sanctuary episode science fiction television series sanctuary episode aired united_states october subsequently aired united_kingdom october episode named written served director originally released half original sanctuary episode sanctuary team investigate ancient island scottish coast encounter sisters abnormal powers met household rating generally received critics plot team travels island coast scotland helen believes contain life team spotted ambushed defeating abnormal keepers team finds women state brought sanctuary study later determined sisters held suspended animation years sisters learns taken disease believes partly ability speak perfect english people middle ages according director able speak english sort mind sisters experience destroy entire village sisters eventually determine fact memories caused destruction years ago research determines sisters created intention destroying man discovers ties powerful secret organization sisters future learns formed seventh century intention controlling abnormal earth benefit going underground nineteenth century members major organizations worldwide continue operation meantime group mercenaries captured keepers scotland release sanctuary order regain property battle keepers teaches sisters freedom sends safe house killing keepers team surrounded mercenaries end surrender mercenaries exchange spare team lives believes teachings freedom got plan escape mercenaries production originally released half original episode given ancient mythological feel set intended tone sanctuary original writing director executive producer brought idea incorporating irish mythology episode writer researched subject named episode reference pre production producers decided half episode contain footage half rewritten improve storyline felt previously included storyline ending original sisters manage escape rewritten originally scheduled fourth episode season moved felt strongly great start stand episode sanctuary cited continuity reasons characters appeared comfortable following episode folding man filming started january filming new scenes filmed june actors consciously played characters open unavailable day filming filled director furthermore photo double stood scenes unavailable play outdoor scene featured filmed slot sanctuary wood wanted use present rain scene filmed set previously stargate total contained visual effects shots episode season scene sitting edge tall building actually having sitting green beam wind machine visual effects shot remastered episode reception broadcast october sci united_states october united_kingdom according received household rating original airing united_states drop rating sanctuary placed second sci channel shows week aired received rating united_kingdom episode seen placing sanctuary number week aired live champions league game reviews episode generally positive ign rated episode outstanding calling great episode completely fun watch praised episode pace action choreographed fight sequences visual effects character development thought relationship little forced reacted positively episode particularly use celtic mythology incorporates storyline introduction critical fact amber reacted positively episode calling stronger showing somewhat convoluted premiere action pace executed draw audience total sci gave mixed reaction episode rating simpson called proper episode didn feel strong pilot
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