Background
Show cover for Reaper

The Best Episodes of Reaper

Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaComedy
Network:The CW

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

21 year-old slacker Sam Oliver learns that his parents sold his soul to the devil before he was born, and now Sam has to repay...
Episodes
31
Avg. Rating
7.5
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.6
7.7
7.1
7.3
7.0
7.8

Filter By Season (2)

  • Coming to Grips
    8.1/10(191)
    Loading...

    #1 - Coming to Grips

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 4/29/2008

    Andi finally learns Sam's secret regarding the Devil after she is captured by a demon and the gang must rescue her. Unfortunately for Sam, the truth causes Andi to fear him and keep her distance. Meanwhile, Ben meets the woman of his dreams while chasing a demon at a hospital's maternity ward, but a major fact keeps them from being together.

    Director: Michael Grossman

    Writer: Kevin Etten, Thomas Schnauz

    Comments

    0
  • Rebellion
    8.0/10(204)
    Loading...

    #2 - Rebellion

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 4/22/2008

    It's a demons world, as the gang encounters a demon support group with members who are trying to change their bad ways. However, not every demon is in for a change, as Sam and his friends must take down one who poses as a lawyer to unleash leeches on his victims.

    Director: Kevin Dowling

    Writer: Craig DiGregorio, Kevin Murphy

    Comments

    0
  • Cancun
    8.0/10(211)
    Loading...

    #3 - Cancun

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 5/20/2008

    Sam is targeted by a demon revolution that ultimately leads to a revelation that can have serious effects on his future.

    Director: Stephen Cragg

    Writer: Michele Fazekas, Tom Spezialy

    Comments

    0
  • Acid Queen
    7.9/10(219)
    Loading...

    #4 - Acid Queen

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 3/27/2008

    When Andi's life is threatened by an escaped soul from hell, Sam must go out of his way to protect her.

    Director: James Head

    Writer: Alan Cross

    Comments

    0
  • The Devil & Sam Oliver
    7.9/10(200)
    Loading...

    #5 - The Devil & Sam Oliver

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 5/26/2009

    When Nina returns from Hell with the information Sam needs, he challenges the Devil to the game he's best at. However, when it comes to a draw, Andi is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice.

    Director: Kevin Dowling

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • The Cop
    7.8/10(222)
    Loading...

    #6 - The Cop

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 11/13/2007

    Sam gets a reward from the Devil for a job well done... but finds that he's being set up for murder. Meanwhile, Sock becomes obsessed with Gladys the DMV demon.

    Director: Peter Lauer

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
    Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 WORST Episodes of Reaper

    READ
  • The Leak
    7.8/10(188)
    Loading...

    #7 - The Leak

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 5/13/2008

    After realizing that the latest escaped soul keeps surfacing back to Earth, the Devil informs Sam that a leak has sprung in Hell and tells his bounty hunter to find out how the souls are escaping back to Earth.

    Director: John Fortenberry

    Writer: Chris Dingess

    Comments

    0
  • The Sweet Science
    7.8/10(189)
    Loading...

    #8 - The Sweet Science

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 3/17/2009

    Sam must capture a former boxer by using boxing gloves as a vessel. Meanwhile, Andi is awarded a promotion at the Work Bench.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Michele Fazekas, Chris Dingess, Tara Butters

    Comments

    0
  • Episode IV: A New Hope
    7.7/10(208)
    Loading...

    #9 - Episode IV: A New Hope

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 3/3/2009

    Sam, Ben and Sock encounter a few surprises on their return from a road trip; Andi refuses to speak to Sam; the Devil has a new assignment.

    Director: Stephen Cragg

    Writer: Craig DiGregorio

    Comments

    0
  • Pilot
    7.6/10(500)
    Loading...

    #10 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 9/25/2007

    Sam Oliver has always been the slacker with no goals or purpose. However, his life takes an unprecedented new direction on his twenty-first birthday, when he discovers that his parents sold his soul to the devil and he must now become Satan's personal bounty hunter.

    Director: Kevin Smith

    Writer: Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters

    Comments

    0
  • Unseen
    7.6/10(212)
    Loading...

    #11 - Unseen

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 3/20/2008

    Sock and Sam move in together into a condo of their own and meet their new neighbors, Tony and Steve, a gay couple who is surprisingly friendly to the two slackers. However, Sam and Sock soon discover that there is more to the couple than meets the eye.

    Director: Michael Robison

    Writer: Melissa R. Byer, Treena Hancock

    Comments

    0
  • No Reaper Left Behind
    7.6/10(159)
    Loading...

    #12 - No Reaper Left Behind

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 4/28/2009

    The Devil sends Sam to a tutor for proper training to be the Devil's right hand. Sam uses this as an opportunity to get information about the Devil in hopes of getting out of his contract.

    Director: Tom Spezialy

    Writer: Michele Fazekas, Tom Spezialy, Tara Butters

    Comments

    0
  • To Sprong, With Love
    7.6/10(155)
    Loading...

    #13 - To Sprong, With Love

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 5/12/2009

    Sam, Sock, and Ben go after their old high school teacher, Mr. Sprong, assuming he is the current soul they are trying to catch. The only problem? Mr. Sprong is still alive, and none too happy when the boys take him hostage to try to convince him not to press charges.

