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The Best Episodes of Outlander Season 1

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...
Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Sassenach" is the best rated episode of "Outlander" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 7789 votes. Directed by John Dahl and written by Ronald D. Moore, it aired on 8/9/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Castle Leoch".

  • Sassenach
    8.3/107,789 votes

    #1 - Sassenach

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/9/2014

    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.

    Director: John Dahl

    Writer: Ronald D. Moore

  • Castle Leoch
    8.3/106,574 votes

    #2 - Castle Leoch

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/16/2014

    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.

    Director: John Dahl

    Writer: Ronald D. Moore

  • The Way Out
    8.5/106,139 votes

    #3 - The Way Out

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/23/2014

    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.

    Director: Brian Kelly

    Writer: Anne Kenney

  • The Gathering
    8.5/105,804 votes

    #4 - The Gathering

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/30/2014

    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.

    Director: Brian Kelly

    Writer: Matthew B. Roberts

  • Rent
    8.6/105,953 votes

    #5 - Rent

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/6/2014

    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.

    Director: Brian Kelly

    Writer: Toni Graphia

  • The Garrison Commander
    9.0/106,609 votes

    #6 - The Garrison Commander

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/13/2014

    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.

    Director: Brian Kelly

    Writer: Ira Steven Behr

  • The Wedding
    8.8/107,310 votes

    #7 - The Wedding

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/20/2014

    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.

    Director: Anna Foerster

    Writer: Anne Kenney

  • Both Sides Now
    8.8/105,570 votes

    #8 - Both Sides Now

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/27/2014

    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.

    Director: Anna Foerster

    Writer: Ronald D. Moore

  • The Reckoning
    8.4/105,091 votes

    #9 - The Reckoning

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/4/2015

    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.

    Director: Richard Clark

    Writer: Matthew B. Roberts

  • By the Pricking of My Thumbs
    8.3/104,534 votes

    #10 - By the Pricking of My Thumbs

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/11/2015

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

    Director: Richard Clark

    Writer: Ira Steven Behr

  • The Devil's Mark
    9.2/105,845 votes

    #11 - The Devil's Mark

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/18/2015

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

    Director: Mike Barker

    Writer: Toni Graphia

  • Lallybroch
    8.4/104,362 votes

    #12 - Lallybroch

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/25/2015

    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.

    Director: Mike Barker

    Writer: Anne Kenney

  • The Watch
    8.3/104,157 votes

    #13 - The Watch

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/2/2015

    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.

    Director: Metin Hüseyin

    Writer: Toni Graphia

  • The Search
    8.1/104,255 votes

    #14 - The Search

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 5/9/2015

    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.

    Director: Metin Hüseyin

    Writer: Matthew B. Roberts

  • Wentworth Prison
    8.7/104,913 votes

    #15 - Wentworth Prison

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 5/16/2015

    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.

    Director: Anna Foerster

    Writer: Ira Steven Behr

  • To Ransom a Man's Soul
    8.3/105,125 votes

    #16 - To Ransom a Man's Soul

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 5/30/2015

    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.

    Director: Anna Foerster

    Writer: Ronald D. Moore, Ira Steven Behr