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Sweet Tooth S2E5 — What It Takes

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Sweet Tooth•Season 2•Episode 5

What It Takes

7.3/10 · 886 votesApr 27, 202352 min

Ranked #5 of 8 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

General Abbot makes an example out of Gus. Dr. Singh obsesses over his research ahead of an important presentation. Becky crosses paths with a frenemy.

Directed byCiarán Foy

Written byErika Lippoldt, Bo Yeon Kim

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Nonso Anozie

Nonso Anozie

Tommy Jepperd

Christian Convery

Christian Convery

Gus

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Dr. Aditya Singh

Stefania LaVie Owen

Stefania LaVie Owen

Rebecca 'Becky' Walker / Bear

Dania Ramirez

Dania Ramirez

Aimee Eden

Naledi Murray

Naledi Murray

Wendy

Neil Sandilands

Neil Sandilands

General Douglas Abbot

Aliza Vellani

Aliza Vellani

Rani Singh

Marlon Williams

Marlon Williams

Johnny Abbot

Yonas Kibreab

Yonas Kibreab

Finn Fox

Christopher Sean Cooper Jr.

Christopher Sean Cooper Jr.

Teddy Turtle

James Brolin

James Brolin

Narrator (voice)

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Erika Lippoldt

Writer

Ciarán Foy

Ciarán Foy

Director

B

Bo Yeon Kim

Writer

J

John Dietrick

Editor

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Episode Summary

"What It Takes" is episode 5 of Sweet Tooth season 2. It scored 7.3/10 from 886 votes, ranking #5 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Ciarán Foy and written by Erika Lippoldt, Bo Yeon Kim, it aired on April 27, 2023.

Next: E6 · How It Started, How It's Going Best of Season 2