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The Best Episodes of Eureka Season 1

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

The sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Eureka is hiding a mysterious secret. The government has been relocating the world's geniuses and their families to this rustic town for years where innovation and chaos have lived hand in hand. U.S. Marshal Jack Carter stumbles upon this odd town after wrecking his car and becoming stranded there. When the denizens of the town unleash an unknown scientific creation, Carter jumps in to try to restore order and consequently learns of one of the country's best kept secrets.

Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyComedyDrama
Network:Syfy

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Eureka" season 1 is "Pilot", rated 7.9/10 from 1183 user votes. It was directed by Peter O'Fallon and written by Andrew Cosby, Jaime Paglia. "Pilot" aired on 7/18/2006 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Many Happy Returns".

  • Pilot
    7.9/10 1,183 votes

    #1 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/18/2006

    An accident leads a U.S. Marshal and a teenage girl (who later is revealed to be his daughter) to a peculiar town populated by scientists and their families where 10-year-old boys are in 11th grade, the local diner doesn't believe in menus, and E=MC² was just the beginning. Just as the Marshal starts to get settled into the swing of things, a local scientist develops a bomb that seems to appear anywhere and eats all the matter around it.

    Director: Peter O'Fallon

    Writer: Andrew Cosby, Jaime Paglia

  • Many Happy Returns
    7.5/10 830 votes

    #2 - Many Happy Returns

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/25/2006

    The citizens of Eureka attend the funeral of Susan Perkins, only to find out that she is in fact alive. Meanwhile the Sheriff moves into an underground bunker that is actually a 'smart house' controlled by a computer dubbed 'S.A.R.A.H., and begins to investigate a 'ghost' that has been appearing in town.

    Director: Jefery Levy

    Writer: Andrew Cosby, Jaime Paglia

  • Before I Forget
    7.7/10 787 votes

    #3 - Before I Forget

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/1/2006

    Something starts to steal the townspeople's memory...

    Director: Michael Robison

    Writer: John Rogers

  • Alienated
    7.4/10 703 votes

    #4 - Alienated

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/8/2006

    After hosting a movie party, Spencer is found the next day in the middle of a crop circle, claiming he was abducted by aliens; and then other people who attended the party start to go missing as well. Elsewhere, the legislator responsible for Eureka's funding visits the town, and gets dragged into a Sector 5 experiment...

    Director: Marita Grabiak

    Writer: Betsy Landis, Varina Bleil

  • Invincible
    7.7/10 689 votes

    #5 - Invincible

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/15/2006

    An unpredictable researcher accidentally unleashes a dangerous artifact which was previously hidden by Nathan Stark.

    Director: Michael Grossman, Michael Robison

    Writer: John Rogers

  • Dr. Nobel
    7.8/10 704 votes

    #6 - Dr. Nobel

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/22/2006

    A sleeping weapons system is accidentally awakened by Fargo and Spencer. Henry tries to avert the pending catastrophe with the help of a retired, nonsensical scientist.

    Director: Jeff Woolnough

    Writer: Dan E. Fesman, Harry Victor

  • Blink
    7.4/10 653 votes

    #7 - Blink

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/29/2006

    Carter investigates an unusual car accident. Meanwhile, Stark, under the stress of completing a project on time, pressures two research teams to produce results.

    Director: Jefery Levy

    Writer: Andrew Cosby, Jaime Paglia

  • Right as Raynes
    7.6/10 663 votes

    #8 - Right as Raynes

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/5/2006

    A former resident returns to Eureka and creates mayhem which threatens Global Dynamics, prompting Stark to take action.

    Director: Mike Rohl

    Writer: Johanna Stokes

  • Primal
    7.5/10 629 votes

    #9 - Primal

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/12/2006

    Taggart achieves a medical breakthrough while Fargo invents a device that bridges the divide between computers and human brains.

    Director: Colin Bucksey

    Writer: Martin Weiss, Karl Schaefer

  • Purple Haze
    7.8/10 623 votes

    #10 - Purple Haze

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/19/2006

    Strange behavior exhibited by the townspeople is investigated by Carter,who has to solve the mystery before Stark makes a decision that could affect the world.

    Director: David Straiton

    Writer: Jaime Paglia, Andrew Cosby

  • H.O.U.S.E. Rules
    8.1/10 647 votes

    #11 - H.O.U.S.E. Rules

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/26/2006

    A bad day in the lab forces Carter to rethink his decision to live in Eureka, prompting an intervention from S.A.R.A.H. (the self Activated Residential Automated Habitat.

    Director: Jeff Woolnough

    Writer: Harry Victor

  • Once in a Lifetime
    8.4/10 685 votes

    #12 - Once in a Lifetime

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/3/2006

    Ambition trumps common sense when Stark is given a chance to try out the Top-secret artifact. Once it's tested, Eureka warps into the future and ends up in 2010, where the town is different.

    Director: Michael Lange

    Writer: Johanna Stokes, Andrew Cosby, Jaime Paglia