Twilight's Last Gleaming

"Twilight's Last Gleaming" is the fifth episode of the first season of The 100. It premiered on April 16, 2014. It attracted 1.80 million viewers on the original airing. The episode was written by Bruce Miller and directed by Milan Cheylov.

Synopsis
THE LAST RESORT – Clarke’s newfound romance with Finn is threatened. Octavia suffers a blow to the head and wakes up to find a Grounder watching her. On the Ark, Abby exposes Marcus Kane's plan to reduce the population of the Ark. Jaha and Abby notice a signal and realize at least some of the 100 must still be alive on Earth.

Recap
Raven reaches the ground, however she's knocked out by impact. Bellamy finds the pod first and removes the radio, throwing it in a river, and making it useless, in order to proctect himself. Clarke and Finn reach the pod next, and help Raven. They catch up with Bellamy, and Raven informs them of the council's plan to kill 300 people, and that, Jaha remains alive. Discovering that there's still hope for redemption, Bellamy helps find the radio. When Raven says she can't repair it in time, the group comes up with a plan set off flares that the Ark will see to know the 100 is alive. On the Ark, the approved plan calls for killing a section of the ark. Jaha intends to join the section. Abby searches for another solution, finally revealing to the Ark population the video her husband recorded. This convinces some residents to volunteer for the culling, to fulfill the needs of the plan. Jaha still intends to volunteer but is convinced to stay alive by Kane. After the culling,  Abigail and Jaha sit in Abigail's cell and ponder recent events. They watch in surprise as the flares appear in the window. Meanwhile, Octavia is captured by Grounders.

Main Cast

 * Eliza Taylor as Clarke Griffin.
 * Marie Avgeropoulosas Octavia Blake.
 * Thomas McDonell as Finn Collins.
 * Bobby Morley as Bellamy Blake.
 * Christopher Larkin as Monty Green. (credit only)
 * Devon Bostick as Jasper.(credit only)
 * Paige Turco as Councilwoman Dr. Abigail Griffin.
 * Henry Ian Cusick as Councilman Kane.
 * Isaiah Washington as Chancellor Jaha.

Recurring Cast

 * Richard Harmon as Murphy.
 * Mac Brandt as Tor Lemkin

Quotes
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Trivia

 * The title of this episode is a reference to the 1977 movie Twilight's Last Gleaming

Production Notes

 * The Episode was watched by 1.80 million viewers

Body Count

 * 320 people volunteered for The Culling, which took place in Section 17, where they were willingly asphyxiated to preserve life-support resources for the rest of the Ark.

Music
"For My Help" - Hayden Calnin