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The Best Episodes of Aquarius Season 1

Every episode of Aquarius Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Aquarius Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Aquarius Season 1 Episode 9 - Why?
    7.8/10(419 votes)

    S1:E9

    Charmain's first ride-along ends when her fellow officers are gunned down, the first in a series of cop killings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Aquarius Season 1 Episode 12 - (Please Let Me Love You And) It Won't Be Wrong
    7.7/10(384 votes)

    S1:E12

    Emma's absence is felt when the Manson family makes a documentary; Hodiak makes a deal with Ken Karn to save his son.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sera Gamble

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  3. Aquarius Season 1 Episode 13 - Old Ego Is a Too Much Thing
    7.7/10(388 votes)

    S1:E13

    Season 1 finale! Emma returns just as Mary goes into labor; Hodiak's deal for Walt goes south; a murder investigation has unforeseen consequences.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Aquarius Season 1 Episode 8 - Sick City
    7.5/10(414 votes)

    S1:E8

    Karn buries secrets. Failing to impress a record producer, Manson takes his disappointment out on his family. Shafe catches a tough break. Hodiak loses an old friend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Aquarius Season 1 Episode 10 - It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
    7.5/10(388 votes)

    S1:E10

    Charlie tests Emma's loyalty. Shafe passes Guapo's test. After his first acid trip, courtesy of Manson, Hodiak helps a fellow detective with a secret.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Aquarius Season 1 Episode 11 - Your Mother Should Know
    7.5/10(381 votes)

    S1:E11

    Trust is an issue when Bunchy asks Hodiak to find his brother's killer; the Hodiak family comes together to help Walt; Charlie's mom visits.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Aquarius Season 1 Episode 6 - A Whiter Shade of Pale
    7.4/10(451 votes)

    S1:E6

    Charlie recovers. Charmain finds a case. Hodiak seeks the man who's been harassing Shafe's family. Shafe helps Hodiak get a message to his son.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Aquarius Season 1 Episode 4 - Home Is Where You're Happy
    7.3/10(480 votes)

    S1:E4

    Hodiak investigates Art Gladner's murder through his late wife Lucille, who runs a burlesque club. Manson hides Emma but Hodiak, under pressure from Grace, ultimately finds her and brings her home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sera Gamble

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  9. Aquarius Season 1 Episode 5 - A Change Is Gonna Come
    7.3/10(460 votes)

    S1:E5

    A South Central murder investigation ratchets up tension with the Black Panthers. Emma runs away from home in the midst of the chaos and Hodiak pays Manson a visit and gives him a near-fatal beating.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Aquarius Season 1 Episode 7 - Cease to Resist
    7.3/10(424 votes)

    S1:E7

    Cutler gets a surprise visitor. Hodiak and Shafe work the murder of a Hollywood star. Charlie goes gun shopping.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sera Gamble

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  11. Aquarius Season 1 Episode 1 - Everybody's Been Burned
    7.2/10(781 votes)

    S1:E1

    LAPD Detective Sam Hodiak and undercover officer Brian Shafe begin the search for a missing teenage girl, Emma Karn, who has fallen under the spell of infamous cult leader Charles Manson.

    Director:Jonas Pate
    Writer:John McNamara

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  12. Aquarius Season 1 Episode 2 - The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
    7.2/10(632 votes)

    S1:E2

    Hodiak and Shafe investigate a complicated murder case amidst rising racial tensions. Meanwhile, Manson forces Emma's father, Ken Karn, to introduce him to an executive in the music business.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Aquarius Season 1 Episode 3 - Never Say Never to Always
    7.2/10(522 votes)

    S1:E3

    A drug dealer is murdered, and the prime suspect is Shafe's snitch. Meanwhile, Shafe and rookie Charmain Tully go undercover into the Manson family in a mission that comes with serious consequences.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Why?" is the best rated episode of Aquarius season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 419 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on July 18, 2015. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "(Please Let Me Love You And) It Won't Be Wrong".