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The Worst Episodes of Rosewood

Every episode of Rosewood ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Rosewood!

Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. is a brilliant private pathologist who uses wildly sophisticated technology and his drive to live life to the fullest to help a tough-as-nails detective and the Miami PD uncover clues no one else can see.

Genre:Drama
Network:FOX

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Rosewood" is "Pilot", rated 6.7/10 from 351 user votes. It was directed by Richard Shepard and written by Todd Harthan. "Pilot" aired on 9/23/2015 and is rated 0.4 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Fireflies and Fidelity".

  • Pilot
    6.7/10 351 votes

    #1 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2015

    Set against the vibrant backdrop of one of the world's hottest cities - Miami - private pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. must crack a case that hits close to home. As he begins his investigation, Detective Annalise Villa gives him a run for his money as they cross paths and are forced to work together to help the Miami PD solve the case.

    Director: Richard Shepard

    Writer: Todd Harthan

  • Fireflies and Fidelity
    7.1/10 246 votes

    #2 - Fireflies and Fidelity

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2015

    When an unexpected piece of evidence surfaces in the 305, Rosewood and Villa attempt to solve a serious crime involving a very well-off Miami man. Meanwhile, Rosewood struggles to balance a new romantic interest with the demands of his mother, and Villa runs into trouble on the job.

    Director: Timothy Busfield

    Writer: Todd Harthan

  • Have-Nots & Hematomas
    7.4/10 220 votes

    #3 - Have-Nots & Hematomas

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2015

    A series of mysterious deaths pulls Rosewood off the glamorous promenades of South Beach when a troubled young genius stands accused of murder, and the only one who believes in his innocence is Rosewood. He must contend with a colorful new adversary, escalating health problems and a burgeoning romantic relationship, while Villa's inability to connect with people hampers her own ability to investigate the case.

    Director: Milan Cheylov

    Writer: Andy Berman

  • Fashionistas and Fasciitis
    7.4/10 183 votes

    #4 - Fashionistas and Fasciitis

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2015

    Amidst the glitz and glamour of Miami Fashion Week, there's a plot to kill one of the city's hottest new designers, who turns to Rosewood for help. As the case takes Rosewood and Villa from the catwalk to the perp walk, Rosewood learns of his shared past with the victim. When he enlists the aid of his best friend, Dr. Mike Boyce, Rosewood unintentionally gives Villa the jolt she needs to get back into the dating pool. Potential love also is in the air for Donna, who tries her hand at online dating. Meanwhile, Pippy and TMI find their romance on the skids when Pippy discovers TMI has kept an important secret from her.

    Director: Milan Cheylov

    Writer: Lisa Morales

  • Paralytics and Priorities
    7.4/10 168 votes

    #5 - Paralytics and Priorities

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/2/2016

    Rosewood and Villa must follow a trail of clues left for Rosie, before another victim falls prey. As things heat up between Villa and Mike, Villa escapes by throwing herself deeper into the case, which inevitably pushes her closer to Rosewood. Meanwhile, Donna intervenes when Pippy decides to give TMI’s absentee mother a piece of her mind. Plus, the Chief position is Hornstock’s, if he is willing to pay a stiff price.

    Director: Milan Cheylov

    Writer: Diana Mendez Boucher

  • Negative Autopsies and New Partners
    7.4/10 165 votes

    #6 - Negative Autopsies and New Partners

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/9/2016

    No description available

    Director: Sarah Pia Anderson

    Writer: Marqui Jackson

  • Boatopsy & Booty
    7.4/10 126 votes

    #7 - Boatopsy & Booty

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2016

    No description available

    Director: Cherie Nowlan

    Writer: Marc Halsey

  • Prosopagnosia & Parrot Fish
    7.4/10 126 votes

    #8 - Prosopagnosia & Parrot Fish

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2016

    An investigation into the death of a food truck vendor with a crooked history reveals the victim has a connection to Slade's past.

    Director: David Rodriguez

    Writer: Jameal Turner

  • Vandals and Vitamins
    7.5/10 208 votes

    #9 - Vandals and Vitamins

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2015

    Rosewood and Villa must prove a brilliant doctor murdered two patients, despite a limited amount of evidence; Rosewood receives a letter containing potentially life-altering news.

