phoebe and Sophie before they can do any more damage. Esme stays behind with her sisters, but we can’t imagine these three will be on good terms if the series gets renewed. In a flashback, we see teenage Lauren, who looks about the same as she did in season 1, call her dad after a mutant attack a party she’s at. She breaks down on the couch about how afraid she was and Reed encourages her to find strength in that fear. Lauren tries to get the courage to tell her dad the truth, she was the mutant who attacked the party! Sadly, she just hugs him and he’s none the wiser to her pain. Back to the present, Andy and Lauren are too injured to move, as well as harboring a lot of guilt over their actions. Even without Fenris, Lorna knows they need to keep moving if they want to stop Reeva. Reed agrees and convinces Caitlin the best thing for their kids is to leave them behind. When they break into the underground parking lot for the Inner Circle, they’re surprised by the group of Max’s goons. Nevertheless, Marcos and Caitlin take on the mutants while Caitlin and Reed make a play for the elevator. Caitlin shoots Shade, not that we’re going to miss him, but realizes they might not make it upstairs. Reed knows that Reeva’s powers cause everyone else’s abilities to go on the fritz which is what he’s banking on. He kisses her goodbye and asks her to protect their family before taking off before she can follow behind. In the penthouse, Reeva is lounging about confident about her success. When Reed confronts her, she belittles him for being the most pathetic von Strucker. Unfortunately, she doesn’t com- pletely understand his powers and Reed winds up becoming a human bomb which takes the entire place down.

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Caitlin returns home to hug her kids while Andy and Lauren voice over a montage sequence that gives all of the Underground members an ending. Lorna and Marcos reunite with their daughter, hinting they’ll probably wind up raising her together now. John and Erg shake hands, officially allies in a fight for equality. Esme isn’t with her sisters but she does make sure Benedict Ryan’s dirty laundry is aired out for the public. Finally, the Struckers hold a small memorial for Reed and deal with the fallout from the night’s events. At a small meeting with the entire group, which now includes Esme and Erg, it’s revealed more mutant factions are growing. People want to join this group and Caitlin vows that they will rebuild the Mutant Underground again. However, that’s put on hold when John senses something coming. Clarice jumps out of a new portal wearing a snazzy new outfit and telling the group to come with her.

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114 Actor Appearances

