Perdition 

Trapped in the deadly Valley of Perdition, Richard's worst fears come magically to life and threaten to kill him, while the world's most powerful sorceress, Sister Nicci, plots to murder Kahlan; Cara's feelings for the new Seeker deepen.

Director:

Mark Beesley

Writers:

Kenneth Biller (developer) (as Ken Biller), Stephen Tolkin (developer)

Stars:

Craig Horner, Bridget Regan, Bruce Spence

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Craig Horner	...	Richard Cypher
Bridget Regan	...	Kahlan Amnell
Bruce Spence	...	Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander
Tabrett Bethell	...	Cara Mason
Jolene Blalock	...	Sister Nicci
Craig Parker	...	Darken Rahl
Alison Bruce	...	Sister Verna
Matthew Le Nevez	...	Leo
Elizabeth Hawthorne	...	Prelate
Brett Tucker	...	Phillip
Hannah Banks	...	Sister Greta
Serena Cotton	...	Sister Dulcinia
Mila Simons	...	Sonia

Storyline

Trapped in the deadly Valley of Perdition, Richard's worst fears come magically to life and threaten to kill him, while the world's most powerful sorceress, Sister Nicci, plots to murder Kahlan; Cara's feelings for the new Seeker deepen.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Goofs

Leo gets thrown up into the air and turned into a human torch. Seen from afar, he lies there with his head burnt to a crisp. Cara cannot give him the Breath of Life, for "His body is beyond saving." Yet his clothes, which were engulfed by flame, are clearly intact, not burnt at all.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Cara Mason: [hands over compass to Richard] You're going to need this back. We have a quest to get back to.

User Reviews

What's real?

Richard wakes up to discover he is still at the Palace of the Prophets, and that he didn't really run away, as he believed, but is still training to become a wizard. In a world where the bannelings have taken over and only a few are still alive. But it all is actually a trick of the Valley of Perdition, in which Richard, in his flight from the Palace of the Prophets, have lost himself in. Kahlan and the rest are trying to get to the Palace to meet with Richard again. And Nicci will try to get free with the help of other sisters of the dark...

This episode is another great one for the show. Richard being trapped in the Valley of Perdition lets the show do a "what if", and lets Craig Horner stretch his acting muscles a little bit. The rest of the group's adventures with the new Seeker are quite interesting, and the new threat of Nicci is real enough to keep the tension high. Lots of surprises and action happen thorough the episode and there's almost no moment of respite. The plot flies and all the characters have moments to shine. Really good episode.

Details

Country:

USA New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 January 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Signature, Paperboy Productions, Renaissance Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16 : 9