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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!

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When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital were forced to make profound, heart-wrenching decisions.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Five Days at Memorial Season 1 Episode 1 - Day One
    8.0/10(957 votes)

    #1 - Day One

    S1:E1

    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
    Writers:John Ridley, Carlton Cuse

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  2. Five Days at Memorial Season 1 Episode 2 - Day Two
    7.6/10(838 votes)

    #2 - Day Two

    S1:E2

    The staff and patients think they've made it through the worst—except the waters aren't receding. Reports of a new crisis circulate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Five Days at Memorial Season 1 Episode 3 - Day Three
    8.2/10(826 votes)

    #3 - Day Three

    S1:E3

    As the city floods, the hospital loses power. Mulderick and the staff attempt to cope with the terrible conditions and prepare for an evacuation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Five Days at Memorial Season 1 Episode 4 - Day Four
    8.0/10(729 votes)

    #4 - Day Four

    S1:E4

    Conditions continue to worsen. Mulderick, Pou, and more staff grapple with how to best help their patients—and how that help will be prioritized.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Five Days at Memorial Season 1 Episode 5 - Day Five
    8.4/10(803 votes)

    #5 - Day Five

    S1:E5

    With pressures mounting to abandon the hospital, the staff is forced to make challenging decisions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Five Days at Memorial Season 1 Episode 6 - 45 Dead
    7.7/10(640 votes)

    #6 - 45 Dead

    S1:E6

    State investigators begin to explore what happened to the 45 people found dead at Memorial in the aftermath of the hurricane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Five Days at Memorial Season 1 Episode 7 - Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
    7.6/10(620 votes)

    #7 - Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

    S1:E7

    New evidence comes to light as Schafer and Rider dig deeper into their investigation of the deaths at Memorial.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Five Days at Memorial Season 1 Episode 8 - The Reckoning
    7.7/10(568 votes)

    #8 - The Reckoning

    S1:E8

    Pou fights to defend herself. Schafer and Rider push their case forward.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Day One" is the best rated episode of "Five Days at Memorial" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 957 votes. Directed by John Ridley and written by John Ridley, Carlton Cuse, it aired on 8/11/2022. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Day Two".