Episode
Limitless: The Assassination of Eddie Morra
Overview
When an assassin makes an attempt on Senator Edward Morra's life, Brian is ordered to sabotage the FBI's investigation into it in order to prevent exposing the Senator's connection to NZT. As Brian and Morra's fates become further intertwined, Brian is faced with how far he's willing to go to protect the politician.
Details
- Series
- Limitless
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2016-01-05
- Runtime
- 41 min
Episode context
The Assassination of Eddie Morra is Episode 12 in Season 1 of Limitless. It aired on 2016-01-05. The runtime is 41 min.
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Episode 11: This Is Your Brian on Drugs
When Agent Casey Rooks and his SWAT team skim 80 NZT pills for themselves from the recovery of stolen inventory, it starts an internal investigation that is viewed through the shifting perspectives of Brian’s immediate circle at the FBI.
Episode 13: Stop Me Before I Hug Again
Brian embarks on his first FBI field assignment when he travels to Quantico to lend his skills to the bureau unit that catches serial killers. However, the trip takes a negative turn when Brian realizes the man he's working with may have put away an innocent person in the career-making case that made him a renowned profiler. Also, Brian tries to stay one step ahead of Rebecca as she comes closer to discovering Senator Morra's connection to NZT.
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