6.8/10127 votesLoading...#1 - Hustle and Flow
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2015
Hap, who no longer suspects Wick of involvement in the oil heist, extends an olive branch to his son via a new venture, but tensions boil over when Billy tries to join the deal. Sheriff Tip arrests a suspect in the robbery. AJ tries to use his relationship with Lacey to undermine Briggs Oil. Hap rekindles his relationship with his son's girlfriend.
Director: Rod Holcomb
Writer: Matt Pyken
7.2/10217 votesLoading...#2 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2015
Billy and Cody arrive in Rock Springs intent on starting their own business, but when Billy bets big, Cody questions his intentions and their marriage.
Director: Jonas Pate
Writer: Josh Pate, Rodes Fishburne
7.2/10152 votesLoading...#3 - The Ripple Effect
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2015
Wick scrambles to hide his involvement in the robbery. The arrival of Hap's daughter Lacey stokes a rivalry with Carla. Billy agrees to another deal with Hap without first consulting Cody.
Director: Jonas Pate
Writer: Josh Pate
7.3/1083 votesLoading...#4 - Departures
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2015
Christmas is a time for coming together, but for the Lefevers, it’s a time of difficult choices. Billy faces an ultimatum to either save his marriage by leaving Rock Springs forever or to stay in the oil game alone while Cody experiences temptation in the form of another man. With the Black Elks land deal slipping away, Annie and Hap consider doing the unthinkable – joining forces to help secure this once-in-a-lifetime oil acquisition. Fearing the fate of his son, AJ enlists Tip to help bring the child to safety. And finally, another father-and-son relationship is pushed to its limits when Hap and Wick finally lay it all out on the table at the Briggs Christmas Eve gathering.
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: N/A
7.5/10110 votesLoading...#5 - The Birthday Party
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2015
Broke and still reeling from being conned by Hap, Billy seeks revenge and turns to an unlikely ally, Clifton Lundegren, hoping to appeal to his mutual disgust towards the Briggs'. Wick defiantly ignores Hap's wishes and continues to see Jules even enlisting Carla's help in throwing her a huge birthday party at the house. And, things come to a head with Lacey and AJ leading to a confrontation that will force AJ to make a game changing decision.
Director: Mikael Salomon
Writer: Robert Rovner, Cynthia Cidre
7.5/1085 votesLoading...#6 - Rats, Bugs and Moles
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2015
Briggs Oil is celebrating its 30th Anniversary, and the party must go on, even in the wake of the intensified federal investigation into Hap's business dealings. Suspecting there’s an informant in his ranks, Hap clamps down on security and nearly exposes his son, Wick, as the source of the leak. This leads Wick to recruit an unlikely accomplice in his desire to bring down his father. Meanwhile, Annie sets up shop in Rock Springs with her new partner, Billy, who finds himself increasingly preoccupied as his lies begin to catch up to him in the form of Gary Laframboise, who threatens to expose the truth about Billy.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robert Rovner
7.5/1077 votesLoading...#7 - The Art of the Deal
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2015
With Carla behind bars after taking the fall for the stolen report, Hap is more determined than ever to find the mole at Briggs Oil who put her there. But first, Annie pays Carla an unexpected visit to propose a deal that would give both women what they want. Meanwhile, Jules’ brush with death brings both Briggs men rushing to her bedside, providing her with an opportunity to come clean with their secrets. Despite Billy’s profuse apologies, his lies have pushed Cody over the edge, and Billy fears he may never be able to make things right. Later, Hap and Annie face off against each other as they prepare to make their biggest play yet. May the best Briggs win.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1096 votesLoading...#8 - Convergence
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2015
The brutal attack on Cody unites friends and enemies alike, as Hap takes the opportunity to try to pull a rival into the fold. A vengeful Billy is determined to uncover the person responsible for the crime and, against his better judgment, finds himself looking to Wick for help. Meanwhile, Wick is at his wits’ end when he learns of Gary’s involvement and decides it’s time to take matters into his own hands. And, Carla senses Hap is having an affair with Jules and she is not afraid to confront this head.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10112 votesLoading...#9 - Rocks and Hard Places
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2015
Wick’s shortcomings are magnified when his sister, and potential rival, Lacey officially joins the family business. Meanwhile, Billy attempts to blackmail Hap with information Cody shared with him in confidence, further putting their marriage on the line. Unable to shake suspicions about his son, Hap pays a visit to Sheriff Tip, who reveals that Wick may know more about the robbery than he’s letting on. Later, Gary proves a continuing threat to Wick — but when Wick tries to fight back — it’s Cody who is put in harm’s way.
Director: Michael Nankin
Writer: Jon Harmon Feldman, Jessica Queller
7.8/1099 votesLoading...#10 - Fight or Flight
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2015
After leaving Gary for dead, Wick and Billy form an unlikely alliance. Meanwhile, Hap becomes the target of Federal agents, who approach Wick to help them build the case against his father. Also, Billy and Emma make their own play to bring Hap down when they travel to Houston to present their proposal to Hap’s ex-wife, Annie. And Carla, dealing with her own suspicions of her husband, masterminds a plan to expose his secret affair that holds devastating consequences for Wick.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robert Rovner
The Worst Episodes of Blood & Oil
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Billy and Cody LeFever dream of a new life and move to "The Bakken" in North Dakota, booming after the biggest oil discovery in American...
Genre:Drama
Network:ABC
Worst Episodes Summary
"Hustle and Flow" is the worst rated episode of "Blood & Oil". It scored 6.8/10 based on 127 votes. Directed by Rod Holcomb and written by Matt Pyken, it aired on 10/11/2015. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Pilot".