Editing Season 5

[[Image:CastSeason5.jpg|thumb|400px|The Season 5 cast of ''Alias''. L to R: [[Marshall Flinkman]] ([[Kevin Weisman]]), [[Marcus Dixon]] ([[Carl Lumbly]]), [[Thomas Grace]] ([[Balthazar Getty]]), [[Jack Bristow]] ([[Victor Garber]]), [[Sydney Bristow]] ([[Jennifer Garner]]), [[Renée Rienne]] (Élodie Bouchez), [[Arvin Sloane]] ([[Ron Rifkin]]) and [[Rachel Gibson]] ([[Rachel Nichols]])]]

'''Season 5''' of ''Alias'' aired from September 29 2005 to May 22, 2006. Between December 2005 and April 2006, the series went on hiatus due to [[Jennifer Garner]]'s real-life pregnancy as well as news of the show's cancellation. Season 5 consisted of 17 episodes, including four double-length episodes, two aired back-to-back upon its return from hiatus, and another two aired back-to-back for the series finale.

==Synopsis==
As Season 5 begins, [[Vaughn]] is abducted. [[Sydney]] learns that Vaughn is under suspicion of being a double agent and that the crash may have been a cover for his extraction. Vaughn later escapes and explains to Sydney that his real name is André Michaux. He reveals that he is investigating a secret operation known as [[Prophet 5|Prophet Five]], which at one point involved his father. During a mission in recovering a Prophet 5 book, Sydney receives a phone call from her doctor with some untimely news - she's pregnant (a development created to deal with the actress' real-life pregnancy). Vaughn is later shot, and apparently killed, on orders of Prophet Five operative [[Gordon Dean]] {{5x01}}. Four months later, as Sydney continues to investigate Vaughn's murder, she works with an assassin and associate of his, [[Renée Rienne]], in order to unearth the inner workings of Prophet Five, while at the same time trailing Dean and his criminal organization "[[The Shed]]," disguised as a black ops CIA division, very much like SD-6.

Two new members are added to APO to replace [[Weiss]], who moved to Washington, D.C. for a new job, and [[Nadia]], who is still in a coma. [[Thomas Grace]] is a brash young agent with unorthodox methods who often butts heads with Sydney {{5x02}}. [[Rachel Gibson]] is a computer specialist who, like Sydney, was deceived into thinking she was working for the real CIA and briefly works as a mole within The Shed, as did Sydney within SD-6, before The Shed's destruction by Dean {{5x03}}.

In an ongoing subplot, [[Arvin Sloane]] follows his own personal obsession, finding a cure for Nadia. Sloane is jailed for his actions during Season 4; however, he is released after the sentencing committee is manipulated by Dean. In exchange for his freedom, Sloane is now working for Dean as a mole within [[APO]] {{5x05}}. Unaware of Sloane's new allegiance, [[Jack]] agrees to let Sloane rejoin APO and use its resources to seek a cure for his daughter.

With the series' end, it emerges that Sloane's ultimate goal is that of immortality, for which he sacrifices Nadia's life. However, he is trapped forever in Rambaldi's tomb by a critically wounded Jack, who sacrifices himself to avenge all the pain Sloane caused Sydney over the years. Sydney tracks [[Sark]] and the Horizon to Hong Kong, finding [[Irina]]. After a final battle between them, Irina plunges to her death {{5x17}}.

The series ends with a flash forward to several years in the future. Sydney and Vaughn are semi-retired and married, with a second child named [[Jack Vaughn|Jack]] in honour of Sydney's father. Daughter [[Isabelle]] exhibits the same ability to complete the CIA test that marked Sydney's inborn skills to be an ideal agent at that age. However after completing the puzzle she casually knocks it over, perhaps signalling that she will not follow in her mother's footsteps {{5x17}}.

== Timeline ==
It took place in 2005 and 2006.

