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"Instinct" is the second episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Dollhouse and the show's 15th episode overall. The episode was written by Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters and directed by Marita Grabiak, the first in the series she has directed. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 2, 2009.
In this episode, Echo has been imprinted as a mother of a child. However Topher has managed to change Echo on a glandular level, giving Echo strong maternal instincts. This unfortunately causes Echo to be paranoid causing her to kidnap the child. Ballard not only has to find Echo, but is forced to face his past as Madeline Costley, known to Ballard as Mellie, comes back into the Dollhouse for a diagnostic.
Original Release
10/02/2009
US Release
10/02/2009
Cast
Name | Character |
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Harry Lennix | Boyd Langton |
Fran Kranz | Topher Brink |
Tahmoh Penikett | Paul Ballard |
Enver Gjokaj | Victor |
Dichen Lachman | Sierra / Kelly |
Olivia Williams | Adelle DeWitt |
Alexis Denisof | Senator Daniel Perrin |
Miracle Laurie | Madeline Costley |
Iris Bahr | Detective Donovan |
Stacey Scowley | Cindy Perrin |
Directors
Writers
Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters, Tracy Bellomo, Andrew Chambliss, Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Harry Lennix | Boyd Langton |
Fran Kranz | Topher Brink |
Tahmoh Penikett | Paul Ballard |
Enver Gjokaj | Victor |
Dichen Lachman | Sierra / Kelly |
Olivia Williams | Adelle DeWitt |
Alexis Denisof | Senator Daniel Perrin |
Miracle Laurie | Madeline Costley |
Iris Bahr | Detective Donovan |
Stacey Scowley | Cindy Perrin |
Sergio Enrique | Sanchez |
John Kelly | Captain |
Geoff Burns | Evan - Medical Tech |
James S.W. Lee | Uniformed Officer |
Eliza Dushku | Echo / Caroline Farrell |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Tim Minear | Executive Producer |
David Solomon | Executive Producer |
Joss Whedon | Executive Producer |
Eliza Dushku | Producer |
Tara Butters | Producer |
Chris Cheramie | Producer |
Michele Fazekas | Producer |
Kelly A. Manners | Producer |