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The Sentinel S2E5 — Payback
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The Sentinel•Season 2•Episode 5

Payback

7.0/10 · 26 votesOct 2, 199645 min

Ranked #17 of 24 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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Ellison finds himself witness to the beginnings of an underworld war between the drug-running bikers of The Void and the local representatives of the deadly Japanese Yakuza.

Directed byWilliam Gereghty
Written byPeter Lance
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Richard Burgi

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Jim Ellison

Garett Maggart

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Blair Sandburg

Bruce A. Young

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Simon Banks

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William Gereghty

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Episode Summary

"Payback" is episode 5 of The Sentinel season 2. It scored 7.0/10 from 26 votes, ranking #17 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by William Gereghty and written by Peter Lance, it aired on October 2, 1996.

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