The Best Episodes of Manhattan Season 1
Every episode of Manhattan Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Manhattan Season 1!
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 bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Flawed scientists and their families attempt to co-exist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Manhattan" season 1 is "You Always Hurt the Ones You Love", rated 7.5/10 from 411 user votes. It was directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Sam Shaw. "You Always Hurt the Ones You Love" aired on 7/27/2014 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Prisoner's Dilemma".
7.5/10 411 votes#1 - You Always Hurt the Ones You Love
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/27/2014
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.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Sam Shaw
7.7/10 328 votes#2 - The Prisoner's Dilemma
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/3/2014
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.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Sam Shaw
7.6/10 281 votes#3 - The Hive
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/10/2014
The loss of one of their own leaves the community reeling; and new security measures interfere with the work being performed by the scientists.
Director: Christopher Misiano
Writer: Nathaniel Halpern, Lisa Melamed
7.9/10 274 votes#4 - Last Reasoning of Kings
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/17/2014
The arrival of a high-profile guest shakes things up. Frank is haunted by his past.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Tom Spezialy, Gideon Yago
7.7/10 276 votes#5 - A New Approach to Nuclear Cosmology
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/24/2014
Frank clashes with Charlie to protect Babbit, who has become the subject of an investigation.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: Mark Lafferty, Noelle Valdivia
7.7/10 257 votes#6 - Acceptable Limits
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/31/2014
Frank seeks medical answers; Charlie and Helen travel to survey an off-site reactor.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Dustin Thomason
7.6/10 255 votes#7 - The New World
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/7/2014
Helen and Charlie deal with a crisis; Abby embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Director: Rosemary Rodriguez
Writer: Lila Byock, Dustin Thomason
8.0/10 239 votes#8 - The Second Coming
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/14/2014
Both Charlie and Frank face serious questions as to the future of their projects.
Director: Daniel Stern
Writer: Sam Shaw, Dustin Thomason
7.8/10 229 votes#9 - Spooky Action at a Distance
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/21/2014
Frank and Charlie hatch a plan.
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: Mark Lafferty
7.8/10 239 votes#10 - The Understudy
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/28/2014
An unexpected visitor arrives on the Hill.
Director: Simon Cellan Jones
Writer: Tom Spezialy
8.0/10 241 votes#11 - Tangier
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/5/2014
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.
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: Scott Brown
8.5/10 260 votes#12 - The Gun Model
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/12/2014
Akley becomes vulnerable when he tries to fix Thin Man's shortcomings.
Director: Daniel Attias
Writer: Lila Byock
8.5/10 272 votes#13 - Perestroika
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/19/2014
Frank is offered a life-changing opportunity. At the same time, the U.S. Army put Charlie on the hot seat.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Sam Shaw