A Billy Blair...... 1 0101 (Truck Driver) Dayo Abanikanda ...... 1 Dave Blamy...... 1 0208 (Security Guard) 0102 (Father) Jose David Acevedo ...... 1 Jacinte Blankenship ...... 1 0201 (Police Officer) 0102 (Mutant Mom) Christian Adam ...... 1 Scarlett Blum ...... 1 0102 (Obnoxious Guy 1) 0103 (Dominique) Steve Alderfer ...... 1 Lauren Bonetti ...... 1 0108 (SS Agent) 0212 (Foster Mom) David Alessi ...... 1 Adam Boyer ...... 1 0106 (Cop) 0109 (Trask Security Guard) Chase Anderson...... 2 Bryan Brendle...... 1 0210 (Purifier #1); 0214 (Young Purifier) 0206 (Terrified Mutant) Chase Steven Anderson...... 1 Che Broadway...... 1 0213 (Ray) 0210 (Bearded Purifier) Christian Gabriel Anderson ...... 1 Lowrey Brown ...... 3 0211 (Rahul) 0206 (Kyle); 0209 (Kyle); 0210 (Kyle) Gunnar Anderson ...... 1 Morgan Brown ...... 1 0207 (Ryan’s Assistant) 0210 (Injured Purifier) Braylon Andrews ...... 1 Jason Burkey ...... 1 0201 (Mutant) 0111 (Nate) Olivia Grace Applegate...... 1 Kate Burton ...... 2 0213 (Pam) 0208 (Dr. Madeline Risman); 0209 (Dr. Madeline Vanessa Aranegui ...... 1 Risman) 0109 (SS Tech 2) Chris Butler ...... 1 Steffan Argus...... 1 0102 (Dr. Watkins) 0101 (Jack) Denise Arribas ...... 1 0201 (Mother) C Matthew Atchley ...... 1 Ray Campbell ...... 2 0201 (Mutant) 0111 (William); 0201 (William) Sharif Atkins ...... 1 Tommy Campbell ...... 1 0207 (Quinn) 0201 (Mutant) Aerli Austen ...... 1 James Carpinello...... 3 0102 (Amber) 0211 (Max); 0212 (Max); 0213 (Max) Nicci T. Carr ...... 1 B 0211 (Detective) Lucie Carroll...... 1 Danielle Baggett...... 1 0213 (Morlock) 0201 (Mutant) Brad Carter...... 1 Pierce Foster Bailey ...... 1 0201 (Wire) 0101 (Trevor) Demi Castro ...... 1 James William Ballard...... 2 0201 (Father) 0201 (Mutant); 0212 (SWAT) Karen Ceesay...... 1 Raymond J. Barry...... 2 0213 (Gina) 0108 (Otto Strucker); 0202 (Otto Strucker) Vishesh Chachra ...... 1 Aaron Beelner ...... 1 0113 (Agent Novak) 0204 (Small Mutant) Michael Chandler ...... 1 Dayna Beilenson ...... 1 0206 (Dr. John) 0106 (Pedestrian 1) Christabelle Rose Chapman ...... 1 Andrew Benator ...... 4 0102 (Obnoxious Girl) 0106 (Aide (Hound)); 0107 (Aide (Hound)); 0109 Kristopher Charles ...... 2 (Aide (Hound)); 0112 (Aide (Hound)) 0106 (SS Tech); 0109 (SS Tech 1) Rose Bianco ...... 1 David Chin ...... 1 0203 (Nun) 0213 (Alexander) Athena Bitzis ...... 1 Mia Ella Clyburn ...... 2 0213 (Mother) 0201 (Jazmine); 0202 (Jazmine) The Gifted Episode Guide

Mahdi Cocci ...... 2 Jeff Elliott ...... 1 0201 (Security Guard); 0202 (Security Guard) 0110 (Trask Guard #2) David E. Collier ...... 1 Kathryn Erbe ...... 1 0213 (S.S. Agent) 0208 (Aunt Dane) Alex Collins...... 1 Amber Erwin ...... 1 0112 (Jack Campbell) 0214 (Production Assistant) Paul Cooper ...... 1 Rick Espaillat ...... 1 0108 (Andreas Von Strucker) 0201 (Indignant Mutant) Brooke Jaye Cornwell...... 1 0105 (SS Tactical Commander) Matthew Cornwell...... 