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Joe McAlister is a fictional character portrayed by Colin Ford in the TV series Under the Dome.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 16 years old.
They appear in all 39 aired episodes and have accumulated 57154 positive votes.
The character of Joe McAlister is mainly associated with Norrie Calvert-Hill, Julia Shumway and Dale 'Barbie' Barbara.

Joe McAlister

by Colin Ford

character

Episodes39

  • 7.6
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    Pilot

    episode S1.E1 june 2013
    In Chester's Mill, Maine, a strange occurrence locks the town in under an invisible dome-like surface.
  • 7.1
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    The Fire

    episode S1.E2 july 2013
    Following Duke's death, his house catches fire, forcing the town to rally together to form a bucket brigade. Elsewhere, Junior ambushes Barbie, while Dodee and Phil pick up a military frequency.
  • 6.8
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    Manhunt

    episode S1.E3 july 2013
    After a Deputy is killed, Big Jim organizes a search party to hunt down the culprit. Meanwhile, Joe and Norrie continue to experience strange seizures.
  • 7.1
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    Outbreak

    episode S1.E4 july 2013
    The town suffers from an outbreak of meningitis. Julia learns that Phil and Barbie are connected to her missing husband. Angie struggles to escape the bomb shelter.
  • 7.4
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    Blue on Blue

    episode S1.E5 july 2013
    When friends and family from outside the dome come to visit, Barbie learns the military plan to destroy the dome with a missile.
  • 7.1
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    The Endless Thirst

    episode S1.E6 july 2013
    After Julia and Dodee speculate that the source of the radio signal jam could be the answer to the dome's origin, they are led to Joe and Norrie. Meanwhile, Angie seeks help after escaping from Junior.
  • 7.2
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    Imperfect Circles

    episode S1.E7 august 2013
    A friend of Julia's goes into labour after touching the dome. Big Jim kicks out Junior. Linda seeks out the Dundee brothers after Rose's murder. Joe and Norrie find a second mini-dome that holds a mysterious egg inside it.
  • 7.1
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    Thicker Than Water

    episode S1.E8 august 2013
    Norrie grieves over her mom's death. Joe shows Julia the mini-dome. Big Jim makes a plan of action when Ollie takes control of food and water.
  • 7.1
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    The Fourth Hand

    episode S1.E9 august 2013
    Julia takes Barbie to see the mini-dome and the egg, but they have both disappeared. A former acquaintance of Big Jim and Barbie makes a re-appearance. Angie starts to experience the same seizures as Joe and Norrie.
  • 6.9
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    Let the Games Begin

    episode S1.E10 august 2013
    Maxine continues to manipulate Barbie and Big Jim. Linda and Julia investigate Duke's involvement with previous criminal activity in Chester's Mill. Meanwhile, Angie realizes Junior is the "fourth hand".
  • 7.2
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    Speak of the Devil

    episode S1.E11 september 2013
    After Junior abandons Angie, Joe and Norrie, the weather turns nasty. Julia is shot by Maxine. Big Jim convinces Linda his stash of propane is what's saving the town and the biggest threat they face is from Barbie.
  • 7.5
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    Exigent Circumstances

    episode S1.E12 september 2013
    Big Jim rallies the town against Barbie after framing him for the murders and the shooting of Julia. Joe and Norrie move the mini-dome to Ben's house but it soon begins to act strangely.
  • 7.1
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    Curtains

    episode S1.E13 september 2013
    As Barbie's fate is sealed by Big Jim, the dome blackens and the identity of the Monarch is revealed.
  • 7.1
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    Heads Will Roll

    episode S2.E1 june 2014
    As Barbie's fate lies in Big Jim's hands, the dome presents a new threat when it becomes magnetized. Meanwhile, Julia seeks out the help of a stranger to save the life of a mysterious girl.
  • 6.6
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    Infestation

    episode S2.E2 july 2014
    As the news of Angie's murder spreads, Rebecca warns Big Jim of a caterpillar infestation that could infect the town's remaining crops.
  • 6.8
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    Force Majeure

