List of Harsh Realm episodes

Episode summaries

The following is a list of episodes for the American television series Harsh Realm which aired on Fox in 1999 and the fX Network in 2000.

Season 1: 1999-2000

Title	Original airdate	Written by	Directed by	#
"Pilot (1x01)"	October 8, 1999 (March 24, 2000 on fX)	Chris Carter	Daniel Sackheim	1
	Decorated war hero Lieutenant Thomas Hobbes is about to retire from the military and start a new life with his beloved fiancé Sophie, when the government orders him for one last mission: play the virtual reality situational war game known as "Harsh Realm." But Hobbes finds himself stuck inside this computer game and all he wants is to get back to the real world and to get back to Sophie. The episode included uncredited cameos by Gillian Anderson of The X-Files as the narrator of the Harsh Realm training video and Lance Henriksen of Millennium as the general who recruits Hobbes for the game.
"Leviathan (1x02)"	October 15, 1999 (March 31, 2000 on fX)	Chris Carter	Daniel Sackheim	2
	The underworld outside of Santiago City has its share of renegades, and one particular is a bounty hunter who traps Pinocchio and Hobbes for his own reward. The bounty hunter cuts a deal with Santiago to barter his prisoners in return for passage back to the real world, but hides the true nature of his trade from girlfriend May In the real world: The military notifies Sophie that her fiancé Hobbes was killed in action. A grief stricken Sophie is confused when a mysterious stranger leads her to believe that she doesn't know the whole story.
"Inga Fossa (1x03)"	October 22, 1999 (April 7, 2000 on fX)	Chris Carter	Bryan Spicer	3
	Hobbes, Pinocchio and Florence search for Freddie, the chip forger who will help them access Santiago City and gain entry to the secret portal back taking them back to the real world. More is learned about the true nature of Inga Fossa, and her relationships with other characters in the Realm.
"Kein Ausgang (1x04)"	April 14, 2000 on fX	Steve Maeda	Cliff Bole	4
	While looking for a soldier who once nearly penetrated Santiago's forces, Hobbes and Pinocchio get stuck in a combat simulation game of a World War II battle. They must find the jump-portal to escape the game, or else be destined to watch the battle scenario repeat over and over with the same outcome.
"Reunion (1x05)"	April 21, 2000 on fX	Greg Walker	Kim Manners	5
	Hobbes and Pinocchio are taken to a forced labor camp where Hobbes finds his mother, who is dying of cancer. Meanwhile, Sophie visits Hobbes' mother in the real world as she also struggles against cancer.
"Three Percenters (1x06)"	April 28, 2000 on fX	Frank Spotnitz	Daniel Sackheim	6
	Hobbes, Pinocchio, and Florence find themselves in a camp where the people preach nonviolence and use the promise of food to lure people to a strange lake that is capable of scanning people's images and creating copies of them.
"Manus Domini (1x07)"	May 5, 2000 on fX	John Shiban	Larry Shaw	7
	Florence is captured while trying to save her Sisterhood from Santiago's forces. Hobbes and Pinocchio are caught in a mine blast while pursuing her; Pinocchio is badly injured and is taken into the Sister's care while Hobbes faces a deadly situation with a Republic Guard soldier.
"Cincinnati (1x08)"	May 12, 2000 on fX	Chris Carter	Tony To	8
	Santiago wages a personal war against a Native American rebellion in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hobbes and Pinocchio attempt to use the opportunity to kill Santiago.
"Camera Obscura (1x09)"	May 19, 2000 on fX	Steve Maeda	Jefery Levy	9
	When they take a job as bodyguards, Hobbes and Pinocchio find themselves in the middle of a family feud mitigated by a priest who can see the future.
"Circe (1x10)"	unproduced	Mark Rosner	Mark Rosner	10
	Searching for an army to recruit, Hobbes meets up with a woman claiming to be his old lover. Pinocchio senses danger, and Florence finds both a prophecy and a traitor in the Resistance against Santiago.