The season premiere opens the fifth season with Sydney and Vaughn in a car accident after he tells her he isn’t who she thinks he is. She runs through a corn field to get away from those who arrived at the scene, apparently out to get her. When she goes to the hospital, Sydney realizes Michael Vaughn is under investigation having thought he was abducted. Apparently Vaughn is suspected of being a double agent.
Whoever has captured Vaughn is torturing him for information. When they threaten to hurt Sydney, he say’s he’ll tell them what the message is. Instead, he escapes in search of Sydney. He calls her and says he needs his father’s watch. He admits that his name is Andre Michaux and eventually tells her the rest. His father was involved in a project, called Prophet Five, that he was trying to hide from, which explains his two names. Now he is on a private mission to track down the book that made his father go into hiding.
Sydney thinks about her relationship with Vaughn and wonders if she trusted someone she shouldn’t have. She discovers she is pregnant and she and Vaughn both seem excited. However, something goes wrong on their mission in Italy and Vaughn is shot in front of Sydney, as is his contact who is helping him uncover the truth to Prophet Five.
Jack is worried due to his own trouble when Irina defected, thinking Sydney is going to have the same problems. He’s doing his own research into Vaughn’s actions. Jack is less than supportive when Vaughn is injured and scolds Sydney for what she has done. However, he promises he will do anything he can to help them.
Unfortunately before that can happen, Vaughn dies. They have a funeral for him. It cuts to four months later with Sydney having tracked down Renee, who was working with Vaughn, in London. Apparently, she has decided to track down the truth to who Vaughn was and why he was killed.
Sydney has lost the bangs, which is good. You can also tell from the camera work, prop placement and clothing they are still hiding how far along her pregnancy is. Fortunately for Alias her costumes are more attractive than the ones Sarah Jessica Parker wore when hiding her pregnancy on Sex and The City.
Many fans are pissed off at Vaughn’s death and think it will end up like Sydney’s "death" previously. Do you think Vaughn is really dead?
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— go to most recent comments1 - Joanie
Vaughn can't be dead. I won't allow it.
Thanks for the recap! I didn't get to watch, thanks to some brilliant scheduling by ABC.
2 - Aliasjunkie
Boy, they don't get caught in the boy-gets-girl-and-all-interest-dies format on Alias, do they?
My DVR revolted last night and I missed the last 10 minutes (only the most important part of the show!) Recap was great.
3 - Mark Sahm
Maybe that Vaughn was actually a clone (like Francie or Ethan Hawke was) and the real Vaughn will show up as a villain.
Or maybe the actor who plays him is just looking for something different to do.
And no Nadia in the premiere? What a pity.
4 - Ryan
I think Vaughn is still alive. No open casket. Nothing ws wrong with his face. He'll be back.
5 - Michael J. West
Many fans are pissed off at Vaughn’s death and think it will end up like Sydney’s "death" previously.
How about Irina Derevko's "death"? Or Will Tippitt's? Or Emily Sloane's? Or Vaughn's OTHER death, when he got the big wall of water on the finale of season 1?
At this point, the fact that a character has a funeral isn't indicative of ANYTHING.
6 - Mark Sahm
Good call, MJW.
After all, J.J. Abrams is also the co-creator of Lost, so it's not out of the question for him to fuck with our heads. :)
7 - S.Rod
I agree...death in foreign hospital + closed casket funeral = there is the possibility he will be back. At least I will hope...
8 - Mark Sahm
Don't hope too much, or your brain might collapse! :)
It's Abrams' gift to the world--- mass head implosion via unreliable television character plots. But it's all good.
9 - S.Rod
Mark...grrrrr
I'll laugh at you later when JJ takes Lost to the same place; of course I'll be in the same boat...but then you will feel my pain. No Shark Removals ;)
10 - Mark Sahm
Seeing as how the lovely Michelle Rodriguez debuts on Lost next week, I think I'm safe for the moment.
As for Alias, face it--- unless they do something really clever with the baby, it's all downhill because the introduction of an infant always makes TV shows lame.
11 - Shannon
Please Please and yet another Please, tell me that Vaughn is still alive! I am very happy that Nadia wasn't on the show and hopefully she won't be back but please keep that sizzlin hot Vaughn!!!
12 - chris
Syd's reaction was awfully calm when Vaugh "died". And what about the extraction Jack was planning? Anyone think that since he was told by his contact that people will search him out to "silence" him, that maybe they want everyone to think he's dead while Syd is off on her mission to find out exactly who's after him? Makes sense.
13 - -E
I know that a death and funeral doesn't mean anything for ALIAS, but Mr Vartan has also said in interviews before the season started that he has other things he wants to do as well.
I am curious as to the twist with the baby. Hmm.
And if Vaughn is dead, what does that mean for ALIAS?
14 - Alyssa Anne Sleiman
Vaughn is definitely NOTTT DEAD! he cant be! Here's my theory for those who'd like something real to look forward to...
Sydney's reaction to Vaughn's death at the funeral was AWFUL. Why? Because her and Jack are totally in on it. They faked his death because they knew that someone was out to get him either way. So when Sydney is giving Vaughn something to drink, it's really something that will ensure the whole "faking his death" thing. That's why there were so many looks between Sydney and Jack. Don't worry, he's not dead. Just wait for him to come along in one of the episodes half-way through the season.
Oh, another clue was the CLOSED CASKET.
Very good, Alias...very good.
15 - Peter
I'm really pissed that Vaughn is dead. and if they can't get him back later or by some mysteriously way that the kind of show they do, i will be very disappointed.
Get him back soon.
or the show will be very different.
16 - alias lover 818
i don't think vaughns dead. There are clues that vaughn might not b dead look for them in every episode!
17 - Red
Does anyone know the name of the Sarah McLachlan song played during the funeral?????
18 - Brown
Sara McLachlan song was so good.... WHAT'S IT CALLED?????!!!!!
19 - Brown
Sara McLachlan song is "Dirty Little Secrets" off her album Afterglow
20 - eriqo
OMG, I MISSED THE PREMIERE?!?!
VAUGHN IS DEAD!?!
Pas possible!
No way Vaughn is dead.
But Nadia will definitely be out of the picture soon.
Has anyone heard from Will?
21 - Logo
I'm very mad that vaughn is dead i've been watching this show since season 1 and I never thought this would happen i always told myself if they kill sidney or vaughn then i will not watch the show again. if he doesnt come back then the number of watchers will go down like you wouldnt believe
22 - Logo
I'm very mad that vaughn is dead i've been watching this show since season 1 and I never thought this would happen i always told myself if they kill sidney or vaughn then i will not watch the show again. if he doesnt come back then the number of watchers will go down like you wouldnt believe
23 - Red
HEY ALL OF YOU LISTEN UP.NEITHER VAUGHN OR ANDRE MICHAUX IS DEAD.END OF STORY
24 - Diane
The season opener was one of the better premieres of Alias but I was dismayed and suprised that they would kill off Vaughn - or did they? The show just won't be the same or nearly as compelling without him - let's hope it's one of Alias' plot ploys of which they are never at a loss to use!
25 - A'sha
I can't believe I missed the season premiere!! I am too wrapped up in college life. I don't know what to do! There is nothing like watching the episode when it is on TV for the first time. I refuse to download it, it just won't be the same!
When I heard Vaughn was dead, my mouth dropped to the floor, but seeing all of your comments has given me faith that he will come back. You are all are very observant to the clues!! ALIAS is famous for faking deaths. We have to stick it out guys!