    episode S2.E3 july 2014
    As resources dwindle, Big Jim holds a census in order to forecast how long Chester's Mill can continue to exist under the dome, while chaos ensues when a rainstorm turns into acid rain.
  • 6.9
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    Revelation

    episode S2.E4 july 2014
    While Julia and Sam attempt to stop Big Jim and Rebecca's plans for population control, Barbie, Joe and Norrie try to jog Melanie's memory, and Junior turns to Lyle for answers.
  • 6.6
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    Reconciliation

    episode S2.E5 july 2014
    Julia takes over as leader of Chester's Mill after the town becomes divided in the wake of Big Jim and Rebecca's plans for population control. Meanwhile, Joe and Norrie continue to help Melanie search for more clues about her identity.
  • 6.8
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    In the Dark

    episode S2.E6 august 2014
    When Barbie and Sam investigate the mysterious tunnel beneath the high school, a cave-in severs their path back to Chester's Mill. Meanwhile, Big Jim deals with a dust storm.
  • 7.5
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    Going Home

    episode S2.E7 august 2014
    After finding themselves outside the dome, Barbie turns to his estranged father for help, and Sam reunites with Pauline.
  • 7.2
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    Awakening

    episode S2.E8 august 2014
    Barbie realizes Don knows more about the dome than he is letting on when he asks him to help get a message to Julia. Back in Chester's Mill, Big Jim appoints himself sheriff of the town.
  • 7.5
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    The Red Door

    episode S2.E9 august 2014
    Barbie, Sam, Pauline, Lyle and Hunter try to evade Don and his forces and find a way back to Chester's Mill, while Junior and Melanie hide the egg from Julia and Big Jim.
  • 7.1
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    The Fall

    episode S2.E10 september 2014
    The residents of Chester's Mill continue to argue over what to do with the egg to ensure everyone's safety, while Junior is haunted by a familiar face.
  • 6.8
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    Black Ice

    episode S2.E11 september 2014
    As temperatures continue to plunge, Sam and Rebecca spring into action to try and save the residents of Chester's Mill. Meanwhile, Joe remains suspicious of Hunter, and Barbie and Julia face danger after black ice causes their vehicle to crash.
  • 6.7
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    Turn

    episode S2.E12 september 2014
    When a new threat from the Dome intensifies, the residents of Chester's Mill find themselves at risk of being crushed to death. Meanwhile, Melanie's health continues to deteriorate as the fate of the egg remains unknown.
  • 6.8
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    Go Now

    episode S2.E13 september 2014
    A potential exit from the Dome is revealed just as the walls begin closing in on those trapped in Chester's Mill.
  • 6.2
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    Move On

    episode S3.E1 june 2015
    The residents of Chester's Mill appear both inside and outside the dome following their mysterious encounter in the tunnels beneath the town.
  • 6.5
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    But I'm Not

    episode S3.E2 june 2015
    The townspeople are forced to question who they can trust when new residents emerge.
  • 6.3
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    Redux

    episode S3.E3 july 2015
    The residents of Chester's Mill try to move on after emerging from the cocoons in the tunnels. Big Jim becomes suspicious of Christine and Eva.
  • 6.4
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    The Kinship

    episode S3.E4 july 2015
    Under the guise of helping Chester's Mill rebuild, Christine urges the townspeople towards specific individuals and projects that remind them of their experience in the tunnels.
  • 6.5
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    Alaska

    episode S3.E5 july 2015
    When Big Jim and Julia team up to find proof to discredit Christine, they learn something new about the dome. Meanwhile, when Christine's leadership is threatened, she puts a plan into motion with deadly consequences.
  • 6.7
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    Caged

    episode S3.E6 july 2015
    After being captured by Aktaion, Big Jim is forced to manipulate Christine for information about her agenda. Meanwhile, when Joe and Norrie question the town's new rules, they find themselves in a dangerous face-off with the increasingly unstable residents.
  • 7.1
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    Ejecta

