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The Best Episodes of Fellow Travelers

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

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A chronicle of a decades-long volatile romance between two men — from their first meeting during the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare to the AIDS crises of the 1980s.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Fellow Travelers Season 1 Episode 8 - Make It Easy
    9.2/10(886 votes)

    #1 - Make It Easy

    S1:E8

    In 1986 San Francisco, Hawk seeks redemption and faces Lucy. Marcus and Frankie receive distressing news concerning Jerome. Tim makes a wrenching decision that will change Hawk’s life forever.

    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Fellow Travelers Season 1 Episode 7 - White Nights
    9.0/10(848 votes)

    #2 - White Nights

    S1:E7

    After a family tragedy, Hawk has exiled himself to Fire Island where he drinks himself to death. In 1979, Tim visits Hawk to console him and things take a dark turn. Meanwhile, Marcus and Frankie are drawn into the explosion of gay rage prompted by the verdict in Dan White’s murder trial.

    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Fellow Travelers Season 1 Episode 5 - Promise You Won't Write
    8.8/10(817 votes)

    #3 - Promise You Won't Write

    S1:E5

    Roy Cohn’s obsession with David Schine leads to the televised Army-McCarthy hearings. Exposed to McCarthy’s – and Hawk’s – true natures, Tim makes a life-changing decision about his future.

    Director:James Kent
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Fellow Travelers Season 1 Episode 6 - Beyond Measure
    8.8/10(814 votes)

    #4 - Beyond Measure

    S1:E6

    In 1968, Hawk and Lucy have a settled life, two children, and a country house — where anti-war protestor Tim is forced to hide. Marcus puts aside his career to care for his aged father.

    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Fellow Travelers Season 1 Episode 2 - Bulletproof
    8.6/10(1004 votes)

    #5 - Bulletproof

    S1:E2

    Hawk distances himself from Tim as he begins questioning his faith. Journalist Marcus loses his job after a dispute with Roy Cohn.

    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Fellow Travelers Season 1 Episode 4 - Your Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire
    8.6/10(824 votes)

    #6 - Your Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire

    S1:E4

    As the government’s purge of homosexuals continues, Hawk faces a polygraph test about his sex life and publicly courts Lucy. In 1980s San Francisco, Hawk meets Marcus and Frankie’s adopted son.

    Director:James Kent
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Fellow Travelers Season 1 Episode 1 - You're Wonderful
    8.5/10(1348 votes)

    #7 - You're Wonderful

    S1:E1

    In 1950’s Washington, Hawkins Fuller is a WWII veteran moving up the ladder at the State Department when he meets religious Tim Laughlin. In 1986, married Hawk receives a mysterious package.

    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Fellow Travelers Season 1 Episode 3 - Hit Me
    8.5/10(902 votes)

    #8 - Hit Me

    S1:E3

    Hawk and Tim go on a road trip that turns quickly sour. Marcus and Frankie’s encounter with a racist bouncer nearly tears them apart. In 1980s San Francisco, Tim withholds forgiveness.

    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Make It Easy" is the best rated episode of "Fellow Travelers". It scored 9.2/10 based on 886 votes. Directed by Uta Briesewitz and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/17/2023. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "White Nights".