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The Best Episodes of Manhattan

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

The Best Episodes of Manhattan

Set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history of science with the mission to build the world's first atomic...
  1. 9.3/10(5 votes)

    #1 - Perestroika

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    S1:E13

    Frank is offered a life-changing opportunity. At the same time, the U.S. Army put Charlie on the hot seat.

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    Writer:Sam Shaw
  2. 9.0/10(4 votes)

    #2 - The Gun Model

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    S1:E12

    Akley becomes vulnerable when he tries to fix Thin Man's shortcomings.

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    Director:Daniel Attias
    Writer:Lila Byock
  3. 8.6/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Tangier

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    S1:E11

    A development overseas re-invigorates the hunt for a spy on The Hill. Charlie and Abby make a sacrifice when the plan with Frank is threatened.

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  4. 8.5/10(6 votes)

    #4 - The Second Coming

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    S1:E8

    Both Charlie and Frank face serious questions as to the future of their projects.

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  5. 8.5/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Spooky Action at a Distance

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    Frank and Charlie hatch a plan.

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  6. 8.4/10(228 votes)

    #6 - Jupiter

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    S2:E10

    A new era is ushered in with the first test of an atomic weapon.

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    Writer:Sam Shaw
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  8. 8.2/10(8 votes)

    #7 - A New Approach to Nuclear Cosmology

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    S1:E5

    Frank clashes with Charlie to protect Babbit, who has become the subject of an investigation.

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  9. 8.2/10(6 votes)

    #8 - The New World

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    S1:E7

    Helen and Charlie deal with a crisis; Abby embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

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  10. 8.2/10(6 votes)

    #9 - The Understudy

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    S1:E10

    An unexpected visitor arrives on the Hill.

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  11. 8.1/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Last Reasoning of Kings

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    S1:E4

    The arrival of a high-profile guest shakes things up. Frank is haunted by his past.

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  12. 8.1/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Acceptable Limits

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    S1:E6

    Frank seeks medical answers; Charlie and Helen travel to survey an off-site reactor.

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  13. 8.1/10(186 votes)

    #12 - Brooklyn

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    S2:E9

    Days before the world's first nuclear explosion, everyone races to secure their place in history.

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  14. 7.9/10(219 votes)

    #13 - Fatherland

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    S2:E2

    Frank discovers the real reason he's been taken captive.

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    Director:Daniel Attias
  15. 7.8/10(9 votes)

    #14 - The Prisoner's Dilemma

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    S1:E2

    Frank attempts to save his team, and pays the price; at the same time, the wives get creative trying to make life on the Hill more interesting.

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    Writer:Sam Shaw
  16. 7.8/10(9 votes)

    #15 - The Hive

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    S1:E3

    The loss of one of their own leaves the community reeling; and new security measures interfere with the work being performed by the scientists.

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  17. 7.8/10(236 votes)

    #16 - Damnatio Memoriae

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    S2:E1

    Charlie is forced into a new leadership role in the race to build the world’s first atomic bomb.

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    Writer:Sam Shaw
  18. 7.7/10(13 votes)

    #17 - You Always Hurt the Ones You Love

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    A drama about the clandestine race to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, N.M., centers on a self-destructive professor who is commissioned to help lead the Manhattan Project in the series opener.

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    Writer:Sam Shaw
  19. 7.7/10(205 votes)

    #18 - The Threshold

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    S2:E3

    Liza faces off against Darrow as Abby learns a secret about Oppenheimer.

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  20. 7.7/10(185 votes)

    #19 - Behold The Lord High Executioner

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    S2:E7

    The hunt for a Soviet spy turns deadly.

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  21. 7.6/10(198 votes)

    #20 - Overlord

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    S2:E4

    Oppenheimer puts Charlie in a precarious position.

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  22. 7.6/10(188 votes)

    #21 - 33

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    S2:E6

    The scientists and the Army battle for control of the bomb.

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  23. 7.6/10(173 votes)

    #22 - Human Error

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    S2:E8

    As the project falters, Charlie turns to an unlikely partner for help.

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  24. 7.5/10(186 votes)

    #23 - The World of Tomorrow

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    S2:E5

    Frank attempts to navigate his new place on the Hill.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Perestroika" is the best rated episode of "Manhattan". It scored 9.3/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Sam Shaw, it aired on 10/19/2014. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Gun Model".