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The Best Episodes of Castle Rock

Every episode of Castle Rock ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Castle Rock!

The Best Episodes of Castle Rock

Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.
  1. 8.9/10(4.3k votes)

    #1 - The Queen

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    S1:E7

    Ruth explains her jumbled memories and time-skipping to her grandson Wendell, but the Kid's presence and her disorientation have tragic consequences.

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    Director:Greg Yaitanes
    Writer:Sam Shaw
  2. 8.5/10(2.5k votes)

    #2 - Henry Deaver

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    S1:E9

    The true identity of the Kid is revealed, as well as his relationship to Henry, Molly and a site in the forest where strange sightings occur.

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    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.4/10(14 votes)

    #3 - The Laughing Place

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    S2:E5

    Joy learns the truth about her mother's traumatic childhood and struggles with learning disabilities. Joy also discovers her own real origin.

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  4. 8.2/10(2.1k votes)

    #4 - Past Perfect

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    S1:E8

    Out-of-towners renovate the Lacy home into a murder-themed bed and breakfast. Molly rescues Henry from the camper. Ruth remains lost in the past.

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  5. 8.1/10(2.5k votes)

    #5 - The Box

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    S1:E4

    Henry urges the Kid to accept the prison's settlement and investigates his own disappearance decades earlier. A Shawshank prison guard snaps.

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  6. 7.9/10(3.3k votes)

    #6 - Severance

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    S1:E1

    The warden of Shawshank Prison commits suicide, leaving behind an unsettling mystery that seems to be connected to a case from 27 years earlier.

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  8. 7.9/10(2.2k votes)

    #7 - Harvest

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    S1:E5

    After the Shawshank shooting, the Kid is released and Henry moves him into an apartment above Molly's office. A ceremony honoring Alan goes awry.

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  9. 7.8/10(2.7k votes)

    #8 - Habeas Corpus

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    S1:E2

    Henry Deaver returns to Castle Rock and takes on the Kid as a client. A letter left behind by Warden Lacy sheds some light on the Kid's origins.

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  10. 7.7/10(2.6k votes)

    #9 - Local Color

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    S1:E3

    The past catches up with Molly Strand.

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  11. 7.7/10(2.1k votes)

    #10 - Filter

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    S1:E6

    Molly confesses her role in the death of Reverend Deaver. Henry's son Wendell arrives from Boston. The Kid is institutionalized, but not for long.

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  12. 7.6/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Clean

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    S2:E10

    Annie and her remaining unconverted allies devise a plan to blow up the Angel statue and release the townspeople from their collective trance.

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  13. 7.5/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Ties That Bind

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    S2:E3

    Joy has a fun day out with local kids but begins to question her mother's mental state when she returns to the motel. Pop's medical condition worsens.

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  14. 7.5/10(12 votes)

    #13 - The Mother

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    S2:E6

    Tracing the call she received, Rita arrives in Castle Rock and searches for Joy, while Annie desperately tries to reconnect with her daughter.

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  15. 7.4/10(16 votes)

    #14 - Let the River Run

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    S2:E1

    On the run with her daughter Joy, ex-nurse Annie Wilkes works temp jobs to steal medication. Ace Merrill threatens the Somali developer of a new mall.

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  16. 7.0/10(2.3k votes)

    #15 - Romans

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    S1:E10

    Henry and the Kid end up jailed together just as a prisoner transfer from the shuttering Shawshank prison leads to a violent breakout.

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    Writer:N/A
  17. 6.9/10(12 votes)

    #16 - The Word

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    S2:E7

    Pop begins to discover how Ace is bringing the dark history of Jerusalem's Lot back to life in the present. Annie takes the fall for Joy.

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  18. 6.8/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Restore Hope

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    S2:E4

    Ace reveals the sinister history of Jerusalem's Lot to his brother Chris. Nadia Howlwadaag learns why Pop adopted her and her brother Abdi.

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  19. 6.7/10(13 votes)

    #18 - New Jerusalem

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    S2:E2

    Hiding evidence of her crime, Annie discovers that the new mall is being built on a cemetery. Pop Merrill's past is revealed.

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  20. 6.5/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Dirty

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    S2:E8

    Annie and Joy take refuge at the Marsten House, where Ace is manipulating events and mesmerizing the town to contrive a long-prophesied resurrection.

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  21. 6.5/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Caveat Emptor

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    S2:E9

    Pop and the rest of the unconverted seek shelter at the Emporium Galorium, where he discovers letters that reveal information about the Angel.

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    Director:Greg Yaitanes

Best Episodes Summary

"The Queen" is the best rated episode of "Castle Rock". It scored 8.9/10 based on 4276 votes. Directed by Greg Yaitanes and written by Sam Shaw, it aired on 8/22/2018. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Henry Deaver".