7.5/102,522 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2020
Nurse Mildred Ratched seeks employment at Lucia State Hospital as it prepares to admit a new psychiatric patient: notorious killer Edmund Tolleson.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Evan Romansky
7.5/102,109 votes#2 - Ice Pick
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/2020
Dr. Hanover demonstrates a cutting-edge procedure. Ratched visits a survivor of Edmund's massacre and joins Gwendolyn on an outing in Monterey.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Ian Brennan
7.7/101,966 votes#3 - Angel of Mercy (1)
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/2020
When a woman from his past puts a price on his head, Hanover reveals a dark secret to Ratched. Nurse Bucket administers a brutal treatment.
Director: Nelson Cragg
Writer: Ian Brennan
7.9/101,899 votes#4 - Angel of Mercy (2)
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/18/2020
Ratched helps Edmund find an outlet for his urges and offers her services to Wainwright. Tired of living a lie, Gwendolyn leaves her husband.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Evan Romansky
7.8/101,834 votes#5 - The Dance
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/18/2020
Promoted to head nurse, Ratched plans a dance at the hospital and invites Gwendolyn to be her companion. Lenore makes Ratched an offer.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Ian Brennan
7.7/101,762 votes#6 - Got No Strings
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/18/2020
Lovers on the lam seek refuge at an abandoned farmhouse. When Ratched attends a marionette show, traumatic childhood memories come rushing back.
Director: Jessica Yu
Writer: Ian Brennan, Jennifer Salt
7.7/101,695 votes#7 - The Bucket List
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/18/2020
Rivals put a plan into action as secrets from the past surface, and Hanover takes a risk that pays off for Ratched.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Ian Brennan
7.3/101,744 votes#8 - Mildred and Edmund
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/18/2020
One month later, Ratched fights to save Edmund from the electric chair while dreaming of a new life with Gwendolyn.
Director: Daniel Minahan
Writer: Evan Romansky, Ian Brennan, Jennifer Salt
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An origins story, beginning in 1947, which follows Ratched's journey and evolution from nurse to full-fledged monster tracking her murderous progression through the mental health...
Genres:MysteryDramaCrime
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Ratched" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 2522 votes. Directed by Ryan Murphy and written by Evan Romansky, it aired on 9/18/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Ice Pick".