[s1e9] The Anatomy Lesson -

He is a mass of swamp vegetation that "dreamed" it was Alec after absorbing the scientist's memories and DNA following the lab explosion.

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After his breakthrough, Jason returns home to find his wife, Caroline, has overdosed on her medication. 🎬 Production Facts Director: Michael Goi. [S1E9] The Anatomy Lesson

The episode is noted for its "noirish" aesthetic and gruesome special effects during the autopsy scene.

Daniel Cassidy is shown a vision by the Phantom Stranger of Abby and Liz being killed. To save them, he finally embraces his destiny, transforming into the Blue Devil and slaughtering the Conclave guards. He is a mass of swamp vegetation that

The episode centers on a horrific, live dissection of Swamp Thing by . Woodrue makes a world-shattering discovery: The Mimicry: Swamp Thing is not Alec Holland.

Avery Sunderland retaliates against his wife, Maria, by having her forcibly committed to a mental institution. The episode is noted for its "noirish" aesthetic

To confirm this, Swamp Thing later retrieves Alec Holland’s actual decayed corpse from the water, realizing he is merely a plant mimicry. Subplots & Transformations