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Andromeda S1E5 — Double Helix
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Andromeda•Season 1•Episode 5

Double Helix

7.1/10 · 395 votesOct 30, 200045 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Captain Dylan Hunt must save the Andromeda from the Nietzscheans, who are trying to persuade Tyr to help them destroy the ship and rebuild his Nietzschean life. His new life would include a wife to carry on his lineage.

Directed byMike Rohl
Written byMatt Kiene, Joe Reinkemeyer
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Cast7

Kevin Sorbo

Kevin Sorbo

Dylan Hunt

Lisa Ryder

Lisa Ryder

Beka Valentine

Laura Bertram

Laura Bertram

Trance Gemini

Gordon Michael Woolvett

Gordon Michael Woolvett

Seamus Harper

Lexa Doig

Lexa Doig

Andromeda Ascendant

Keith Hamilton Cobb

Keith Hamilton Cobb

Tyr Anasazi

Brent Stait

Brent Stait

Rev Bem

Crew7

M

Matt Kiene

Writer

Mike Rohl

Mike Rohl

Director

J

Joe Reinkemeyer

Writer

G

Gordon Verheul

Director of Photography

Ernie Jackson

Ernie Jackson

Stunt Coordinator

G

Gordon Rempel

Editor

J

Jim Dunn

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"Double Helix" is episode 5 of Andromeda season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 395 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Mike Rohl and written by Matt Kiene, Joe Reinkemeyer, it aired on October 30, 2000.

Next: E6 · Angel Dark, Demon BrightBest of Season 1