Sanctuary

Revelations (1)

Season 1, Episode 12, Aired 1/2/09

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Magnus and her team have to face the possibility of international biological warfare when a virus infects the abnormals, causing them to attack humans. John Druitt makes an unwelcome return to the Sanctuary as, he too, sees the significance of the situation and he tells them the Cabal are behind it. The leader of the UK sanctuary, Sir James Watson, contacts Helen and confirms John's story about the Cabal, meaning she has to work fast.moreless

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Amanda Tapping

Dr. Helen Magnus
Robin Dunne

Dr. Will Zimmerman
Emilie Ullerup

Ashley Magnus

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Revelations (1)

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By TrueTvWatcher, Apr 07, 2011 Report Abuse

Revelations (1) was a perfect episode of Sanctuary as whats left of the Five come together to find the Source Blood in order to stop an evil plan of the Cabals. It was really fun to watch this action packed episode which also had drama, intrigue, and humor. There was character and plot development and it was cool to learn more about the Cabals intentions. I thought it was great how Will reacted to the original Sherlock Holmes chilling with the reall life Jack The Ripper. The new Invisible Girl is interesting as is Dana who works for the Cabal and has captured Henry and Ashley. I look forward to watching the next episode of Sanctuary!!!!!!!moreless

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The Cabal is agitating a war with Abnormals and Humans. Helen and the team try to find an end to it with unexpected allies.

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By marvelfan89, Jan 10, 2009 Report Abuse

Decent episode. The Cabal wants to starts a war with abnormal and humans by sending out a bio-agent that makes abnormal into killers. The team learns that the Cabal will release a major version of the bio-agent in three days so time is of the essence. James Watson, Helen's friend from The Five, comes to the team to help. He is actually Sherlock Holmes. John Druitt comes to help as well. The team examines the agent and see that there is no relative antidote except for their own source blood. They experiment on Bigfoot while Ashley and Henry make an attempt to sneak into Cabal's factory. Helen and the rest look for the source blood hidden by Helen's father, a location that another Five member, Ana Griffith will know. Decent episode all around. The rivalry with Sherlock and John was funny. The actress playing Claire Griffith was decent too. Poor Henry and Ashley you knew it was a bad plan to go after the Cabal. Problems gets worse for them because the bio-agent in Henry's regard will turn him into a full blown abnormal and finally kill him.

Episode ends in a cliffhanger with the source location. Not as much action specifically this was a character driven episode which was fun to watch.moreless

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Major story development..

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By Parricida, Jan 08, 2009 Report Abuse

It was to expect - something major and important for the season end and maybe when reading what it will be about, I got my hopes up.. and while watching - I do not know.. maybe I was distract with other things, maybe something else - but I was expecting something more..

It was not bad, oo no.. It was great episode - I loved that John Druitt was back and they had to work with him. The whole thing between him and Ashley.. and ofcourse the crise they have on - and how it looks Cabal has all the advantages and information.. and now Bigfoot is ill.. Ashley and Henry caught.. it does not look good and I am sure the second part will have much more motion - maybe it was what I expected but it was more about setting the scenery that real motion..moreless

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By cosmosis505, Jan 04, 2009 Report Abuse

I fall in love with this show for a different reason ever episode. This time it was Dr. Magnus's willingness to do anything, including potentially infecting herself with the nuerotoxin, to save her cro-magnon friend, I forget his name. The easy going relationship between Dr. Watson and Druit (aka Jack the Ripper) was a little unbelievable considering their past adversarial relationship. But whose to say that 160 year old people can't work out their differences, I mean they are way more mature both literally and figuratively. I do, however, worry that the writers will have to take some pretty big liberties with reality in order for Helen to retrieve Tesla's key. Dr. Watson put it best when he said that "Tesla had the power of an ancient vampire and fell asleep in Edison's electric chair at full power" and that Helen and Tesla's skill sets are not even close to comparable. I'd imagine she'll use some kind of insight about the way her father would have booby trapped Tesla's key to retrieve it.moreless

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- In this episode they say that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle modeled Sherlock Holmes after Dr. Watson's great deductive mind, but this can't really be true. The first Sherlock Holmes story was written in 1887. A year after the characters injected themselves with the blood which means Watson probably wouldn't have had any chance to garner a reputation. And Holmes was modeled mostly after Joseph Bell one of Doyle's former university professors. Also Doyle was living in Southsea at the time and Watson was in London so they couldn't have met. Edit
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- Peter Wingfield has appeared as unusually old man in the past - on the television show Highlander, Peter played the character of Methos, the oldest known Immortal (he was over 5500 years old). Edit
- Original International Air Dates
  Canada : January 2, 2009 on Space
  U.K. : December 29, 2008 on ITV4
  Australia : August 6, 2009 on Sci Fi Australia
  Czech Republic: September 28, 2009 on AXN
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- Druitt: (joking about his teleportation ability) Not often I use a front door. Quite the novelty. Big Guy: You're not welcome here, Druitt. You know that. Druitt: I bring critical information, my hirsute friend, about the troubles in the north. (The Big Guy snarls softly and lets Druitt enter) Edit
- Helen: Forgive my skepticism, John, but your history of altruism is just behind a scorpion's. Edit
- Druitt: Please, I am your father. Ashley: Then you should start acting like one, and that does not mean kidnapping me when you want to spend some quality time. Edit
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- Ashley: Respect. Henry, you're Indiana Jones … with cooler toys. Ashley is referring to the fictional archeologist/treasure hunter made famous by Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark and three other Indy films. Edit
- Helen: No offense, Henry, but you don't graduate from Eagle Scout to James Bond overnight. Helen is referring to the fictional British secret agent 007 first made famous by Sean Connery in Dr. No almost 50 years ago. Officially, six different actors have portrayed Mr. Bond in what, with Quantum of Solace, is now 23 films. Edit
- Helen: Body is that of a male abnormal, odobenus rosmarus sapien. A genetic mélange of human and walrus. Watson: Koo-koo-ka-choo. Dr. Watson is alluding to a John Lennon line from the Beatles song "I Am The Walrus." Edit