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Medium S5E16 — The First Bite Is the Deepest

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Medium•Season 5•Episode 16

The First Bite Is the Deepest

8.3/10 · 290 votesMay 18, 200943 min

Ranked #2 of 18 in Season 5•+0.5 vs season avg

Allison turns to Cynthia Keener (who is now in jail) when she starts dreaming of a former kidnap victim who Cynthia had once rescued.

Directed byPatricia Arquette

Written byDiane Ademu-John

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Cast6

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Allison Dubois

Jake Weber

Jake Weber

Joe Dubois

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Manuel Devalos

David Cubitt

David Cubitt

Lee Scanlon

Sofia Vassilieva

Sofia Vassilieva

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Feodor Lark

Bridgette Dubois

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Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Director

Diane Ademu-John

Diane Ademu-John

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Sondra Watanabe

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Larry Reibman

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Jean Paul Ruggiero

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Episode Summary

"The First Bite Is the Deepest" is episode 16 of Medium season 5. It scored 8.3/10 from 290 votes, ranking #2 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Patricia Arquette and written by Diane Ademu-John, it aired on May 18, 2009.

Next: E17 · The Talented Ms. Boddicker Best of Season 5