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The Best Episodes of Crusade

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

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Crusade is an American spin-off TV show from J. Michael Straczynski's Babylon 5. Its plot is set in AD 2267, five years after the events of Babylon 5, and just after the movie A Call

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Crusade Season 1 Episode 9 - Racing the Night
    7.6/10(210 votes)

    #1 - Racing the Night

    S1:E9

    Gideon and crew find themselves trapped by an alien civilization using sinister methods to seek a cure for the same Drakh virus that attacked Earth.

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  2. Crusade Season 1 Episode 13 - Each Night I Dream of Home
    7.6/10(204 votes)

    #2 - Each Night I Dream of Home

    S1:E13

    In an attempt to understand the nature of the Drakh virus better, the Excalibur is sent back to Earth's orbit for a top-secret special pick up. Familiar face returns. Final, open-ended, episode.

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  3. Crusade Season 1 Episode 8 - Appearances and Other Deceits
    7.5/10(213 votes)

    #3 - Appearances and Other Deceits

    S1:E8

    Gideon must outwit an alien consciousness that takes over the Excalibur's crew.

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  4. Crusade Season 1 Episode 12 - Visitors from Down the Street
    7.3/10(236 votes)

    #4 - Visitors from Down the Street

    S1:E12

    Two persecuted alien investigators (based on FBI agents Mulder and Scully from X-Files) believe that Earth is covertly invading them.

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  5. Crusade Season 1 Episode 10 - The Memory of War
    7.2/10(201 votes)

    #5 - The Memory of War

    S1:E10

    Galen warns Gideon not to explore a planet where the inhabitants were suddenly eradicated.

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  6. Crusade Season 1 Episode 11 - The Needs of Earth
    7.1/10(207 votes)

    #6 - The Needs of Earth

    S1:E11

    Gideon conducts an illegal raid to free a fugitive with information that could save Earth.

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  8. Crusade Season 1 Episode 4 - The Path of Sorrows
    7.0/10(225 votes)

    #7 - The Path of Sorrows

    S1:E4

    A mysterious sphere prompts Gideon and the others to relive traumatic moments from their past.

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  9. Crusade Season 1 Episode 7 - The Rules of the Game
    6.9/10(206 votes)

    #8 - The Rules of the Game

    S1:E7

    The Excalibur goes to Babylon 5 so that Gideon can meet with an ambassador for permission to go to a planet that might have technology that can help Earth. But the ambassador refuses and Gideon is not going to accept it. And Ellerson runs into his ex-wife, who is in trouble with a loan shark. When he pays him off, he feels she owes him more. And goes to great lengths to collect.

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  10. Crusade Season 1 Episode 1 - War Zone
    6.8/10(239 votes)

    #9 - War Zone

    S1:E1

    Capt. Matthew Gideon assembles the crew that will be with him on the experimental starship Excalibur. Their mission: explore the reaches of space to find a cure for the deadly Drakh virus that will overrun Earth in five years.

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  11. Crusade Season 1 Episode 3 - The Well of Forever
    6.8/10(217 votes)

    #10 - The Well of Forever

    S1:E3

    Galen persuades Gideon to seek a mystical crossroads. An investigator probes Matheson's mind.

    Director:Janet Greek

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  12. Crusade Season 1 Episode 2 - The Long Road
    6.7/10(221 votes)

    #11 - The Long Road

    S1:E2

    Gideon mediates between Earth miners and the residents of a planet containing a virus-fighting mineral--and a fire-breathing dragon.

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  13. Crusade Season 1 Episode 5 - Patterns of the Soul
    6.6/10(205 votes)

    #12 - Patterns of the Soul

    S1:E5

    Gideon must deport a colony of renegade humans. Dureena finds a lost tribe of her people.

    Director:Tony Dow

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  14. Crusade Season 1 Episode 6 - Ruling from the Tomb
    6.6/10(218 votes)

    #13 - Ruling from the Tomb

    S1:E6

    Gideon and Lochley must prevent a doomsday cult from killing everyone at a virus conference on Mars.

    Director:John Copeland

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Best Episodes Summary

"Racing the Night" is the best rated episode of "Crusade". It scored 7.6/10 based on 210 votes. Directed by Michael Vejar and written by J. Michael Straczynski, it aired on 8/4/1999. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Each Night I Dream of Home".