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The Best Episodes of Children of the Underground Season 1

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

The Best Episodes of Children of the Underground Season 1

The pulse-pounding true story of charismatic vigilante Faye Yager, who built a vast underground network that hid hundreds of mothers and children, saving them from...
Binge this in 3h 58mPeaking at 7.8/10

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Children of the Underground Season 1 Episode 1 - The Escape
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #1 - The Escape

    S1:E1

    Faye ushers April and her daughter Mandy into her underground operation to escape, but her work lands her in the crosshairs of law enforcement.

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  2. Children of the Underground Season 1 Episode 2 - The Underground
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #2 - The Underground

    S1:E2

    As Faye’s criminal trial begins, the origin story of the Underground is told and Faye’s complexities are revealed.

    Director:Ted Gesing
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Children of the Underground Season 1 Episode 3 - Satanic Panic
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Satanic Panic

    S1:E3

    As Faye’s trial continues, we look back on the “Satanic Panic” craze that swept America and the effects throughout Faye’s Underground.

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  4. Children of the Underground Season 1 Episode 4 - The Reckoning
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #4 - The Reckoning

    S1:E4

    In the aftermath of the trial, Faye finds herself and her network with enemies and critics and a newspaper article about the Underground leads to be Faye’s biggest conflict yet.

    Director:Ted Gesing
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Children of the Underground Season 1 Episode 5 - The Bounty
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #5 - The Bounty

    S1:E5

    Faye reckons with a lawsuit filed by a multi-millionaire father, and the future of the Underground hangs in the balance.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Escape" is the best rated episode of "Children of the Underground" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/12/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Underground".