Episode
Invasion: The Cradle
Overview
Sheriff Underlay tracks down a mother who has abandoned a baby at Russell's ranger station. The mother denies that the child is hers. Her mother-in-law swears that the baby is her grandchild and that Christina has been acting strange ever since the hurricane hit. Meanwhile, Mariel who begins questioning why she has been losing touch with her kids makes a shocking discovery in the water.
Details
- Series
- Invasion
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2005-11-16
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
The Cradle is Episode 8 in Season 1 of Invasion. It aired on 2005-11-16. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 7: Fish Story
Larkin barely survives a car crash and the fate of her unborn baby is unknown. Larkin gets picked up by a stranger in a pick-up but she soon becomes suspicious of his motives. Meanwhile, Mariel tries to reconnect with Jesse.
Episode 9: The Dredge
Russell is suspected of committing a double murder. Larkin discovers Russell's criminal history and wonders about who he really is. Mariel insists that she saw a body in the water and demands that the bay be dredged.
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Episode 6: The Hunt
A family of Cuban refugees tries to make their way to Miami. After they notice the lights in the water, their escape from Cuba is cut short. The next morning Russell encounters one of the Cuban survivors. Meanwhile, Mariel attends a support group and Larkin realizes that someone is following her.
Episode 10: Origin of Species
After a couple reads his blogs, they abduct Dave to find out what he knows about the hurricane's aftermath. Underlay and Sirk discover the identity of the woman in the bay and Sirk gets a glimpse of the orange lights.
Episode 5: Unnatural Selection
The family of Russell's friend and fellow Park Ranger, Carl, is struck by tragedy. Russell suspects Sheriff Underlay may be hiding something when he starts looking into the tragedy. Larkin calls upon an old flame to help her investigation into the military. Meanwhile, Mariel and Jesse have a big fight and Rose wants a tree house.
Episode 11: Us or Them
Russell confronts Mariel about the changes in her personality. Tom tries to help Sirk cope with his new circumstances. Jesse meets an intriguing girl at the hotel while on vacation with Larkin and Rose.
Episode 4: Alpha Male
The citizens start to question why the town is still under a quarantine that has cut off medical and building supplies. The citizens find themselves on the verge of a major medical pandemic. Russell and Sheriff Underlay must track down the source of this quickly spreading virus.
Episode 12: Power
After a visit to Mariel, Russel finds that Tom has taken the children on a vacation without asking permission. Someone is hiding outside of Mariel's house and is discovered by Russel. Larkin is suspicious of Russell's intentions towards Mariel.
Episode 3: Watershed
Russell and Mariel suffer a tragedy but it is made worse when Mariel tries to help. Kira feels guilty over an accident. During the hurricane and after there has been a mysterious military presence and Larkin tries to learn more about it. Meanwhile, Dave investigates a lost piece of jewelry.
Episode 13: Redemption
Russel knowing that Larkin and their unborn child's life is on the line he must stop Larkin from reporting what she knows. Sheriff Underlay is shot and drifts between the past and present.
Episode 2: Lights Out
After discovering an Air Force officer named Paxton in a wet suit and barely alive at the ranger station, Russell begins to question what befell the man when he notices his wounds are identical to Dave's. But Russell soon finds out that he's not the only one interested in Paxton when Sheriff Underlay and Larkin both begin to question the man's mysterious circumstances. Meanwhile Mariel finds something unexplainable protruding from Paxton's wounds, Russell's curiosity about the strange skeleton grows, and Underlay continues to push for a town quarantine.
Episode 14: All God's Creatures
Russell, Larkin and Dave find out the identity of one of the creatures. Meanwhile, Underlay tries to find out who shot him and Kira begins to wonder what really happened to her dad.