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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Army Wives Season 2 Episode 9 - Casting Out the Net
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    #1 - Casting Out the Net

    S2:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 10 - Duplicity
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    #2 - Duplicity

    S2:E10

    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

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  3. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 11 - Mothers & Wives
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    #3 - Mothers & Wives

    S2:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 12 - Great Expectations
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    #4 - Great Expectations

    S2:E12

    Claudia Joy learns the reason for her mother's visit; Roxy, Denise, Claudia Joy and Pamela throw Roland and Joan a baby shower; Denise pleads with Frank to go with her to marital counseling; Trevor learns the fate of one of his fellow soldiers.

    Director:Peter Werner
    Writer:Barbara Hall

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  5. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 13 - Safe Havens
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    #5 - Safe Havens

    S2:E13

    Pamela becomes increasingly concerned when her stalker crosses the line by talking to her children. Roxy and Roland exchange words after Roland acts once he learns of Trevor's addiction. With Jeremy leaving for the first time Denise and Frank share an emotional goodbye. The Holden's get a visit from an unexpected guest.

    Director:Lloyd Ahern II
    Writer:Bruce Zimmerman

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  6. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 14 - Payback
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    #6 - Payback

    S2:E14

    Trevor is involved in a fender bender; Denise rents a creek house when Frank is deployed to Iraq; Pamela gets the chance to confront her stalker; Michael officially presents Trevor with a Silver Star Medal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 16 - Transitions
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    #7 - Transitions

    S2:E16

    Emmalin's pen pal could cause trouble. Denise finds a new friend. Roland becomes a stay at home dad.

    Director:John Terlesky
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 17 - All in the Family
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    #8 - All in the Family

    S2:E17

    Roxy's mother returns with a new man; Joan and Roland leave their daughter with Claudia Joy and Michael so they can have a date night; Claudia Joy and Michael face their own parenting problems; Pamela helps Roxy at the bar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 18 - Departures, Arrivals
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    #9 - Departures, Arrivals

    S2:E18

    Joan and Roland face new challenges when Joan returns to work; Denise and Frank both continue to explore their separation.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Army Wives Season 2 Episode 19 - Last Minute Changes
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    #10 - Last Minute Changes

    S2:E19

    The Holdens face major changes; Pamela questions her decision to marry into the Army; Roland must help a former patient; Frank remains overseas leaving Denise more time to question her marriage.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 1 - Best Laid Plans
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    #11 - Best Laid Plans

    S3:E1

    Roxy, Denise, Roland and Pamela offer their support to Claudia Joy and Michael, who are unable to leave for Brussels because of Emmalin's disappearance. Roxy struggles to take control of the bar away from Collin. Denise faces serious consequences as news of her affair spreads around the hospital. Overseas, Frank volunteers to lead a dangerous mission.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 2 - About Face
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    #12 - About Face

    S3:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 3 - Moving Out
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    #13 - Moving Out

    S3:E3

    Claudia Joy house hunts as Emmalin's rebellious ways continue. Pamela is also on the lookout for a new place because her kids no longer want to share a room. Elsewhere, Roland is confronted by an outside therapist about the care available for soldiers and Trevor's career is jeopardized by a bad call he makes during a drill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 4 - Incoming
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    #14 - Incoming

    S3:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 5 - Disengagement
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    #15 - Disengagement

    S3:E5

    Roxy's hope for a grand reopening of the Hump bar doesn't go off without a hitch. Pamela is offered a coaching position on her son's football team. Joan wants to get her daughter, Sarah Elizabeth, christened before her deployment to Iraq. Chase comes home early from his current deployment, but finds the hardest part will be adjusting to life back home at Fort Marshall.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 6 - Family Readiness
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    #16 - Family Readiness

    S3:E6

    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:Unknown

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  17. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 7 - Onward Christian Soldiers
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    #17 - Onward Christian Soldiers

    S3:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 8 - Post and Prejudice
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    #18 - Post and Prejudice

    S3:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 9 - Coming Home
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    #19 - Coming Home

    S3:E9

    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:Unknown

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  20. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 10 - M.I.A.
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    #20 - M.I.A.

    S3:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 11 - Operation: Tango
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    #21 - Operation: Tango

    S3:E11

    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:Unknown

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  22. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 12 - First Response
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    #22 - First Response

    S3:E12

    Claudia Joy and Denise get into a car accident on their way to a spa weekend. Routine tests from the accident lead to a shocking diagnosis for Claudia Joy. Finn enjoys his first day at his new school, leaving TJ feeling left out so Trevor takes him on a fishing trip for some father-son bonding time. In Iraq, Jeremy is reminded of the importance of life when a fellow soldier is harmed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 13 - Duty To Inform
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    #23 - Duty To Inform

    S3:E13

    Michael and Emmalin are puzzled when Claudia Joy informs them that she does not want her friends or anyone on post to find out about her medical condition. Trevor begins his work as an army recruiter and finds the job is more challenging than he initially thought. Two weeks after Chase was expected to return home, Pamela begins to wonder why he hasn't gotten in touch with her. Demanding answers, Pamela camps out in front of the building where she believes Chase is being treated for injuries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 14 - Need To Know Basis
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    #24 - Need To Know Basis

    S3:E14

    Pamela finally gets the answers she's been seeking about Chase's whereabouts. Denise begins EMT training in an attempt to find a new career in the medical field. Jeremy is involved in an unexpected shooting in Iraq that has lasting impact. Roxy comes to a decision about having a baby with Trevor. Michael gives Claudia Joy a present, a gold medical bracelet, but Claudia Joy doesn't like it at first.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Army Wives Season 3 Episode 15 - As Time Goes By...
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    #25 - As Time Goes By...

    S3:E15

    When Roxy and Pamela meet two older army wives, Elise (guest-star Lois Smith) and Virginia (guest-star Barbara Barrier), in a nursing home, they get a glimpse into Fort Marshall during WWII. Elise and Virginia share their stories and relive their experiences through flashbacks. Roxy and Pamela discover the parallel challenges that army wives have dealt with throughout the years, while also seeing how society has evolved culturally.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Casting Out the Net" is the worst rated episode of "Army Wives". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/3/2008. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Duplicity".