Omega

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Omega
Season 1, Episode 12

Air date	May 8, 2009 (US) August 4, 2009 (UK) August 25, 2009 (AUS)
Written by	Tim Minear
Directed by	Tim Minear
Production no.	1APK12
Dollhouse Episode Guide
Previous "Briar Rose"	Next "Epitaph One"

"Omega" is the twelfth episode of Dollhouse and the U.S. season finale of the first season. It was written and directed by Tim Minear. The episode aired on May 8, 2009 on Fox.

[edit] Production

Filming started on January 21st 2009. Since it was the last episode of Fox's 13-episode order (which included the unairable original pilot "Echo"), it was effectively treated as a season finale, both by the producers in that it resolves most season-long plot developments, and by Fox who advertised it as such. However, the status as the season finale is weakened by the fact that 20th Century Fox Television produced a 13th episode, "Epitaph One", for international broadcasts and the Dollhouse Season One DVD. "Omega" was shot at the same time as "Epitaph One".

[edit] Synopsis

**Engagements**
Active	Client	Alias	Personality	Mission

Echo	Alpha	Crystal	Lover	A familiar identity for Alpha to easily manipulate
Echo	Alpha	Echo	Super-being	Inducing a composite event in Echo to create a super-being.
Wendy	Alpha	Caroline Farrell	Echo's original personality	Be killed by Echo after her composite event.
Sierra	In-House	Unknown	Bounty hunter	Track down Alpha and Echo.
November	In-House	Fritz	Bounty hunter	Track down Alpha and Echo.
Alpha	Lars	Bobby	Crime spree partner	Join Lars on a cross-country crime spree. (Flashback)
Whiskey	Lars	Crystal	Crime spree partner	Join Lars on a cross-country crime spree. (Flashback)

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Alpha's reign of terror continues as his obsession with Echo endangers Caroline's survival; Ballard must make a life-changing decision; and one Doll is permanently deactivated while another's shocking past is revealed. Sierra and November are sent on an engagement as bounty hunters.

[edit] Reception

[edit] Critics

" [O]ne of the weirdest, most surreal hours I’ve witnessed all season "

--Matt Roush Recap

" Another polarising, complicated episode of Dollhouse. In that sense it was a fitting season finale. "

--The TV Critic's Review

[edit] Ratings

"Omega" reached 2.7 million viewers, a 1.7/3 Rating/Share, a 1.0/4 Rating/Share in the 18-49 demographic and a 1.1/3 Rating/Share in the 25-54 demographic.