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Terra Nova S1E5 — Bylaw
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Terra Nova•Season 1•Episode 5

Bylaw

7.0/10 · 1,036 votesOct 31, 201144 min

Ranked #8 of 11 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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The colony falls victim to its first murder, and Jim and Taylor must find the perpetrator. Also, Skye helps Josh find a way to get Kira, his girlfriend from 2149, to the past, while Elisabeth and Zoe race to help an unborn Ankylosaurus survive.

Directed byNelson McCormick
Written byPaul Grellong, Craig Silverstein, Kelly Marcel
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Cast10

Jason O'Mara

Jason O'Mara

Jim Shannon

Shelley Conn

Shelley Conn

Dr. Elisabeth Shannon

Christine Adams

Christine Adams

Mira

Allison Miller

Allison Miller

Skye

Landon Liboiron

Landon Liboiron

Josh Shannon

Naomi Scott

Naomi Scott

Maddy Shannon

Mido Hamada

Mido Hamada

Guzman

Alana Mansour

Alana Mansour

Zoe Shannon

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Commander Nathaniel Taylor

Rod Hallett

Rod Hallett

Dr. Malcolm Wallace

Crew12

P

Paul Grellong

Writer

Nelson McCormick

Nelson McCormick

Director

C

Christal Karge

Original Casting

J

Jose Molina

Co-Executive Producer

B

Brian Dusting

Set Decoration

E

Ellen Marie Blum

Co-Producer

M

Michael O'Halloran

Editor

C

Cami Patton

Original Casting

P

Paul Grellong

Producer

K

Ken Horton

Consulting Producer

C

Christopher Hargadon

Costume Design

N

Neal Ahern Jr.

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Episode Summary

"Bylaw" is episode 5 of Terra Nova season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 1,036 votes, ranking #8 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Nelson McCormick and written by Paul Grellong, Craig Silverstein, Kelly Marcel, it aired on October 31, 2011.

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