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Alias Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2003 - 2004
Episode 1
The Two
Sun, Sep 28, 2003 60 mins
There's hell to pay as season three sends Syd after Vaughn for giving up hope, Sloane for weaseling his way into a formal pardon and an NSC honcho for locking her father away on bogus charges. Meanwhile, the CIA needs the newly resurrected Bristow on a case that could be tied to her two-year disappearance and the recent murders of eight operatives. Weiss: Greg Grunberg. Dixon: Carl Lumbly.
Episode 2
Succession
Sun, Oct 5, 2003 60 mins
Syd's search for her past leads to a jailed Sark (David Anders), but their Q&A is cut short when he becomes the ransom for a pair of abducted CIA scientists, whose kidnappers may be tied to the murder of his father. Meanwhile, Jack contacts an old friend of sorts for info on Sloane's new world-peace project; and Vaughn makes a decision about his future as an operative. Lauren: Melissa George. Lindsey: Kurt Fuller.
Episode 3
Reunion
Sun, Oct 12, 2003 60 mins
Before joining Vaughn and Lauren on a shady trip to see Sloane, a simply thrilled Syd must first help her now-married ex stop Sark from ruining a global satellite system. Things get even stickier for Jack, however, as Marshall begins to close in on the identity of a killer they both know very well. Lauren: Melissa George. Oransky: Mark Ivanir. Carolyn: Elizabeth Penn Payne.
Episode 4
A Missing Link
Sun, Oct 19, 2003 60 mins
Syd's mission to bust a group before it can swipe a batch of biological weapons puts her in touch with a shady man (Justin Theroux) from her lost past and puts Vaughn's marriage to the test. Meanwhile, Jack decides to expose his daughter's murderous activities to save her career at the CIA. Carrie: Amanda Foreman. Lauren: Melissa George.
Episode 5
Repercussions
Sun, Oct 26, 2003 60 mins
Lauren (Melissa George) senses Syd may be hiding something about Vaughn's stabbing, but must find a way to work with her husband's ex after Sloane is abducted by a Covenant bigwig (Djimon Hounsou). Meanwhile, Jack risks blowing his cover to grill Simon about Syd's lost two years; and Marshall is sent out on his second assignment. Simon: Justin Theroux. Marshall: Kevin Wiesman.
Episode 6
The Nemesis
Sun, Nov 2, 2003 60 mins
Syd gets to settle an old score after Sark's lover (Merrin Dungey) joins him for a meeting with Sloane, who finds himself on the other side as a double-agent for the CIA. Meanwhile, Lauren (Melissa George) travels to Moscow for a lead on Lazarey's killer, who could be the Russian government's dirtiest little secret; and Vaughn realizes that his wife may be keeping a secret as big as the one he's hiding from her. Sark: David Anders. Wiess: Greg Grunberg.
Episode 7
Prelude
Sun, Nov 9, 2003 60 mins
A mission with Sloane nets Sydney a key piece of info on her past, as Sark spills the identity of his father's killer to the one person who would benefit most from Miss Bristow's arrest. Meanwhile, Vaughn and Lauren's marriage takes a major hit when she realizes that he's been keeping secrets and he sees that she's not above playing dirty to keep her man. Sark: David Anders. Lauren: Melissa George. Dixon: Carl Lumbly.
Episode 8
Breaking Point
Sun, Nov 23, 2003 60 mins
Syd lands in NSC custody for killing Sark's dad, but it's the memory-extracting surgery they have lined up for her that could be the real killer. But as Vaughn and Jack hit up Sloane to rescue her, loyalty has Lauren is torn between thwarting them or supporting them. Brill: Richard Roundtree. Sark: David Anders. Campbell: Pruitt Taylor Vince. Lauren: Melissa George.
Episode 9
Conscious
Sun, Nov 30, 2003 60 mins
Rocked by a recent discovery, Syd allows an eccentric doctor (David Cronenberg) to mess with her head to access her memories of the last two years. But as he hit one dead-end after another, Sloane's latest deception shapes up to truly be the death of Miss Bristow. Meanwhile, Lauren goes above the law to keep Lindsey in the dark about releasing Syd from NSC custody. Sark: David Anders. Lauren: Melissa George.
Episode 10
Remnants
Sun, Dec 7, 2003 60 mins
Jack and Vaughn pay the price for busting Syd out of NSC custody; Allison (Merrin Dungey) comes face-to-face with two of her most vengeful victims; the mysterious St. Aidan's true identity is revealed; and Sark has one hell of an appointment with Dr. Brezzel (David Cronenberg). Will: Bradley Cooper. Lazarey: Mark Bramhall. Lindsey: Kurt Fuller.
Episode 11
Full Disclosure
Sun, Jan 11, 2004 60 mins
The truth finally comes out about Syd's missing two years and the information comes from a most unlikely source. Kendall: Terry O'Quinn. Oleg: Bill Bolender. Lazarey: Mark Bramhall. Sark: David Anders.
