The Best Episodes of Five Days at Memorial Season 1
Every episode of Five Days at Memorial Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Five Days at Memorial Season 1!
Based on actual events from Hurricane Katrina. When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital were forced to make profound, heart-wrenching decisions.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Five Days at Memorial" season 1 is "Day One", rated 8/10 from 884 user votes. It was directed by John Ridley and written by Carlton Cuse, John Ridley. "Day One" aired on 8/11/2022 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Day Two".
8.0/10 884 votes#1 - Day One
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/11/2022
Hurricane Katrina makes landfall in New Orleans. At Memorial Hospital, the doctors, nurses, and staff tend to patients and brace for the storm.
Director: John Ridley
Writer: Carlton Cuse, John Ridley
7.6/10 772 votes#2 - Day Two
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/11/2022
The staff and patients think they’ve made it through the worst—except the waters aren't receding. Reports of a new crisis circulate.
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8.2/10 764 votes#3 - Day Three
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/11/2022
As the city floods, the hospital loses power. Mulderick and the staff attempt to cope with the terrible conditions and prepare for an evacuation.
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8.0/10 671 votes#4 - Day Four
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/18/2022
Conditions continue to worsen. Mulderick, Pou, and more staff grapple with how to best help their patients—and how that help will be prioritized.
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8.4/10 741 votes#5 - Day Five
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/25/2022
With pressures mounting to abandon the hospital, the staff is forced to make challenging decisions.
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7.7/10 587 votes#6 - 45 Dead
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/1/2022
State investigators begin to explore what happened to the 45 people found dead at Memorial in the aftermath of the hurricane.
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7.6/10 564 votes#7 - Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/8/2022
New evidence comes to light as Schafer and Rider dig deeper into their investigation of the deaths at Memorial.
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7.7/10 515 votes#8 - The Reckoning
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/15/2022
Pou fights to defend herself. Schafer and Rider push their case forward.
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