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The Best Episodes of Death Valley

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

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A year ago, vampires, werewolves and zombies mysteriously descended upon the streets of California's San Fernando Valley. The Undead Task Force (UTF) was created to combat the emergence of monsters.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Death Valley Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(195 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    After a vampire is killed in a prostitution sting, Billy is kidnapped. And a seemingly routine zombie kill in a doughnut shop leads to a death among the TV crew.

    Director:Eric Appel
    Writer:Curtis Gwinn

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  2. Death Valley Season 1 Episode 2 - Help Us Help You
    8.0/10(145 votes)

    #2 - Help Us Help You

    S1:E2

    Stubeck is worried about a vampire prostitute after he and Billy release her from the station. Meanwhile, teen vigilantes go after zombies, and Dashell takes Kirsten out on the beat.

    Director:Eric Appel
    Writer:Eric Weinberg

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  3. Death Valley Season 1 Episode 3 - Blood Vessels
    8.0/10(137 votes)

    #3 - Blood Vessels

    S1:E3

    Vampires hijack bloodmobiles in a murderous attack, and Kirsten is sent to check upon Dashell's niece at a party thrown by a vamp preying on local teens.

    Director:Drew Daywalt
    Writer:Kristofor Brown

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  4. Death Valley Season 1 Episode 4 - Two Girls, One Cop
    8.0/10(135 votes)

    #4 - Two Girls, One Cop

    S1:E4

    The UTF is called to a porn shoot when one of the actors goes werewolf on the castand crew, and Kirsten is sent on werewolf lockdown.

    Director:Drew Daywalt
    Writer:David A. Weinstein

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  5. Death Valley Season 1 Episode 5 - Zombie Fights
    8.0/10(121 votes)

    #5 - Zombie Fights

    S1:E5

    John-John discovers that a family member is a zombie. Meanwhile, Kirsten joins Carla on a zombie kill, and Billy and Stubeck find that the vamps have new ways of obtaining blood.

    Director:Drew Daywalt
    Writer:Matt Lawton

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  6. Death Valley Season 1 Episode 6 - The Hottest Day of the Year
    8.0/10(115 votes)

    #6 - The Hottest Day of the Year

    S1:E6

    Carla and John-John are under department supervision, and Stubeck and Billy find a new way to kill zombies.

    Director:Austin Reading
    Writers:Gabe Snyder, Mike Alber

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  7. Death Valley Season 1 Episode 7 - Who, What, When, Werewolf...Why
    8.0/10(113 votes)

    #7 - Who, What, When, Werewolf...Why

    S1:E7

    Billy and Dashell hunt down the vamp who beat up Stubeck. John-John takes something from a zombie that doesn't belong to him, and Kirsten dates a guy who may have a fatal flaw.

    Director:Jordan Vogt-Roberts
    Writer:Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry

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  8. Death Valley Season 1 Episode 8 - Undead Hookers
    8.0/10(112 votes)

    #8 - Undead Hookers

    S1:E8

    Carla goes undercover as a vampire prostitute, while Billy and Stubeck find that the vamps are using zombies in new and dangerous ways.

    Director:Austin Reading
    Writer:Matt Lawton

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  9. Death Valley Season 1 Episode 9 - Tick, Tick, Boom
    8.0/10(117 votes)

    #9 - Tick, Tick, Boom

    S1:E9

    When Kirsten's cover is blown, Dashell goes after the vamp who's been preying on his niece. Meanwhile, Billy and Stubeck deal with a zombie sighting at a school, and Carla gives John-John a peek into her private life.

    Director:Jordan Vogt-Roberts
    Writer:Kristofor Brown

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  10. Death Valley Season 1 Episode 10 - Assault on Precinct UTF
    8.0/10(117 votes)

    #10 - Assault on Precinct UTF

    S1:E10

    After a swarm of zombie prisoners takes over the UTF precinct, Captain Dashell and his crew must use their wits and training to regain control of the station.

    Director:Austin Reading
    Writer:Eric Weinberg

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  11. Death Valley Season 1 Episode 11 - Partners
    8.0/10(111 votes)

    #11 - Partners

    S1:E11

    Stubeck looks for a mole on the UTF force, while Dashell attends a vamp funeral and Carla and Kirsten visit a woman who can't say goodbye to her zombie husband.

    Director:Jordan Vogt-Roberts
    Writer:Eric Weinberg

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  12. Death Valley Season 1 Episode 12 - Peace in the Valley
    8.0/10(115 votes)

    #12 - Peace in the Valley

    S1:E12

    Stu and Billy set the terms of a peace summit between Captain Dashell and Santos while Landry and Carla uncover a dangerous secret inside the Valley hospital.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writer:Eric Weinberg

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Best Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Death Valley". It scored 8/10 based on 195 votes. Directed by Eric Appel and written by Curtis Gwinn, it aired on 8/29/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Help Us Help You".