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Farscape S1E1 — Premiere
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Farscape•Season 1•Episode 1

Premiere

8.0/10 · 4,107 votesMar 19, 199950 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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Astronaut John Crichton attempts to use the Earth's atmosphere to propel his module at high speeds. He is hit by a radiation wave and is sucked through a wormhole into a distant part of the universe--straight into the middle of a space battle.

Directed byAndrew Prowse
Written byRockne S. O'Bannon
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Ben Browder

Ben Browder

John Crichton

Claudia Black

Claudia Black

Aeryn Sun

Jonathan Hardy

Jonathan Hardy

Dominar Rygel XVI (voice)

Anthony Simcoe

Anthony Simcoe

Ka D'Argo

Virginia Hey

Virginia Hey

Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan

Lani John Tupu

Lani John Tupu

Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot

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Rockne S. O'Bannon

Rockne S. O'Bannon

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Andrew Prowse

Director

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Craig Barden

Director of Photography

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Mark Perry

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Premiere" is episode 1 of Farscape season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 4,107 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Andrew Prowse and written by Rockne S. O'Bannon, it aired on March 19, 1999.

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