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Farscape S1E22 — Family Ties
8.3
Farscape•Season 1•Episode 22

Family Ties

8.3/10 · 865 votesJan 28, 200050 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 1•+0.7 vs season avg

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Rygel steals a transport pod and goes to the peacekeeper command carrier to betray the others. However he ends up returning to Moya with Crais who wants asylum. Crichton decides to destroy Scorpius' Gamac Base to give Moya time to escape.

Directed byTony Tilse
Written byRockne S. O'Bannon, David Kemper
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Cast6

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

Writer

Tony Tilse

Tony Tilse

Director

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David Kemper

Writer

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Mark Perry

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Family Ties" is episode 22 of Farscape season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 865 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Tony Tilse and written by Rockne S. O'Bannon, David Kemper, it aired on January 28, 2000.

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