== Format ==
Similar in style to the last season, each episode compromises of the team being given an objective and having to complete it, overcoming any obstacles that come along in the way. It is not until the series end, when [[APO]] is destroyed and Sydney goes on a quest to stop Sloane once and for all that the format is slightly altered.

=== Major subplots ===
* The revelation that [[Michael Vaughn]] is actually André Michaux.
*[[Prophet 5|Prophet Five]] A new criminal organization
* [[Nadia Santos|Nadia]]'s condition.
* [[Sydney Bristow|Sydney ]]'s pregnancy and her feeling unable to cope alone.
* [[Rachel Gibson]]'s feelings after learning she worked for a criminal cell.
* [[Thomas Grace]]'s quest to find his wife's killer.
* [[Arvin Sloane|Sloane]]'s obsession with finding a cure for Nadia, balanced with his for [[Rambaldi]].
* Alias Virtual Continuation (Series never produced canceled before production started)

== Cast ==
=== Main cast ===

* [[Jennifer Garner]] as [[Sydney Bristow]] (17/17), [[Anna Espinosa]] (2/17)
* [[Ron Rifkin]] as [[Arvin Sloane]] (17/17)
* [[Carl Lumbly]] as [[Marcus Dixon]] (17/17)
* [[Kevin Weisman]] as [[Marshall Flinkman]] (17/17)
* [[Rachel Nichols]] as [[Rachel Gibson]] (17/17)
* [[Balthazar Getty]] as [[Thomas Grace]] (15/17)
*[[Élodie Bouchez]] as [[Renée Rienne]] (9/17)
* [[Amy Acker]] as [[Kelly Peyton]] (8/17)- not a regular until {{5x10}}. 
* [[Victor Garber]] as [[Jack Bristow]] (17/17)

=== Special Guest Stars ===
*[[Michael Vartan]] as [[Michael Vaughn]] (8/17)
*[[Mia Maestro]] as [[Nadia Santos]] (6/17)
*[[David Anders]] as [[Julian Sark]] (5/17)
*[[Lena Olin]] as [[Irina Derevko]] (3/17)
*[[Greg Grunberg]] as [[Eric Weiss]] (3/17)
*[[Merrin Dungey]] as [[Francie]] (1/17)
*[[Bradley Cooper]] as [[Will Tippin]] (1/17)

=== Recurring cast ===
*[[Tyrees Allen]] as [[Gordon Dean]] (6/17)
*[[Kathe E. Mazur|Kathe Mazur]] as Dr. Lynn (3/17)
*[[Shaun Duke]] as the First Man (3/17)
*[[Angus Macfadyen]] as [[Joseph Ehrmann]] (3/17)
*[[David Pressman]] as Walsh (3/17)
*[[Amanda Foreman]] as [[Carrie Bowman]] (2/17)
*[[David Marshall Grant]] as [[Ivan Curtis]] (2/17)
*[[Leland Crooke]] as the Third Man (2/17)
*[[Joel Bissonnette|Joel Bissonette]] as [[Keach]] (2/17)
*[[Patrick Bauchau]] as Dr. [[Aldo Desantis]] (2/17)
*[[Michael Massee]] as Dr. [[Gonzalo Burris]] (2/17)
*[[Perry Wolberg]] as [[ Allen Korman]] (2/17)
*[[John Aylward]] as [[Jeffrey Davenport]] (2/17)
*[[James Handy]] as [[Arthur Devlin]] (2/17)
*[[Jay Huguley]] as Dr. [[Peter Marks]] (2/17)
*[[Oleg Vidov]] as Laborer (2/17)
*[[Gina Torres]] as [[Anna Espinosa]] (1/17)
*[[Keone Young]] as Dr. [[Choy]] (1/17)
*[[Maxwell Huckabee]] as [[Mitchell Flinkman]] (1/17)