1 F 0113 (Hound Tech) Isaiah Cox ...... 1 Liza Fagin ...... 1 0201 (High Schooler) 0108 (Norah) Jordan Cox ...... 2 Paden Fallis ...... 2 0213 (Mason); 0214 (Mason) 0201 (Doctor); 0203 (Doctor) John Crow...... 1 Julia Farino ...... 1 0216 (Reporter #2) 0211 (Andrea Von Strucker) Ava Culpepper...... 1 Marc Farley...... 1 0102 (Daughter) 0211 (Shopkeeper) Ryan Czerwonko ...... 1 Katelyn Farrugia ...... 1 0106 (Angry-Looking Man) 0102 (Nurse) Anjelica Bette Fellini ...... 5 0205 (Rebecca / Twist); 0206 (Rebecca / Twist); D 0207 (Rebecca / Twist); 0208 (Rebecca / Twist); 0209 (Rebecca / Twist) Kraig Dane ...... 1 Chris Fernandes ...... 1 0212 (Miles) 0206 (Ray Santiago) Agam Darshi ...... 1 Christian Finlayson ...... 2 0207 (Benazir) 0202 (Young Reed); 0212 (Young Reed) Michelle Davidson...... 1 Mimi Fletcher ...... 1 0208 (News Broadcaster #1) 0113 (Nurse) Jason Davis ...... 1 Jeff Foxworth...... 1 0209 (Mr. Hoover) 0110 (Trask Guard #3) Robert Bryan Davis ...... 1 Tyshon Freeman ...... 6 0111 (Purifier) 0211 (Tico); 0212 (Tico); 0213 (Tico); 0214 (Tico); Dani Deette...... 1´ 0215 (Tico); 0216 (Tico) 0209 (Sentinel Services Guard) Dinarte de Freitas...... 4 Shelby Delaney...... 1 0101 (Pedro); 0102 (Pedro); 0113 (Pedro); 0206 (Pe- 0216 (Young Lauren) dro) Rob Demery ...... 1 0207 (Bank Guard) Tony Demil ...... 1 G 0102 (Guard 2) Giovanni Devito ...... 1 Peter Gallagher...... 4 0101 (Dax) 0207 (Benedict Ryan); 0211 (Benedict Ryan); 0215 Courtney Dietz ...... 1 (Benedict Ryan); 0216 (Benedict Ryan) 0105 (Angry Girl Mutant) Tyler Galpin ...... 1 Garret Dillahunt ...... 9 0211 (Leroy) 0102 (Dr. Roderick Campbell); 0103 (Dr. Roder- Gabriella Garcia...... 1 ick Campbell); 0106 (Dr. Roderick Campbell); 0214 (Gabby) 0107 (Dr. Roderick Campbell); 0108 (Dr. Rod- Steven Sean Garland ...... 1 erick Campbell); 0110 (Dr. Roderick Camp- 0207 (Bank Manager) bell); 0111 (Dr. Roderick Campbell); 0112 (Dr. Juan Gaspard ...... 1 Roderick Campbell); 0113 (Dr. Roderick Camp- 0201 (Bar Patron) bell) Sharon Gless ...... 2 Faith Dillon...... 1 0102 (Ellen Strucker); 0112 (Ellen Strucker) 0205 (Clinic Nurse) Dale Godboldo...... 1 Elliott Dixon ...... 1 0101 (Ted Baird) 0113 (Clairvoyant Hound) Jessi Goei...... 1 Matt Doman ...... 1 0206 (Naya) 0104 (SS Mcauley) Jessica Goei ...... 3 James Dougherty ...... 1 0106 (Naya); 0107 (Naya); 0113 (Naya) 0108 (Pastor) Darren Goldstein...... 1 Christine Dunford...... 1 0103 (Chuck Sanders) 0107 (DOJ Official) Cristian Gonzalez ...... 1 0112 (Insurance Agent) Emelita T. Gonzalez ...... 1 E 0201 (Mutant) Monique Grant ...... 2 Jordan Eli ...... 1 0102 (Guard 1); 0103 (Guard 1) 0102 (Young Boy) Dalton Gray ...... 1

