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The Best Episodes of Army Wives

Every episode of Army Wives ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Army Wives!

Army Wives is an American drama series that follows the lives of four army wives, one army husband, and their families.
Genre:Drama
Network:Lifetime

Top Episode Ratings Summary

"On Behalf Of a Grateful Nation" is the best rated episode of "Army Wives". It scored 9.1/10 based on 99 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/27/2011. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Goodbye Stranger".

  • On Behalf Of a Grateful Nation
    9.1/1099 votes
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    #1 - On Behalf Of a Grateful Nation

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/27/2011

    The tribe leans on each other as they cope with the loss of a loved one.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Goodbye Stranger
    9.0/10103 votes
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    #2 - Goodbye Stranger

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 8/26/2007

    In the first season finale, weapons are found missing. This prompts Michael to put the post on high alert, deploying soldiers in response to this possible terrorist attack.

    Director: Perry Lang

    Writer: Bruce Zimmerman

  • Thicker Than Water
    8.8/1072 votes
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    #3 - Thicker Than Water

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/13/2008

    Betty learns that her cancer is advancing and decides to fulfill her life long dream of driving across country in a Ford Mustang. Increasingly nervous about becoming a father, Roland spends the day at the hospital's baby ward getting advice from Denise. Rumors swirl about Denise's friendship with Getti, when another nurse sees them together off post.

    Director: Tawnia McKiernan

    Writer: N/A

  • Uncharted Territory
    8.8/1064 votes
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    #4 - Uncharted Territory

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/20/2008

    Joan and Roland learn the sex of their baby; Denise's son Jeremy returns to Fort Marshall for the first time since Amanda's death; Roxy prepares to reopen the Hump Bar as Betty's Bar and Grill.

    Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal

    Writer: N/A

  • Post and Prejudice
    8.8/1054 votes
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    #5 - Post and Prejudice

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/26/2009

    Joan and Evan compete against each other in Fort Marshall's annual war games exercise. Haneen's surgery is a success. Frank and Denise continue to work on their relationship. Pamela gives a young army wife advice on starting her own business.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Coming Home
    8.8/1053 votes
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    #6 - Coming Home

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 8/2/2009

    Michael and Emmalin spend some quality time together to rebuild their relationship. Claudia Joy escorts Haneen back home to the Middle East. Roxy is concerned that Finn is having difficulties in school.

    Director: Joanna Kerns

    Writer: N/A

  • Forward March
    8.8/1058 votes
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    #7 - Forward March

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 8/22/2010

    As Emmalin prepares to graduate from high school, Claudia Joy receives potentially devastating news. Pamela gets an unexpected call from Gina which leads her to question her future. Joan gets good news about her health. During an intense phone call with Jeremy, Denise goes into labor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Best of Friends
    8.8/1063 votes
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    #8 - The Best of Friends

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 3/11/2012

    Trevor has difficulty adjusting to new houseguests; Denise encounters an old friend on the base; Pamela struggles with being so far away from Chase.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • One of Our Own
    8.7/1094 votes
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    #9 - One of Our Own

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/24/2007

    Denise is put under stress but this time not from Jeremy's abusive behavior. Her husband's chopper and has been downed and she waits for news about him. A soldier takes Roland and Claudia hostage.

    Director: Michael Lange

    Writer: N/A

  • Family Readiness
    8.7/1058 votes
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    #10 - Family Readiness

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/12/2009

    Pamela, Roxy, and Claudia Joy help Joan get ready for her daughter's christening. Lucky the dog arrives at Fort Marshall, and Trevor takes it in, much to Roxy's chagrin. An Iraqi orphan gets help with a hand injury.

    Director: Lloyd Ahern II

    Writer: N/A

  • Onward Christian Soldiers
    8.7/1048 votes
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    #11 - Onward Christian Soldiers

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/19/2009

    Pamela tries to get her son's coach to use the better ways to teach the team sportsmanship. Denise and Frank try to repair their marriage. Joan and Evan are pitted against one another in a war games exercise. Haneen is a guest of the Holden's while preparing for surgery.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Winds Of War
    8.7/1090 votes
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    #12 - Winds Of War

