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The Best Episodes of In Plain Sight Season 1

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

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U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon must hunt down witnesses for federal cases in the witness protection program while also managing a rather dysfunctional family and her own personal life.

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.2/10(338 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    In the first episode we meet Mary Shannon a US Marshall for the Witness Protection Program. In this episode Mary tries to figure out what went wrong when a mobster's son who was under her protection is killed.

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  2. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 2 - Hoosier Daddy
    7.5/10(216 votes)

    #2 - Hoosier Daddy

    S1:E2

    Things get complicated when Mary takes on the case of Leo Billups. Leo saw his mother murdered and is going to testify against the people who killed her including his father.

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  3. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 3 - Never the Bride
    7.5/10(204 votes)

    #3 - Never the Bride

    S1:E3

    Mary's assignment this week is Treena Morris a con-artist who is married to a diamond smuggler. After she is arrested by the feds, she decides to tell all on her husband and his friends. While Mary is trying to keep her safe, Treena gets engaged and her photo is all over the papers.

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  4. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 4 - Trojan Horst
    8.1/10(247 votes)

    #4 - Trojan Horst

    S1:E4

    Mary and Marshall take on a case involving Horst Vanderhoff, an agent for Lola, who's an assassin for hire. While trying to line up her next job, Horst is busted and agrees to testify against her to become a part of the Witness Protection Program.

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  5. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 5 - Who Shot Jay Arnstein?
    7.5/10(189 votes)

    #5 - Who Shot Jay Arnstein?

    S1:E5

    Mary works to solve the mystery of who tried to kill her witness, an art dealer. To complicate matters, both his mistress and his wife are in the program...and key suspects.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 6 - High Priced Spread
    7.3/10(181 votes)

    #6 - High Priced Spread

    S1:E6

    Mary learns that her witness, a NCAA basketball star, has a gambling problem

    Director:Fred Gerber
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 7 - Iris Doesn't Live Here Anymore
    7.7/10(184 votes)

    #7 - Iris Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    S1:E7

    The closeness of a family is tested when they enter the program after the daughter witnesses a shooting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 8 - Don of the Dead
    7.3/10(170 votes)

    #8 - Don of the Dead

    S1:E8

    A member of the Program under Mary's watch is in a car accident and Mary has to find out if it was an accident or related to his former life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 9 - Good Cop, Dead Cop
    7.5/10(183 votes)

    #9 - Good Cop, Dead Cop

    S1:E9

    Mary suffers the consequences when an attractive witness, who she slept with, is accused of murder.

    Director:Dan Lerner

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  11. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 10 - To Serge with Love
    7.8/10(171 votes)

    #10 - To Serge with Love

    S1:E10

    Natasha, the mild mannered Ukrainian accountant, has gotten her new breasts, but her life becomes more complicated when she discovers that her new boyfriend is also in WITSEC.

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  12. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 11 - Stan by Me
    8.4/10(181 votes)

    #11 - Stan by Me

    S1:E11

    After watching her mother audition for "Sweet Charity" Mary is kidnapped; in New Jersey, Brandi's boyfriend Chuck is abducted and two FBI agents are killed; when federal agents suspect a connection, a nationwide manhunt ensues.

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  13. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 12 - A Fine Meth
    8.4/10(212 votes)

    #12 - A Fine Meth

    S1:E12

    The family regroups after Mary's ordeal; Stan and Marshall search for a way to force Spanky to tell the truth about Chuck's drug trafficking; the FBI corners Mary in her driveway with Brandi's suitcase full of meth in the back of her car.

    Director:John Badham

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "In Plain Sight" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 338 votes. Directed by Mark Piznarski and written by David Maples, it aired on 6/1/2008. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Hoosier Daddy".