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The Best Episodes of Carnival Row Season 1

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Carnival Row Season 1 Episode 8 - The Gloaming
    8.4/10(2847 votes)

    S1:E8

    As tensions rise on Carnival Row, Philo must confront both darkness incarnate and the evil that controls it. Vignette gleans the true nature of The Burgue. Imogen lets her feelings for Agreus go unbridled. Breakspear's secrets catch up to him.

    Director:Jon Amiel
    Writer:Travis Beacham

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  2. Carnival Row Season 1 Episode 3 - Kingdoms of the Moon
    8.2/10(3066 votes)

    S1:E3

    Once, as a Burguish soldier, Philo was tasked with protecting a faerish mimasery. While The Pact bears down on them, Philo meets Vignette and finds love in the most unlikely of places.

    Director:Anna Foerster
    Writer:Travis Beacham

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  3. Carnival Row Season 1 Episode 7 - The World to Come
    8.0/10(2495 votes)

    S1:E7

    Because he withheld evidence from his fellow detectives, Philo is accused of being the man behind the string of murders and is thrown in jail. There, he finds some unexpected help from Vignette. Elsewhere, Ezra takes exception to Imogen’s relationship with Agreus. Sophie offers Jonah a deal.

    Director:Jon Amiel
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Carnival Row Season 1 Episode 6 - Unaccompanied Fae
    7.8/10(2460 votes)

    S1:E6

    The pieces of the puzzle start to come together for Philo. Vignette finds home in a place she never expected. Jonah sneaks off to see someone he shouldn’t. Imogen and Agreus step out together in public.

    Director:Andy Goddard
    Writer:Stephanie K. Smith

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  5. Carnival Row Season 1 Episode 5 - Grieve No More
    7.7/10(2609 votes)

    S1:E5

    Philo consults a Haruspex in an effort to find clues about the killer. Vignette grows closer with her newfound family. Upon Jonah’s return home, his parents cast a more watchful eye over him as a new player makes a splash in Parliament. Imogen brings Agreus into her circle.

    Director:Andy Goddard
    Writers:Ian Deitchman, Kristin Rusk Robinson

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  6. Carnival Row Season 1 Episode 4 - The Joining of Unlike Things
    7.6/10(2612 votes)

    S1:E4

    Philo investigates the murder of his childhood headmaster. Vignette ingratiates herself into the Black Raven. Imogen hatches a plan to help her brother. Breakspear goes on the offensive with Longerbane.

    Directors:Thor Freudenthal, Anna Foerster
    Writers:Peter Cameron, Travis Beacham, Marc Guggenheim

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  7. Carnival Row Season 1 Episode 2 - Aisling
    7.5/10(2972 votes)

    S1:E2

    Philo investigates the murder of a mysterious fae. Tourmaline introduces Vignette to a new group of faeries. Imogen tries to have Agreus removed from the neighborhood. Jonah disappears.

    Director:Thor Freudenthal
    Writer:René Echevarria

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  8. Carnival Row Season 1 Episode 1 - Some Dark God Wakes
    7.4/10(3526 votes)

    S1:E1

    Rycroft “Philo” Philostrate investigates “Unseelie Jack”, a mysterious assailant with a grudge against the fae. Vignette Stonemoss barely escapes Tirnanoc with her life and arrives in The Burgue looking for a fresh start. Imogen Spurnrose meets her new neighbor. In Parliament, the fight over the critch heats up.

    Director:Thor Freudenthal
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Gloaming" is the best rated episode of Carnival Row season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 2,847 votes. Directed by Jon Amiel and written by Travis Beacham, it aired on August 29, 2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Kingdoms of the Moon".