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The Worst Episodes of Alphas

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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 Defense, the team investigates cases that point to others with

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Alphas Season 1 Episode 8 - A Short Time in Paradise
    7.0/10(354 votes)

    #1 - A Short Time in Paradise

    S1:E8

    Hicks and Nina are entranced by a deadly cult leader named Jonas.

    Director:John F. Showalter
    Writer:Michael Chamoy

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  2. Alphas Season 1 Episode 5 - Never Let Me Go
    7.1/10(365 votes)

    #2 - Never Let Me Go

    S1:E5

    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

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  3. Alphas Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.2/10(602 votes)

    #3 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    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
    Writers:Zak Penn, Michael Karnow

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  4. Alphas Season 1 Episode 3 - Anger Management
    7.3/10(418 votes)

    #4 - Anger Management

    S1:E3

    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
    Writers:Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Ira Steven Behr

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  5. Alphas Season 1 Episode 2 - Cause & Effect
    7.4/10(435 votes)

    #5 - Cause & Effect

    S1:E2

    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

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  6. Alphas Season 2 Episode 2 - The Quick and the Dead
    7.4/10(271 votes)

    #6 - The Quick and the Dead

    S2:E2

    On the hunt for a killer, the team realizes the search has lead him directly to them with a deadly consequences.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writer:Michael Karnow

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  7. Alphas Season 2 Episode 10 - Life After Death
    7.4/10(221 votes)

    #7 - Life After Death

    S2:E10

    While the team tries to cope with Danielle's death, a mysterious woman drops a baby off at the office and Gary is strangely drawn to protecting it.

    Director:J. Miller Tobin
    Writer:Eric Tuchman

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  8. Alphas Season 2 Episode 5 - Gaslight
    7.5/10(259 votes)

    #8 - Gaslight

    S2:E5

    An Alpha loses his mind and kidnaps Rachel; the team loses touch with reality while trying to find Rachel.

    Director:Leslie Libman
    Writers:Terri Hughes, Ron Milbauer

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  9. Alphas Season 1 Episode 6 - Bill and Gary's Excellent Adventure
    7.6/10(353 votes)

    #9 - Bill and Gary's Excellent Adventure

    S1:E6

    While Bill and Gary take on a case of their own, Nina and Cameron grow closer.

    Director:Leslie Libman
    Writer:Adam Levy

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  10. Alphas Season 2 Episode 6 - Alphaville
    7.6/10(255 votes)

    #10 - Alphaville

    S2:E6

    Rosen enlists Skylar's help to decode Parish's Alpha technology and endangers her life and the life of her daughter.

    Director:Nick Copus
    Writer:Michael Chamoy

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  11. Alphas Season 1 Episode 4 - Rosetta
    7.7/10(385 votes)

    #11 - Rosetta

    S1:E4

    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

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  12. Alphas Season 2 Episode 3 - Alpha Dogs
    7.7/10(275 votes)

    #12 - Alpha Dogs

    S2:E3

    An investigation leads Harken and Hicks to go undercover in a secret, underground Alphas-only Fight Club.

    Director:Nick Copus
    Writer:Eric Tuchman

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  13. Alphas Season 2 Episode 8 - Falling
    7.7/10(221 votes)

    #13 - Falling

    S2:E8

    Rosen discovers the identity of the mole; Kat tracks a mysterious new street drug that makes users temporarily invincible.

    Director:Nick Copus
    Writers:John Herrera, Nina Fiore

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  14. Alphas Season 2 Episode 12 - Need to Know
    7.7/10(222 votes)

    #14 - Need to Know

    S2:E12

    Rosen kidnaps and interrogates an Alpha prisoner; Harken and Gary search for Skylar.

    Director:Nick Copus
    Writers:Michael Karnow, Adam Levy

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  15. Alphas Season 1 Episode 7 - Catch and Release
    7.8/10(390 votes)

    #15 - Catch and Release

    S1:E7

    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

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  16. Alphas Season 2 Episode 7 - Gods and Monsters
    7.8/10(249 votes)

    #16 - Gods and Monsters

    S2:E7

    The team is confronted with evidence of Parish's evil agenda; a young Alpha reveals a deadly ability.

    Director:Mairzee Almas
    Writer:Kira Snyder

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  17. Alphas Season 2 Episode 9 - The Devil Will Drag You Under
    7.8/10(237 votes)

    #17 - The Devil Will Drag You Under

    S2:E9

    Hicks turns defector and begins working for Parish; the team uncovers a plot to cause a massive, deadly blackout.

    Director:Matthew Hastings
    Writer:Robert Hewitt Wolfe

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  18. Alphas Season 2 Episode 11 - If Memory Serves
    7.8/10(224 votes)

    #18 - If Memory Serves

    S2:E11

    Hicks and Kat transport a valuable Parish asset; Roland holds the strategic intel they need to stop Parish.

    Director:Allan Kroeker
    Writers:Terri Hughes, Ron Milbauer

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  19. Alphas Season 1 Episode 9 - Blind Spot
    7.9/10(345 votes)

    #19 - Blind Spot

    S1:E9

    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
    Writers:Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Ira Steven Behr

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  20. Alphas Season 2 Episode 1 - Wake-up Call
    7.9/10(338 votes)

    #20 - Wake-up Call

    S2:E1

    The episode starts 10 months after the events in "Original Sin" and circumstances have changed for the main characters (for some more than for others). Two of them are pretty different from the last time we saw them, and the team might be missing a member or two. Or more.

    Director:Matthew Hastings
    Writer:Robert Hewitt Wolfe

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  21. Alphas Season 2 Episode 4 - When Push Comes to Shove
    7.9/10(284 votes)

    #21 - When Push Comes to Shove

    S2:E4

    While investigating a string of crimes, the team realizes that they are looking for Nina, who had gone AWOL, and try to stop her before she hurts herself.

    Director:Omar Madha
    Writer:Adam Levy

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  22. Alphas Season 2 Episode 13 - God's Eye
    7.9/10(318 votes)

    #22 - God's Eye

    S2:E13

    Rosen seeks a final confrontation with Alpha leader Stanton Parish.

    Director:Matthew Hastings
    Writer:Bruce Miller

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  23. Alphas Season 1 Episode 10 - The Unusual Suspects
    8.0/10(319 votes)

    #23 - The Unusual Suspects

    S1:E10

    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

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  24. Alphas Season 1 Episode 11 - Original Sin
    8.2/10(374 votes)

    #24 - Original Sin

    S1:E11

    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
    Writers:Zak Penn, Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Ira Steven Behr, Michael Karnow

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Short Time in Paradise" is the worst rated episode of "Alphas". It scored 7/10 based on 354 votes. Directed by John F. Showalter and written by Michael Chamoy, it aired on 8/29/2011. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Never Let Me Go".