Outlander

The Best Episodes of Outlander Season 1

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Every episode of Outlander Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Outlander Season 1!

The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown...
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  1. 9.2/10(6.0k votes)

    #1 - The Devil's Mark

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    S1:E11

    Claire and Geillis are on trial for witchcraft. Jamie manages to rescue Claire, but not before she discovers a secret about Geillis's past.

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    Director:Mike Barker
  2. 8.9/10(6.7k votes)

    #2 - The Garrison Commander

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    S1:E6

    Claire's unexpected meeting with a British general turns tense when Captain Jack Randall arrives. Claire finds herself alone with Randall - a dangerous man determined to uncover her secrets.

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  3. 8.8/10(7.4k votes)

    #3 - The Wedding

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    S1:E7

    Claire and Jamie are thrown together in marriage, but as their emotional and physical relationship unfolds, deeper feelings arise. Claire is ultimately torn between two men in two very different times.

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    Director:Anna Foerster
  4. 8.8/10(5.7k votes)

    #4 - Both Sides Now

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    S1:E8

    Frank desperately searches for his missing wife, while Claire tries to come to terms with her new marriage. Claire is faced with an emotional quandry as a life-altering opportunity presents itself.

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  5. 8.7/10(5.0k votes)

    #5 - Wentworth Prison

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    S1:E15

    Jamie awaits his death sentence at Wentworth Prison, while Claire and the Highlanders search for a rescue plan. When Jamie is visited by Black Jack, he realizes there is a fate worse than death.

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  6. 8.6/10(6.1k votes)

    #6 - Rent

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    S1:E5

    Claire joins the MacKenzie rent-collecting trip. To her horror, Dougal uses Jamie's scars to gain sympathy for the Jacobite cause. Claire recalls that a defining moment in Scottish history is fast approaching.

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    Director:Brian Kelly
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  8. 8.5/10(6.2k votes)

    #7 - The Way Out

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    S1:E3

    Claire decides to use her medical skills to aid her escape from Castle Leoch - with Jamie's help, she tends to an ill child. During an evening's entertainment, a story gives Claire hope for her freedom.

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    Director:Brian Kelly
  9. 8.5/10(5.9k votes)

    #8 - The Gathering

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    S1:E4

    As the Castle prepares for The Gathering, Claire plots her escape. But after a dangerous encounter with a drunken Dougal and an unexpected run-in with Jamie, her plans are dashed.

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  10. 8.4/10(5.2k votes)

    #9 - The Reckoning

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    S1:E9

    Jamie and the Highlanders rescue Claire from Black Jack Randall. Back at the castle, politics threaten to tear Clan MacKenzie apart and Jamie's scorned lover, Laoghaire, attempts to win him back.

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  11. 8.4/10(4.5k votes)

    #10 - Lallybroch

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    S1:E12

    Reunited, Claire and Jamie make their way to Lallybroch - Jamie's family home. Reality quickly sets in, and old wounds are reopened between Jamie and his sister, Jenny.

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    Director:Mike Barker
  12. 8.3/10(7.9k votes)

    #11 - Sassenach

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    S1:E1

    While on her honeymoon, WWII combat nurse Claire Randall is mysteriously transported back to 1743 Scotland, where she is kidnapped by a group of Highlanders - and meets an injured young man named Jamie.

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    Director:John Dahl
  13. 8.3/10(6.7k votes)

    #12 - Castle Leoch

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    S1:E2

    Claire is taken to meet the Laird. As suspicions about her grow, Claire befriends the mysterious Geillis Duncan. When the clan discover her medical skills, Claire goes from guest to prisoner.

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    Director:John Dahl
  14. 8.3/10(4.6k votes)

    #13 - By the Pricking of My Thumbs

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    S1:E10

    Jamie hopes the newly arrived Duke of Sandringham will help lift the price from his head, while Claire attempts to save an abandoned child.

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  15. 8.3/10(4.3k votes)

    #14 - The Watch

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    S1:E13

    Jamie finds himself between a rock and a hard place when a redcoat deserter from his past resurfaces. Claire tends to a laboring Jenny while Jamie and Ian join The Watch, resulting in devastating consequences.

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  16. 8.3/10(5.2k votes)

    #15 - To Ransom a Man's Soul

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    S1:E16

    A desperate plan manages to free Jamie, but his wounds are more than just physical. At a nearby monastery, Claire attempts to save both Jamie's heart and soul, as his mind lingers on the torture.

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  17. 8.1/10(4.4k votes)

    #16 - The Search

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    S1:E14

    Claire and Jenny set out to rescue Jamie from his redcoat captors. When Murtagh joins up, they turn to unorthodox tactics to send word to Jamie. When word finally arrives, the news isn't what anyone had hoped.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Devil's Mark" is the best rated episode of "Outlander" season 1. It scored 9.2/10 based on 5961 votes. Directed by Mike Barker and written by Toni Graphia, it aired on 4/18/2015. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Garrison Commander".