Quantico backdrop
Crime•Drama•Mystery

The Best Episodes of Quantico

Every episode of Quantico ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Quantico!

Binge this in 1d 16h•Peaking at 8.0/10

A diverse group of recruits has arrived at the FBI Quantico Base for training. They are the best, the brightest and the most vetted, so it seems impossible that one of them is suspected of

Airs on
ABC
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons3

All123

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Click to reveal
    Quantico Season 1 Episode 11 - Inside
    8.0/10(1075 votes)

    #1 - Inside

    S1:E11

    The terrorists responsible for the bombing of Grand Central Station finally reveal themselves, but instead of answers, more questions remain. While back at Quantico, the recruits receive a well-deserved few days off for the holidays, but not everyone is oh so merry when secrets are revealed and lines and blurred.

    Director:Thor Freudenthal
    Writer:Joshua Safran

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Quantico Season 1 Episode 7 - Go
    7.5/10(1150 votes)

    #2 - Go

    S1:E7

    It’s midterm exam time at Quantico where the NATS are given an explosive assignment which results in some people going home for good. In the future, Alex continues to try and clear her name, finding Nimah and Raina who provide more questions than answers leaving Alex and the world to wonder, “who can you really trust?”

    Director:Patrick R. Norris
    Writer:Logan Slakter

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Quantico Season 2 Episode 4 - KUBARK
    7.3/10(563 votes)

    #3 - KUBARK

    S2:E4

    The trainees are put through a training drill that tests their stress levels while Alex tries to gather information and get close to Owen. Meanwhile, in the future, the terrorist organization demands a trade, a move that could possibly end the stand-off.

    Director:Steve Robin
    Writer:Jordon Nardino

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Quantico Season 1 Episode 2 - America
    7.1/10(1879 votes)

    #4 - America

    S1:E2

    Alex is on the run and must outsmart Liam and his team to get into her apartment for anything that could help clear her name. Meanwhile, in a flashback to Quantico training, the NATS are tasked with finding a needle in a haystack while looking for potential threats to national security.

    Director:Stephen Kay
    Writer:Joshua Safran

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Quantico Season 1 Episode 14 - Answer
    7.0/10(830 votes)

    #5 - Answer

    S1:E14

    At Quantico, the NATS team up for defensive driving lessons while tensions between Liam and Drew explode, resulting in shocking admissions and consequences. In the future, Simon grapples with his new reality in the aftermath of what’s transpired. Even though his friends try and help him, it’s uncertain he will ever be the same again.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writer:Beth Schacter

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Quantico Season 1 Episode 16 - Clue
    7.0/10(775 votes)

    #6 - Clue

    S1:E16

    At Quantico, the NATS are given a training exercise that hits too close to home for Shelby. While in the future, Alex finds an unlikely ally in Hannah, as she continues to try and stop the terrorist from striking again.

    Director:Steve Robin
    Writer:Justin Brenneman

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 WORST Episodes of Quantico

    READ
  7. Quantico Season 1 Episode 22 - Yes
    7.0/10(890 votes)

    #7 - Yes

    S1:E22

    It’s graduation day for the NATS of Quantico, while, in the future, Alex and her team find themselves head-to-head with the terrorist.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Joshua Safran

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Quantico Season 2 Episode 17 - ODYOKE
    7.0/10(441 votes)

    #8 - ODYOKE

    S2:E17

    When one of Alex’s friends is framed for a domestic terror attack, they turn to her for help. With an upcoming vote in the House for a Muslim registry bill, the task force realizes this attack isn’t a coincidence. The Collaborators are actively stirring fear to pass the registry, and our team heads to the Hill to turn the votes. Meanwhile, Alex and Owen track down an assassin.

    Director:Steve Robin
    Writer:Jordon Nardino

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Quantico Season 1 Episode 10 - Quantico
    6.9/10(1081 votes)

    #9 - Quantico

    S1:E10

    At Quantico, an emergency disciplinary hearing causes deep secrets to be spilled, while in the future Alex works covertly with her team to find the real bomber before her time runs out.

    Director:Paul A. Edwards
    Writer:Jordon Nardino

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Quantico Season 1 Episode 12 - Alex
    6.9/10(909 votes)

    #10 - Alex

    S1:E12

    Alex finds herself in the middle of a congressional hearing to testify about the terrorist bombings. Convinced Elias didn’t act alone, she is determined to find answers and the truth. While back at Quantico, a new group of NATS join Alex and her classmates, causing tension and competition between the groups of trainees.

    Director:Jamie Payne
    Writer:Jake Coburn

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Quantico Season 1 Episode 15 - Turn
    6.9/10(811 votes)

    #11 - Turn

    S1:E15

    A terror cell tries to infiltrate Quantico, forcing Miranda and Liam to pay a deadly price. While in the future, Alex continues to get instructions from the terrorist – only this time, it’s Claire Haas’ life that hangs in the balance.

    Director:David McWhirter
    Writers:Cameron Litvack, Logan Slakter

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Quantico Season 2 Episode 3 - STESCALADE
    6.9/10(605 votes)

    #12 - STESCALADE

    S2:E3

    The new CIA recruits continue training at The Farm focusing on assessment, while in the future, Alex goes undercover to infiltrate the terrorist group holding everyone hostage where she is shocked to discover not everyone is a stranger.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writer:Beth Schacter

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Quantico Season 2 Episode 19 - MHORDER
    6.9/10(430 votes)

    #13 - MHORDER

    S2:E19

    With all the collaborators unveiled, the team uses Clay and Maxine’s engagement party to entice them into one place. The mission: turn one against the others. But everyone’s lives are put at risk when one member of the team makes a surprising decision.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writers:Logan Slakter, Gideon Yago

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Quantico Season 1 Episode 9 - Guilty
    6.8/10(1045 votes)

