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The Gifted S2E5 — afterMath
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The Gifted•Season 2•Episode 5

afterMath

7.4/10 · 897 votesOct 30, 201843 min

Ranked #13 of 16 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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As Caitlin and Thunderbird struggle to save the life of a mutant injured in the Inner Circle's chaotic liberation of a psychiatric hospital, they discover clues to the identity of the powerful mutant Polaris and Andy were sent to retrieve. Meanwhile, as Jace joins up

Directed byScott Peters
Written byTreena Hancock, Melissa R. Byer
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Stephen Moyer

Stephen Moyer

Reed Strucker

Amy Acker

Amy Acker

Caitlin Strucker

Natalie Alyn Lind

Natalie Alyn Lind

Lauren Strucker

Percy Hynes White

Percy Hynes White

Andy Strucker

Sean Teale

Sean Teale

Marcos Diaz / Eclipse

Blair Redford

Blair Redford

John Proudstar / Thunderbird

Emma Dumont

Emma Dumont

Lorna Dane / Polaris

Jamie Chung

Jamie Chung

Clarice Fong / Blink

Skyler Samuels

Skyler Samuels

Esme Frost / Sophie Frost / Phoebe Frost

Coby Bell

Coby Bell

Jace Turner

Grace Byers

Grace Byers

Reeva Payge

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Scott Peters

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Episode Summary

"afterMath" is episode 5 of The Gifted season 2. It scored 7.4/10 from 897 votes, ranking #13 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Scott Peters and written by Treena Hancock, Melissa R. Byer, it aired on October 30, 2018.

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