    Director: Jamie Babbit

    Writer: Michele Fazekas

    Comments

    0
  • Love, Bullets and Blacktop
    7.5/10(252)
    Loading...

    #14 - Love, Bullets and Blacktop

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 11/6/2007

    Sam and the crew go after a thrill-seeking pair of escaped souls that engineer car wrecks to keep their relationship fresh. Meanwhile, the Devil tries to set Sam up with a new girl.

    Director: James Head

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • Ashes to Ashes
    7.5/10(224)
    Loading...

    #15 - Ashes to Ashes

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 11/27/2007

    Ben's mother and grandmother stop by the Work Bench for some supplies for their family reunion. However, things go sour when the grandmother accuses Sam of being evil and calls him Diablo. Meanwhile, Sam meets a lady who has been the Devil's girlfriend for over twenty years and wonders whether her daughter is the Devil's daughter or not.

    Director: Victoria Hochberg

    Writer: Thomas Schnauz

    Comments

    0
  • Hungry for Fame
    7.5/10(217)
    Loading...

    #16 - Hungry for Fame

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 3/13/2008

    Sam desperately tries to stop an untalented musician when the latter tries to sell his soul to the Devil for rock star fame. Meanwhile, Sock is in for a big surprise when his mother returns from Las Vegas and announces that she is now married.

    Director: James Head

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • Greg, Schmeg
    7.5/10(193)
    Loading...

    #17 - Greg, Schmeg

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 5/6/2008

    When the Devil refuses to offer Sam any help on capturing the latest escaped soul, the gang turns to Gladys for help. Gladys then takes the guys to her demon friend Dennis who at first refuses to help but later on offers Sam a homemade vessel because he feels sorry that his parents sold his soul to the Devil. Meanwhile, Andi's ex-boyfriend Greg returns and Sam discovers that he has a plan to get her back.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Jeff Vlaming, Chris Black

    Comments

    0
  • The Favorite
    7.5/10(178)
    Loading...

    #18 - The Favorite

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 3/24/2009

    The Devil takes Sam to the police station and introduces him to Morgan, whom he calls his son. Now, Sam and the gang are tasked with hanging out with Morgan and showing him the ropes.

    Director: Kevin Dowling, Tom Spezialy

    Writer: Michele Fazekas, Tom Spezialy

    Comments

    0
  • Underbelly
    7.5/10(161)
    Loading...

    #19 - Underbelly

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 4/7/2009

    The Devil misleads Sam into thinking his next escaped soul is an easy catch and encourages him to take along the gang for a road trip. Unfortunately, when they arrive, they discover a tentacled beast has taken over a small town and is eyeing each of them as its next dinner. Meanwhile, Andi feels Sam is becoming too comfortable with this lifestyle, Ben struggles to not be so clingy with Nina, and Sock makes one last effort to sleep with his stepsister.

    Director: Stephen Cragg

    Writer: Jeff Vlaming

    Comments

    0
  • My Brother's Reaper
    7.5/10(155)
    Loading...

    #20 - My Brother's Reaper

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 5/5/2009

    Sam takes pity on Morgan, who has fallen on hard times since being disowned by the Devil, and lets his half-brother move in, cramping the guys' style.

    Director: Ron Underwood, John Fortenberry

    Writer: Thomas Schnauz, Chris Dingess

    Comments

    0
  • Business Casualty
    7.5/10(146)
    Loading...

    #21 - Business Casualty

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 5/19/2009

    Sam gets into a confrontation in his new job that ends badly. Sock tries to date a demon who has the ability to be anything he desires.

    Director: Fred Gerber

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • Cash Out
    7.4/10(222)
    Loading...

    #22 - Cash Out

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 12/4/2007

    Sam starts dating a woman that he suspects may be the Devil's daughter. Meanwhile, it turns out that money is the root of all evil when the the guys argue over what to do with money recovered from an escaped soul.

    Director: Stephen Cragg

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • The Home Stretch
    7.4/10(156)
    Loading...

    #23 - The Home Stretch

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 4/21/2009

    Sam and Alan make a deal; Morgan and Sam are pitted against each other; Nina wants Ben to introduce her to his family.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Craig DiGregorio, Kevin Etten, Chris Dingess

    Comments

    0
  • Leon
    7.3/10(243)
    Loading...

    #24 - Leon

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 10/30/2007

    Sam discovers that demons don’t work on Halloween. Unfortunately, a depressed Devil decides to make Sam’s assignment even harder to cheer himself up. Sam and Sock capture one soul, Leon, an escapee who killed someone over a hundred years ago, but before Sam can return him Leon tries to convince them that he's changed. The Devil then sends Sam to recapture a second soul, a serial killer who plans on starting a new murder spree.

    Director: Victoria Hochberg

    Writer: Craig DiGregorio

    Comments

    0
  • Dirty Sexy Mongol
    7.3/10(175)
    Loading...

    #25 - Dirty Sexy Mongol

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 3/10/2009

    Sam wants to find out how Alan got out of his deal with the devil, but after they are attacked by two demons, Alan disappears and a demon takes an interest in Ben.

    Director: Ron Underwood

    Writer: Kevin Etten

    Comments

    0

Best Episodes Summary

"Coming to Grips" is the best rated episode of "Reaper". It scored 8.1/10 based on 191 votes. Directed by Michael Grossman and written by Kevin Etten, Thomas Schnauz, it aired on 4/29/2008. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Rebellion".