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0101 (Jake) 0108 (Chloe Tan / Vicious) Charles Green ...... 1 Tess Malis Kincaid ...... 1 0112 (Political Strategist) 0110 (Campaign Manager) Elliot Grey ...... 3 Ken Kirby ...... 2 0111 (Director Wolcott); 0112 (Director Wolcott); 0208 (Noah); 0209 (Noah) 0113 (Director Wolcott) J Michael Grey ...... 1 0213 (Mutant Father) L Josue Gutierrez ...... 1 0104 (Francisco) Jon Levine ...... 1 0211 (Administrator) Leah Lewis...... 1 H 0212 (Young Clarice) Jason Ligon ...... 1 Haley Hansen ...... 1 0101 (Side-Eye) 0201 (Inner Circle Worker) Jason Jamal Ligon ...... 1 Leonie Hanson ...... 1 0102 (Side-Eye) 0201 (Frightened Mutant) Hayley Lovitt ...... 20 Barbara Hawkins-Scott...... 1 0101 (Sage); 0102 (Sage); 0103 (Sage); 0104 (Sage); 0102 (Desk Nurse) 0105 (Sage); 0106 (Sage); 0107 (Sage); 0108 Josh Henry ...... 2 (Sage); 0109 (Sage); 0111 (Sage); 0112 (Sage); 0101 (Ben); 0102 (Ben) 0113 (Sage); 0201 (Sage); 0202 (Sage); 0207 Danube Hermosillo ...... 2 (Sage); 0208 (Sage); 0209 (Sage); 0212 (Sage); 0201 (Cristina); 0202 (Cristina) 0213 (Sage); 0215 (Sage) Bobby Hernandez ...... 1 Roy Luke ...... 2 0107 (Cartel Soldier 1) 0202 (Mall Patron); 0209 (Purifier) Maxwell Highsmith...... 1 Michael Luwoye ...... 7 0110 (Campaign Supporter) 0203 (Erg); 0205 (Erg); 0211 (Erg); 0212 (Erg); 0213 Adam Horwitz ...... 1 (Erg); 0215 (Erg); 0216 (Erg) 0107 (Cartel Soldier 2) Wayne Hughes ...... 1 0211 (Art Rael) M Andrew Hunter...... 1 0207 (Activist Mutant) Kate MacCallum ...... 2 Eric Hunter...... 1 0111 (Inertia Hound); 0113 (Inertia Hound) 0106 (Mutant Amputee) Dave MacDonald ...... 1 Jonathan Randall Hunter ...... 1 0211 (Officer #1) 0110 (Campaign Supporter) Diesel Madkins...... 1 0201 (Sentinel Service Officer) Glenn Magee ...... 1 I 0103 (Another Man) Andrea Maiuro ...... 1 Ilan Srulovicz...... 1 0208 (Bar Patron) 0108 (Interpol Officer) Gabriel Manak ...... 1 0110 (Lab Tech) J Van Marten ...... 1 0110 (Sentinel Services Agent) Cynthia Jackson ...... 1 Jennifer A. Martin...... 1 0101 (Waitress) 0203 (Worker #1) Bob Jennings...... 1 Andrew Masset ...... 1 0107 (Lodo) 0112 (Franklin Bennett) Cal Johnson ...... 1 Anissa Matlock ...... 2 0209 (Purifier) 0102 (Porcelain Mutant); 0209 (Porcelain Mutant) Roscoe Johnson...... 1 Spence Maughon...... 1 0101 (Guard) 0204 (Hospital Administrator) DJames Jones...... 1 Caleb Patrick McCoy...... 1 0110 (Trader) 0206 (Militant Purifier) Derek James Jones ...... 2 William Mark McCullough ...... 2 0104 (Trader); 0105 (Trader) 0204 (Michael); 0205 (Michael) Stephen Jones (III) ...... 1 Ethan McDowell...... 1 0104 (Driver) 0212 (Young Otto) Will Jones (I)...... 1 Devin McGee ...... 1 0105 (Cop 1) 0209 (Mutant Prisoner) Christine A. Jordan ...... 1 Tom McIlwain ...... 1 0206 (Regular Mutant) 0104 (SS Guard 2) Robert G. McKay ...... 1 0203 (Sergeant Lopez) K Andrew S. McMillan...... 1 0213 (Morlock) Alicia Kelley ...... 1 Saree Mcintosh...... 1 0216 (Human Woman) 0206 (Young Frost Sisters) Michelle Kim ...... 1 Jessica Medina ...... 1

