[s1e2] Other Lives [ EASY — 2026 ]
: Upon arrival, the team discovers innocent civilians—including children—suffering from exposure to the chemicals.
In the context of the series , the episode " Other Lives " (Season 1, Episode 2) centers on a high-stakes mission in Syria that forces the team to balance their primary military objectives against humanitarian needs. Episode Overview Aired : October 4, 2017 Directed by : Christopher Chulack Written by : Benjamin Cavell Mission: Syria [S1E2] Other Lives
: Displays a more cynical "dark" perspective on the mission, questioning the risk involved in saving civilians who may just end up in refugee camps. : Despite orders to leave the civilians behind
: Despite orders to leave the civilians behind and avoid a direct engagement, Jason Hayes decides to evacuate them, arguing that they are the only "evidence" left since the laboratory equipment had been scrubbed. Lucien, in collecting samples and destroying nerve gas
The team is deployed to an abandoned hospital in al-Hawl, Syria, which is being used as a secret chemical weapons factory. Their primary objective is to assist a specialist, Dr. Lucien, in collecting samples and destroying nerve gas.
: He struggles with domestic issues while at home, specifically his strained relationship with his ex-wife, Alana.
: While in the field, Ray's wife, Naima, goes into labor. He returns home just in time for the birth of his child.