7.1/10587 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/11/2011
Operating within the Defense Criminal Investigation Service of the U.S. Department of Defense and led by preeminent neurologist and psychiatrist Dr. Lee Rosen, an expert in Alpha phenomena, the team investigates cases that point to others with Alpha abilities. As they work against the clock to solve this new brand of crime, they must prevent their own personality differences and disparate backgrounds from interfering with their ultimate mission to catch the enemy.
Director: Jack Bender
Writer: Zak Penn, Michael Karnow
7.3/10422 votes#2 - Cause & Effect
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/18/2011
A problematic former patient of Rosen's escapes as Rosen is getting acquainted with his Department of Defense liaison, and the rest of the team tries to balance their normal lives with their work as Alphas.
Director: Constantine Makris
Writer: Julie Siege
7.2/10406 votes#3 - Anger Management
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/25/2011
The team moves to new offices following the attack on Rosen; violent riots break out on the east coast, which are linked to a runaway teen.
Director: Nick Copus
Writer: Ira Steven Behr, Robert Hewitt Wolfe
7.6/10372 votes#4 - Rosetta
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/1/2011
The Alpha team closes in on Red Flag and rescues an autistic woman, Anna, with the ability to translate any language. The team tries to figure out Red Flag’s plan while Gary bonds with Anna.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: Zak Penn
7.0/10353 votes#5 - Never Let Me Go
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/8/2011
Rachel goes on a date that ends with a powerful kiss; Rosen's team officially joins the Defense Criminal Investigation Service, and their first case is to probe a series of deaths linked to a high school in Pennsylvania.
Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt
Writer: Jordan Rosenberg
7.5/10340 votes#6 - Bill and Gary's Excellent Adventure
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/15/2011
While Bill and Gary take on a case of their own, Nina and Cameron grow closer.
Director: Leslie Libman
Writer: Adam Levy
7.8/10379 votes#7 - Catch and Release
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/22/2011
The team is ordered to find and protect Skylar, an Alpha with skills that could be dangerous in the wrong hands.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: Michael Karnow
6.9/10342 votes#8 - A Short Time in Paradise
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/29/2011
Hicks and Nina are entranced by a deadly cult leader named Jonas.
Director: John F. Showalter
Writer: Michael Chamoy
7.8/10335 votes#9 - Blind Spot
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/12/2011
The team finds themselves under siege by an undetectable Alpha when they bring in a potential Red Flag member for questioning.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Ira Steven Behr, Robert Hewitt Wolfe
7.9/10310 votes#10 - The Unusual Suspects
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/19/2011
The DoD imprisons Rosen and his team after they suspect that one of the members is a Red Flag traitor.
Director: J. Miller Tobin
Writer: Marc Bernardin
8.1/10365 votes#11 - Original Sin
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/26/2011
Rosen and his team find out about a secret red flag meeting. Things come to ahead for the team and the future is cloudy.
Director: Nick Copus
Writer: Ira Steven Behr, Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Zak Penn, Michael Karnow
The Best Episodes of Alphas Season 1
Every episode of Alphas Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Alphas Season 1!
Five ordinary people with superhuman physical and mental abilities are brought together to form one extraordinary team of Alphas. Operating within the U.S. Department of...
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Network:Syfy
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Alphas" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 587 votes. Directed by Jack Bender and written by Zak Penn, Michael Karnow, it aired on 7/11/2011. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Cause & Effect".