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The series picks up four years after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with John and Sarah Connor trying to stay under-the-radar from the government, as they plot to destroy the computer network, Skynet, in hopes of preventing Armageddon.
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The series picks up four years after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with John and Sarah Connor trying to stay under-the-radar from the government, as they plot to destroy the computer network, Skynet, in hopes of preventing Armageddon.
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Lena HeadeySarah Connor
Thomas DekkerJohn Connor
Summer GlauCameron
Richard T. JonesJames Ellison
Shirley MansonCatherine Weaver
Brian Austin GreenDerek Reese
Charlayne WoodardTerissa Dyson
Jesse GarciaCarlos
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The Halcyon CompanyUnited States
Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
After the Jeep explosion, John's 16th birthday makes him confront the fact that he's destined to be alone. Meanwhile, after Cromartie's massacre, Agent Ellison must face off against both the Feds and his faith.
Directed by David NutterWritten by Josh FriedmanGuest stars James Urbaniak, Sandra Purpuro, Marcus Chait, Roger Guenveur Smith, Garret Dillahunt, Noemi Dunbar, Dennis Keiffer, Dean Winters
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Episode 2
Sarah and Cameron investigate a nuclear power plant; John grows less enthusiastic about academics but flourishes socially with the help of a new friend; Catherine Weaver gets another piece of the puzzle for her pet project.
Directed by Jeffrey G. HuntWritten by Natalie ChaidezGuest stars Paul Schulze, Dean Norris, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Zack Ward, Debra Wilson, Obren Milanovic, Cory Tucker, Sonya Walger
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Episode 3
Derek and Sarah must outwit Cromartie after he kidnaps Charley's wife, and they must weigh the consequences in rescuing her. Meanwhile, John finds himself unable to choose between Cameron and Riley.
Directed by Bill EaglesWritten by John WirthGuest stars Garret Dillahunt, Sonya Walger, Lisa Canning, William Charles Mitchell, Dean Winters, Leven Rambin, Busy Philipps
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Episode 4
A software glitch causes Cameron to forget who she is. She goes missing from the Connors and is taken in by a street kid named Jody. Cameron and Jody end up at a halfway house where Cameron meets with a social worker who uncovers some of Cameron’s distant memories. Meanwhile, Catherine Weaver meets with Agent Ellison to discuss his future at Zeira Corp, and Ellison does some digging into Weaver’s past.
Directed by Charles BeesonWritten by Toni GraphiaGuest stars Jon Huertas, Jeff Leaf, Jessica Makinson, Garvin Funches, Roberto Sanchez, Ralph Cole Jr., Amy Tolsky, Ali Chen
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Episode 5
John and Derek infiltrate a military academy in order to protect an integral member of the future resistance. Meanwhile, Weaver’s first assignment for Ellison takes an interesting turn of events when he discovers a specter from his own past.
Directed by Bryan SpicerWritten by Zack Stentz, Ashley MillerGuest stars William Brent, Will Rothhaar, Beau Billingslea, Patrick Kilpatrick, Rene Heger, David Cheaney, Bobbi Sue Luther, Alexandra Raines Lewinson
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Episode 6
While Sarah, John and Cameron track another name from their list, they accidentally cross paths with T-1001. Meanwhile, a woman who Derek once knew in the past surprises him by appearing in the present.
Directed by Tawnia McKiernanWritten by Denise ThéGuest stars Derek Riddell, Kit Pongetti, Christopher DeMaci, Jennifer Chang, Preston James Hillier, Jake Soldera, Aixa Maldonado, Michael David Cheng
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Episode 7
The Connors find themselves on high alert and in odd company after their house is robbed. A Terminator terrorizes Ellison, while another gets dangerously close to John Connor. Derek and Jesse continue to get reacquainted.
Directed by Milan CheylovWritten by Ian B. GoldbergGuest stars James Gleason, Andrew Ableson, Leah Pipes, Fay Wolf, Jillian Armenante, Scott Vance, Cornell Womack, Joe Hursley
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Episode 8
Cromartie kidnaps Sarah and races to Mexico to find John. When Derek, Cameron and Ellison discover what has happened, they come to their defense, which leads to one final deadly confrontation with Cromartie.
Directed by Michael NankinWritten by Daniel T. ThomsenGuest stars Alex Castillo, Danny Parker-Lopes, Danny Mora, Emilio Rivera, Alicia Benavides, Garret Dillahunt, Leven Rambin
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Episode 9
Sarah finds that the strange dreams she's been having while she sleeps are slowly beginning to creep into her waking life, but she has no idea what the dreams mean for her and John. Derek and Jesse investigate a possible Skynet conspirator.
Directed by Steven DePaulWritten by John Wirth, Ian B. GoldbergGuest stars Richard Schiff, Adam Busch, Garret Dillahunt, John Kelly, Dorian Harewood, Stephanie Jacobsen
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Episode 10
Sarah's quest to find the meaning behind the "three dots" leads to a technology firm seeking an advanced microchip. Meanwhile, Jesse comes clean to Derek about her mission and Weaver makes an important introduction.
Directed by Scott PetersWritten by Zack Stentz, Ashley MillerGuest stars Garret Dillahunt, Eric Steinberg, Eddie Shin, Dorian Harewood, Javier Grajeda, TJ Kayama, Savannah Jayde, Dylan Cash
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Episode 11
Cameron learns that a terminator was accidentally sent back to 1920s Los Angeles, and she tries to find out what happened to him. Meanwhile, John has a run-in with a group of punks while taking Riley home from a party.
