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Medium · Season 5

Medium season 5 episode 7: A Necessary Evil

Aired 23 March 200944 minRated TV-14

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What happens in “A Necessary Evil”

Allison is visited once again by the ghost of Agent Cooper, who tries to help her figure out who the real murderer is in a confusing case. Allison begins to question Agent Cooper's motives though and is unsure whether or not she should heed his advice.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 7 of 18 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 6 first.
  • It runs about 44 minutes.
  • Directed by Vincent Misiano, written by Matt Witten.

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Vincent Misiano
Writer
Matt Witten
Guest stars
Charlie McDermott as Brandon WhitmanJosh Holt as Young Man in DinerKurtwood Smith as Edward CooperJohn Ales as Hal MunzellEddie Driscoll as Adam DietzMaura M. Knowles as Rachel StetsonRoy Abramsohn as Douglas ReillyNed Schmidtke as Terry Cavanaugh

Credits: TMDB.

More from Medium Season 5

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  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18

Every episode of Season 5Medium episode guide

Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.