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Medium S5E7 — A Necessary Evil

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Medium•Season 5•Episode 7

A Necessary Evil

7.5/10 · 239 votesMar 23, 200944 min

Ranked #17 of 18 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

Allison is visited once again by the ghost of Agent Cooper, who tries to help her figure out who the real murderer is in a confusing case. Allison begins to question Agent Cooper's motives though and is unsure whether or not she should heed his

Directed byVincent Misiano

Written byMatt Witten

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Allison Dubois

Jake Weber

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Miguel Sandoval

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Manuel Devalos

David Cubitt

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Lee Scanlon

Sofia Vassilieva

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Vincent Misiano

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Jeff Vacirca

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Larry Reibman

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Episode Summary

"A Necessary Evil" is episode 7 of Medium season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 239 votes, ranking #17 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Vincent Misiano and written by Matt Witten, it aired on March 23, 2009.

Next: E8 · Truth Be Told Best of Season 5