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Blake's 7 S1E1 — The Way Back
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Blake's 7•Season 1•Episode 1

The Way Back

7.9/10 · 429 votesJan 2, 197850 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

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A rebel leader, his memory altered by an oppressive galactic government, suffers injustice after witnessing a massacre.

Directed byMichael E. Briant
Written byTerry Nation
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Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Michael Keating

Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow

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Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell

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Cally

David Jackson

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Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette

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Jenna Stannis

Peter Tuddenham

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Terry Nation

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Michael E. Briant

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M.A.C. Adams

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Episode Summary

"The Way Back" is episode 1 of Blake's 7 season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 429 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Michael E. Briant and written by Terry Nation, it aired on January 2, 1978.

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