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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!

Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.
Genres:MysteryDrama
Network:Hulu

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Severance" is the best rated episode of "Castle Rock" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 3229 votes. Directed by Michael Uppendahl and written by Dustin Thomason, Sam Shaw, it aired on 7/25/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Habeas Corpus".

  • Severance
    7.9/103,229 votes

    #1 - Severance

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/25/2018

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

    Director: Michael Uppendahl

    Writer: Dustin Thomason, Sam Shaw

  • Habeas Corpus
    7.8/102,712 votes

    #2 - Habeas Corpus

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/25/2018

    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.

    Director: Daniel Attias

    Writer: Dustin Thomason, Sam Shaw

  • Local Color
    7.8/102,546 votes

    #3 - Local Color

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/25/2018

    The past catches up with Molly Strand.

    Director: Michael Uppendahl

    Writer: Gina Welch

  • The Box
    8.1/102,436 votes

    #4 - The Box

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/1/2018

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

    Director: Michael Uppendahl

    Writer: Scott Brown

  • Harvest
    7.9/102,200 votes

    #5 - Harvest

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/8/2018

    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.

    Director: Andrew Bernstein

    Writer: Lila Byock

  • Filter
    7.7/102,107 votes

    #6 - Filter

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/15/2018

    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.

    Director: Kevin Hooks

    Writer: Marc Bernardin, Vinnie Wilhem

  • The Queen
    8.9/104,212 votes

    #7 - The Queen

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/22/2018

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

    Director: Greg Yaitanes

    Writer: Sam Shaw

  • Past Perfect
    8.2/102,098 votes

    #8 - Past Perfect

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/29/2018

    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.

    Director: Ana Lily Amirpour

    Writer: Mark Lafferty

  • Henry Deaver
    8.5/102,469 votes

    #9 - Henry Deaver

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/5/2018

    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.

    Director: Julie Anne Robinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Romans
    7.0/102,292 votes

    #10 - Romans

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/12/2018

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

    Director: Nicole Kassell

    Writer: N/A