    episode S3.E7 july 2015
    As the outside world is rocked by a catastrophic meteor shower, unexpected alliances form under the dome. Meanwhile, Eva tries to indoctrinate Barbie deeper into The Kinship.
  • 6.6
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    Breaking Point

    episode S3.E8 august 2015
    A resistance forms against Christine, who is organizing a massive excavation project in the caves. Hunter and Big Jim make contact with the outside world.
  • 6.8
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    Plan B

    episode S3.E9 august 2015
    Julia and Big Jim come up with a life-or-death plan involving Eva and Barbie intended to end Christine's control over Chester's Mill. Hunter investigates Aktaion.
  • 6.5
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    Legacy

    episode S3.E10 august 2015
    An unlikely alliance is formed; Hunter receives files that reveal disturbing details about the infected townspeople.
  • 6.4
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    Love Is a Battlefield

    episode S3.E11 august 2015
    Barbie risks everything in an attempt to free Eva from The Kinship, Big Jim and Julia are enlisted by Hektor to test a possible cure for infected townspeople. Joe chooses to work with Christine after she shares some shocking information about the Dome.
  • 6.3
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    Incandescence

    episode S3.E12 september 2015
    As the dome's calcification accelerates, the townspeople have 24 hours left before they will suffocate; Julia and Barbie race to save Barbie's child; Hektor is adamant that the infected townspeople should never escape from the dome.
  • 6.1
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    The Enemy Within

    episode S3.E13 september 2015
    As the dome comes down, a final attempt is made to keep infected townspeople from impacting the outside world.

Best moments10

  • 6.1
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    64% of the votes

    The Enemy Within

    episode S3.E13 september 2015
    As the dome comes down, a final attempt is made to keep infected townspeople from impacting the outside world.
  • 7.1
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    60% of the votes

    The Endless Thirst

    episode S1.E6 july 2013
    After Julia and Dodee speculate that the source of the radio signal jam could be the answer to the dome's origin, they are led to Joe and Norrie. Meanwhile, Angie seeks help after escaping from Junior.
  • 7.1
    /10
    56% of the votes

    Thicker Than Water

    episode S1.E8 august 2013
    Norrie grieves over her mom's death. Joe shows Julia the mini-dome. Big Jim makes a plan of action when Ollie takes control of food and water.
  • 6.6
    /10
    48% of the votes

    Breaking Point

    episode S3.E8 august 2015
    A resistance forms against Christine, who is organizing a massive excavation project in the caves. Hunter and Big Jim make contact with the outside world.
  • 6.4
    /10
    21% of the votes

    Love Is a Battlefield

    episode S3.E11 august 2015
    Barbie risks everything in an attempt to free Eva from The Kinship, Big Jim and Julia are enlisted by Hektor to test a possible cure for infected townspeople. Joe chooses to work with Christine after she shares some shocking information about the Dome.
  • 6.8
    /10
    19% of the votes

    Manhunt

    episode S1.E3 july 2013
    After a Deputy is killed, Big Jim organizes a search party to hunt down the culprit. Meanwhile, Joe and Norrie continue to experience strange seizures.
  • 7.1
    /10
    19% of the votes

    Outbreak

    episode S1.E4 july 2013
    The town suffers from an outbreak of meningitis. Julia learns that Phil and Barbie are connected to her missing husband. Angie struggles to escape the bomb shelter.
  • 7.4
    /10
    19% of the votes

    Blue on Blue

    episode S1.E5 july 2013
    When friends and family from outside the dome come to visit, Barbie learns the military plan to destroy the dome with a missile.
  • 6.4
    /10
    17% of the votes

    The Kinship

    episode S3.E4 july 2015
    Under the guise of helping Chester's Mill rebuild, Christine urges the townspeople towards specific individuals and projects that remind them of their experience in the tunnels.
  • 7.1
    /10
    14% of the votes

    The Fire

    episode S1.E2 july 2013
    Following Duke's death, his house catches fire, forcing the town to rally together to form a bucket brigade. Elsewhere, Junior ambushes Barbie, while Dodee and Phil pick up a military frequency.

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