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DC's Legends of Tomorrow – Season 1, Episode 5 Fail-Safe

Play trailer DC's Legends of Tomorrow – Season 1, Episode 5 Fail-Safe Aired Feb 18, 2016 Drama Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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88% Tomatometer 16 Reviews
Snart leads a rescue mission when some of the team members are captured during the height of the Cold War; Rip assigns a secret side mission to Sara, which could be a dangerous liability.
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DC's Legends of Tomorrow — Season 1, Episode 5

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By shifting the focus to a few key characters, "Fail-Safe" stabilizes the show's overcrowding problem -- even if the writing is still less than super.

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Victor Garber

Professor Stein

Brandon Routh

Ray Palmer

Arthur Darvill

Rip Hunter

Wentworth Miller

Leonard Snart

Dominic Purcell

Mick Rory

Caity Lotz

Sara Lance
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Angelica Jade Bastién New York Magazine/Vulture Jul 26, 2018
4/5
"Fail-Safe" is the show's best episode so far for many reasons, but high on that list is the decision to sideline Kendra, who has proven to be a weak point. Go to Full Review Shirley Li Entertainment Weekly Jul 26, 2018
Who knew the "legends" could accomplish something for once? After a series of failures, they finally managed to prevent the worst from happening. Go to Full Review Oliver Sava AV Club Jul 26, 2018
C+
It's basic team stuff, but the basics are what this series needs to work on right now. Go to Full Review Noel Kirkpatrick TV.com Jul 30, 2018
This was the best Legends had been since "Pilot" Part 2. Go to Full Review Dan Caffrey CBR Jul 26, 2018
"Fail-Safe" is the first time it feels like there's a true sense of unity among all eight of them. Go to Full Review Jordan Alsaqa TV Equals Jul 26, 2018
The show takes steps in the right direction with "Fail-Safe", but the bland ongoing story arc continues to disappoint. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Snart leads a rescue mission when some of the team members are captured during the height of the Cold War; Rip assigns a secret side mission to Sara, which could be a dangerous liability.
Director
Dermott Downs
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, Phil Klemmer, Chris Fedak, Sarah Schechter
Screenwriter
Beth Schwartz, Grainne Godfree
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 18, 2016
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