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The Best Episodes of iZombie

Every episode of iZombie ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of iZombie!

A medical student who becomes a zombie joins a Coroner's Office in order to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat so that...
Genres:DramaCrimeSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:The CW

Best Episodes Summary

"Salivation Army" is the best rated episode of "iZombie". It scored 8.4/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Michael Fields and written by Diane Ruggiero, it aired on 4/12/2016. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Fresh Princess".

  • Salivation Army
    8.4/1015 votes
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    #1 - Salivation Army

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/12/2016

    Working together on a mission, Liv, Detective Babineaux and Major crash Vaughn’s Super Max Rager party, where Rob Thomas performs a song from his solo career. Meanwhile, Blaine reaches out to Peyton for help, which does not sit well with Ravi.

    Director: Michael Fields

    Writer: Diane Ruggiero

  • The Fresh Princess
    8.2/106 votes
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    #2 - The Fresh Princess

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 6/27/2019

    Liv and Clive investigate the murder of Miss Teen Seattle beauty pageant contestant, Laurie-Beth Spano, who went into anaphylactic shock onstage in 1999 and ended up in a coma. At the time, police arrested rival contender Velma Charlet for spiking Laurie-Beth's makeup and she was given a four-year sentence. In present day, Laurie-Beth has passed away and Clive has arrested Velma, for her murder. Velma claims to be innocent and Liv consumes Laurie-Beth's brain in hopes of tracking down the murderer.

    Director: Tessa Blake

    Writer: John Bellina

  • Dead Beat
    8.1/1014 votes
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    #3 - Dead Beat

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/12/2016

    Liv and Ravi are in need of help and find an unlikely ally in Blaine. Detective Babineaux and Dale Bozzio pursue a new lead on an old case. Meanwhile, when Major finds himself in a world of trouble, sleazebag Brant Stone comes to his rescue. Vaughn’s evil side reaches a whole new level of mean.

    Director: John T. Kretchmer

    Writer: John Enbom

  • Blaine's World
    8.0/1024 votes
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    #4 - Blaine's World

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/9/2015

    As Liv and Clive try to track down Cameron and determine his connection to Max Rager, Blaine interrogates Major about the missing brains.

    Director: Michael Fields

    Writer: Rob Thomas

  • My Really Fair Lady
    8.0/1010 votes
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    #5 - My Really Fair Lady

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 4/9/2018

    Liv and Clive investigate the murder of a pretentious theater actor. Meanwhile, Ravi makes a huge sacrifice for Peyton. Lastly, Blaine makes a startling discovery.

    Director: Tessa Blake

    Writer: Graham Norris

  • And He Shall Be a Good Man
    8.0/109 votes
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    #6 - And He Shall Be a Good Man

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 5/28/2018

    The outside world further isolates Seattle while Peyton, Ravi, Clive and Major race to save Liv from execution for her work as Renegade.

    Director: Dan Etheridge

    Writer: Rob Thomas

  • Filleted to Rest
    8.0/105 votes
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    #7 - Filleted to Rest

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 6/13/2019

    While investigating the murder of Eleanor Barba, a chef at a high-end restaurant, Liv consumes her brain and becomes an unrelenting perfectionist who knows just how to break a person to their very core. Meanwhile, Major is on a mission to find out who is betraying the commander.

    Director: Michael Fields

    Writer: Chelsea Catalanotto

  • All's Well That Ends Well
    8.0/106 votes
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    #8 - All's Well That Ends Well

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 8/1/2019

    As Liv, Ravi and Clive race to finalize the cure, Peyton faces a showdown with Blaine, and Major takes a bold gamble to save Seattle once and for all.

    Director: Jason Bloom

    Writer: Rob Thomas

  • Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat
    7.9/1024 votes
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    #9 - Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/2/2015

    Four teenagers hit Sebastian shortly after he becomes a zombie, and he kills one of them. When the body turns up, Liv eats the brain and tries to find out who is responsible. Meanwhile, Ravi and Peyton plan a trip to San Francisco, but Liv gets a visitor who interrupts their plans.

    Director: Mairzee Almas

    Writer: Diane Ruggiero

  • Eternal Sunshine of the Caffeinated Mind
    7.9/1016 votes
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    #10 - Eternal Sunshine of the Caffeinated Mind

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/23/2016

    While Liv and Clive investigate the murder of a coffee shop owner with an extremely sunny outlook on life, Ravi tests the new cure on a rat before administering it to Major. Meanwhile, Boss discovers who has been moving in on his turf.

    Director: Jason Bloom

    Writer: Kit Boss

  • Zombie Knows Best
    7.9/1013 votes
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    #11 - Zombie Knows Best

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2017

    When Liv, Clive and Ravi arrive at the scene to investigate a fatal car accident, they begin to suspect foul play was involved. Both starving, Liv and Major consume the brains of the accident victims, a well-meaning father and his angsty teenage daughter. Meanwhile, when Clive is brought in for questioning about a family that was murdered, he’s forced to reveal his past history with them. Lastly, Peyton extends an olive branch to Ravi, and Major hits a road block in his search for Natalie.

    Director: Jason Bloom

    Writer: Diane Ruggiero

  • Looking for Mr. Goodbrain (1)
    7.9/1013 votes
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    #12 - Looking for Mr. Goodbrain (1)

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/20/2017

    When Liv consumes the brains of someone from Ravi's past, not only does it have her wanting to sleep with every guy in Seattle, she also begins having some very intimate visions of Ravi. Meanwhile, Major is faced with a huge decision.

