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Declan Dunn has a fascination with mystical phenomena that began when he was buried under an avalanche and given up for dead. After he miraculously survived, he committed his life to investigating miracles and the

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    Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 1 - Phoenix
    8.8/10(25 votes)

    S2:E1

    A fireman engulfed in flames staggers out of a burning house and miraculously escapes without a single burn. When several other seemingly connected unbelievable coincidences occur, Declan investigates and witnesses what could be a miracle.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Carl Binder

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  2. Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 2 - One of Us
    8.8/10(29 votes)

    S2:E2

    Dwayne Banbury, one of Declan's students, is shot in a variety store hold up, but miraculously, the bullet seems to have passed right through him, leaving him unharmed. Dwayne's friend Jonathan comes to believe that Dwayne is a real life superhero who can finally help him take revenge on the popular students who have harassed him his whole life. In the end, the true miracle is a lesson in tolerance.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writers:Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock

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  3. Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 21 - Listen
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    S2:E21

    A radio talk show host suddenly loses his ability to speak, throwing his life into turmoil. He begins hearing stange whispers and is then forced to stop communicating long enough to pay attention to the message behind the pleading voice.

    Director:Allan Kroeker
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Mysterious Ways Season 1 Episode 4 - Camp Sanopi
    8.4/10(30 votes)

    S1:E4

    On a white-water rafting trip, Declan is thrown from a raft and ends up miles downstream, badly hurt with a broken leg. Luck is on his side, however, as a kindly old man named Dr. Nader discovers him and takes him to Camp Sanopi, a secluded retreat deep in the woods. But Declan soon discovers that this blissful camp is not what it seems to be and that although all are welcome, none can leave.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Carl Binder

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  5. Mysterious Ways Season 1 Episode 8 - The Ties That Bind
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    S1:E8

    Declan's overwhelmed assistant Miranda starts to act strangely, and along with three other people, she finds herself drawn to a bridge in New Zealand. Though none of them know why they're there, all of them feel the urge to jump off this bridge. As the mystery unfolds, they discover that the bond they have between them is deeper than they ever imagined.

    Director:Ken Jubenvill
    Writers:Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock

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  6. Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 6 - Spike
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    S2:E6

    Paramedics revive a high-strung man, who believes his imaginary childhood friend, Spike, made the strange 911 call that saved his life. As Declan tries to explain the call, Peggy helps the man confess a terrible secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 14 - Free Spirit
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    S2:E14

    After surviving a deadly electric shock in her new apartment, the normally somber Miranda develops a vivacious, outgoing personality and enjoys a sudden talent for playing the violin. But when Declan learns that a previous tenant underwent the same transformation and ended up dead, he races against time to explain the changes in Miranda, hoping to save her from the same tragic fate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Mysterious Ways Season 1 Episode 11 - Stranger in the Mirror
    8.2/10(24 votes)

    S1:E11

    A student see's a dead man when he look's into a mirror. Each time he see's the man it's from a deferent time in the man's life. This leads Declan to the cause of the man's death.

    Director:Ken Jubenvill
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 3 - Pure of Heart
    8.2/10(24 votes)

    S2:E3

    Declan, Peggy and Miranda trek through the Indian wilderness to find a ""Holy Man"" who supposedly possesses remarkable healing power. But an incompetent guide and a series of strange accidents put their lives in jeopardy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 17 - Logan Miller
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    S2:E17

    Declan meets a man who claims to have traveled forward in time from 1934. When Peggy tries to treat him for delusion he escapes. Declan's search for the man takes him back in time where his influence on the people he meets has a far greater impact than he expects.

    Director:Richard Martin
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Mysterious Ways Season 1 Episode 1 - Amazing Grace
    8.0/10(51 votes)

    S1:E1

    Declan Dunn, an anthropology professor who also investigates miraculous phenomena that happen to people everyday, meets Peggy Fowler, a psychiatrist at a local hospital and a skeptic. Together they try to explain how an 11-year-old boy was miraculously saved from drowning in a frozen lake.