==Episodes==

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|rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e"  bgcolor="#333333"| 01
| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e " bgcolor="#333333" | [[File:501.jpg|120px]]
| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.1 Prophet Five|Prophet Five]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| September 29, 2005
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|colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e"  bgcolor="#333333"| After learning that the man she has known as [[Michael Vaughn]] is under investigation and suspected of being a double agent, [[Sydney]] begins to question whether their business and personal relationship over the years had all been a lie. Meanwhile, because of Jack's past betrayal by Irina, he begins to worry that his daughter may suffer the same fate that he did.
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|rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| 02
| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[File:502.jpg|120px]]
| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.2 ...1...|...1...]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| October 6, 2005
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|colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| Sydney teams up with [[Renée Rienne|Renée]] - a fugitive on the CIA's most wanted list -- to track down Vaughn's murderer before the killer can strike again. Meanwhile, Jack enlists a reluctant new agent, [[Thomas Grace]], and Weiss struggles to decide whether or not to accept a promotion that would force him to leave his friends and colleagues.
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|rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| 03
| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[File:503.jpg|120px]]
| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.3 The Shed|The Shed]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| October 13, 2005
|-
|colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| Sydney is forced to partner on a mission with new [[APO]] agent Thomas Grace. They discover that [[Rachel Gibson]] -- a spy suspected of being involved in activities against the U.S. -- has something shockingly in common with Sydney. Meanwhile, [[Dixon]] must accompany [[Sloane]], who's given a 48-hour pass from prison to acquire a possible cure for his daughter, [[Nadia]].
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|rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| 04
| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[File:504.jpg|120px]]
| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.4 Mockingbird|Mockingbird]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| October 20, 2005
|-
|colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| When [[Gordon Dean]] discovers Rachel is still alive he captures [[Sydney]] while she is returning from a mission. He demands that Rachel should be returned to him but Sydney is reluctant to agree to his terms. However, if Sydney refuses she could face almost certain death. Meanwhile [[Sloane]] goes before a judge.
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|rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| 05
| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[File:505.jpg|120px]]
| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.5 Out Of The Box|Out Of The Box]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| October 27, 2005
|-
|colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| Sydney and [[Thomas Grace|Tom]] discover that [[Renée Rienne|Renée]] has stolen the cryo container, and soon find themselves under siege by a group of mercenaries who want the contents of the container. Meanwhile, Sloane takes matters into his own hands to get himself back into [[APO]] and continues his quest to find a cure for [[Nadia]].
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| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[File:506.jpg|120px]]
| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.6 Solo|Solo]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| November 10, 2005
|-
| colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[Rachel Gibson|Rachel]] goes on her first mission while her family is placed in the witness protection program for their safety. Meanwhile APO sets up a trap using [[Janos Vak|János Vak]] as bait which they hope will capture Dean, and they set Rachel the task of bringing him in.
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|rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| 07
| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[File:507.jpg|120px]]
| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.7 Fait Accompli|Fait Accompli]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| November 17, 2005
|-
|colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| Sydney and APO attempt to discover whom [[Gordon Dean]] is working for and what their endgame is. Meanwhile, when the group, claiming to have a cure for his daughter [[Nadia]], continues to play mind games with him, Sloane struggles for control.
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|rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| 08
| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[File:508.jpg|120px]]
| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.8 Bob|Bob]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| December 7, 2005
|-
|colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| [[Rachel Gibson|Rachel]] is called on a mission when a Micropulse bomb explodes on a train. APO believes this explosion can lead to information about [[Prophet 5|Prophet Five]]. Rachel is asked to go to Brazil and bug [[Lukas Basarov|Basarov's]] computer but she runs into Sark in the process who seems to be doing exactly as she is.
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|rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| 09
| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[File:509.jpg|120px]]
| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.9 The Horizon|The Horizon]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| December 14, 2005
|-
|colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| Sydney teams up with Vaughn, or at least she believes that she does, after being kidnapped and being placed in a hypnotic state. What Sydney doesn't know is that the kidnapper is a [[Irina Derevko|very familiar face]] with an obscure interest in her unborn child.
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| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[File:510.jpg|120px]]
| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.10 S.O.S.|S.O.S.]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| April 19, 2006
|-
|colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| Sydney sends a distress message so the [[APO]] team can locate her, but to retrieve it the team has to enter the CIA headquarters undetected. When they get trapped inside the building, they call upon [[Eric Weiss|an old friend]] to help them escape.
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| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[File:511.jpg|120px]]
| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.11 Maternal Instinct|Maternal Instinct]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| April 19, 2006
|-
|colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| When Irina appears at Sydney's house, she persuades [[Jack]] and [[Sydney]] to go with her to Vancouver to retrieve [[The Horizon]]. which is being safely secured in a bank. While they try to get the item [[Kelly Peyton|Peyton]] also tries to get it and all the action brings on Sydney's labor.
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| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[File:512.jpg|120px]]
| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.12 There's Only One Sydney Bristow|There's Only One Sydney Bristow]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| April 26, 2006
|-
|colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| One month after the baby is born, Sydney is taking time off from work. Meanwhile, Kelly Peyton arranges for [[Anna Espinosa]], Sydney's old enemy, to be released from prison and kidnap [[Will Tippin]], who is still in the Witness Protection Program. The kidnapping is a ruse to draw Sydney away from her sabbatical.
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| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[File:513.jpg|120px]]
| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.13 30 Seconds|30 Seconds]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| May 3, 2006
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| colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | While the gang starts to learn more about [[Prophet Five]], Sloane is distressed to learn that the cure for [[Nadia]] that Prophet Five gave him is just as likely to kill her as to save her. Meanwhile, Devlin returns, the search for Anna Espinosa continues, Rambaldi's prophetic [[Page 47]] resurfaces, and Sydney offers Renée a job at APO.
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| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.14 I See Dead People|I See Dead People]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| May 10, 2006
|-
| colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[Marshall]] reports to Jack that a microchip, found in [[Renée Rienne]]'s body, is etched with the name 'Andre Micheaux'. Peyton tells Sloane that Sydney is being sent to Nepal to meet with someone regarding the chip. Sloane sends Anna, now Sydney's doppelgänger, to intercept. When Marshall discovers that the APO office is bugged, Jack frantically tries to reach Sydney to warn her before it is too late.
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| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.15 No Hard Feelings|No Hard Feelings]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| May 17, 2006
|-
|colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333"| Sydney now posing as Anna, brings Peyton a microchip with a device hidden in it. Meanwhile [[Sloane]] finishes translating Page 47 and reports that only the Chosen One can complete the circle, which leads [[Sark]] and Sydney on a dangerous mission to a prison. Rachel finally discovers Tom's secret about what happened to his wife.
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| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.16 Reprisal|Reprisal]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| May 22, 2006
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| colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[Sloane]] takes Marshall and [[Rachel Gibson|Rachel]] hostage in order to discover a crucial clue to Rambaldi's ultimate endgame, as Sydney, [[Vaughn]] and APO race to stop him. In an effort to find the missing members, [[Jack]] contacts Marshall's wife Carrie Bowman and asks her to come in to help.
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| bgcolor="#333333"| <big>'''[[5.17 All The Time In The World|All The Time In The World]]'''</big>
| bgcolor="#333333"| May 22, 2006
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| colspan="5" style="border-bottom:3px solid #005e0e" bgcolor="#333333" | [[Kelly Peyton]] tells [[Sloane]] that she has made a deal for the Rambaldi Sphere with an ally in [[China]]. Sloane arranges for stolen missiles to be sent to Hong Kong. Sloane's plan is revealed to the APO members, who race to stop him before he can use the Rambaldi Sphere to put the plan in motion. Meanwhile Sydney has a long awaited confrontation with her mother.
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==See also==
* [[Alias: Season 5 (DVD)]]

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