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The Worst Episodes of In the Dark

Every episode of In the Dark ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of In the Dark!

Murphy is a flawed and irreverent woman who just happens to be blind and is the only “witness” to the murder of her drug-dealing friend,...
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:The CW

Worst Episodes Summary

"Please Shine Down on Me" is the worst rated episode of "In the Dark". It scored 5.9/10 based on 242 votes. Directed by Ryan McFaul and written by Corinne Kingsbury, it aired on 9/5/2022. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Power Trip".

  • Please Shine Down on Me
    5.9/10242 votes
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    #1 - Please Shine Down on Me

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 9/5/2022

    Murphy copes by distracting herself with a new motivation: getting even. Felix attempts to help her find other ways to deal with her emotions, but like anything with Murphy, it's an uphill battle. Josh is smug as he slowly puts together how the night unfolded, until he realized that it's not over yet.

    Director: Ryan McFaul

    Writer: Corinne Kingsbury

  • Power Trip
    6.4/10151 votes
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    #2 - Power Trip

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 8/25/2021

    Things get awkward when Murphy and her friends ride out the storm together.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Center of Gravity
    7.3/10117 votes
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    #3 - Center of Gravity

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 8/8/2022

    Murphy and Max have a long overdue conversation. Darnell's paranoia turns into fear when everything starts crumbling.

    Director: Chloe Sarbib

    Writer: Corinne Kingsbury

  • Match Point
    7.4/10109 votes
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    #4 - Match Point

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 9/22/2021

    With the walls closing in, Murphy and Trey make a desperate move.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pilot
    7.5/10485 votes
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    #5 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2019

    Murphy is a hard-living, hard-drinking, disaffected twenty-something with a penchant for cigarettes and casual sex. She’s also blind.

    Director: Michael Showalter

    Writer: Corinne Kingsbury

  • Expectation is the Root of All Heartache
    7.5/10148 votes
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    #6 - Expectation is the Root of All Heartache

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 10/6/2021

    Murphy finally learns the truth about what happened to Jess and it forces her to take a closer look at who she herself has become. Season Finale.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Break
    7.6/10317 votes
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    #7 - The Big Break

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2019

    Murphy enlists an unwitting Felix to help her organize an outreach presentation at Fairview High so she can do some digging around to try and locate Tysons girlfriend Kira. When the presentation goes awry, Murphy and Felix take a smoke break under the bleachers and have their first heart-to-heart. Meanwhile, Dean does his best to be there for Chloe as she experience’s a rite of passage.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I Woke Up Like This
    7.6/10226 votes
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    #8 - I Woke Up Like This

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/13/2019

    Murphy and Jess borrow the Guiding Hope van to search for Max, leaving Felix in a precarious position. Meanwhile, Dean receives some surprising news.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Sarah Link

  • All About the Benjamin
    7.6/10214 votes
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    #9 - All About the Benjamin

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/16/2020

    Murphy, Jess and Felix must act quickly to devise a plan that will keep them out of Nia's crosshairs and, possibly, save Guiding Hope in the process.

    Director: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein

    Writer: N/A

  • Cross My Heart and Hope to Lie
    7.6/10192 votes
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    #10 - Cross My Heart and Hope to Lie

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/23/2020

    Murphy gets a surprise visit; Felix, Jess and Murphy work on a plan to cover up their new "business"; Darnell's visit to Nia takes an unexpected turn; Dean gets a new mission.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Son of a Gun
    7.6/10177 votes
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    #11 - Son of a Gun

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/30/2020

    Murphy is forced to turn her attention from Max when Guiding Hope’s monetary surplus puts them on the radar of IRS agent Josh. Meanwhile, Jess’s interest is piqued by a new employee and Felix decides to take matters into his own hands. Dean gets closer to information he can use against Nia and Darnell explores his options.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Excess Baggage
    7.6/10119 votes
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    #12 - Excess Baggage

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 9/1/2021

    When Murphy starts to spin out, Felix takes matters into his own hands.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Home Run
    7.6/10113 votes
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    #13 - Home Run

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 9/8/2021

    Feeling isolated and alone, Murphy seeks comfort in the familiar but sometimes things do change, and she is forced to fend for herself.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bail's In Your Court
    7.6/10121 votes
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    #14 - Bail's In Your Court

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/6/2022

    Murphy is having a tough time adjusting to life in prison with unexpected dangers looming large. Meanwhile, Max accompanies Leslie and Felix to an interesting afternoon with their grandmother.