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/2012

    The tribe prepares to leave Fort Marshall and go their separate ways. Roxy has a hard time adjusting to the idea of moving. Amid the base closing, Joan is busy getting the fort ready for an incoming hurricane. Denise and Frank celebrate Molly's first birthday.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Perchance to Dream
    8.7/1062 votes
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    #13 - Perchance to Dream

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/2012

    In the aftermath of the hurricane, one Army Wife fights for her life, another searches for a place to live after her apartment building is destroyed and Joan gets overwhelmed trying to manage the aftereffects of the storm.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Viral
    8.7/1050 votes
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    #14 - Viral

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 4/1/2012

    Joan will be dealing with controversy involving her newly adopted son, David after he and a classmate get into an accident. The wives gather to support the family. The friendship between Claudia Joy and Denise gets into trouble after the animosity between Jackie Clark and Claudia joy continues. Roxie and Trevor help a couple try to straighten them there relationship out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ashes to Ashes
    8.7/1058 votes
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    #15 - Ashes to Ashes

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 3/10/2013

    The people of Fort Marshall mourn the loss of one of their own.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Leaving the Tribe
    8.6/1069 votes
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    #16 - Leaving the Tribe

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/29/2008

    Denise continues to assert independence by trying new things, including learning to ride a motorcycle. Joan finally speaks openly about her pregnancy

    Director: Lloyd Ahern II

    Writer: Bruce Zimmerman

  • The Hero Returns
    8.6/1071 votes
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    #17 - The Hero Returns

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/6/2008

    Trevor is uncomfortable being touted as a hero. Meanwhile, Frank is concerned about Denise, and loves her new motorcycle, and the replacements have arrived for Joan's maternity leave.

    Director: Joanna Kerns

    Writer: Katherine Fugate, Bruce Zimmerman

  • Loyalties
    8.6/1065 votes
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    #18 - Loyalties

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/27/2008

    Roland is suspected of inappropriate behavior with one of his students; Roxy hires a new waitress; Pamela is stunned when Chase is arrested.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Rob Bragin

  • Casting Out the Net
    8.6/1063 votes
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    #19 - Casting Out the Net

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/3/2008

    Denise reevaluates her relationship with Getty when she learns Frank is coming home on leave from Iraq; Roxy enrolls in Roland's class to obtain her GED; Pamela befriends a journalist who interviews her for the local newspaper.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Duplicity
    8.6/1068 votes
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    #20 - Duplicity

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/10/2008

    Joan is restricted to bed rest with pregnancy complications; Trevor is upset when his injury prevents his return to combat; Frank senses a change in Denise when he returns home from Iraq.

    Director: Tim Hunter

    Writer: Gil Grant

  • Mothers & Wives
    8.6/1062 votes
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    #21 - Mothers & Wives

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 8/17/2008

    Claudia Joys mother makes an unexpected visit; Roland counsels a lonely teenager whose father was recently killed in Iraq; Roxy panics before taking her GED test.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • About Face
    8.6/1045 votes
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    #22 - About Face

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/14/2009

    Denise tries to learn Frank's fate after his unit runs into trouble in Iraq. She turns to Claudia Joy for help, but her friend is busy reestablishing a home base after deciding to stay in town with Emmalin. Pamela decides to show new army wives what base life will be like for them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Incoming
    8.6/1049 votes
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    #23 - Incoming

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/28/2009

    Roland gets a job offer. Claudia Joy tries to help Michael bridge the gap between him and Emmalin.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • M.I.A.
    8.6/1052 votes
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    #24 - M.I.A.

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/9/2009

    Pamela's excitement over Chase's upcoming return home is cut short when she loses her wallet, forcing her to spend the day frantically retracing her steps. Roxy is surprised when Stella Raye, a country music singer she adored growing up, comes to the bar looking for work. Joan struggles with her deployment as she comes to the realization that she will be missing many of her daughter's milestones.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Operation: Tango
    8.6/1049 votes
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    #25 - Operation: Tango

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/16/2009

    Claudia Joy and Denise find themselves serving as companions for the widow of a former senator, Mrs. Jean Calhoun (guest-star Kelly Bishop), who is visiting post for a ground-breaking ceremony. Roland finds a way to comfort Joan about her upcoming deployment. Roxy tries to impress the principal at an exclusive private school where she hopes Finn is accepted. Country star Jack Ingram performs at the Hump Bar.

    Director: Lloyd Ahern II

    Writer: N/A