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DC's Legends of Tomorrow S1E5 — Fail-Safe

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DC's Legends of Tomorrow•Season 1•Episode 5

Fail-Safe

7.9/10 · 3,015 votesFeb 18, 201641 min

Ranked #5 of 16 in Season 1•matches the season avg

After some of the Legends are captured and thrown into a Russian gulag during the height of the Cold War of 1986, Snart leads the team in an elaborate escape plan to free their comrades. However, Rip gives Sara a secret side mission that could

Directed byDermott Downs

Written byBeth Schwartz, Grainne Godfree

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Caity Lotz

Caity Lotz

Sara Lance / White Canary

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm

Brandon Routh

Brandon Routh

Ray Palmer / The Atom

Arthur Darvill

Arthur Darvill

Rip Hunter

Franz Drameh

Franz Drameh

Jefferson 'Jax' Jackson / Firestorm

Amy Louise Pemberton

Amy Louise Pemberton

Gideon (voice)

Ciara Renée

Ciara Renée

Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl

Dominic Purcell

Dominic Purcell

Mick Rory / Heat Wave

Wentworth Miller

Wentworth Miller

Leonard Snart / Captain Cold

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Dermott Downs

Dermott Downs

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Beth Schwartz

Beth Schwartz

Writer

Grainne Godfree

Grainne Godfree

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Luis Alejandro Guevara

Visual Effects Producer

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Episode Summary

"Fail-Safe" is episode 5 of DC's Legends of Tomorrow season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 3,015 votes, ranking #5 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Dermott Downs and written by Beth Schwartz, Grainne Godfree, it aired on February 18, 2016.

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