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Halo S1E1 — Contact
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Halo•Season 1•Episode 1

Contact

7.7/10 · 10,059 votesMar 24, 202259 min

Ranked #3 of 9 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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In the year 2552, humans on the planet Madrigal have been fighting for independence from Earth, but a fatal encounter with the Alien Covenant complicates things. Master Chief John 117 and his super-soldier “Spartans” join the fight. After the battle, Master Chief heads to his

Directed byOtto Bathurst
Written bySteven Kane, Kyle Killen
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Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Master Chief, Spartan-117 / John-117

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Dr. Catherine Halsey

Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi

Margaret Parangosky

Natasha Culzac

Natasha Culzac

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Olive Gray

Olive Gray

Dr. Miranda Keyes

Yerin Ha

Yerin Ha

Kwan Ha

Bentley Kalu

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Kate Kennedy

Kate Kennedy

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Charlie Murphy

Charlie Murphy

Makee

Danny Sapani

Danny Sapani

Jacob Keyes

Jen Taylor

Jen Taylor

Cortana (voice)

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

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Otto Bathurst

Otto Bathurst

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Steven Kane

Writer

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Kyle Killen

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Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Director of Photography

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Angela Mages

Second Assistant Director

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Robyn Glaser

Second Assistant Director

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Aaron Marshall

Editor

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Robert Grayson

First Assistant Director

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Peter Freeman

First Assistant Director

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Balazs Boross

Special Effects Coordinator

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Ádám Szücs

Special Effects Coordinator

Brett Chan

Brett Chan

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Contact" is episode 1 of Halo season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 10,059 votes, ranking #3 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Otto Bathurst and written by Steven Kane, Kyle Killen, it aired on March 24, 2022.

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