    Director: Annie Bradley

    Writer: Yael Zinkow

  • Going Up
    7.6/10122 votes
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    #15 - Going Up

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 8/29/2022

    Max and Murphy make plans for the future, and everything seems to be going according to plan at the fundraiser with Murphy and Darnell posing as the un-happy couple. Meanwhile, Josh concocts his own plan and inserts himself in the middle of everything.

    Director: Malakai

    Writer: Yael Zinkow, Jeannine Renshaw

  • Mommy Issues
    7.7/10362 votes
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    #16 - Mommy Issues

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2019

    After Murphy’s latest one night stand calls her “Mommy,” she develops a rather unexpected lead in Tyson’s case. Meanwhile, Chloe thinks it’s time for her father Dean to start a dating profile. Lastly, Murphy helps Jess pick out a special gift for her girlfriend Vanessa.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jessica Rabbit
    7.7/10245 votes
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    #17 - Jessica Rabbit

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/23/2019

    Murphy finally starts opening up to Max. Meanwhile, Murphy, Max and Darnell step up to help Jess. Lastly, Felix makes an interesting decision.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Eric Randall

  • Deal Me In
    7.7/10182 votes
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    #18 - Deal Me In

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/7/2020

    Murphy seeks to help Max out of a life-or-death situation, while Dean leverages them against each other in an attempt to fix his own bad circumstances. Felix finds difficulty juggling his dating life with his dealing life, while Jess is happily distracted by a new romance. Darnell tries a new gig, but his loyalty to Murphy and Max keeps him entangled in Nia’s web.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Safe and Sound
    7.7/10137 votes
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    #19 - Safe and Sound

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/14/2021

    With Murphy still on the run, Josiah enlists Darnell to try and track her down.

    Director: Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.

    Writer: Malarie Howard

  • The Trial of Murphy Mason (1)
    7.7/10103 votes
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    #20 - The Trial of Murphy Mason (1)

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 7/11/2022

    Murphy’s trial date has arrived and she must face all the ghosts of her past that have come forward as witnesses against her and the secrets that are revealed along the way. Meanwhile, the trial also means a complicated reunion for Felix.

    Director: Dinh Thai

    Writer: Jess Burkle

  • Deal or No Deal
    7.8/10242 votes
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    #21 - Deal or No Deal

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/2019

    With Jess focusing all of her attention on Vanessa, Murphy begins to feel neglected. To make matters worse, tensions begin to rise between her and Max. Meanwhile, Jules is forced to make a quick decision.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bait and Switch
    7.8/10244 votes
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    #22 - Bait and Switch

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/2019

    Murphy and Jess are both going through similar situations, but they are handling things very differently. Meanwhile, Felix and Jess share a beautiful moment together.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Unusual Suspects
    7.8/10174 votes
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    #23 - The Unusual Suspects

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/14/2020

    Murphy's choices plunge the Guiding Hope crew deeper into Nia's game, as Jess continues to grow suspicious of the closed-door meetings between Felix and Murphy. Dean tries to keep Chloe away from Murphy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Straw That Broke the Camel's Back
    7.8/10169 votes
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    #24 - The Straw That Broke the Camel's Back

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/28/2020

    Murphy’s preoccupation with helping Max - whose luck continues to spiral – forces her to take more extreme risks. Felix is forced to contend with issues at Guiding Hope, while Jess struggles as all her relationships are tested. Meanwhile, Chloe meets Dean’s new partner, Gene, who shares information that feeds into her growing suspicions about her father.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Somewhere Over the Border
    7.8/10155 votes
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    #25 - Somewhere Over the Border

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/7/2021

    Murphy experiences being truly alone in an unfamiliar place and begins to realize how helpless she is without her friends.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A