"The Negotiation" is the 20th episode of the
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series ''
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''.
Synopsis
On the day before the blackout, Mark (
Joseph Fiennes
Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; born 27 May 1970), known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor of film, stage, and television. Fiennes is particularly known for his versatility and period pieces. Journalist Zoe Williams observed t ...
) does everything he can to protect Gabriel (
James Callis
James Nicholas Callis (born 4 June 1971) is an English actor. He is known for playing Dr. Gaius Baltar in the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), Battlestar Galactica'' miniseries and television series, and Bridget Jones' best ...
). Janis (
Christine Woods
Christine Woods (born September 3, 1983) is an American actress who notably appeared in the HBO series ''Hello Ladies''. She previously portrayed FBI Special Agent Janis Hawk in the ABC series ''FlashForward''.
Early life
Woods grew up i ...
) is ordered to kill Mark, but doesn't know if she can go along with this. Also, Aaron's (
Brían F. O'Byrne
Brían Francis O'Byrne (born 16 May 1967) is an Irish actor who works and lives in the United States. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in the miniseries '' Mildred Pierce'' (2011) and won a BAFTA TV Award for his role in ...
) life is in danger when he gets closer to finding his daughter.
Title sequence image
A metal
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(which actually does not appear in the episode).
Reception
This episode was watched by 4.84 million American viewers with an 18–49 rating of 1.3. This episode received a 7.6 rating out of 10 by ''
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'' gave the episode a D. ''
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'' gave this episode a B−.
References
2010 American television episodes
FlashForward episodes
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