: 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.
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. [S1E2] Other Lives
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 : Despite orders to leave the civilians behind
: The team holds their ground against approaching enemy forces until they can safely extract the civilians, successfully completing the mission through a combination of tactical skill and quick thinking. Character Developments Lucien, in collecting samples and destroying nerve gas
: Displays a more cynical "dark" perspective on the mission, questioning the risk involved in saving civilians who may just end up in refugee camps.
: He struggles with domestic issues while at home, specifically his strained relationship with his ex-wife, Alana.