    #14 - Guilty

    S1:E9

    At Quantico, the NATS attend a class with guest speaker Dr. Susan Langdon. Dr. Langdon is a former agent and profiler who tasks the trainees with looking at serial killer cases to find the one victim that doesn’t fit the case, but when Simon becomes too good at finding things that don’t belong, it’s his life that becomes endangered. In the future, Alex is interrogated by a highly sophisticated FBI team while Ryan’s life hangs in the balance

    Director:Stephen Kay
    Writer:Cameron Litvack

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Quantico Season 1 Episode 17 - Care
    6.8/10(772 votes)

    #15 - Care

    S1:E17

    At Quantico, the NATS’ current assignment is to learn about human trafficking when Liam and Miranda challenge them to cross the U.S. / Canadian border without passports. Meanwhile, in the future, Simon continues to help Alex try to find the terrorist, but doing so puts his own life in great risk.

    Directors:Anthony Wolberg, Félix Alcalá
    Writers:Logan Slakter, Braden Marks

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Quantico Season 1 Episode 21 - Right
    6.8/10(767 votes)

    #16 - Right

    S1:E21

    The NATS are excited that graduation is near as they prepare to leave Quantico and head out into the real world for their new assignments. In the future, Alex learns someone she cared about at Quantico is not who they seemed to be, as she finds herself at the heart of another possible attack.

    Director:Holly Dale
    Writer:Cameron Litvack

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Quantico Season 2 Episode 6 - AQUILINE
    6.8/10(535 votes)

    #17 - AQUILINE

    S2:E6

    At the Farm, the trainees learn their next task is to decide on a drone strike, which triggers Alex’s memories of Simon’s sacrifice. Meanwhile, Shelby and Leon’s relationship reaches the next level, and Nimah advises Alex and Ryan not to trust Harry. In the future, Alex questions if she can trust Lydia, leading to combat between the two.

    Director:Hanelle M. Culpepper
    Writer:Jorge Zamacona

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Quantico Season 2 Episode 16 - MKTOPAZ
    6.7/10(434 votes)

    #18 - MKTOPAZ

    S2:E16

    When Clay is forced to use his fiancée to carry out an operation, the whole team reexamines their personal connections, or more accurately, the lack thereof. Meanwhile, Alex forges an unexpected bond with an asset at the center of a conspiracy, and Harry struggles to find his place on the task force.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writers:Jon Deregowski, Sara Miller

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Quantico Season 1 Episode 18 - Soon
    6.6/10(736 votes)

    #19 - Soon

    S1:E18

    At Quantico, the NATs look into each other’s background to determine who gets high-level security clearance, and in the process Alex, Shelby and Iris learn some surprising truths about Drew, Will and Caleb. Meanwhile, in the future, Alex contacts Claire Haas (guest star Marcia Cross) in order to find her missing friends and is shocked when she discovers what happened to Cale.

    Director:P.J. Pesce
    Writer:Cherien Dabis

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Quantico Season 1 Episode 20 - Drive
    6.5/10(718 votes)

    #20 - Drive

    S1:E20

    With only a few weeks until graduation, the NATS are dispatched to various field offices where Alex and Ryan find themselves working a case together. Meanwhile, in the future, Shelby and Caleb’s relationship takes a turn, and Alex doesn’t know who to trust when she discovers new information about the man she loves.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writer:Jake Coburn

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. Quantico Season 2 Episode 13 - EPICSHELTER
    6.5/10(451 votes)

    #21 - EPICSHELTER

    S2:E13

    The recruits learn how to burn everything down if they are ever exposed. Meanwhile, a mysterious death leads to an FBI investigation at the Farm. In the future, Alex heads back into the crisis zone and exposes the true traitor within the CIA.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writers:Beth Schacter, Marisha Mukerjee

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. Quantico Season 2 Episode 8 - ODENVY
    6.4/10(552 votes)

    #22 - ODENVY

    S2:E8

    At the Farm, Lydia and Owen teach the group about the necessity of lying and cutting off relationships. Perfect timing for Alex, since she is feeling disconnected from Ryan personally and professionally. In the future, Alex and company attempt to destroy the biological weapon.

    Director:Reza Tabrizi
    Writer:Justin Brenneman

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. Quantico Season 2 Episode 10 - JMPALM
    6.4/10(470 votes)

    #23 - JMPALM

    S2:E10

    At the Farm, Owen teaches the recruits a lesson on the necessity of betrayal, with a mission of getting the Venezuelan Consul Gabriel Carrera to turn on his country. In the future, Alex is forced to team up with Miranda in order to save the hostages, while President Claire Haas has a plan to end the crisis once and for all.

    Director:David McWhirter
    Writer:Braden Marks

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. Quantico Season 2 Episode 20 - GLOBALREACH
    6.4/10(433 votes)

    #24 - GLOBALREACH

    S2:E20

    Risking it all, Alex works with Owen to infiltrate the Collaborators. When they begin to test her loyalty, Alex realizes she’s become a pawn in their plan to take down both the President and the task force.

    Director:Cherien Dabis
    Writer:Beth Schacter

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. Quantico Season 2 Episode 21 - RAINBOW
    6.4/10(430 votes)

    #25 - RAINBOW

    S2:E21

    After an impossible choice is made, a flood of new proposals shine a light on the final stages of the Collaborators’ plan. Fractured but not defeated, the task force, with the help of some old friends, work to put the pieces together before the Collaborators can enact an unthinkable terrorist attack.

    Director:Patrick R. Norris
    Writer:Cameron Litvack

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Best Episodes Summary

"Inside" is the best rated episode of "Quantico". It scored 8/10 based on 1075 votes. Directed by Thor Freudenthal and written by Joshua Safran, it aired on 12/13/2015. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Go".