8.5/109,721 votes#1 - 3AM
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/17/2017
Former Marine Frank Castle takes the law into his own hands while struggling to come to terms with his traumatic past.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Steve Lightfoot
8.1/108,258 votes#2 - Two Dead Men
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/17/2017
A mysterious phone call forces Frank's hand. Meanwhile, Madani goes digging for suspects and Curtis delivers a message.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Steve Lightfoot
8.3/107,933 votes#3 - Kandahar
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/2017
Frank skips the subtlety while interrogating Micro. Brutal memories of top-secret missions shed light on Frank's past.
Director: Andy Goddard
Writer: Steve Lightfoot
8.2/107,477 votes#4 - Resupply
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/17/2017
Madani and Sam plan a delicate operation, Curtis tries to connect with Lewis, and Frank encourages Micro to get his hands dirty.
Director: Kari Skogland
Writer: Dario Scardapane
8.6/107,463 votes#5 - Gunner
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/17/2017
Frank and Micro go looking for answers from a reluctant witness. Madani and Sam learn of a looming investigation. Rawlins sees a ghost.
Director: Dearbhla Walsh
Writer: Michael Jones-Morales
8.1/107,132 votes#6 - The Judas Goat
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/2017
With Frank in bad shape, Micro calls on Curtis for help. Madani and Russo continue to mix business with pleasure. Lewis stands up for his rights.
Director: Jeremy Webb
Writer: Christine Boylan
8.6/107,157 votes#7 - Crosshairs
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2017
Lewis struggles with the ramifications of his actions. Frank and Micro pursue another face from the past. Madani and Sam go bug hunting.
Director: Andy Goddard
Writer: Bruce Marshall Romans
8.7/107,268 votes#8 - Cold Steel
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2017
Russo opens up to Madani about his past, Sarah shares her concerns about her son with Frank, and a decoy operation takes a turn.
Director: Antonio Campos
Writer: Felicia D. Henderson
8.9/107,490 votes#9 - Front Toward Enemy
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2017
Following a deadly explosion, Karen lands in a bomber's crosshairs -- and Frank isn't happy about it. Meanwhile, Curtis makes a grisly discovery.
Director: Marc Jobst
Writer: Angela LaManna
9.1/108,512 votes#10 - Virtue of the Vicious
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/17/2017
An attack on a high-profile politician is examined (and reexamined) through different perspectives. Madani faces a painful truth.
Director: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Ken Kristensen
9.2/109,031 votes#11 - Danger Close
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/17/2017
As danger knocks on Sarah's door, Frank takes his quest for vengeance to the next level with some help from an unexpected ally.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: Felicia D. Henderson
9.5/1011,553 votes#12 - Home
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/17/2017
Frank makes a damning confession. A shootout leaves Sarah wondering what to believe. Rawlins goes in for the kill, once and for all.
Director: Jet Wilkinson
Writer: Dario Scardapane
9.1/109,082 votes#13 - Memento Mori
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/17/2017
As the authorities close in, an exhausted but unbroken Frank vows to put an end to the war that has consumed his life.
Director: Stephen Surjik
Writer: Steve Lightfoot
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A former Marine out to punish the criminals responsible for his family's murder finds himself ensnared in a military conspiracy.
Genres:Action & AdventureCrimeDrama
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"3AM" is the best rated episode of "Marvel's The Punisher" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 9721 votes. Directed by Tom Shankland and written by Steve Lightfoot, it aired on 11/17/2017. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Two Dead Men".