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The District S1E8 — The Jackal

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The District•Season 1•Episode 8

The Jackal

8.3/10 · 44 votesNov 25, 2000

Ranked #8 of 23 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

The city is terrorized by a criminal who stalks elderly people, empties their bank accounts and then kills them; the Mayor comes clean about his sordid past; Ella is asked out on a date, but she's not sure if she should accept.

Directed bySandy Smolan

Written byTerry George, Aaron Iverson

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Seasons4

Cast8

Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Jack Mannion

Jayne Brook

Jayne Brook

Mary Ann Mitchell

Roger Aaron Brown

Roger Aaron Brown

Joe Noland

Lynne Thigpen

Lynne Thigpen

Ella Farmer

David O'Hara

David O'Hara

Danny MacGregor

Sean Patrick Thomas

Sean Patrick Thomas

Temple Page

Elizabeth Marvel

Elizabeth Marvel

Nancy Parras

Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux

Nick Pierce

Crew10

S

Sandy Smolan

Director

L

Linda Gase

Co-Producer

Terry George

Terry George

Writer

C

Christopher Taylor

Director of Photography

M

Mark S. Manos

Editor

Pam Veasey

Pam Veasey

Supervising Producer

J

Jim Chory

Co-Executive Producer

Hans Beimler

Hans Beimler

Co-Executive Producer

D

Dean White

Co-Producer

A

Aaron Iverson

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Jackal" is episode 8 of The District season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 44 votes, ranking #8 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Sandy Smolan and written by Terry George, Aaron Iverson, it aired on November 25, 2000.

Next: E9 · Pot Scrubbers Best of Season 1