The Best Episodes of Manhattan Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.5/10(436 votes)

   #1 - You Always Hurt the Ones You Love

   S1:E17/27/2014

   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

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   Director:Thomas Schlamme

   Writer:Sam Shaw
2. 

   7.7/10(346 votes)

   #2 - The Prisoner's Dilemma

   S1:E28/3/2014

   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

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   Director:Thomas Schlamme

   Writer:Sam Shaw
3. 

   7.6/10(299 votes)

   #3 - The Hive

   S1:E38/10/2014

   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

   Writers:Nathaniel Halpern, Lisa Melamed

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   Director:Christopher Misiano

   Writers:Nathaniel Halpern, Lisa Melamed
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   7.9/10(293 votes)

   #4 - Last Reasoning of Kings

   S1:E48/17/2014

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

   Director:Paris Barclay

   Writers:Gideon Yago, Tom Spezialy

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   Director:Paris Barclay

   Writers:Gideon Yago, Tom Spezialy
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   7.7/10(293 votes)

   #5 - A New Approach to Nuclear Cosmology

   S1:E58/24/2014

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

   Director:Bill D'Elia

   Writers:Mark Lafferty, Noelle Valdivia

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   Director:Bill D'Elia

   Writers:Mark Lafferty, Noelle Valdivia
6. 

   7.7/10(273 votes)

   #6 - Acceptable Limits

   S1:E68/31/2014

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

   Director:Michael Uppendahl

   Writer:Dustin Thomason

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   Director:Michael Uppendahl

   Writer:Dustin Thomason
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   7.6/10(272 votes)

   #7 - The New World

   S1:E79/7/2014

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

   Director:Rosemary Rodriguez

   Writers:Lila Byock, Dustin Thomason

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   Director:Rosemary Rodriguez

   Writers:Lila Byock, Dustin Thomason
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   7.9/10(253 votes)

   #8 - The Second Coming

   S1:E89/14/2014

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

   Director:Daniel Stern

   Writers:Sam Shaw, Dustin Thomason

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   Director:Daniel Stern

   Writers:Sam Shaw, Dustin Thomason
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   7.8/10(243 votes)

   #9 - Spooky Action at a Distance

   S1:E99/21/2014

   Frank and Charlie hatch a plan.

   Director:Andrew Bernstein

   Writer:Mark Lafferty

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   Director:Andrew Bernstein

   Writer:Mark Lafferty
10. 

    7.8/10(253 votes)

    #10 - The Understudy

    S1:E109/28/2014

    An unexpected visitor arrives on the Hill.

    Director:Simon Cellan Jones

    Writer:Tom Spezialy

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    Director:Simon Cellan Jones

    Writer:Tom Spezialy
11. 

    8.0/10(258 votes)

    #11 - Tangier

    S1:E1110/5/2014

    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

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    Director:Julie Anne Robinson

    Writer:Scott Brown
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    8.5/10(274 votes)

    #12 - The Gun Model

    S1:E1210/12/2014

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

    Director:Dan Attias

    Writer:Lila Byock

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    Director:Dan Attias

    Writer:Lila Byock
13. 

    8.5/10(284 votes)

    #13 - Perestroika

    S1:E1310/19/2014

    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

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    Director:Thomas Schlamme

    Writer:Sam Shaw