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Beauty and the Beast S1E14 — The Alchemist
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Beauty and the Beast•Season 1•Episode 14

The Alchemist

8.5/10 · 112 votesJan 22, 198847 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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Catherine believes a deadly new hallucinatory drug on the street is supplied by someone from 'The World Below'. Catherine, Vincent and Father discover Father's former friend Paracelsus—who originally helped him build 'The World Below'—is behind it.

Directed byThomas J. Wright
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Linda Hamilton

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Catherine Chandler

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Vincent

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Jacob 'Father' Wells

Jay Acovone

Jay Acovone

Joe Maxwell

Ren Woods

Ren Woods

Edie

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Thomas J. Wright

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Howard Gordon

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Alex Gansa

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Richard Setlowe

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Episode Summary

"The Alchemist" is episode 14 of Beauty and the Beast season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 112 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Thomas J. Wright, it aired on January 22, 1988.

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