The Worst Episodes of Prodigal Son
Every episode of Prodigal Son ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Prodigal Son!
The son of a notorious serial killer becomes an acclaimed criminal psychologist who uses his unique insight into how killers think to help the NYPD.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Prodigal Son" is "Speak of the Devil", rated 7.1/10 from 740 user votes. It was directed by Antonio Negret and written by Eileen Jones. "Speak of the Devil" aired on 1/19/2021 and is rated 0.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "It’s All in the Execution".
7.1/10 740 votes#1 - Speak of the Devil
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2021
When a priest is found murdered in his place of worship, Bright grapples with its effect on his own trauma.
Director: Antonio Negret
Writer: Eileen Jones
7.3/10 929 votes#2 - It’s All in the Execution
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2021
Bright finds his personal life in disarray after his sister's shocking actions. Now, he has to "take care" of her and protect his mother, Jessica, from a secret that could tear the family apart all over again. To distract himself, Malcolm takes on a new case and must find the killer behind a recent beheading in the city... and the only person he can turn to for help with the case is his father. Meanwhile, Martin returns to Claremont to a surprise new roommate and JT faces discrimination while on the job.
Director: Antonio Negret
Writer: Chris Fedak, Sam Sklaver
7.5/10 910 votes#3 - Designer Complicity
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2019
As Malcolm's childhood memories surface, he realizes his father's killing spree may not have been a surprise to everyone in the family. Malcolm, Gil, Dani and JT hunt for a stalker with a creepy eye for design.
Director: Leon Ichaso
Writer: Wendy Calhoun
7.6/10 979 votes#4 - Fear Response
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2019
A drug-induced homicide forces Malcolm to rethink his fears. Gil, Jessica and Ainsley catch wind that Malcolm has been seeing his father again.
Director: Rob Bailey
Writer: Lisa Randolph
7.6/10 875 votes#5 - The Trip
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2019
Malcolm searches the depths of his mind to unravel the mystery of the girl in the box. When the NYPD investigates a homicide and assumes it is linked to a drug cartel, Malcolm discovers a secret about Dani's past that draws them closer together.
Director: Omar Madha
Writer: Jeremy Carver
7.7/10 585 votes#6 - Bad Manners
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2021
Malcolm and Ainsley both race to find the killer in the so-called "Debutante Slayings," but Ainsley's persistence has Malcolm worried about what her actual motive might be. While Martin is thrilled to see his daughter's passion in the field, Jessica suggests she and Ainsley take a vacation. Meanwhile, JT meets with his union rep to decide if he should file an official complaint against the cop who discriminated against him.
Director: Chris Grismer
Writer: Marcus Dalzine
7.8/10 1,099 votes#7 - Annihilator
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2019
As Bright slips into the mind of a serial killer, he must deal with the repercussions of seeing his father for the first time in years.
Director: Adam Kane
Writer: Chris Fedak, Sam Sklaver
7.8/10 840 votes#8 - All Souls and Sadists
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2019
When Bright uncovers a photo of himself and Martin from when he was a kid, he is forced to focus on the repressed memories from his childhood psyche. Jessica and Malcolm agree they must put a stop to Ainsley's idea.
Director: Megan Griffiths
Writer: Justin W. Lo
7.8/10 662 votes#9 - Stranger Beside You
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/23/2020
The NYPD dives into a case surrounding a famous mommy blogger, whose husband was mysteriously stabbed just days after their baby was born. Meanwhile, Bright finds his way back to Eve, but can't shake his paranoia that there's more to her than meets the eye. To help ease his nerves, Ainsley helps him do some investigating and uncovers a secret she has been keeping.
Director: Pamela Romanowsky
Writer: Lauriel Harte Marger, Sabrina Deana-Roga
7.8/10 488 votes#10 - The Killabustas
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 4/20/2021
Despite Gil's fatherly concerns, Bright throws himself into a new case involving an escalating killer that has Edrisa's online vigilante group, known as the "Killabustas," trying to stop him. Meanwhile, Jessica realizes that she must dive deep into her past traumas in order to write a book and may need Gil's help to do it. Then, Martin's relationship with Dr. Capshaw intensifies.
Director: Dermott Downs
Writer: Sabrina Deana-Roga
7.9/10 1,480 votes#11 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2019
Bright deals with the repercussions of seeing his father for the first time in years.
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Writer: Chris Fedak, Sam Sklaver
7.9/10 677 votes#12 - Death's Door
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/17/2020
When a body is found professionally preserved and embalmed, the NYPD teams up with Edrisa to go undercover at a convention of funeral directors. While there, they discover their top suspects - morticians Tilda and Dev - who used to be in business with the victim. Then, enter the mind of a serial killer as Martin revisits his past through a series of hallucinations.
