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Special Unit 2•Season 1•Episode 5

The Waste

7.2/10 · 44 votesMay 9, 200141 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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A Link is formed out of fat from liposuction patients from a plastic surgery clinic. The link kills the plastic surgeon when he gets in the way of the link's food supply and then disappears into the Chicago water system. The first detective on the

Directed byOscar L. Costo

Written byJoel Surnow

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Season 1 Episodes6

The Brothers

The Pack

The Wraps

The Web

The Waste

The Depths

Cast6

Michael Landes

Detective Nicholas O'Malley

Alexondra Lee

Detective Kate Benson

Danny Woodburn

Carl the Gnome

Richard Gant

Captain Richard Page

Sean Whalen

Sean Radmon

Ping Wu

Ming Wa

Crew7

Joel Surnow

Writer

Ross Albert

Editor

Nicole Randall

Stunt Double

Robert N. Bell

Stunts

Eddie Perez

Stunt Coordinator

Oscar L. Costo

Director

Joni Avery

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"The Waste" is episode 5 of Special Unit 2 season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 44 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Oscar L. Costo and written by Joel Surnow, it aired on May 9, 2001.

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