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The Best Episodes of Castle Rock Season 1

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

The Best Episodes of Castle Rock Season 1

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. 8.2/10(2.1k votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. 8.1/10(2.5k votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. 7.9/10(3.3k votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 7.9/10(2.2k votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. 7.8/10(2.7k votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. 7.7/10(2.6k votes)

    #8 - Local Color

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    S1:E3

    The past catches up with Molly Strand.

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  10. 7.7/10(2.1k votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. 7.0/10(2.3k votes)

    #10 - 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

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Queen" is the best rated episode of "Castle Rock" season 1. 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 is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Henry Deaver".