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The Worst Episodes of Caprica

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Set 58 years before Battlestar Galactica, Caprica follows two rival families - the Graystones and the Adamas - as they grow, compete, and thrive in the vibrant world of the peaceful 12 Colonies, living in

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Caprica Season 1 Episode 7 - The Imperfections of Memory
    7.2/10(499 votes)

    #1 - The Imperfections of Memory

    S1:E7

    Amanda’s life spirals out of control as she begins to see visions of her brother, who died years earlier. As a result, Clarice sees an opportunity to gain her trust and we learn a dark secret from Amanda’s past that could have major implications for her life with Daniel.

    Director:Wayne Rose
    Writer:Matthew B. Roberts

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  2. Caprica Season 1 Episode 12 - Things We Lock Away
    7.2/10(434 votes)

    #2 - Things We Lock Away

    S1:E12

    Lines of loyalty have been drawn. Where do you stand?

    Director:Tim Hunter
    Writer:Drew Z. Greenberg

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  3. Caprica Season 1 Episode 3 - Reins of a Waterfall
    7.3/10(564 votes)

    #3 - Reins of a Waterfall

    S1:E3

    Following Amanda's public revelation that their daughter was responsible for the MAGLEV tragedy, the Graystones must face the wrath of angry Capricans.

    Director:Ronald D. Moore
    Writer:Michael Angeli

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  4. Caprica Season 1 Episode 6 - Know Thy Enemy
    7.3/10(502 votes)

    #4 - Know Thy Enemy

    S1:E6

    Tomas Vergis confronts Daniel over the theft of the meta-cognitive processor and the two workers who were murdered in the robbery. However, his means of revenge aren't quite what Daniel expects.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writers:Patrick Massett, John Zinman

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  5. Caprica Season 1 Episode 11 - Retribution
    7.3/10(448 votes)

    #5 - Retribution

    S1:E11

    Daniel's deal with the Ha'la'tha leads to some unpalatable choices.

    Director:Jonas Pate
    Writers:Patrick Massett, John Zinman

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  6. Caprica Season 1 Episode 13 - False Labor
    7.3/10(432 votes)

    #6 - False Labor

    S1:E13

    Sam Adama's illegal gun trade puts his life in danger, as he turns to an unlikely ally for assistance. Daniel's involvement with the Ha'La'Tha deepens.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Michael Taylor

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  7. Caprica Season 1 Episode 2 - Rebirth
    7.4/10(628 votes)

    #7 - Rebirth

    S1:E2

    Zoe's avatar tries to adapt to her new life inside a robot's body while the Graystones and the Adamas cope with their losses. Elsewhere, Lacy dines with Sister Clarice, and young Will Adama spends some quality time with his shady uncle.

    Director:Jonas Pate
    Writer:Mark Verheiden

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  8. Caprica Season 1 Episode 4 - Gravedancing
    7.4/10(544 votes)

    #8 - Gravedancing

    S1:E4

    Daniel preps himself to go on the popular Backtalk with Baxter Sarno to put a good spin on his daughter's role in the bombing tragedy, despite protests from Amanda who is unaware that Sam is waiting for his moment to carry out his brother's requested hit.

    Director:Michael W. Watkins
    Writers:Jane Espenson, Michael Angeli

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  9. Caprica Season 1 Episode 10 - Unvanquished
    7.4/10(473 votes)

    #9 - Unvanquished

    S1:E10

    Having lost both his wife and company, Daniel approaches the Ha'la'tha with a deal to capitalise on virtual avatars as a means of defeating grief.

    Director:Eric Stoltz
    Writer:Ryan Mottesheard

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  10. Caprica Season 1 Episode 5 - There Is Another Sky
    7.7/10(570 votes)

    #10 - There Is Another Sky

    S1:E5

    The avatar of Tamara Adama wanders V-World, unaware that she died nearly a month ago in the MagLev bombing and discovers a new side to V-World -- New Cap City, a place where people live random lives of violence and crime in search of the game’s elusive meaning.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writer:Kath Lingenfelter

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  11. Caprica Season 1 Episode 8 - Ghosts in the Machine
    7.7/10(496 votes)

    #11 - Ghosts in the Machine

    S1:E8

    Daniel is beginning to suspect that Zoe-Avatar is in the robot, but his pleas for his daughter to reveal herself go ignored. In an effort to flush her out, he launches a campaign of psychological torture, resulting in escalating tests that force Zoe into a choice she cannot take back.

    Director:Wayne Rose
    Writer:Michael Taylor

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  12. Caprica Season 1 Episode 15 - The Dirteaters
    7.7/10(424 votes)

    #12 - The Dirteaters

    S1:E15

    Joseph and Sam Adama revisit their past on Tauron and must make a decision about where their loyalties lie. Daniel discovers Zoe's avatar has survived, while Duram is burned at the GDD.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Matthew B. Roberts

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  13. Caprica Season 1 Episode 16 - The Heavens Will Rise
    7.7/10(410 votes)

    #13 - The Heavens Will Rise

    S1:E16

    The Graystones search New Cap City for Zoe, while Lacy uncovers a mystery about the Cylons. Clarice learns the truth about Amanda.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writers:Patrick Massett, John Zinman

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  14. Caprica Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.9/10(1259 votes)

    #14 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    On the vibrant world of Caprica, in a culture recognizably close to our own, two dynamic families - the Graystones and the Adamas - live separately on opposite ends of society until they are brought together by tragedy.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writers:Ronald D. Moore, Remi Aubuchon

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  15. Caprica Season 1 Episode 14 - Blowback
    7.9/10(424 votes)

    #15 - Blowback

    S1:E14

    Lacy's journey to Gemenon turns into a life or death race against the clock. The pressure on Amanda and Duram for evidence mounts as Clarice gets one step closer to Apotheosis.

    Director:Omar Madha
    Writer:Kevin Murphy

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  16. Caprica Season 1 Episode 17 - Here Be Dragons
    8.0/10(418 votes)

    #16 - Here Be Dragons

    S1:E17

    The Graystones find Zoe with a vengeful Clarice closing in, while the Ha'La'Tha turns on the Adama brothers.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writer:Michael Taylor

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  17. Caprica Season 1 Episode 9 - End of Line
    8.1/10(524 votes)

    #17 - End of Line

    S1:E9

    When Daniel finally sets a deadline for resetting the U-87 Cylon - and unknowingly ending Zoe-A’s existence as she knows it - she makes a desperate attempt to save herself. But when her plan backfires, she finds herself out of time and out of options.

    Director:Roxann Dawson
    Writer:Michael Taylor

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  18. Caprica Season 1 Episode 18 - Apotheosis
    8.6/10(529 votes)

    #18 - Apotheosis

    S1:E18

    Daniel, Amanda, and Zoe race to stop Clarice's master plan and save thousands of lives before Caprica is changed forever.

    Director:Jonas Pate
    Writers:Kevin Murphy, Jane Espenson

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Imperfections of Memory" is the worst rated episode of "Caprica". It scored 7.2/10 based on 499 votes. Directed by Wayne Rose and written by Matthew B. Roberts, it aired on 3/12/2010. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Things We Lock Away".