Directed by Holly DaleWritten by Toni GraphiaGuest stars Billy Lush, Oren Dayan, Todd Stashwick, David Michie, Mary Alexandra Stiefvater, Tim Monsion, Lou George, Symba
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Episode 12
Terminators come after a family whose unborn daughter plays an important role in the war against the Machines, and Sarah, Cameron, and Derek try to protect them.
Directed by Charles Beeson, Bryan SpicerWritten by John EnbomGuest stars Rebecca Creskoff, Samantha Krutzfeldt, Carlos Jacott, Johnny Sneed, Haley Hudson, Peter Mensah, Stephanie Jacobsen
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Episode 13
Sarah turns to a UFO convention for answers about the "three dots," more details about Riley's mission are revealed, and Ellison begins working with Catherine Weaver's AI prototype, "John Henry."
Directed by Félix AlcaláWritten by Natalie ChaidezGuest stars Dinah Lenney, Michael Hyatt, William Stanford Davis, Barry Livingston, Garret Dillahunt, Leven Rambin, Stephanie Jacobsen, Ned Bellamy
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Episode 14
While fighting to stay alive, Sarah is guided by the image of John's father. Weaver's attempt to protect John Henry has deadly consequences.
Directed by Jeff WoolnoughWritten by Zack Stentz, Ashley MillerGuest stars Garret Dillahunt, Laura Regan, Connor Trinneer, Jamison Jones, Chad Lindberg, Sanjay Madhav, Julie Remala, Patrick Faucette
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Episode 15
The Connors visit a town connected to the destroyed factory; Weaver sends a man into town in search of a survivor.
Directed by J. Miller TobinWritten by John Wirth, Ian B. GoldbergGuest stars John Pyper-Ferguson, Shane Edelman, Alanna Masterson, Adam Wylie, Cyd Strittmatter, Susan Floyd, Thomas Garner, Jim Jansen
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Episode 16
Sarah suspects that something fishy is going on at the medical clinic where she is being treated for insomnia. During her stay, she has flashbacks to a run-in she had with a man from the plant whom she thought she had already killed.
Directed by Scott LautanenWritten by Denise Thé, Natalie ChaidezGuest stars Julie Ann Emery, Michelle Arthur, Manny Montana, Sashen Naicker, Ned Bellamy
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Episode 17
While Derek does surveillance on a lawyer he suspects may be connected to Skynet, Sarah and Cameron begin to have doubts about Riley.
Directed by Jeff WoolnoughWritten by Daniel T. Thomsen, Toni GraphiaGuest stars Alex Carter, Alison Martin, Leslie Thurston, Tina Casciani, Stephen DiCenzo, Leven Rambin, Stephanie Jacobsen, Gregg Perrie
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Episode 18
As the Connors prepare to move, they find out that Riley is dead, and Sarah begins to doubt Cameron's motives. Jesse flashes back to a submarine mission in the future, and John Henry plays hide and seek with Catherine Weaver's daughter.
Directed by Guy Norman BeeWritten by Zack Stentz, Ashley MillerGuest stars Drew Rausch, Erin Fleming, Theo Rossi, Leven Rambin, Busy Philipps, Stephanie Jacobsen, Mackenzie Brooke Smith, Garret Dillahunt
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Episode 19
Jesse's submarine mission in the future takes a fatal turn with unforeseen consequences. Back in the present, her plan to turn John against Cameron backfires when John discovers that Jesse--not Cameron--killed Riley and he makes a life-or-death decision.
Directed by Guy Norman BeeWritten by Zack Stentz, Ashley MillerGuest stars Bill Tangradi, Erin Fleming, Theo Rossi, Leven Rambin, Stephanie Jacobsen, Garret Dillahunt, Chris Ellis, Yuri Lowenthal
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Episode 20
Sarah and John hit the road without Cameron and Derek to stay with Charley Dixon, where she reveals to Charley that her cancer may have emerged. Meanwhile, a computer worm infects John Henry.
Directed by Guy FerlandWritten by Natalie ChaidezGuest stars Gina Gallego, Luisa Vitor, Massi Furlan, Dominic Flores, Dean Winters, John De Vito, Shane Edelman, Mackenzie Brooke Smith
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Episode 21
When John attempts to rescue Skynet’s latest target he finds himself closing in on Weaver, but at what cost? Game plans change, causing Sarah and Ellison to reunite. Meanwhile, Weaver learns Ellison’s secrets.
Directed by Charles BeesonWritten by Toni GraphiaGuest stars Larry Cedar, Jill Remez, Jeffrey Pierce, Austin Highsmith Garces, Mackenzie Brooke Smith, Garret Dillahunt
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Episode 22
Fate is changed forever on the explosive season finale episode! The Connors come face-to-face with Weaver in a confrontation that shakes John to the core and changes his reality. Nothing will be the same.
Directed by Jeffrey G. HuntWritten by Josh FriedmanGuest stars Joshua Malina, Jeffrey Pierce, Cooper Huckabee, Linden Goh, Carlos Sanz, Sabrina Perez, Shane Edelman, Gregg Lee
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