8.3/10665 votesLoading...#1 - Left Behind
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/5/2013
Mary and Francis are taken hostage when the castle falls under siege, and Catherine makes a shocking suggestion in an effort to save them. Meanwhile, Diane reveals to Bash that she's plotting to have him declared legitimate.
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Writer: N/A
8.3/10468 votesLoading...#2 - Slaughter of Innocence
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/15/2014
Mary and Francis take drastic action in response to Henry's madness. Meanwhile, a terror in the woods puts everyone in peril; and Mary makes a bold choice when she discovers Lola is in the midst of a life-threatening labor.
Director: David Frazee
Writer: Doris Egan, Laurie McCarthy
8.2/10433 votesLoading...#3 - Acts of War
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/2014
Bash and Francis come up with a daring plan whilst Mary has a surprising proposal for Claude.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10379 votesLoading...#4 - Burn
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2015
As Francis thinks Mary is turning against France, she risks everything to take Condé down; Catherine meets with Queen Elizabeth; Kenna's secret will seal the fate of her relationship with Bash.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10390 votesLoading...#5 - In A Clearing
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/13/2015
Grateful for a future with a revived Francis, Mary considers signing away her claim to the English throne, and staying in France forever. Catherine learns that Nostradamus has returned -- with a new vision involving Francis' fate.
Director: Deborah Chow
Writer: N/A
8.2/10297 votesLoading...#6 - Spiders in a Jar
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 6/20/2016
Mary makes a bold move to defend her reign in Scotland, which results in a battle royale with her cousin, Elizabeth. Lola is accused of a heinous crime and suffers the drastic consequences. Meanwhile, back in France, Catherine finds that Charles has returned a changed man after paying a price for his mother's relentless quest for power.
Director: Deborah Chow
Writer: N/A
8.1/10293 votesLoading...#7 - Safe Passage
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 5/23/2016
Mary learns from Lola that she has a chance to get to Scotland safely, but she must act quietly and quickly. When Catherine is framed for murder, Mary must decide if she should stay to protect her, which would jeopardize her safe passage to Scotland.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10281 votesLoading...#8 - Intruders
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 6/13/2016
When Mary is presumed dead, Elizabeth asks for Lola's help in taking the Scottish crown for herself; James must defend Mary's throne from John Knox; Mary faces Francis's killer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10532 votesLoading...#9 - For King and Country
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/23/2014
Mary and Bass return to the castle, where Catherine remains resolved to keep Francis safe from Mary. Meanwhile, Francis learns of the dark prophecy, but it does not dissuade his desire to marry Mary.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: Alan McCullough, Edgar Lyall
8.0/10412 votesLoading...#10 - Liege Lord
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/10/2014
Mary uncovers her marriage contract's secret clause, which was added by Catherine and her mother, so she and Francis attempt to persuade the people of Scotland to renounce her mother.
Director: Allan Kroeker
Writer: Doris Egan
8.0/10328 votesLoading...#11 - The Price
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/6/2015
After Mary receives an urgent message from her ailing mother about the dire situation in Scotland, she finds herself looking to Francis for aid. Catherine finds herself up against Narcisse as she fights to become the regent to Charles. Meanwhile, Elizabeth faces continued pressure to wed.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10674 votesLoading...#12 - Hearts and Minds
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2013
Mary has a chance to get out of her engagement, but it requires lying and sentencing a man to death. Meanwhile, Francis and Bash suspect that Tomas may be disguising his real motives.
Director: Scott Peters
Writer: P.K. Simonds
7.9/10543 votesLoading...#13 - Fated
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/12/2013
Nostradamus shares with Mary his prophecy about a death, which leads Mary to make a big decision concerning Francis. Meanwhile, Clarissa gets brazen as she pursues her goals; and Kenna tells Catherine about Diane's intentions regarding Bash.
