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Extant S2E4 — Cracking the Code

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Extant•Season 2•Episode 4

Cracking the Code

7.3/10 · 304 votesJul 22, 201542 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 2•matches the season avg

As Molly works to create a virus that will eradicate alien hybrids, she discovers that aliens are trying to communicate with humans through a hidden message in their DNA. Also, Lucy helps Ethan run away from Charlie in order to help him recover memories of

Directed byP.J. Pesce

Written byTom Pabst

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Cast5

Halle Berry

Halle Berry

Molly Woods

Pierce Gagnon

Pierce Gagnon

Ethan Woods

Grace Gummer

Grace Gummer

Julie Gelineau

Tyler Hilton

Tyler Hilton

Charlie Arthurs

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

JD Richter

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Jim Vickers

Jim Vickers

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Fred Peterson

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John B. Aronson

Director of Photography

Henry Kingi Jr.

Henry Kingi Jr.

Stunt Coordinator

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Tom Pabst

Writer

Courtney Schwartz

Courtney Schwartz

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P.J. Pesce

P.J. Pesce

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Brenda Lorena Garcia

Brenda Lorena Garcia

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Marc Schaffer

Marc Schaffer

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Episode Summary

"Cracking the Code" is episode 4 of Extant season 2. It scored 7.3/10 from 304 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by P.J. Pesce and written by Tom Pabst, it aired on July 22, 2015.

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