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The Prophecy

  • Episode aired Mar 10, 2002
  • TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Roger Moore in The Prophecy (2002)
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Department of Special Research gained interest in Sydney's role involving the page 47 and they began their own investigation regarding it. To save herself, Sydney needs to steal 500 year old... Read allDepartment of Special Research gained interest in Sydney's role involving the page 47 and they began their own investigation regarding it. To save herself, Sydney needs to steal 500 year old Rambaldi codes from Vatican to decipher Rambaldi's prophecy. Meanwhile. Sloane gets suspi... Read allDepartment of Special Research gained interest in Sydney's role involving the page 47 and they began their own investigation regarding it. To save herself, Sydney needs to steal 500 year old Rambaldi codes from Vatican to decipher Rambaldi's prophecy. Meanwhile. Sloane gets suspicious that one of the Alliance's members switched sides and is now working with The Man.

  • Director
    • Davis Guggenheim
  • Writers
    • J.J. Abrams
    • John Eisendrath
    • Debra J. Fisher
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Garner
    • Ron Rifkin
    • Michael Vartan
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    611
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Davis Guggenheim
    • Writers
      • J.J. Abrams
      • John Eisendrath
      • Debra J. Fisher
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Garner
      • Ron Rifkin
      • Michael Vartan
    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Jennifer Garner
    Jennifer Garner
    • Sydney Bristow
    Ron Rifkin
    Ron Rifkin
    • Arvin Sloane
    Michael Vartan
    Michael Vartan
    • Michael Vaughn
    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Will Tippin
    Merrin Dungey
    Merrin Dungey
    • Francie Calfo
    Carl Lumbly
    Carl Lumbly
    • Marcus Dixon
    • (credit only)
    Kevin Weisman
    Kevin Weisman
    • Marshall Flinkman
    • (credit only)
    Victor Garber
    Victor Garber
    • Jack Bristow
    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    • Edward Poole
    Lindsay Crouse
    Lindsay Crouse
    • Dr. Carson Evans
    James Handy
    James Handy
    • Arthur Devlin
    Derrick O'Connor
    Derrick O'Connor
    • Alexander Khasinau
    Joey Slotnick
    Joey Slotnick
    • Steven Haladki
    Castulo Guerra
    Castulo Guerra
    • Jean Briault
    Wolf Muser
    Wolf Muser
    • Ramon Veloso
    Amy Irving
    Amy Irving
    • Emily Sloane
    Joe D'Angerio
    Joe D'Angerio
    • Dr. Watterson
    Robert Arce
    Robert Arce
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    • Director
      • Davis Guggenheim
    • Writers
      • J.J. Abrams
      • John Eisendrath
      • Debra J. Fisher
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    • Trivia
      This episode marks the first use of the term "fringe science" in a J.J. Abrams production. Six and a half years later, the Abrams TV series Fringe (2008) would begin its 5-year run.
    • Goofs
      Sydney is asked to identify how a shape would look if rotated 180 degrees. The question has three different answers depending upon which axis the shape is rotated.
    • Quotes

      Sydney: I called you because I need a partner for this op. Someone I can trust.

      Michael Vaughn: We'd have to fly out separately, undercover...

      Sydney: ... to the airport in Italy...

      Michael Vaughn: ... undercover, to meet up in Rome.

      Sydney: We'd have to leave tonight. Are you in?

      Michael Vaughn: [exhales heavily] Yeah, I'll break into the Vatican with you.

      [smiles]

    • Connections
      Featured in Alias: Q & A (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Alias Theme
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      Written by J.J. Abrams

      Performed by Michael Giacchino

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles Theatre - 615 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(Meeting of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Alliance meeting in London; Los Angeles nightclub)
    • Production companies
      • Bad Robot
      • Touchstone Television
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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