Episode
First Wave: Elixir
Overview
A beautiful young woman dancing in a bar suddenly dies of extreme old age.
Details
- Series
- First Wave
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1998-10-07
Episode context
Elixir is Episode 5 in Season 1 of First Wave. It aired on 1998-10-07.
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