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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Outlander Season 1 Episode 1 - Sassenach
    7.1/10(56 votes)

    #1 - Sassenach

    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.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Ronald D. Moore

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  2. Outlander Season 1 Episode 2 - Castle Leoch
    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #2 - Castle Leoch

    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.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Ronald D. Moore

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  3. Outlander Season 1 Episode 3 - The Way Out
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #3 - The Way Out

    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.

    Director:Brian Kelly
    Writer:Anne Kenney

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  4. Outlander Season 1 Episode 4 - The Gathering
    7.9/10(34 votes)

    #4 - The Gathering

    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.

    Director:Brian Kelly
    Writer:Matthew B. Roberts

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  5. Outlander Season 1 Episode 5 - Rent
    8.3/10(29 votes)

    #5 - Rent

    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.

    Director:Brian Kelly
    Writer:Toni Graphia

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  6. Outlander Season 1 Episode 6 - The Garrison Commander
    8.7/10(29 votes)

    #6 - The Garrison Commander

    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.

    Director:Brian Kelly
    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  7. Outlander Season 1 Episode 7 - The Wedding
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #7 - The Wedding

    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.

    Director:Anna Foerster
    Writer:Anne Kenney

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  8. Outlander Season 1 Episode 8 - Both Sides Now
    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #8 - Both Sides Now

    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.

    Director:Anna Foerster
    Writer:Ronald D. Moore

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  9. Outlander Season 1 Episode 9 - The Reckoning
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #9 - The Reckoning

    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.

    Director:Richard Clark
    Writer:Matthew B. Roberts

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  10. Outlander Season 1 Episode 10 - By the Pricking of My Thumbs
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #10 - By the Pricking of My Thumbs

    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.

    Director:Richard Clark
    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  11. Outlander Season 1 Episode 11 - The Devil's Mark
    8.4/10(24 votes)

    #11 - The Devil's Mark

    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.

    Director:Mike Barker
    Writer:Toni Graphia

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  12. Outlander Season 1 Episode 12 - Lallybroch
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #12 - Lallybroch

    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.

    Director:Mike Barker
    Writer:Anne Kenney

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  13. Outlander Season 1 Episode 13 - The Watch
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #13 - The Watch

    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.

    Director:Metin Hüseyin
    Writer:Toni Graphia

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  14. Outlander Season 1 Episode 14 - The Search
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #14 - The Search

    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.

    Director:Metin Hüseyin
    Writer:Matthew B. Roberts

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  15. Outlander Season 1 Episode 15 - Wentworth Prison
    8.7/10(20 votes)

    #15 - Wentworth Prison

    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.

    Director:Anna Foerster
    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  16. Outlander Season 1 Episode 16 - To Ransom a Man's Soul
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    #16 - To Ransom a Man's Soul

    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.

    Director:Anna Foerster
    Writers:Ira Steven Behr, Ronald D. Moore

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Sassenach" is the best rated episode of "Outlander" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by John Dahl and written by Ronald D. Moore, it aired on 8/9/2014. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Castle Leoch".