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The First S1E8 — Near and Far
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The First•Season 1•Episode 8

Near and Far

7.5/10 · 338 votesSep 14, 201846 min

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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The members of Providence 2 gear up for their mission on launch day. Laz and Denise must prepare for a new chapter in their lives.

Directed byAriel Kleiman
Written byBeau Willimon, Francesca Sloane
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Cast10

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Tom Haggerty

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Laz Ingram

Oded Fehr

Oded Fehr

Eitan Hafri

Anna Jacoby-Heron

Anna Jacoby-Heron

Denise Hagerty

Hannah Ware

Hannah Ware

Sadie Hewitt

LisaGay Hamilton

LisaGay Hamilton

Kayla Price

Keiko Agena

Keiko Agena

Aiko Hakari

James Ransone

James Ransone

Nick Fletcher

Rey Lucas

Rey Lucas

Matteo Vega

Brian Lee Franklin

Brian Lee Franklin

Lawrence

Crew6

Beau Willimon

Beau Willimon

Writer

Ariel Kleiman

Ariel Kleiman

Director

F

Francesca Sloane

Writer

F

Francesca Sloane

Executive Story Editor

C

Carol Ramsey

Costume Design

J

Jeffrey M. Werner

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Near and Far" is episode 8 of The First season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 338 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Ariel Kleiman and written by Beau Willimon, Francesca Sloane, it aired on September 14, 2018.

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