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  Caption The Specialist meets his end
  Season 01
  Episode 09
  Airdate December 18 2002
  Writer Melissa Rosenberg
  Director Shawn Levy
  Guests Kristofer McNeeley as Frankie Spitz<br /> Neil Hopkins as The Specialist<br />and Mitch Pileggi as Albert 'Al' Hawke
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Nature of the Beast is the ninth episode of The WB television series ''Birds Of Prey'' . The episode aired on December 18 , 2003 .


SUMMARY


When Al Hawke, her mother's killer, is hunted by The Specialist - a metahuman assassin with the ability to pass through solid objects - Dinah must decide whether she wants to save the mob boss... or kill him herself.


NOTES


  • Dinah uses her Telekinetic powers for the first time since manifesting them in Sins Of The Mother (an episode also written by Melissa Rosenberg). Her control over the ability is growing, as is its strength.

  • Beginning with this episode Alfred's opening narration no longer references Dinah's "powers to open hidden doors to the mind" and instead simply says "with powers she is only beginning to explore".

  • Dinah receives her own communications set, a pair of earrings and choker identical to Helena's.

  • The Specialist can only move through inanimate objects, not people. He's also unable to pass through lead. When he tries to move through a lead shielded door, he instead becomes embedded inside.

  • Barbara's analysis of The Specialist's blood reveals that his power works by allowing him to 'spread out' his molecules.

  • The hospital that Dinah and Hawke take refuge in is made from redressed portions of the New Gotham High School sets, as evidenced by the identical stairs.

  • Mitch Pileggi replaces Stephen McHattie as Al Hawke, Jesse Reese's father. The change in actor is explained by Hawke undergoing major plastic surgery.

  • Hawke's full first name is Albert.

  • Frankie Spitz was set free on a technicality, while Hawke escaped from prison some time after the events of Sins Of The Mother . Apparently the Birds of Prey have been looking for him ever since.

  • Hawke is aware of the existence of metahumans. The Black Canary was the first one he encountered.

  • Ian Abercrombie ( Alfred Pennyworth ) and Mia Sara ( Dr. Harleen Quinzel ) do not appear in this episode.

  • Mitch Pileggi receives a special 'and Mitch Pileggi as Al Hawke' credit. This is considered a gesture of respect toward an actor.

  • Co-starring Bob Papenbrook as Misha Petrov and Ilya Volok as Lieutenant.