Star Trek: Deep Space Nine The Darkness and the Light (Season 5, Episode 11)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

The Darkness and the Light (Season 5, Episode 11)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A mysterious assassin begins wiping out all the members of Kira's old resistance cell.

Showrunner

Ira Steven Behr

Director

Michael Vejar

Writers

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by) | Rick Berman (created by) | Michael Piller (created by) | Ronald D. Moore (teleplay by) & 3 more

Producers

Ira Steven Behr | René Echevarria | Steve Oster | Robert Hewitt Wolfe

Composer

Jay Chattaway

Cinematographer

Jonathan West

Editor

Stephen M. Tucker (as Steve Tucker)

Casting Directors

Junie Lowry-Johnson | Ron Surma

Production Designer

Herman F. Zimmerman (as Herman Zimmerman)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 6, 1997

Release date

Jan 6, 1997 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 55 wins & 116 nominations

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Cast	Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Avery Brooks Captain Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko Captain Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Rene Auberjonois Constable Odo Constable Odo See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Michael Dorn Lt. Cmdr. Worf Lt. Cmdr. Worf See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Terry Farrell Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Cirroc Lofton Jake Sisko (credit only) Jake Sisko (credit only) See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Colm Meaney Chief Miles O'Brien Chief Miles O'Brien See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Armin Shimerman Quark Quark See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Alexander Siddig Doctor Julian Bashir Doctor Julian Bashir See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Nana Visitor Major Kira Nerys Major Kira Nerys See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Randy Oglesby Silaran Silaran See fewer	Nothing to Lose (1997)
William Lucking Furel Furel See fewer	Red Dragon (2002)
Diane Salinger Lupaza Lupaza See fewer	Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Jennifer Savidge Fala Fala See fewer	Evolution (2001)
Aron Eisenberg Nog Nog See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Matt Roe Latha Latha See fewer	Child's Play 2 (1990)
Christian Conrad Brilgar Brilgar See fewer	Jingle All the Way (1996)
Scott McElroy Guard Guard See fewer	Underworld (2003)
Judi M. Durand Station Computer Voice (voice) (as Judi Durand) Station Computer Voice (voice) (as Judi Durand) See fewer	Jumper (2008)
Uriah Carr Starfleet Officer (uncredited) Starfleet Officer (uncredited) See fewer	The Purple Zone (2006)
Randy James Jones (uncredited) Jones (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Wade Kelley Science Division Officer (uncredited) Science Division Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Punching the Clown (2009)
James R. Lowe Bajoran (uncredited) Bajoran (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek Phase II (2004)
Chester E. Tripp III Security Lieutenant (uncredited) Security Lieutenant (uncredited) See fewer	Ozark (2017)