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In Space, No One...
"In Space, No One..." is episode 5 of Alien: Earth, FX's Alien franchise TV series, written and directed by Noah Hawley. Aired September 2, 2025; a 64-minute standalone flashback aboard the Maginot, unlike the series' Earth storyline.
Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach
"Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach" is the sixth episode of the first season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, first aired on June 9, 2022.
Lonely Among Us
Lonely Among Us is a 1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1 episode (production 108, stardate 41249.3) by Michael Halperin and D.C. Fontana, directed by Cliff Bole, in which an energy being possesses Worf, Crusher, and Picard while the ship ferries hostile Selay and Antican delegates.
Make It Stop (Andor)
"Make It Stop" is the tenth episode of Andor season 2 (also called Andor: A Star Wars Story), aired May 13, 2025; written by Tom Bissell, directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios, it depicts Dedra Meero closing in on Luthen Rael and Kleya's final mission.
Messenger (Andor)
Messenger is episode 7 of Andor season 2 (Star Wars: Andor), written by Dan Gilroy, directed by Janus Metz, aired May 6, 2025 on Disney+. Set in 2 BBY on Yavin 4 and Ghorman, it features a Force healer calling Cassian Andor a messenger and sets up the Ghorman massacre arc.
One Year Later (Andor)
"One Year Later" ("One Year Later", Andor S2E1) is the Andor season 2 premiere (April 22, 2025), written by Tony Gilroy, directed by Ariel Kleiman, set BBY 4: Cassian steals a TIE Avenger, Krennic briefs on Ghorman.
Please, Carol
"Please, Carol" is episode 4 of season 1 of Pluribus, aired November 21, 2025 on Apple TV; written by Alison Tatlock, directed by Zetna Fuentes. It introduces Manousos Oviedo and ends with the hive chanting the title after Zosia's cardiac arrest.
Science/Fiction
"Science/Fiction" is the fifth episode of the second season of Loki, written by Eric Martin and directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, premiering on Disney+ in 2023.
Sweet Vitriol
"Sweet Vitriol" is episode 8 of Severance season 2 (Apple TV+, aired March 7, 2025), a 37-minute Ben Stiller-directed Harmony Cobel episode set in Salt's Neck, revealing Cobel invented severance.
The After Hours (Severance)
"The After Hours" is the ninth, penultimate episode of Severance season 2 (Apple TV+, March 2025), written by Dan Erickson, directed by Uta Briesewitz; titled after a 1960 Twilight Zone episode, it ends with "She's alive" before the 76-minute finale.
The Demon in the Snow (Fallout)
"The Demon in the Snow" is episode 4 of Fallout season 2, released January 7, 2026 on Prime Video. Directed by Stephen Williams, written by Jane Espenson and others; features the Deathclaw's debut and Lucy and The Ghoul reaching New Vegas.
The Game (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
"The Game" (TNG season 5, episode 6, aired 28 October 1991) is a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode in which the crew is enslaved via an addictive Ktarian mind-control game; written by Braga, Sackett, and Bronson, directed by Corey Allen.
The Gap (Pluribus)
"The Gap" (Pluribus) is the seventh episode of season 1 of Vince Gilligan's Apple TV sci-fi series Pluribus, aired December 12, 2025; written by Jenn Carroll, directed by Adam Bernstein, it follows Carol Sturka's isolation in Albuquerque and Manousos Oviedo's trek through the Darién Gap.
The Ghouls (Fallout)
"The Ghouls" is episode 4 of Fallout season 1 (Prime Video, April 10, 2024), directed by Daniel Gray Longino, in which The Ghoul seeks serum vials to avoid going feral and trades Lucy to organ harvesters.
The Golden Rule (Fallout)
"The Golden Rule" is episode 2 of Fallout season 2 (tenth overall), released December 24, 2025 on Prime Video; directed by Frederick E.O. Toye, it features the 2283 Shady Sands flashback, the Brotherhood's discovery of Area 51, and Lucy's stimpak choice.
The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design
"The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design" is the fifth episode of the first season of the American science fiction series Severance, released on Apple TV+ in March 2022.
The Handoff
The Handoff is the seventh episode of Fallout season 2 (Prime Video, January 27, 2026), written by Kieran Fitzgerald, directed by Stephen Williams, covering Steph Harper's Canadian origin and the cold fusion handoff to the U.S. President.
The Head (Fallout)
"The Head" is the third episode of Fallout season 1 (Prime Video, April 10, 2024, 57 min), directed by Jonathan Nolan and written by Robertson-Dworet and Wagner, following Lucy, the Ghoul, and Maximus pursuing Wilzig's severed head.
The Host (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
The Host (TNG 4x23, aired May 13, 1991, written by Michel Horvat) introduces the Trill joined species through Crusher's romance with ambassador Odan, whose symbiont occupies Riker before a female host ends the relationship.
The Last Outpost (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
"The Last Outpost" is TNG season 1 episode 5 (aired October 19, 1987), the first on-screen appearance of the Ferengi, intended as the series' new antagonists but portrayed comically; it features Armin Shimerman's first Star Trek role and the Tkon Empire's Portal.
The Other Player
"The Other Player" is the sixth episode of Fallout season 2, released January 21, 2026 on Prime Video; written by Dave Hill, directed by Lisa Joy, it reveals the Enclave and guest-stars Ron Perlman as a Super Mutant.
The Past (Fallout)
The Past (Fallout season 1, episode 5): 2024 Prime Video episode directed by Clare Kilner, written by Carson Mell, aired April 10, 2024; reveals Shady Sands' destruction and the Vault 31 overseer conspiracy.
The Path (The Last of Us)
The Path (道) is season 2, episode 3 of HBO's The Last of Us, aired April 27, 2025. Written by Craig Mazin, directed by Peter Hoar; covers the Jackson council vote, Ellie and Dina's departure for Seattle, and the Seraphites' introduction.
The Price (The Last of Us)
"The Price" is the sixth episode of the second season of HBO's The Last of Us, aired in 2025, revisiting Joel and Ellie through birthday flashbacks.
The Profligate
"The Profligate" is the third episode of the second season of the Fallout television series, written by Chaz Hawkins and released on December 31, 2025.
The Radio (Fallout)
"The Radio" is the seventh episode of Fallout season 1, aired April 10, 2024 on Prime Video; directed by Clare Kilner and Frederick E.O. Toye, written by Chaz Hawkins, it features DJ Carl's KPSS fiddle station and sets up the season finale.
The Target (Fallout)
"The Target" (2024) is episode 2 of Fallout season 1 on Prime Video, directed by Jonathan Nolan and written by Graham Wagner; it unites Lucy, Maximus, and the Ghoul in Filly around Enclave scientist Dr. Wilzig and his dog CX404.
The Trap (Fallout)
The Trap (Fallout) is the sixth episode of the Fallout series, directed by Frederick E.O. Toye. It follows Lucy MacLean in Vault 4 and Cooper Howard in 2074.
The Wrangler
The Wrangler names several screen works: the fifth episode of Fallout season 2 (January 14, 2026), a 1960 NBC Western starring Jason Evers, a 2020 short film, a 2024 Montana ranch reality series, and a 2026 South Korean thriller.
The You You Are
"The You You Are" is the fourth episode of Severance season 1 (Apple TV+, March 4, 2022), written by Kari Drake and directed by Aoife McArdle, and also the title of Ricken Hale's in-show self-help book, published by Apple in 2025.