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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...
Genres:DramaWar & Politics
Network:WGN America

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"You Always Hurt the Ones You Love" is the best rated episode of "Manhattan" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 417 votes. Directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Sam Shaw, it aired on 7/27/2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Prisoner's Dilemma".

  • You Always Hurt the Ones You Love
    7.5/10417 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

  • The Prisoner's Dilemma
    7.7/10333 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

  • The Hive
    7.6/10285 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

  • Last Reasoning of Kings
    7.9/10278 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

  • A New Approach to Nuclear Cosmology
    7.7/10279 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

  • Acceptable Limits
    7.7/10261 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

  • The New World
    7.7/10260 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

  • The Second Coming
    8.0/10243 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

  • Spooky Action at a Distance
    7.8/10233 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

  • The Understudy
    7.8/10243 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

  • Tangier
    8.0/10245 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

  • The Gun Model
    8.5/10264 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

  • Perestroika
    8.5/10276 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