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0213 (Morlock) P Caitlin Mehner ...... 1 0108 (Andrea Von Strucker) Carl Palmer...... 1 Cynthea Mercado ...... 1 0202 (Agent Myers) 0102 (Latina Prisoner) Troy Parker...... 1 Noelle Messier ...... 1 0205 (Cop #1) 0204 (Screaming Mutant) Scott Parks ...... 1 Michael Milligan...... 2 0101 (Passenger Cop) 0111 (Gravity Hound); 0113 (Gravity Hound) Charlie Parrish ...... 1 Sumalee Montano...... 1 0110 (Gate Guard) 0206 (Dr. Taylor) Sofia Pavone...... 2 Jaxon Rose Moore...... 1 0203 (Mara); 0214 (Mara) 0105 (Grace Turner) Robert Payen ...... 1 Lily D. Moore ...... 2 0213 (S.S. Agent #2) 0208 (Shawna); 0209 (Shawna) Damian Michael Pearsall ...... 1 Margo Moorer ...... 1 0208 (Bar Patron) 0204 (OBGYN) Jeff Pearson ...... 1 Maureen Mountcastle...... 1 0208 (Protestor #1) 0209 (Mrs. Hoover) Desmond Phillips ...... 1 Omer Mughal...... 1 0207 (Lead Purifier) 0111 (Crying SS Agent 1) Jeff Phillips ...... 1 Adam Murray...... 1 0103 (Fade) 0203 (Worker #2) Jeff Daniel Phillips...... 10 0101 (Fade); 0105 (Fade); 0112 (Fade); 0113 (Fade); 0201 (Fade); 0202 (Fade); 0208 (Fade); 0209 N (Fade); 0210 (Fade); 0216 (Fade) Paul Pillsbury ...... 10 Kevin Narwich...... 1 0204 (Purifier); 0205 (Purifier); 0206 (Purifier); 0207 0204 (Large Flailing Mutant) (Purifier); 0208 (Purifier); 0209 (Purifier); 0210 Aaron Nelson ...... 1 (Purifier); 0213 (Purifier); 0214 (Purifier); 0215 0104 (SS Winkler) (Purifier) Joe Nemmers...... 9 Vince Pisani ...... 3 0101 (Agent Ed Weeks); 0102 (Agent Ed Weeks); 0201 (Dr. Kelsey); 0204 (Dr. Kelsey); 0205 (Dr. Kelsey) 0103 (Agent Ed Weeks); 0104 (Agent Ed Weeks); Lloyd Pitts ...... 1 0105 (Agent Ed Weeks); 0106 (Agent Ed Weeks); 0110 (SS Stunt Agent #2) 0107 (Agent Ed Weeks); 0109 (Agent Ed Weeks); 0110 (Agent Ed Weeks) Anthony Nguyen ...... 1 R 0102 (Joshua) Danny Ramirez...... 3 Charlie Nix ...... 4 0106 (Wes); 0107 (Wes); 0111 (Wes) 0106 (Skyler); 0107 (Skyler); 0113 (Skyler); 0206 Chelle Ramos...... 6 (Skyler) 0211 (Heather); 0212 (Heather); 0213 (Heather); Jeffrey Nordling ...... 2 0214 (Heather); 0215 (Heather); 0216 (Heather) 0103 (Daniel); 0212 (Danny) Rebecca Ray ...... 1 Carsten Norgaard ...... 3 0214 (Iris) 0211 (Andreas Von Strucker); 0212 (Andreas Von Kamar de los Reyes ...... 1 Strucker); 0214 (Andreas Von Strucker) 0203 (Sebastian Diaz) David Norona...... 3 Rahiem Riley ...... 2 0110 (Senator Matthew Montez); 0112 (Senator Matthew 0201 (Tucson Purifier); 0204 (Purifier) Montez); 0113 (Senator Matthew Montez) Matthew Rimmer...... 1 0201 (Furious Mutant) Jason Ripoll ...... 1 O 0104 (Gangbanger) Renes Rivera ...... 8 Tom O’Keefe ...... 