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.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Castle Rock" season 1 is "Severance", rated 7.9/10 from 3202 user votes. It was directed by Michael Uppendahl and written by Dustin Thomason, Sam Shaw. "Severance" aired on 7/25/2018 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Habeas Corpus".
7.9/10 3,202 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
7.8/10 2,691 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
7.8/10 2,524 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
8.2/10 2,416 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
8.0/10 2,181 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
7.7/10 2,090 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
8.9/10 4,183 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
8.2/10 2,084 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
8.6/10 2,453 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
7.0/10 2,278 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