Director: Adam Kane
Writer: Elizabeth Peterson
7.9/10 655 votes#13 - The Job
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/16/2020
When a motorcycle gang robbery turns into a murder, Malcolm and team are called to the scene to investigate. While he's working on a profile, he runs into an old friend from boarding school, licensed insurance investigator Vijay (guest star Dhruv Singh). Together they work to uncover the identity of the murderer and his accomplices who stole millions in watches. Meanwhile, Martin blackmails Jessica, exchanging his silence about who stabbed him for more quality time with his son.
Director: Satya Bhabha
Writer: Justin W. Lo
7.9/10 601 votes#14 - Alma Mater
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2021
When the headmaster of Bright's alma mater is found murdered, he is forced to face a troubling secret from his past. Meanwhile, Jessica struggles with her decision to end things with Gil, Martin grows closer to Friar Pete and JT eagerly anticipates the birth of his baby.
Director: Omar Madha
Writer: Lisa Randolph
8.0/10 775 votes#15 - Pied-A-Terre
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2019
When Martin is locked away in solitary confinement and the FBI takes over the Junkyard Killer case, Malcolm uses his spare time as an excuse to try out a “normal” lifestyle.
Director: Antonio Negret
Writer: Lauriel Harte Marger
8.0/10 671 votes#16 - Scheherazade
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/30/2020
When an up-and-coming ballet dancer is mysteriously poisoned, the NYPD dives deep into the rigorous world of dance. Meanwhile, Jessica reunites with an old friend, socialite Nicholas Endicott, and Bright and Eve turn to Martin for answers regarding the girl in the box.
Director: Dermott Downs
Writer: Nora Zuckerman, Lilla Zuckerman
8.0/10 583 votes#17 - Face Value
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/2021
Malcolm focuses on a case in which a famous plastic surgeon is murdered; Martin gets a new job working in the infirmary with Dr. Vivian Capshaw; Jessica is surprised to learn her younger sister is in town.
Director: Lou Diamond Phillips
Writer: Lauriel Harte Marger
8.0/10 552 votes#18 - Ouroboros
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/13/2021
When world-famous Europol profiler Simon Hoxley shows up in New York and claims that Major Crimes' current case is connected to the discovery of Endicott's body overseas, Bright fears he and Ainsley's secret is about to be exposed. Meanwhile, Martin gets to know Dr. Vivian Capshaw.
Director: Chris Grismer
Writer: Nora Zuckerman, Lilla Zuckerman
8.1/10 759 votes#19 - Internal Affairs
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/27/2020
Following a mysterious and catastrophic incident in the precinct, Bright faces an internal affairs review as Gil and the team worry about his mental health.
Director: David S. Tuttman
Writer: Lisa Randolph, Alexis Siegel
8.1/10 729 votes#20 - Eye of the Needle
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/2020
Jessica continues to search for more information on the "Girl in the Box," but is confronted by the "Carousel Killer," who has a very public vendetta against the Whitlys. While the NYPD investigates families tied to Martin's victims, it's ultimately up to Malcolm and Jessica to track down the tip-line caller, turned killer, who is blackmailing her. Meanwhile, Ainsley receives a big promotion at work, but quickly realizes she may never escape the high demand for serial killer reports.
Director: Lisa Robinson
Writer: Wyatt Cain
8.2/10 814 votes#21 - Family Friend
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2019
Malcolm realizes the suspect in the "Junkyard Killer" case may have a connection to his father.
Director: Rob Hardy
Writer: Wyatt Cain
8.3/10 763 votes#22 - Wait & Hope
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/3/2020
Malcolm takes a detour from his mandated vacation time when he finds out a killer on the loose is mimicking homicides from one his favorite children's books, "The Count of Monte Cristo." With added help from a very excited Martin Whitly, the NYPD trace the case back to a high society family planning one of the biggest weddings of the season, so Malcolm and Dani get dressed up to attend the event and track down their culprit.
Director: Glen Winter
Writer: Sam Sklaver
8.3/10 629 votes#23 - Head Case
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2021
The team investigates the murder of an architect who was tasked with renovating a supposedly haunted hotel.
Director: Lisa Robinson
Writer: Wyatt Cain
8.4/10 669 votes#24 - The Professionals
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/20/2020
After a catastrophic turn of events, Malcolm and Ainsley are convinced there's more to Nicholas Endicott than meets the eye. Their only hope just might be an impromptu Whitly family reunion.
Director: Lily Mariye
Writer: Lisa Randolph
8.5/10 903 votes#25 - Q&A
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2019
Bright's quest for answers about his childhood leads him to a junkyard, where he's bombarded with gunshots. Ainsley's exclusive interview with Martin takes an unexpected turn, forcing her to team up with Bright.
Director: Adam Kane
Writer: Elizabeth Peterson