The Best Episodes of Beauty and the Beast
Every episode of Beauty and the Beast ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Beauty and the Beast!
Detective Catherine Chandler is a smart, no-nonsense homicide detective. When she was a teenager, she witnessed the murder of her mother at the hands of two gunmen and herself was saved by someone – or something. Years have passed and while investigating a murder, Catherine discovers a clue that leads her to Vincent Keller, who was reportedly killed in 2002. Catherine learns that Vincent is actually still alive and that it was he who saved her many years before. For mysterious reasons that have forced him to live outside of traditional society, Vincent has been in hiding for the past 10 years to guard his secret – when he is enraged, he becomes a terrifying beast, unable to control his super-strength and heightened senses.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Beauty and the Beast" is "Bridesmaid Up!", rated 8.7/10 from 1273 user votes. It was directed by Mairzee Almas and written by N/A. "Bridesmaid Up!" aired on 12/13/2012 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Heart of Darkness".
8.7/10 1,273 votes#1 - Bridesmaid Up!
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2012
When Catherine’s dad gets remarried, the bride-to-be and her bridesmaids try to find the daughter-of-the-groom a date for the wedding. Uncomfortable with being set up, Cat reluctantly admits that she’s seeing somebody and confides to Vincent that she wishes he could be her date. At the wedding reception, Cat learns about a research grant that Evan received to study the mutant DNA cells found at local crime scenes. When she tells Vincent about Evan’s theory of how the cells are changing to become more animal-like and less human, she encounters an unexpected detour that could change the course of their relationship. Meanwhile, Tess and Joe cross the line romantically despite the fact that Joe is a married man.
Director: Mairzee Almas
Writer: N/A
8.6/10 870 votes#2 - Heart of Darkness
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/18/2013
Evan confesses his love to Cat and admits that he tipped off Muirfield to Vincent’s whereabouts. Meanwhile, Gabe finds evidence that someone in the department is a mole who was working with the vigilante.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10 1,019 votes#3 - Insatiable
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/21/2013
After taking their relationship to a new level, Cat and Vincent are forced to deal with reality when someone appears to be the framing the vigilante. Evan finds proof that Cat knows more than she is letting on about the beast. Muirfield and the police are closing in on Vincent and this time there is no escape, so J.T. and Cat come up with an extreme solution. Meanwhile, Tess following a tip, finds something that will forever change her relationship with Cat.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10 932 votes#4 - Partners in Crime
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/28/2013
Cat is forced to reveal things that she had been keeping from Tess to salvage their relationship, and to protect Vincent. Gabe is suspicious of everyone in the department, while Evan witnesses Cat doing something that changes his opinion of her, making him even more determined to track down the beast.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10 823 votes#5 - Never Turn Back
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2013
When secrets about Cat’s family are revealed, it will change everything Cat knew about her past. Vincent finds himself staring his demise in the face; while Gabe takes drastic measures get some answers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 1,075 votes#6 - Any Means Possible
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/14/2013
New Assistant District Attorney Gabe Lowan arrives at the precinct, suspicious that cases involving the vigilante are being mishandled, and wanting answers. Cat is determined to protect Vincent at any cost, which includes tracking down a witness and threatening him at a gala masquerade ball. Meanwhile, Vincent worries he may lose control if he gets romantically involved with Cat.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 757 votes#7 - Date Night
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/2013
Cat and Vincent go on a date out in public in an attempt to be a normal couple, which backfires on them. Meanwhile, Gabe reveals some information that gives Cat hope they can find a cure for Vincent.
Director: Kevin Fair
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 1,034 votes#8 - Who Am I?
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2013
Three months after Vincent Keller was abducted by Muirfield, Detective Catherine Chandler, is reunited with him - but not in the way she planned. He's changed: his scar has disappeared, his memory has been wiped clean and he returns as a supercharged beast on a mysterious mission. Catherine needs to unravel the reasons behind Vincent's change if she has any hopes of recovering their epic love, while also trying to solve the secrets that swirl around her own life.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 858 votes#9 - Liar, Liar
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2013
Catherine and Vincent track a mysterious beast while keeping their individual agendas from one another in a clever game of cat-and-mouse. Meanwhile, Heather has a bombshell revelation for Cat, and Tess confronts Gabe about his real motives for helping Cat.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 695 votes#10 - About Last Night
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/10/2014
Cat and Vincent must revisit a romantic destination as they try to prevent Sam from destroying a group of people.
Director: Stuart Gillard
Writer: Melissa Glenn
8.4/10 519 votes#11 - Deja Vu
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 7/7/2014
Cat finds information in a surprising place -- her ancestor's journal -- that makes her think the only way to stop Gabe is to kill Vincent.
