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"True Believer"
Series Dollhouse
Season 1, Episode 5
Dollhouse 1x05 001
Air date March 13th, 2009
Writers Tim Minear
Director Allan Kroeker
Producers Joss Whedon; David Solomon; Elizabeth Craft; Sarah Fain; Kelly A. Manners; Eliza Dushku; Tim Minear; Steven S. DeKnight
Starring Eliza Dushku; Harry Lennix; Fran Kranz; Tahmoh Penikett; Enver Gjokaj; Dichen Lachman; Olivia Williams
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"True Believer" is the fifth episode of season one of the science fiction-action television series Dollhouse and the sixth episode of the series overall if one includes the original unaired pilot. It was directed by Allan Kroeker with a script written by Tim Minear. It first aired on the FOX Network on March 13th, 2009.

Cast[]

Starring[]

Actor Role
Eliza Dushku Echo/Esther Carpenter
Harry Lennix Boyd Langton
Fran Kranz Topher Brink
Tahmoh Penikett Paul Ballard
Enver Gjokaj Victor
Dichen Lachman Sierra
Olivia Williams Adelle DeWitt

Guest Starring[]

Actor Role
Amy Acker Doctor Claire Saunders
David Alpay Seth
Brian Bloom Jonas Sparrow
Reed Diamond Laurence Dominic
Rebecca Field Kris
Sam Hennings Senator Boxbaum
Miracle Laurie Mellie
Mark Totty Agent Lilly
Aisha Hinds Loomis
Brad Hunt Jesse Dillard

Co-Starring[]

Actor Role
John Eddins Male ATF agent
Ted Garcia TV reporter
Christopher Goodman Cop
Chet Grissom FBI guy
Blake Kushi ATF board agent
Keri Safran Female ATF agent
Angus Sutherland Lilya

Notes & Trivia[]

  • This episode is production code number 1APK06.
  • This episode had a viewership of 4.3 million people upon its initial broadcast. It had a ratings share of 1.6/5.
  • Featured engagement: Echo takes on the identity of Esther Carpenter.

Quotes[]

  • Claire Saunders: This is the eighth time he's had that exact imprint. I've cautioned against repeated imprints in the same dolls. Haven't I?
  • Topher Brink: I don't know. You put it in one of those reports?
  • Claire Saunders: Of course!
  • Topher Brink: Okay, well, nobody reads those.

....

  • Claire Saunders: There have been instances of this technology causing aneurysms and in one case, death. It's possible one good sneeze could bring on a seizure.
  • Topher Brink: Or even worse, a sneezeure!

....

  • Topher Brink: Uh, you know, a reaction that a man, person, might have in the, you know, the - naked part - shower - Victor!
  • Claire Saunders: Victor had an erection?
  • Topher Brink: I prefer 'man reaction.'

See also[]

External Links[]


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