    Directors:Carl Binder, Peter O'Fallon
    Writers:Joel Fields, Carl Binder

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  12. Mysterious Ways Season 1 Episode 15 - The Greater Good
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    S1:E15

    Declan uncovers a cloth in a 17th century tomb that they discover is the veil of Veronica, a religious relic with the power to heal. It is used to heal Cancer patients but soon starts to disintegrate. While looking for a method of preservation, the veil is sealed until Miranda is struck with a deadly virus and Declan is forced to make the decision whether to save his friend or save the veil for the good of mankind.

    Director:Charles Winkler
    Writers:Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock

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  13. Mysterious Ways Season 1 Episode 16 - Yesterday
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    S1:E16

    When a cop's partner is shot to death while investigating a break-in, the cop feels responsible. That night, the distraught cop says a silent prayer--if only he could have this day back. The cop wakes the next morning to discover he's gotten his wish--he's living yesterday all over again. But unfortunately, he's the only one who knows it. Through this investigation Declan and Peggy learn a lesson about altering the course of destiny.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Carl Binder

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  14. Mysterious Ways Season 1 Episode 22 - John Doe #28
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    S1:E22

    After dying in the ER, an man suffering from amnesia comes back to life with a new, more positive, demeanor. The resulting chain of events proves that what goes around really does come around.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock

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  15. Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 5 - Lost Souls
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    S2:E5

    A boy hears a voice coming from a child's image in a mysterious painting. When Declan and Peggy investigate, they race against time to find the child's shocking true identity.

    Director:Richard Martin
    Writers:Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock

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  16. Mysterious Ways Season 1 Episode 5 - Spirit Junction
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    S1:E5

    Declan travels to the small town of East Gilmore to investigate a mysterious legend of protective spirits. There, he discovers more than just an eerie tale of children's ghosts pushing stalled cars off railway tracks, but a town full of pain, unable to recover from a horrible tragedy.

    Director:Steve Anker
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 7 - Child of Wonder
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    S2:E7

    A blind man miraculously drives his pregnant wife to the hospital, where she gives birth to a baby with supposed healing powers. Declan investigates while a beautiful, ambitious reporter incites a media frenzy that puts the ""miracle"" child in jeopardy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 12 - Doctor in the House
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    S2:E12

    Declan investigates when an uneducated blue-collar worker is suddenly able to perform complicated emergency surgeries. But will the man's new medical skill help him stop his teenage son from making a tragic mistake?

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writer:Philip Gerson

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  19. Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 16 - Face in the Crowd
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    S2:E16

    Declan takes on a T.A. and is encouraged by her work until he discovers her involvement in various coincidental deaths. Thinking she's the angel of death Declan fears that he's next in line.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Mysterious Ways Season 1 Episode 18 - Dead Dog Walking
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    S1:E18

    While Peggy treats a patient who suffers a near-death experience during surgery, Declan investigates a foreign cardiologist who's wooing her -- and discovers that the so-called doctor might be more of a killer than a healer. Fearing Peggy is being courted by this con man, Declan delves into his background and unearths the mysterious disappearance of the suitor's last romantic conquest.

    Director:Peter O'Fallon
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 4 - Condemned
    7.7/10(21 votes)

    S2:E4

    Declan investigates when a remorseless convicted murderer miraculously survives his execution, while Peggy helps the mother of the killer's victim come to terms with her bitterness and hate.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Carl Binder

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  22. Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 10 - The Big Picture
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    S2:E10

    Declan investigates when an agoraphobic, clairvoyant police sketch artist creates remarkably accurate pictures, leading to a showdown with a serial killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Philip Gerson

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  23. Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 11 - A Time to Every Purpose
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    S2:E11

    A woman miraculously awakens from a 17-year coma, confused, but otherwise healthy. But she comes to believe that the dream-like world she remembers is an alternate plane of existence shared by other coma patients.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Mysterious Ways Season 1 Episode 3 - The Midas Touch
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    S1:E3

    Peggy and Declan discover a town whose citizens have overwhelming good fortune. Upon further investigation, they uncover the town's secret, a woman who supposedly has the gift to give people good luck just by touching them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock

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  25. Mysterious Ways Season 2 Episode 15 - Spark of Life
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    S2:E15

    Miranda encounters a woman who seems to be linked to a series of electrical mishaps. Can Miranda help her work through her guilt from the past in time to save her?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Phoenix" is the best rated episode of "Mysterious Ways". It scored 8.8/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Michael Robison and written by Carl Binder, it aired on 7/13/2001. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "One of Us".