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The OA S2E5 — Chapter 5: The Medium & the Engineer

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The OA•Season 2•Episode 5

Chapter 5: The Medium & the Engineer

8.6/10 · 2,580 votesMar 22, 201942 min

Ranked #5 of 8 in Season 2•matches the season avg

After a harrowing ordeal, OA and Karim find themselves locked inside a labyrinth of puzzles. Nagging doubts prompt Homer to snoop on Dr. Percy.

Directed byZal Batmanglij

Written byBrit Marling, Damien Ober, Henry Bean

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Chapter 1: Angel of Death

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Chapter 2: Treasure Island

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Chapter 3: Magic Mirror

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Chapter 4: SYZYGY

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Chapter 5: The Medium & the Engineer

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Chapter 6: Mirror Mirror

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Chapter 7: Nina Azarova

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Chapter 8: Overview

Cast13

Brit Marling

Brit Marling

OA / Nina Azarova

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Dr. Hunter 'Hap' Percy

Emory Cohen

Emory Cohen

Homer Roberts

Kingsley Ben-Adir

Kingsley Ben-Adir

Karim Washington

Phyllis Smith

Phyllis Smith

Elizabeth 'Betty' Broderick-Allen

Patrick Gibson

Patrick Gibson

Steve Winchell

Brendan Meyer

Brendan Meyer

Jesse

Brandon Perea

Brandon Perea

Alfonso 'French' Sosa

Ian Alexander

Ian Alexander

Buck Vu / Michel Vu

Will Brill

Will Brill

Scott Brown

Sharon Van Etten

Sharon Van Etten

Rachel

Paz Vega

Paz Vega

Renata

Crew11

Brit Marling

Brit Marling

Writer

D

Damien Ober

Writer

Henry Bean

Henry Bean

Writer

B

Blake Holland

Editor

S

Saunder Jurriaans

Original Music Composer

J

John P. Goldsmith

Production Design

L

Luke Ciarrocchi

Editor

Steven Meizler

Steven Meizler

Director of Photography

Danny Bensi

Danny Bensi

Original Music Composer

Alex O'Flinn

Alex O'Flinn

Editor

Zal Batmanglij

Zal Batmanglij

Director

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Episode Summary

"Chapter 5: The Medium & the Engineer" is episode 5 of The OA season 2. It scored 8.6/10 from 2,580 votes, ranking #5 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Zal Batmanglij and written by Brit Marling, Damien Ober, Henry Bean, it aired on March 22, 2019.

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