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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Eureka Season 2 Episode 10 - God is in the Details
    6.5/10(12 votes)

    #1 - God is in the Details

    S2:E10

    Sudden muteness, human bioluminescence and faucets running blood cause many of Eureka’s citizens to believe that they are the victims of a biblical plague.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Eric Wallace

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  2. Eureka Season 2 Episode 3 - Unpredictable
    6.6/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Unpredictable

    S2:E3

    Dr. Whiticus creates an incredible "weather machine" intended to reverse the effects of global warming which instead stirs unexpected results.

    Director:Rob Lieberman
    Writer:Thania St. John

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  3. Eureka Season 5 Episode 8 - In Too Deep
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #3 - In Too Deep

    S5:E8

    Carter's romantic surprise for Allison turns deadly when they're trapped in a sinking marine lab with time and oxygen quickly running out.

    Director:Colin Ferguson
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Eureka Season 3 Episode 16 - You Don't Know Jack
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #4 - You Don't Know Jack

    S3:E16

    Global Dynamics sonic cleaning coincides with a phenomenon in which the citizens of Eureka develop a form of amnesia. Meanwhile, Allison goes into labor.

    Director:James Head
    Writer:Eric Wallace

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  5. Eureka Season 4 Episode 17 - Clash of the Titans
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Clash of the Titans

    S4:E17

    The Eureka atmosphere becomes toxic when Department of Defense auditor comes to assess the team's relationships.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Paula Yoo

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  6. Eureka Season 4 Episode 21 - Do You See What I See
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Do You See What I See

    S4:E21

    The quaint town of geniuses is transformed into animated versions of themselves. Sheriff Carter and Allison Blake are secretly planning the perfect holiday surprise for their kids. But a mysterious kaleidoscopic wave of color crashes over Eureka, leaving the entire town and its inhabitants animated.

    Director:Matthew Hastings
    Writers:Eric Tuchman, Amy Berg

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  7. Eureka Season 5 Episode 13 - Just Another Day...
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Just Another Day...

    S5:E13

    Wormholes randomly materialize around Eureka as the Department of Defense is set to shut the town.

    Director:Matthew Hastings
    Writers:Bruce Miller, Jaime Paglia

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  8. Eureka Season 1 Episode 8 - Right as Raynes
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Right as Raynes

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Johanna Stokes

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  9. Eureka Season 1 Episode 7 - Blink
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Blink

    S1:E7

    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
    Writers:Andrew Cosby, Jaime Paglia

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  10. Eureka Season 1 Episode 9 - Primal
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Primal

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Colin Bucksey
    Writers:Martin Weiss, Karl Schaefer

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  11. Eureka Season 3 Episode 6 - Phased and Confused
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Phased and Confused

    S3:E6

    Carter's job is made more difficult when a super hero emerges. Meanwhile, Zoe and her friends are imperiled when Thorne makes a subterranean search beneath Eureka.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Nick Wauters

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  12. Eureka Season 2 Episode 5 - Duck, Duck Goose
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Duck, Duck Goose

    S2:E5

    Falling space debris threatens Eureka residents and Carter turns to high school science fair participants to solve the problem. Specifically, he taps a student science project created to harness the sun's energy. Also, Zoe gets an eco-friendly automobile.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Ethan Lawrence

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  13. Eureka Season 1 Episode 4 - Alienated
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Alienated

    S1:E4

    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
    Writers:Varina Bleil, Betsy Landis

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  14. Eureka Season 1 Episode 6 - Dr. Nobel
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Dr. Nobel

    S1:E6

    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
    Writers:Harry Victor, Dan E. Fesman

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  15. Eureka Season 2 Episode 12 - All That Glitters
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #15 - All That Glitters

    S2:E12

    Beverly Barlow returns to town just as a parasitic bacterium threatens to destroy Eureka, by turning everything to gold and then into rust --- people included.

    Director:Michael Grossman
    Writer:Thania St. John

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  16. Eureka Season 3 Episode 1 - Bad to the Drone
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Bad to the Drone

    S3:E1

    The search is on for an escaped drone as Eva Thorne arrives to assist the cleanup of damages which Global Dynamics has caused.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writer:Jaime Paglia

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  17. Eureka Season 3 Episode 3 - Best in Faux
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Best in Faux

    S3:E3

    Eureka's annual dog show is underway and is like none other. Meanwhile, Sheriff Carter experiences an earthquake; Zoe debates quitting the accelerated physics program; and Allison starts the process of fitting her wedding dress.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Bruce Miller

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  18. Eureka Season 3 Episode 5 - Show Me the Mummy
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Show Me the Mummy

    S3:E5

    A search for a mummy ensues after a famed archaeologist opens the tomb of an Egyptian queen at Global Dynamics.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Curtis Kheel

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  19. Eureka Season 4 Episode 4 - The Story of O2
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #19 - The Story of O2

    S4:E4

    It's space week in Eureka, and everyone is gearing up for the rocket race - except for Carter. General Mansfield is in town for the big Race to the Moon, and is debriefed on a new oxygen-generating fluid designed, called TAP, for colonizing Mars. When the question about someone using TAP to fuel their rocket, the whole town of Eureka is in danger and it is up to Kevin to save the day this time. Will he do it, or will Jack come back to see charred remains of his friends?

    Director:Colin Ferguson
    Writer:Jill E. Blotevogel

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  20. Eureka Season 4 Episode 10 - O Little Town
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #20 - O Little Town

    S4:E10

    Carter can't get into the Christmas spirit especially with the town surrounded by a force-field. Fargo organizes the GD holiday party, and Allison is full of holiday cheer.

    Director:Matthew Hastings
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Eureka Season 1 Episode 2 - Many Happy Returns
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #21 - Many Happy Returns

    S1:E2

    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
    Writers:Andrew Cosby, Jaime Paglia

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  22. Eureka Season 3 Episode 10 - Your Face Or Mine
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #22 - Your Face Or Mine

    S3:E10

    Jo displays atypical behavior after a DNA scan malfunctions, unfortunately it's while she's interim sheriff because Carter is undergoing a 48-hour DOD recertification test.

    Director:Colin Ferguson
    Writer:Jaime Paglia

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  23. Eureka Season 1 Episode 10 - Purple Haze
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Purple Haze

    S1:E10

    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
    Writers:Jaime Paglia, Andrew Cosby

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  24. Eureka Season 2 Episode 1 - Phoenix Rising
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Phoenix Rising

    S2:E1

    Taggart's theory is that solar flares caused by the eclipse, or the 'Phoenix Effect', are to blame when people start to spontaneously combust. When Carter discovers that a blast of radiation from the artifact had penetrated the wall of the chamber and is actually to blame for the spontaneous combustion, it becomes a race against time to save the other two people exposed - Nathan and Kevin!

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Jaime Paglia

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  25. Eureka Season 2 Episode 2 - Try, Try Again
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Try, Try Again

    S2:E2

    Fargo accidentally triggers a prototype for a personal force field, which goes out of control, forcing Carter to enlist Stark's help.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writer:Charles Grant Craig

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Worst Episodes Summary

"God is in the Details" is the worst rated episode of "Eureka". It scored 6.5/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Mike Rohl and written by Eric Wallace, it aired on 9/11/2007. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Unpredictable".