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The Best Episodes of Believe Season 1

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

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Believe is about an unlikely relationship between a gifted young girl and a man sprung from prison, who has been tasked with protecting her from the evil elements that hunt her power.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Believe Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Since she was born, Bo has had gifts she could neither fully understand nor control. But now that she is 10, her powers have become stronger and the threat from malevolent forces that would use her abilities to control the world has grown more dangerous. With her life and future in jeopardy, Bo’s protectors turn to an unlikely source to keep her safe – Tate, a wrongfully imprisoned death row inmate who’s lost his will. Tate and Bo begin an extraordinary journey, changing the lives of everyone they meet as they keep moving to stay one step ahead of the sinister forces after Bo’s power.

    Director:Alfonso Cuarón
    Writers:Mark Friedman, Alfonso Cuarón, Vim Shanmugam

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  2. Believe Season 1 Episode 2 - Beginner's Luck
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Beginner's Luck

    S1:E2

    On the run and in desperate need of money, Tate takes Bo to Atlantic City, where she instantly bonds with a struggling mother and her sick child. The involvement of the FBI complicates Skouras’ efforts to covertly recover Bo, while Winter and Channing work to stay one step ahead.

    Director:Omar Madha
    Writers:Mark Friedman, Alfonso Cuarón, Jonas Pate

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  3. Believe Season 1 Episode 3 - Origin
    6.9/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Origin

    S1:E3

    Trapped in Manhattan, Bo and Tate encounter a wealthy woman mourning the decades-old loss of her son.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writers:Mark Friedman, Alfonso Cuarón, Jonas Pate

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  4. Believe Season 1 Episode 4 - Defection
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Defection

    S1:E4

    As the dragnet closes, Tate puts his freedom at risk to help Bo find the writer of a long-lost love letter. Meanwhile, Winter makes preparations for an escape from Manhattan as Skouras and Agent Ferrell ramp up the effort to bring Tate and Bo into custody.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writers:Mark Friedman, Alfonso Cuarón, Nick Antosca

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  5. Believe Season 1 Episode 5 - White Noise
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #5 - White Noise

    S1:E5

    Bo and Tate resurface in Philadelphia where Bo is drawn toward a young woman and her husband, a blogger whose unrelenting pursuit of a mysterious story is threatening to tear the couple apart. Meanwhile, Skouras takes forceful action to track down a traitor within Orchestra.

    Director:Jonas Pate
    Writers:Mark Friedman, Alfonso Cuarón, Dave Erickson

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  6. Believe Season 1 Episode 6 - Sinking
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Sinking

    S1:E6

    With Bo, Winter and Channing in pursuit, Tate travels home to seek out the childhood friends who framed him for murder. Meanwhile at the Orchestra campus, Skouras focuses his attention on the potential of a young telepath.

    Director:Roxann Dawson
    Writers:Mark Friedman, Alfonso Cuarón, Seamus Kevin Fahey

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  7. Believe Season 1 Episode 7 - Bang and Blame
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Bang and Blame

    S1:E7

    After an intense confrontation with Zepeda leaves Bo vulnerable, Winter turns to guardians from Bo’s past to protect her once again. As Tate and Winter take risky action to help Bo, revisiting the girl’s past reveals surprising information about Channing’s history. At Orchestra, Skouras pushes Sean to control his telekinetic abilities, with dangerous results.

    Director:Michael Offer
    Writers:Mark Friedman, Alfonso Cuarón, Brynn Malone

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  8. Believe Season 1 Episode 8 - Together
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Together

    S1:E8

    Worried that Skouras has developed the ability to locate Bo, Winter sends Channing on a mission to infiltrate the Orchestra campus. Despite Winter’s instructions to keep a low profile, Bo is compelled to help a family man who is in over his head.

    Director:Bart Freundlich
    Writers:Mark Friedman, Alfonso Cuarón, Seamus Kevin Fahey

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  9. Believe Season 1 Episode 9 - Prodigy
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Prodigy

    S1:E9

    Tate’s efforts to keep Bo focused on her training are sidetracked when Bo has a premonition of a young musical prodigy dying in a car crash. In the wake of Channing’s capture, Winter sets a risky contingency plan in motion. At Orchestra, Skouras tests the powers of Dani, a newly discovered telepath.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writers:Mark Friedman, Alfonso Cuarón, Melisa Wallack

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  10. Believe Season 1 Episode 10 - Collapse
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Collapse

    S1:E10

    When Bo has a premonition of a tragic event in the New York City subway, she convinces Tate to help her in stopping her vision from becoming reality. A confrontation with FBI Agent Ferrell in the subway station quickly changes course when an explosion leaves them trapped underground. Meanwhile, Dani proves herself to Skouras as she settles into her new home at Orchestra.

    Director:David Boyd
    Writers:Mark Friedman, Alfonso Cuarón, Jonas Pate

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  11. Believe Season 1 Episode 11 - Revelation
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Revelation

    S1:E11

    As Channing struggles to recover from her gunshot wound, Winter takes desperate measures to keep her alive. With Winter distracted, Bo and Tate sneak away to confront Skouras and demand he stop pursuing them. Meanwhile, Dani begins to question her position at Orchestra.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writers:Mark Friedman, Alfonso Cuarón, Nick Antosca

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  12. Believe Season 1 Episode 12 - Second Chance
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Second Chance

    S1:E12

    When an enraged Dani concentrates her powers on the destruction of Orchestra and Bo, Skouras turns to Winter and Channing for help. Bo and Tate's attempt to start fresh on their own is short-lived when Bo has intense visions of Dani, and pulls them back into danger.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writers:Mark Friedman, Alfonso Cuarón, Jonas Pate

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  13. Believe Season 1 Episode 13 - Perception
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Perception

    S1:E13

    Bo uses her powers to help a struggling police officer, who is suspected in the disappearance of a young woman and who has powers similar to Bo's. Although a thirteenth episode entitled "Perception," was never aired in the US, it was released on 24 June 2014 in New Zealand.

    Director:Eric Stoltz
    Writers:Mark Friedman, Alfonso Cuarón, Holly Harold

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Believe" season 1. It scored 6.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón and written by Mark Friedman, Alfonso Cuarón, Vim Shanmugam, it aired on 3/10/2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Beginner's Luck".