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Watership Down S1E5 — The Shadow of Efrefa
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Watership Down•Season 1•Episode 5

The Shadow of Efrefa

6.9/10 · 14 votesOct 26, 199923 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

Hazel, Fiver and Bigwig decide to take a visit to Efrafa after hearing reports that Efrafa want to kill all outsiders. Hazel encounters General Woundwort and asks him a few questions, unaware Woundwort is set out to kill him. While there, Hazel falls for a

Directed byTroy Sullivan
Written byPeter Colley

Seasons3

Season 1 Episodes13

Cast10

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Andrew Falvey

Fiver / Flax / Feldspar (voice)

David Holt

David Holt

Vervain / Bluesky / Boxwood / Darkling (voice)

Stephen Mangan

Stephen Mangan

Bigwig / Black Rabbit of Inle / Shale (voice)

Sue Elliott-Nichols

Sue Elliott-Nichols

Blackberry / Tabitha (voice)

Lee Ross

Lee Ross

Hawkbit (voice)

Rob Rackstraw

Rob Rackstraw

Raincloud / Granite (voice)

Ian Shaw

Ian Shaw

Hazel (voice)

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Kehaar (voice)

Phill Jupitus

Phill Jupitus

Dandelion (voice)

Jane Horrocks

Jane Horrocks

Hannah (voice)

Crew2

T

Troy Sullivan

Director

P

Peter Colley

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Shadow of Efrefa" is episode 5 of Watership Down season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 14 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Troy Sullivan and written by Peter Colley, it aired on October 26, 1999.