8 0108 (Hulking Mutant); 0113 (Hulking Mutant); 0201 0203 (Officer Wilson); 0204 (Officer Wilson); 0205 (Bulk); 0202 (Bulk); 0203 (Bulk); 0208 (Bulk); (Officer Wilson); 0206 (Officer Wilson); 0207 0215 (Bulk); 0216 (Bulk) (Officer Wilson); 0209 (Officer Wilson); 0210 Jermaine Rivers ...... 11 (Officer Wilson); 0211 (Officer Wilson) 0101 (Shatter); 0103 (Shatter); 0104 (Shatter); 0105 Jesse O’Neill...... 1 (Shatter); 0106 (Shatter); 0107 (Shatter); 0108 0104 (SS Guard 3) (Shatter); 0110 (Shatter); 0111 (Shatter); 0113 Angela Oh ...... 1 (Shatter); 0206 (Shatter) 0112 (Chief of Staff / Sarah) Zach Roerig...... 2 Toks Olagundoye...... 1 0104 (Pulse); 0108 (Pulse) 0101 (Carla Jackson) Zachary Rogers...... 1 Laysla De Oliveira...... 1 0208 (Protestor #2) 0211 (Glow) Cooper Roth ...... 1 Laysla de Oliveira ...... 1 0103 (Scott) 0213 (Glow) Mark Rowe ...... 2 Folake Olowofoyeku...... 1 0201 (Facility Owner); 0202 (David Hine) 0102 (Scar) Erinn Ruth ...... 4

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0113 (Evangelline); 0202 (Evangeline); 0211 (Evan- 0203 (Nurse) geline); 0212 (Evangeline) Devon Ryan ...... 1 0204 (Mutant Prisoner) W Paul Ryden ...... 1 Chris Ward ...... 1 0208 (News Broadcaster #2) 0202 (Bar Patron) Erin Way...... 1 S 0103 (Sheila) Greg Weeks ...... 1 Skyler Samuels...... 6 0210 (Purifier #2) 0108 (Esme); 0109 (Esme); 0110 (Esme); 0111 (Esme); Mac Wells...... 1 0112 (Esme); 0113 (Esme) 0201 (Security Guard) Clark Sarullo ...... 1 0203 (Waitress) Elena Satine...... 9 Y 0102 (Dreamer); 0103 (Dreamer); 0104 (Dreamer); 0105 (Dreamer); 0106 (Dreamer); 0107 (Dreamer); Dango Nu Yen ...... 1 0108 (Dreamer); 0109 (Dreamer); 0110 (Dreamer) 0216 (Purifier) Marco Schittone...... 1 Drew Youngblood ...... 1 0108 (Young Boy) 0216 (Young Andy) Michael Senior ...... 1 Kurt Yue...... 1 0109 (Substation Guard) 0112 (Trask Employee) David Shae ...... 1 0113 (Molecule Hound) Given Sharp ...... 1 0212 (Lilly) Susanna Skaggs ...... 1 0208 (Young Polaris) Hayden Smith ...... 1 0102 (Road Officer) Justin Smith (VIII) ...... 1 0106 (Thomas) Aden Stay...... 1 0106 (Man From Truck) Fedor Steer ...... 1 0214 (Membrain) Chris Stein ...... 1 0206 (Regular Mutant) James Sterling ...... 1 0110 (Mutant) Kat Conner Sterling...... 1 0213 (Teenaged Daughter) T

Bianca Berry Tarantino...... 1 0201 (Dawn) Adam David Thompson ...... 2 0201 (Graph); 0204 (Graph) Robert Tinsley...... 1 0203 (Mutant) Matthew Tompkins ...... 1 0101 (Cal Jameson / D.A. Cal Jones) Frieda Toroman ...... 1 0109 (Young Ellen Strucker) Frances Turner...... 7 0105 (Paula Turner); 0109 (Paula Turner); 0110 (Paula Turner); 0202 (Paula Turner); 0203 (Paula Turner (voice)); 0204 (Paula Turner); 0211 (Paula Turner) V

Javier Vazquez Jr...... 1 0111 (Crying SS Agent 2) Michelle Veintimilla ...... 3 0104 (Carmen); 0106 (Carmen); 0107 (Carmen) Gino Vento...... 2 0104 (Juan); 0107 (Juan) Diane Villegas ...... 1

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