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The Worst Episodes of Notorious

Every episode of Notorious ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Notorious!

Follows the professional and personal relationship between a charismatic attorney and a powerhouse television producer as they attempt to control the media, the justice system,...
Genre:Drama
Network:ABC

Worst Episodes Summary

"Taken" is the worst rated episode of "Notorious". It scored 6.3/10 based on 105 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/8/2016. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Perp Walk".

  • Taken
    6.3/10105 votes
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    #1 - Taken

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2016

    When Julia is mistakenly taken hostage by Mexican cartel leader Carlos Mora, Jake and LHL take extreme measures to ensure her safe return. Mora says he will release her and a fellow journalist if she produces an interview that would advance his propaganda.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Perp Walk
    6.7/10184 votes
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    #2 - The Perp Walk

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2016

    As Sarah’s funeral approaches, Jake’s feelings may be clouding his ability to defend and protect an out-of-control Oscar from the press. Julia wants to locate Sarah’s brother and only living family, to give Sarah a voice as well as to get an exclusive scoop on an alleged family argument. Also, Jake takes on a baby kidnapping and the mother’s appearance on LHL uncovers an unexpected lead.

    Director: Michael Engler

    Writer: Josh Berman

  • Pilot
    6.8/10249 votes
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    #3 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2016

    The number one cable news program in the country, learns internet mogul Oscar Keaton has been issued an arrest warrant for fleeing the crime scene of a hit-and-run. She wants the exclusive scoop on the high-profile story, and, during a live interview, it looks like she’s blindsiding the mogul’s lawyer and friend, Jake Gregorian.

    Director: Michael Engler

    Writer: Josh Berman, Allie Hagan

  • Tell Me a Secret
    6.8/10150 votes
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    #4 - Tell Me a Secret

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2016

    After Megan provides Julia with breaking news about a murdered college football player, a young man is accused of killing the student via an app which allows users to broadcast anonymous messages. Jake decides to take on the case once he learns the suspect is the son of a high school friend. Meanwhile, Levi is troubled by photos and information revealed during Oscar's interview from jail,

    Director: Michael Engler

    Writer: Terrence Coli

  • Kept and Broken
    6.8/10140 votes
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    #5 - Kept and Broken

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2016

    After his affair with Sarah is exposed on live TV, Jake learns a troubling secret about his former lover and is blindsided by new allegations. Meanwhile, the media fervor over a wealthy missing girl prompts Julia to undertake a personal search for a lesser-known victim whose life is in danger.

    Director: Anton Cropper

    Writer: Tom Mularz

  • Friends and Other Strangers
    6.9/10165 votes
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    #6 - Friends and Other Strangers

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2016

    When a beloved rock star/humanitarian falls into a coma, Julia puts her job on the line to air a tape showing him taking advantage of a woman backstage at one of his concerts. Jake represents the woman who gave the controversy-stirring tape to LHL. Meanwhile, Louise is uncharacteristically unnerved by a news story; Ella helps Ryan track the origins of the mysterious photos sent to Julia; and stunning news is revealed about Oscar during an interview with Sarah's brother.

    Director: Mike Listo

    Writer: Jennifer Cecil

  • Missing
    7.0/10148 votes
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    #7 - Missing

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2016

    Jake and Julia search for the biological parents of an unborn baby. Meanwhile, Julia worries if a scathing LHL interview triggered a horrific incident; and Oscar learns the truth about Sarah and Jake's affair.

    Director: Larry Shaw

    Writer: Kevin Rodriguez, Ben Koppel

  • The Burn Book
    7.2/10123 votes
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    #8 - The Burn Book

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2016

    Disgraced and former TV news host Dana Hartman turns to Julia and Jake for help when her rebellious daughter becomes a suspect in the murder of her aspiring filmmaker boyfriend. Singer and reality-star Ray J gets caught up in the case when he announces the murder weapon belonged to him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Choice
    7.2/10119 votes
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    #9 - Choice

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2016

    Jake furiously works different angles of the murder case against Maya Hartman, daughter of disgraced news anchor Dana Hartman. He thinks Dana could help by pleading her daughter’s case on LHL, even though Louise hijacked a previous interview by showing a sex tape of Dana with Maya’s boyfriend. Max is against Louise and Julia’s dangerous and clandestine trip to Mexico to get the LHL exclusive with drug kingpin Carlos Mora aka “El Toro.”

    Director: J. Miller Tobin

    Writer: Tyler Bensinger

  • Chase
    7.4/10137 votes
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    #10 - Chase

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2016

    After Jake’s dramatic arrest on LHL for Sarah’s murder, he seeks refuge from the paparazzi at Julia’s home while Bradley and Ella work frantically to clear his name. Later, Jake discovers a terrible truth and goes to great lengths to find the person he now suspects is the real killer.

    Director: Chad Lowe

    Writer: Sharon Lee Watson