Episode 12
Crossings
Sun, Jan 18, 2004 60 mins
Irina's sister (Isabella Rossellini) names a steep price for helping Jack save Syd and Vaughn from a North Korean firing squad. Meanwhile, Sloane has no idea that it's his head on the line should Mr. Bristow cut a deal with his wicked sister-in-law. Leonid: Griffin Dunne. Col. Yu: Byron Chung. Zisman: Arnold Vosloo.
Episode 13
After Six
Sun, Feb 15, 2004 60 mins
Murders among the Covenant lead Syd and Vaughn to a ghost from SD-6's violent past; a rogue security expert (Vivica A. Fox) holds the key to a CIA technology breakthrough; Sark puts the screws to Lauren; Sloane's erratic behavior begins to trouble Jack; and Marshall freaks out after Carrie goes into labor. Cole: Quentin Tarantino. Barnett: Patricia Wettig. Johannes: Ian Buchanan.
Episode 14
Blowback
Sun, Mar 7, 2004 60 mins
Lauren's betrayal deepens as she and Sark sabotage Syd and Vaughn's mission to locate a bomb that could give the Covenant way too much power in the terrorist realm. Meanwhile, Sloane lures Barnett (Patricia Wettig) into an intimate exchange about the one sin that still haunts him. Weiss: Greg Grunberg. Lauren: Melissa George. Sark: David Anders.
Episode 15
Facade
Sun, Mar 14, 2004 60 mins
Golden Globe winner Ricky Gervais ("The Office") guest stars as the bomb designer whose link to Sydney could lead to an explosive turn of events should he figure out that she and Vaughn are secretly posing as Covenant members. Lisenker: Griffin Dunne. Sark: David Anders. Sloane: Ron Rifkin.
Episode 16
Taken
Sun, Mar 21, 2004 60 mins
Syd wastes no time tracking down Sark after Dixon's kids go missing; Lauren finds a patsy to paint as the CIA mole to dupe her senator father (Raymond J. Barry), compelling Barnett to question everything she thought she knew about Sloane. Steve: Daniel E. Smith. Robin: Tristan Mays. Barnett: Patricia Wettig. Sark: David Anders.
Episode 17
The Frame
Sun, Mar 28, 2004 60 mins
Syd leads the hunt for a Covenant honcho (Djimon Hounsou) who could hold the key to a long-lost remnant of the Rambaldi puzzle; tragedy rocks Lauren's mother (Peggy Lipton), while Jack's suspicions shock her father; and Vaughn makes a monumental decision about the future of his marriage. Sen. Reed: Raymond J. Barry. Kishell: Stephen Spinella. Sark: David Anders.
Episode 18
Unveiled
Sun, Apr 11, 2004 60 mins
Bomani's cyber-attack to swipe international DNA records clues the CIA into just who the Covenant is trying to find; Jack seals Sloane's fate after learning about his affair with Irina; Vaughn refuses to accept the truth about Lauren, whose continued failures force Sark to make a deadly decision about his allegiances. Bomani: Djimon Hounsou. Lauren: Melissa George. Sark: David Anders.
Episode 19
Hourglass
Sun, Apr 18, 2004 60 mins
Time runs out for Sloane, whose execution coincides with Syd and Vaughn's mission to snag a Rambaldi artifact that could reveal the Passenger and Lauren's realization that her cover has been blown iside the CIA. Meanwhile, Olivia (Peggy Lipton) orders Sark to abduct the monk (David Carradine) who knows too much about the Bristows. Sark: David Anders. Dixon: Carl Lumbly.
Episode 20
Blood Ties
Sun, Apr 25, 2004 60 mins
A ghostly Sloane teams with Syd and Jack to pump the Trust for an artifact that leads to his daughter (Mia Maestro), whose rescue reveals a family tie and a fatal lie. Meanwhile, Vaughn learns an awful truth about his father from a former ally (Richard Roundtree) and the evil lengths to which Lauren and Sark will go to locate the Passenger. Sark: David Anders.
Episode 21
Legacy
Sun, May 2, 2004 60 mins
Toni Cummings (Vivica A. Fox) and Irina's sister (Isabella Rossellini) return to nail Sloane, who takes a risk of biblical proportions---and cuts one hell of a deal---to get the Rambaldi truth out of Nadia. Meanwhile, Vaughn's vendetta against Lauren turns deadly enough that Syd is forced to actually save the worst man she's ever encountered. Weiss: Greg Grunberg. Lauren: Melissa George. Suit and Glasses: Ric Young.
Episode 22
Resurrection
Sun, May 23, 2004 60 mins
Vaughn's crusade to bring down Lauren reaches critical mass, just as she hits a new low within the CIA; Syd makes a devastating find that tears her world apart; and Nadia (Mia Maestro) is faced with the fact that her father may be the worst man on the planet. Katya: Isabella Rossellini. Foster: Cotter Smith. Sark: David Anders. Dixon: Carl Lumbly. Lauren: Melissa George.
