- "If he pushes you just push him back. I don't care what the teacher says. If you get in trouble just have the school call me... What will I do? Well, I'll march right over and push your teacher, how about that?"
- ―Nigel Fenway
| "Outbreak" | |
|---|---|
| Series Threshold Season 1, Episode 11 | |
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| Air date | January 18th, 2006 |
| Writers | Dan O'Shannon |
| Director | Félix Enríquez Alcalá |
| Producers | Brannon Braga; David S. Goyer; André Bormanis; Mike Sussman; Daniel Cerone |
| Starring | Carla Gugino; Brian Van Holt; Brent Spiner; Rob Benedict; Peter Dinklage; Charles S. Dutton |
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"Outbreak" is the eleventh episode of the American science fiction television series Threshold. It was directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá and written by series producer Dan O'Shannon. It was originally scheduled to be aired in early 2006 on CBS, but the network cancelled the series and the last four episodes of what would have been season one went unaired. Sky1 in the United Kingdom picked up the series and the episode aired on Wednesday, January 18th, 2006. In this episode, Lucas Pegg becomes infected with alien DNA after eating a tainted dinner salad. Molly Caffrey enlists the aid of botanist Daphne Larson and they struggle to examine everything that Lucas ate and learn about an infectious outbreak being spread through produce. Meanwhile, Ed Whittaker and J.T. Baylock argue with one another over Andrea Hatton's successor.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carla Gugino | Molly Anne Caffrey |
| Brian Van Holt | Sean Cavennaugh |
| Brent Spiner | Nigel Fenway |
| Rob Benedict | Lucas Pegg |
| Peter Dinklage | Arthur Ramsey |
| Charles S. Dutton | J.T. Baylock |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark Berry | Agent Hargrave |
| Matt Sigloch | Agent Rice |
| Catherine Bell | Daphne Larson |
| Scott MacDonald | Captain Manning |
| Maurice Godin | Ed Whitaker |
| Jacqueline Kim | Rachel |
| Carolina Vengochea | Mrs. Vasquez |
| George Gerdes | Mister Wheeler |
| Shalondra Henry | Billings |
| James R. McMann | Patient |
| Tatiana Picone | Chase Martino |
| Blaine Saunders | Daughter |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc three of the Threshold: The Complete Series DVD boxset collection.
- Production code number: 111
- This episode is also known by the title "Escalation".
- This is the second of four episodes of the series that did not originally air on CBS.
- This is the fifth and final appearance of actor Mark Berry in the role of Agent Hargrave. He appeared last in "Revelations".
Quotes[]
- Arthur Ramsey: I actually caught myself trying to pray last night, just in case.
- Molly Caffrey: Ramsey, you're an atheist.
- Arthur Ramsey: I know! I mentioned that in my prayer, I thought I'd win extra points for honesty.
See also[]
- Threshold
- Threshold episodes
- Threshold characters
- Threshold cast & crew
- Threshold image gallery
- Threshold image category
- Threshold miscellaneous
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