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The Ark S1E9 — The Painful Way

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The Ark•Season 1•Episode 9

The Painful Way

7.2/10 · 485 votesMar 29, 202343 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

After an unpopular decision, discord gives way to deadly mutiny in which loyalties are tested.

Directed byOrsi Nagypál

Written byJohn-Paul Nickel

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Season 1 Episodes12

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Everyone Wanted to Be on This Ship

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Cast9

Christie Burke

Christie Burke

Lt. Sharon Garnet

Reece Ritchie

Reece Ritchie

Lt. Spencer Lane

Richard Fleeshman

Richard Fleeshman

Lt. James Brice

Stacey Read

Stacey Read

Alicia Nevins

Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams

Angus Medford

Pavle Jerinić

Pavle Jerinić

Lt. Felix Strickland

Shalini Peiris

Shalini Peiris

Dr. Sanjivni Kabir

Christina Wolfe

Christina Wolfe

Cat Brandice

Tiana Upcheva

Tiana Upcheva

Eva Markovic

Crew2

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John-Paul Nickel

Writer

Orsi Nagypál

Orsi Nagypál

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Painful Way" is episode 9 of The Ark season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 485 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Orsi Nagypál and written by John-Paul Nickel, it aired on March 29, 2023.

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