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Eosphoros

  • Episode aired Oct 24, 2004
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 55m
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7.5/10
263
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
A leader of the Atheist movement is kidnapped and murdered despite the ransom paid, and the detectives find a suspect close to home.A leader of the Atheist movement is kidnapped and murdered despite the ransom paid, and the detectives find a suspect close to home.A leader of the Atheist movement is kidnapped and murdered despite the ransom paid, and the detectives find a suspect close to home.
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263
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  • Director
    • Alex Zakrzewski
  • Writers
    • Dick Wolf
    • Rene Balcer(story by)
    • Stephanie Sengupta(teleplay by)
  • Stars
    • Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Kathryn Erbe
    • Jamey Sheridan
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  • Director
    • Alex Zakrzewski
  • Writers
    • Dick Wolf
    • Rene Balcer(story by)
    • Stephanie Sengupta(teleplay by)
  • Stars
    • Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Kathryn Erbe
    • Jamey Sheridan
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    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Robert Gorenas Robert Goren
    Kathryn Erbe
    Kathryn Erbe
    • Alexandra Eamesas Alexandra Eames
    Jamey Sheridan
    Jamey Sheridan
    • James Deakinsas James Deakins
    Courtney B. Vance
    Courtney B. Vance
    • Ron Carveras Ron Carver
    Mara Hobel
    Mara Hobel
    • April Callawayas April Callaway
    Tom Riis Farrell
    Tom Riis Farrell
    • Rev. Douglas Callawayas Rev. Douglas Callaway
    Henry Stram
    • Wayne Callawayas Wayne Callaway
    Frank Whaley
    Frank Whaley
    • Mitch Godelas Mitch Godel
    Rita Gardner
    • Eleanor Callawayas Eleanor Callaway
    Michael Luggio
    Michael Luggio
    • Larry Hastingsas Larry Hastings
    Linda Powell
    Linda Powell
    • Ms. Ramoneas Ms. Ramone
    Krista Apple
    • Altheaas Althea
    Ross Haines
    • Detective Riascosas Detective Riascos
    Adam Way
    Adam Way
    • Sven Ericas Sven Eric
    Steve Nuke
    Steve Nuke
    • Claude Worrellas Claude Worrell
    Glynis Bell
    Glynis Bell
    • Martha Maxwellas Martha Maxwell
    Samuel Ray Gates
    Samuel Ray Gates
    • Detective Tamblynas Detective Tamblyn
    T.J. Mannix
    T.J. Mannix
    • Discipleas Disciple
    • Director
      • Alex Zakrzewski
    • Writers
      • Dick Wolf
      • Rene Balcer(story by)
      • Stephanie Sengupta(teleplay by) (story by)
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    • Trivia
      This episode was inspired by the murder of Madalyn Murray O'Hair, the founder of the "American Atheists". In 1995, O'Hair, her second son Jon Garth Murray, and her adopted daughter Robin Murray O'Hair (daughter of O'Hair's son William J. Murray and his high school girlfriend Susan) disappeared from Austin, Texas. They were later found murdered. David Roland Waters, a convicted felon and former employee of the American Atheists, led the authorities to the bodies and received multiple life sentences for the murders.
    • Goofs
      The character April states that she has rheumatoid arthritis because of her weight; however, rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder and is not caused by obesity. Being overweight does increase the risk of osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Detective Robert Goren: She didn't believe in Heaven or Hell, so how would she know that the Devil was massaging her neck?

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    9/10
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    In this episode, a prominent atheist and her daughter are kidnapped. The detectives investigate and come across multiple suspects... and red herrings.

    This episode was pretty great in my opinion, although there a few gripes with it and thus, I do understand why some dislike this episode. I can see why some would disagree with how the atheists are portrayed here (didn't really mind, but it did feel one-sided at times). However, I really did like the plot and its interesting twists and turns but I did feel the antagonist was a tad annoying at times and he was pretty easy to hate in the denouement. Goren's last line is also really badly written in my personal opinion. Other than that, I felt this was a pretty great episode mainly because of its plot.

    Overall, "Eosphoros" was a pretty interesting episode purely because of its plot which makes it watchable. However, I did feel the antagonist could've been more complex and that the portrayal of the characters here felt a bit biased and one-sided.
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    • Release date
      • October 24, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Wolf Films
      • NBC Universal Television
      • Val Com
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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