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The Best Episodes of Resurrection

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

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The people of Arcadia, Missouri are forever changed when their deceased loved ones suddenly start to reappear.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Resurrection Season 1 Episode 7 - Schemes of the Devil
    8.4/10(426 votes)

    #1 - Schemes of the Devil

    S1:E7

    Tom leads the search for Rachael, as her situation becomes increasingly dire; Maggie and Dr. Ward make a series of unexpected discoveries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Resurrection Season 1 Episode 8 - Torn Apart
    8.3/10(419 votes)

    #2 - Torn Apart

    S1:E8

    The return of the dead reaches critical mass, sending the town into chaos; Sheriff Fred implements his own agenda, triggering an unexpected siege.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Resurrection Season 1 Episode 1 - The Returned
    8.1/10(762 votes)

    #3 - The Returned

    S1:E1

    When deceased loved ones begin to reappear, the people in Arcadia change forever.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  4. Resurrection Season 2 Episode 4 - Old Scars
    8.1/10(279 votes)

    #4 - Old Scars

    S2:E4

    Margaret convinces Lucille to host a dinner to celebrate Jacob's return, but unexpected guests strain relations in the Langston family to the breaking point. Meanwhile, Bellamy continues to research the history of the mysterious bones, and Rachael receives unsettling news about her baby.

    Director:John Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Resurrection Season 2 Episode 12 - Steal Away
    8.1/10(248 votes)

    #5 - Steal Away

    S2:E12

    After a series of inexplicable events, Bellamy fears for the safety of Rachael and her unborn child. Preacher James predicts that the baby's birth will unleash an ancient evil. Margaret rallies the Returned at the government facility and forms an uneasy alliance with Preacher James, and Bellamy's government contact warns that something big is on the horizon,

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Resurrection Season 2 Episode 5 - Will
    8.0/10(258 votes)

    #6 - Will

    S2:E5

    Margaret tries stopping Barbara from interfering with her relationship with Fred and Maggie. Bellamy struggles to keep his secret hidden, as he's forced to take desperate measures as the illness continues to spread.

    Director:Stephen Cragg
    Writers:Tara Butters, Michele Fazekas

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  7. Resurrection Season 2 Episode 9 - Aftermath
    8.0/10(260 votes)

    #7 - Aftermath

    S2:E9

    The death a beloved member of the community leaves Arcadians in mourning whilst a cure for the virus is provided by stem cells from Rachael's baby.

    Director:Kevin Dowling
    Writer:Steve Cwik

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  8. Resurrection Season 2 Episode 11 - True Believer
    8.0/10(245 votes)

    #8 - True Believer

    S2:E11

    Preacher James returns, bringing a strange energy to the town; detained at the government facility, Margaret tries to keep to herself; something terrible happens to Henry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Resurrection Season 1 Episode 4 - Us Against the World
    7.9/10(418 votes)

    #9 - Us Against the World

    S1:E4

    Bellamy and Sheriff Fred try to find Caleb; Maggie gives Jacob a checkup; Pastor Tom's old love returns.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Resurrection Season 1 Episode 5 - Insomnia
    7.9/10(406 votes)

    #10 - Insomnia

    S1:E5

    Bellamy tries to keep Jacob safe but his past interferes; Elaine must find where Caleb hid the money; Rachael gets shocking news.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Resurrection Season 2 Episode 1 - Revelation
    7.9/10(322 votes)

    #11 - Revelation

    S2:E1

    Bellamy ends up waking up alone on the outskirts of Arcadia, unable to remember the events of the last seven days.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:Aaron Zelman

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  12. Resurrection Season 2 Episode 3 - Multiple
    7.9/10(286 votes)

    #12 - Multiple

    S2:E3

    Tom starts a new parish for the returned. Bellamy confesses as human bones are found in the river.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Resurrection Season 2 Episode 6 - Afflictions
    7.9/10(270 votes)

    #13 - Afflictions

    S2:E6

    Bellamy looks for help from a surprising source. Another disappearance results in a quest for answers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Resurrection Season 2 Episode 8 - Forsaken
    7.9/10(254 votes)

    #14 - Forsaken

    S2:E8

    Anti-Returned rhetoric increases with Pastor Tom's church becoming a refuge.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writer:Nicki Paluga

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  15. Resurrection Season 2 Episode 10 - Prophecy
    7.9/10(248 votes)

    #15 - Prophecy

    S2:E10

    Jacob and Margaret go missing during a violent storm that knocks out the power; another visitor arrives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Resurrection Season 2 Episode 13 - Love in Return
    7.9/10(275 votes)

    #16 - Love in Return

    S2:E13

    Preacher James and his congregation head to the Langston house to stop the birth of Rachael's baby.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Resurrection Season 2 Episode 7 - Miracles
    7.8/10(258 votes)

    #17 - Miracles

    S2:E7

    Rachael refuses to accept any treatment for the virus as she is concerned for the safety of her unborn child. Elaine's brother Ray comes down with the disease.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Resurrection Season 1 Episode 3 - Two Rivers
    7.7/10(456 votes)

    #18 - Two Rivers

    S1:E3

    Exhuming Jacob's grave deepens the mystery of his return; Henry struggles to accept that Jacob is really the son he lost; Maggie and Bellamy wonder if the local river holds a clue that could connect Caleb's and Jacob's deaths.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Resurrection Season 1 Episode 2 - Unearth
    7.6/10(522 votes)

    #19 - Unearth

    S1:E2

    Bellamy wants to have Jacob's tomb exhumed; Pastor Tom reaches out to a childhood friend; Caleb claims he can't remember his death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Resurrection Season 1 Episode 6 - Home
    7.6/10(381 votes)

    #20 - Home

    S1:E6

    Maggie turns to a person from the past for answers about the mystery; Rachael's secret ends up in the wrong hands; Bellamy and Pastor Tom try to reassure residents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Resurrection Season 2 Episode 2 - Echoes
    7.6/10(298 votes)

    #21 - Echoes

    S2:E2

    Bellamy and Sheriff Fred get a report that someone is living in Caleb Richard's old hunting shack. The pair fear that Caleb may have returned. Janine moves back home, in hope of saving her marriage.

    Director:Dan Lerner
    Writers:Nicki Paluga, Stephanie Sengupta

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Best Episodes Summary

"Schemes of the Devil" is the best rated episode of "Resurrection". It scored 8.4/10 based on 426 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/5/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Torn Apart".