    Director: Michael Fields

    Writer: Diane Ruggiero, John Enbom

  • Looking for Mr. Goodbrain (2)
    7.9/1013 votes
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    #13 - Looking for Mr. Goodbrain (2)

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 6/27/2017

    Liv uncovers the shocking truth about the virus and the far-reaching consequences of the vaccine. Majors exams his future as a human. Blaine makes a business proposal.

    Director: Dan Etheridge

    Writer: Rob Thomas

  • Astroburger
    7.8/1024 votes
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    #14 - Astroburger

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/26/2015

    When someone close to Major dies of an apparent suicide, Liv consumes the brains resulting in a mix of reality and paranoia. Clive questions Major and learns of a secret computer file that may contain important details in the investigation – and finding the killer.

    Director: Michael Fields

    Writer: Kit Boss

  • Twenty-Sided, Die
    7.8/1014 votes
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    #15 - Twenty-Sided, Die

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/2017

    When a Dungeon Master is killed, Liv and Clive discover he was up to more than just playing in his mother's basement. Meanwhile, Blaine's experiment does not go as planned. Lastly, Ravi stumbles across some new information that could prove deadly.

    Director: Jason Bloom

    Writer: Kit Boss

  • Return of the Dead Guy
    7.8/1013 votes
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    #16 - Return of the Dead Guy

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/2017

    Peyton and Liv find themselves on a surprising wild goose chase. Ravi is terrified when the zombie truth hunters' plans are revealed. Elsewhere, Major finds comfort in an unexpected - and perhaps unwelcome - friend.

    Director: Viet Nguyen

    Writer: Talia Gonzalez, Bisanne Masoud

  • You've Got to Hide Your Liv Away
    7.8/1011 votes
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    #17 - You've Got to Hide Your Liv Away

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 5/21/2018

    While Major whisks Liv out of Seattle for her own protection, Ravi eats the brains of a narcissist to help Clive investigate Brother Love for murder.

    Director: Jason Bloom

    Writer: Diane Ruggiero, John Bellina

  • Bye, Zombies
    7.8/106 votes
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    #18 - Bye, Zombies

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 7/25/2019

    While Major faces a changing of the tide in Seattle, Liv, Clive and Ravi undertake a mission impossible in Atlanta to retrieve the final zombie cure.

    Director: Michael Wale

    Writer: Diane Ruggiero

  • Love & Basketball
    7.7/1018 votes
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    #19 - Love & Basketball

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2015

    Liv, Detective Babineaux and Ravi investigate the mysterious death of a peewee basketball coach. Liv, consumed with overzealous coach brains, gives Major a much needed pep talk. Meanwhile, things get a little crazy when Blaine and Ravi are forced to work together to recreate the cure. Lastly, Detective Babineaux receives a surprise visit from Suzuki's widow Helen.

    Director: Michael Fields

    Writer: Bob Dearden

  • Reflections of the Way Liv Used to Be
    7.7/1015 votes
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    #20 - Reflections of the Way Liv Used to Be

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 4/5/2016

    Liv and Babineaux investigate the death of a highly competitive student; Liv becomes more like the girl she used to be after consuming the victim's brain; Blaine looks to Ravi for help.

    Director: Michael Fields

    Writer: Bob Dearden

  • Heaven Just Got a Little Bit Smoother
    7.7/1016 votes
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    #21 - Heaven Just Got a Little Bit Smoother

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2017

    Liv has discovered there are more zombies living in Seattle than she previously believed. In fact, there’s a private military contractor employing a small zombie army, and that army is preparing for the day humans learn of their existence. Major was exonerated for the crimes of the Chaos Killer, but is still considered a pariah. He manages to land a job with the one and only place that will hire him. Meanwhile, Blaine is accused of lying.

    Director: Dan Etheridge

    Writer: Rob Thomas

  • Blue Bloody
    7.7/1012 votes
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    #22 - Blue Bloody

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 3/5/2018

    It’s a real-life game of clue for Liv after she eats the brains of a despicable dowager and must determine which one of her disgruntled servants killed her. Clive and Bozzio are struggling to maintain a healthy relationship. Meanwhile, circumstances place Major and Liv in opposition to one another.

    Director: Michael Fields

    Writer: Dean Lorey

  • Thug Death
    7.7/106 votes
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    #23 - Thug Death

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 5/2/2019

    While investigating a murder case with no body and no brain to eat, the only evidence Liv and Clive have to work with is a grainy video and a little bit of blood found at the crime scene. Meanwhile, Blaine is up to his old tricks.

    Director: Dan Etheridge

    Writer: Rob Thomas

  • Five, Six, Seven, Ate!
    7.7/106 votes
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    #24 - Five, Six, Seven, Ate!

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 5/16/2019

    While investigating the deaths of Gulliver and Nancy, the dynamic duo of Seattle's winning dance team, Liv and Ravi go undercover as dance partners to size up the other contestants aka the prime suspects. Meanwhile, Peyton confronts Major after she's told that one of his soldiers was out of line during a routine lice check at the school. Lastly, Clive and Bozzio receive a shocking surprise during Lamaze class.

    Director: Viet Nguyen

    Writer: Diane Ruggiero

  • The Exterminator
    7.6/1029 votes
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    #25 - The Exterminator

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/31/2015

    Liv's newest corpse is a sociopathic hitman, and she's apathetically shocked to discover that she no longer feels emotions. Meanwhile, Marcy turns up as a full zombie and Ravi hopes that he can restore her in the hopes that it will lead to a cure for Liv.

    Director: Michael Fields

    Writer: Rob Thomas