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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 11 - Stan by Me
    8.4/10(186 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jesús Salvador Treviño
    Writer:Constance M. Burge

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  2. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 12 - A Fine Meth
    8.3/10(200 votes)

    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
    Writer:David Maples

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  3. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 4 - Trojan Horst
    8.1/10(237 votes)

    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.

    Director:Bryan Spicer
    Writer:Constance M. Burge

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  4. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 7 - Iris Doesn't Live Here Anymore
    7.7/10(197 votes)

    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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  5. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 10 - To Serge with Love
    7.7/10(182 votes)

    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.

    Director:Rod Hardy
    Writer:Katherine Butler

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  6. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 2 - Hoosier Daddy
    7.5/10(227 votes)

    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.

    Director:John Fortenberry
    Writer:David Maples

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  7. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 3 - Never the Bride
    7.5/10(220 votes)

    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.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:David Maples

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  8. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 5 - Who Shot Jay Arnstein?
    7.5/10(201 votes)

    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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  9. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 9 - Good Cop, Dead Cop
    7.5/10(196 votes)

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Dan Lerner
    Writer:Bruce Miller

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  10. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 6 - High Priced Spread
    7.3/10(191 votes)

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Fred Gerber
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 8 - Don of the Dead
    7.3/10(180 votes)

    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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  12. In Plain Sight Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.2/10(363 votes)

    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.

    Director:Mark Piznarski
    Writer:David Maples

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Stan by Me" is the best rated episode of "In Plain Sight" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 186 votes. Directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño and written by Constance M. Burge, it aired on 8/10/2008. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "A Fine Meth".