Episode
Lexx: Mantrid
Overview
Possessed by remnants of His Shadow, Kai convinces Stanley to return to the ruins of Cluster in the Light universe to search for more protoblood. They find insect larva, but it is dormant and can't produce protoblood. So Kai insists on taking it to Mantrid, an infamous scientist that might be able to revive it.
Details
- Series
- Lexx
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1998-12-11
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Mantrid is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Lexx. It aired on 1998-12-11. The runtime is 45 min.
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