Director: Stuart Gillard
Writer: Brad Kern, Roger Grant
8.4/10 382 votes#12 - Destined
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 9/10/2015
Cat and Vincent will be forced to work together as a couple in ways they never have before if they hope to defeat their destined foe in Liam, who will do everything he can to expose Vincent as a beast in order to destroy their love. Season Finale.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 1,081 votes#13 - Tough Love
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2013
After a dinner where Cat introduces Vincent to Heather ends badly, Heather enlists Tess to stage an intervention with Cat. Evan receives an interesting proposition that could change the course of his cross species investigation and at an event to honor Joe, Heather goes missing and Vincent is forced to make a tough decision that saves her life.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 787 votes#14 - Anniversary
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/2/2013
On the anniversary of her mother's death, Cat asks Gabe to attend her family's annual remembrance of Vanessa, which makes Vincent incredibly jealous. Cat learns some information that makes her think her mom might still be alive and when a sniper shoots the mayor at a public event, Vincent finds evidence that links Gabe to the sniper.
Director: Mairzee Almas
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 792 votes#16 - Hothead
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2013
After getting stonewalled by Cat in his quest to track down a suspected beast, Gabe enlists Vincent's help, but Vincent quickly takes matters into his own hands. Unfortunately, the beast as an advantage over Vincent that requires Cat's help, in addition to the help of someone else who opens up old wounds from Vincent's past.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 660 votes#17 - Held Hostage
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/27/2014
A group of criminals looking to steal a rare necklace in Tori's possession takes Cat, Tori and Tess hostage at the precinct, leaving Vincent as their only hope for help. Vincent is forced to make a decision since helping could reveal his true identity to the entire force.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 613 votes#18 - Beast is the New Black
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 6/2/2014
Vincent has just been arrested for murder and Cat is afraid he'll get a life sentence. Fearing that she may die if she loses him again, she comes up with a plan to help him escape from prison and save him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 544 votes#19 - Cat and Mouse
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 6/9/2014
A city-wide manhunt for Vincent forces him and Cat to stay under the radar; Vincent and Cat find a surprising ally when the FBI asks them for help with an important case.
Director: Jeff Renfroe
8.3/10 465 votes#20 - Bob & Carol, Vin & Cat
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/25/2015
When two married agents from the FBI take over an investigation, Catherine and Vincent hope they are seeing a future version of themselves but fear their work schedules are jeopardizing their relationship. When the two couples bond and team up on the case, a mysterious coincidence surfaces that raises suspicions. JT investigates whether he has super powers of his own while Tess considers a career move. Meanwhile, Heather offers up an interesting option to make her big sister’s life a little easier.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 1,109 votes#21 - Out of Control
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2012
JT thinks Vincent may somehow be involved in Cat's homicide investigation after she mentions a local college fraternity brother was brutally killed. JT examines Vincent to determine the cause of his increasingly frequent blackouts, but when Vincent starts to beast out, JT is forced to tranquilize him. Meanwhile, Evan and his new intern find a strange cut on the victim's ankle, which matches that of a female cadaver left on campus a year earlier. As Evan works to uncover more clues from the crime scene, he is kidnapped. Cat begs Vincent to help find Evan and save his life, yet she doesn’t realize that she’s putting Vincent's life in serious danger.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 1,125 votes#22 - Seeing Red
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/24/2013
Vincent barely escapes being caught by his former fiancée, Alex and must deal with the repercussions of his past. While Cat is in the hospital, she is forced to confront her feelings for Vincent. Meanwhile, J.T. gets a surprising visitor asking about old research he did on mutant DNA.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 1,032 votes#23 - Trust No One
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/14/2013
Cat and Vincent are unsure if they can trust Alex (Bridget Regan) with the truth about his past. Evan realizes that Claire (Kelly Overton), the woman he is dating, is hiding things from him. Heather (Nicole Gale Anderson) meets and falls for Joe's younger brother Darius (Christian Keyes), and Vincent tries to win over Cat with romantic gestures for Valentine’s Day.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 780 votes#24 - Playing with Fire
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/25/2013
Gabe comes clean to Cat that he knows about Muirfield. Vincent does not think Cat should trust Gabe and is suspicious of his intentions, which causes tension between them. Meanwhile, JT and Vincent finally find a new place to live.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 711 votes#25 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2013
In an attempt to find out who Vincent's handler is, Cat enlists in the help of her father and invites Vincent to Thanksgiving dinner, which ends in disaster.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