Director: Fred Gerber
Writer: Laurie McCarthy
7.9/10513 votesLoading...#14 - Inquisition
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/6/2014
Henry claims Catherine has committed treason and adultery, so she attempts to save herself by shedding light on a dark part of Bash's past, and Bash and Mary then try to even the score. Meanwhile, Nostradamus discloses the truth about the castle's ghost.
Director: Mike Rohl
Writer: Doris Egan
7.9/10500 votesLoading...#15 - The Consummation
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/6/2014
Mary must decide whether to marry Bash or Francis, who returns accompanied by Lola. Meanwhile, Mary's mother visits and pushes her own agenda, and her mere presence in the castle troubles both Henry and Catherine.
Director: Fred Gerber, Laurie McCarthy
Writer: Laurie McCarthy
7.9/10380 votesLoading...#16 - Mercy
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/2014
Francis comes to a surprising decision. Mary takes part in a treacherous mission with Lord Condé.
Director: N/A
Writer: Wendy Riss
7.9/10305 votesLoading...#17 - Extreme Measures
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2015
When King Antoine unexpectedly returns to Court, Mary must help Francis hide his weakening condition long enough to secure his family's future. With the Throne in jeopardy and time running out, they must turn to an unlikely ally in need of redemption.
Director: N/A
Writer: Wendy Riss
7.8/10722 votesLoading...#18 - Kissed
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/2013
A Portuguese prince offers much-needed aid to Scotland if Mary accepts his marriage proposal and break things off with Francis. Elsewhere, Francis' feelings for Mary lead him to put Bash in a risky situation.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Doris Egan
7.8/10453 votesLoading...#19 - Dirty Laundry
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 3/13/2014
Mary's honeymoon ends and she returns to the castle. Meanwhile, Lola displays some odd behavior, which leads to a secret being exposed; Bash finds a bewildered Olivia and asks Nostradamus to assist her; and Henry seeks help from Catherine.
Director: Norma Bailey
Writer: Drew Lindo
7.8/10418 votesLoading...#20 - Monsters
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/27/2014
Bash saves Francis' life while they're in the woods exploring the latest ominous threat. Meanwhile, Henry becomes obsessed with a servant who won a contest; Greer is seen kissing a kitchen servant; and Henry forces a new couple into a union.
Director: Jeff Renfroe
Writer: Drew Lindo, Wendy Riss
7.8/10392 votesLoading...#21 - Higher Ground
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/1/2014
Mary hires a mercenary to help her save Scotland. Meanwhile, Francis prepares France to wage war on England, and Leith becomes his ally in this endeavor; and Lola and Julien's bond deepens, but she fears he will betray her.
Director: Sudz Sutherland
Writer: David Babcock, Daniel Sinclair
7.8/10442 votesLoading...#22 - The Plague
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2014
Francis and Mary's new rule is threatened when a plague ravages the land. Kenna's life is at risk. Greer discovers something shocking about Leith.
Director: Fred Gerber
Writer: Laurie McCarthy
7.8/10380 votesLoading...#23 - Three Queens
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2014
Mary and Catherine have to hide their identities when they meet a mob of angry peasants. Lola wants to become independent.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10285 votesLoading...#24 - Bruises That Lie
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 1/22/2016
Mary's feelings for Gideon are hard to suppress, but she does her best as she seeks political allies. Meanwhile, Elizabeth and Greer face gut-wrenching scenarios; Claude is in danger on her wedding night; and a power struggle over the regency continues.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10213 votesLoading...#25 - Coup de Grace
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 5/19/2017
Darnley teams up with John Knox to strip Mary of her throne, which will leave a close friend of Mary's dead. Elizabeth must banish Gideon from court at the request of her future husband, while Charles takes a bold stance against his brother Henri.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Reign
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Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.
Genre:Drama
Network:The CW
Best Episodes Summary
"Left Behind" is the best rated episode of "Reign". It scored 8.3/10 based on 665 votes. Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik and written by N/A, it aired on 12/5/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Slaughter of Innocence".