The Dissident

V"The Dissident"
Season 1
Number 8
Episode information
Production code	108
Written by	Paul F. Edwards
Directed by	Walter Grauman
Original air date	December 7, 1984
V Episodes
Previous	"The Overlord"
Next	"Reflections in Terror"
Production Order
Previous	"The Overlord"
Next	"Reflections in Terror"

"The Dissident" is the eighth episode of the series V. It aired on NBC on December 7, 1984.

Plot

When the Visitors place a force field around Los Angeles, the Resistance captures its creator as part of a plan to shut it down.

Cast

Actor	Role
Marc Singer	Mike Donovan
Faye Grant	Juliet Parrish
Lane Smith	Nathan Bates
Blair Tefkin	Robin Maxwell
Jennifer Cooke	Elizabeth Maxwell
Michael Ironside	Ham Tyler
Robert Englund	Willie
Jeff Yagher	Kyle Bates
June Chadwick	Lydia

Guest cast

Actor	Role
John McLiam	Jacob
Robert Thaler	Ensign Daniel

Background information

Home video releases

DVD

• V: The Complete Series

External links

• V Wiki: The Dissident
• "The Dissident" at the Internet Movie Database

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Media Miniseries: V: The Original Miniseries • V: The Final Battle Television: V: The Series (Episodes) • V (Episodes) Characters Locations Los Angeles Episodes V: The Series: Liberation Day • Dreadnought • Breakout • The Deception • The Sanction • Visitor's Choice • The Overlord • The Dissident • Reflections in Terror • The Conversion • The Hero • The Betrayal • The Rescue • The Champion • The Wildcats • The Littlest Dragon • War of Illusions • The Secret Underground • The Return Season 1: Pilot • There Is No Normal Anymore • A Bright New Day • It's Only the Beginning • Welcome to the War • Pound of Flesh • John May • We Can't Win • Heretic's Fork • Hearts and Minds • Fruition • Red Sky Season 2: Red Rain • Serpent's Tooth • Laid Bare • Unholy Alliance • Concordia • Siege • Birth Pangs • Uneasy Lies the Head • Devil in a Blue Dress • Mother's Day People