    Director: Eriq La Salle

    Writer: N/A

  • Spirochete & Santeria
    7.5/10 122 votes

    #10 - Spirochete & Santeria

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2016

    Rosie and Villa investigate a man who paid in advance for his own autopsy the day before he turned up dead!

    Director: Michael Zinberg

    Writer: Evan Bleiweiss

  • Necrosis and New Beginnings
    7.6/10 205 votes

    #11 - Necrosis and New Beginnings

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2015

    Rosewood and Villa seek justice for a murdered ex-con who had ties to a Little Haiti gang; Villa struggles with her recent dreams; Rosewood faces an unexpected turn in his relationship with Kat.

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: Nkechi Okoro Carroll

  • Policies and Ponies
    7.6/10 188 votes

    #12 - Policies and Ponies

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2015

    Hornstock is a murder suspect when his third ex-wife is killed, so he turns to Rosewood and Villa to help him clear his name.

    Director: Michael Zinberg

    Writer: Evan Bleiweiss

  • Bloodhunt and Beats
    7.6/10 195 votes

    #13 - Bloodhunt and Beats

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2015

    A bounty hunter who happens to be Hornstock's former partner helps Rosewood and Villa track a murderer; Pippy receives an opportunity that could launch her music career; Villa attempts to reconnect with her mother.

    Director: James Roday Rodriguez

    Writer: Jameal Turner, Andy Berman

  • Ballistics & BFFs
    7.6/10 159 votes

    #14 - Ballistics & BFFs

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/16/2016

    Rosewood’s partnership with Villa faces an uncertain future when she’s paired with a recent transfer to the East Miami PD, with whom she shares a past. As Villa and her new partner investigate the death of a suburban dentist who ran a yuppie drug ring, Rosewood can’t shake the feeling that his “replacement” knows more about the victim’s narcotics business than he’s letting on. Meanwhile, a new medical examiner, Dr. Anita Eubanks, is brought in to help with the investigation and Hornstock’s insecurities hinder his ability to handle the public relations side of the case, forcing him to turn to an unlikely source for help

    Director: Vahan Moosekian

    Writer: D. Harrington Miller

  • Hydrocephalus & Hard Knocks
    7.6/10 153 votes

    #15 - Hydrocephalus & Hard Knocks

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 3/23/2016

    Rosie insists on celebrating his and Villa's nine-and-a-half month anniversary as partners, which lands them in the middle of a case involving none other than Julius "Joo-Joo" Beeman, their confidential informant. But, this time, Joo-Joo is the prime suspect. As Rosie and Villa work to uncover the truth, even if it means putting Joo-Joo away for life, they discover a whole new side of him they never saw coming. Meanwhile, Villa's choice for her new home has Rosie worried about the new path she's on, Pippy and TMI struggle to balance old friends and family, and Hornstock has trouble reading signals from the new, badass, female chief of police.

    Director: James Roday Rodriguez

    Writer: Nkechi Okoro Carroll

  • Dead Drops and Disentanglement
    7.6/10 147 votes

    #16 - Dead Drops and Disentanglement

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/13/2016

    Rosewood investigates the suspicious death of a man with medical issues similar to his own, which forces him to slightly adjust the tint on his Rosie-colored lenses and confront his own mortality. Also adding to his stress, he finds himself trapped between Donna and his girlfriend/cardiologist, Dr. Erica Kincaid, and their dueling opinions over what’s best for Rosewood – medically and personally. Meanwhile, Hornstock enlists the help of Villa as he attempts to reconnect with one of the witnesses linked to the case...his estranged teenage daughter, Sophie

    Director: David Solomon

    Writer: Jameal Turner

  • Thorax, Thrombosis & Threesomes
    7.6/10 146 votes

    #17 - Thorax, Thrombosis & Threesomes

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/27/2016

    When two bodies and lot of cash wash up on the shore of Miami Beach, Rosewood and Villa are forced to work with a rival private pathologist who threatens Rosewood’s contract with the East Miami Police Department. Meanwhile, Daisie moves in with Villa and oversteps her boundaries, while TMI tries to keep up with Pippy and Cassie.

    Director: Ian Toynton

    Writer: Marc Halsey

  • Sudden Death & Shades Deep
    7.6/10 142 votes

    #18 - Sudden Death & Shades Deep

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/4/2016

    Despite each being at the top of their fields, Villa and Rosewood are stumped when a local musician and king of catchy jingles suddenly keels over in his studio with no discernable cause of death. Meanwhile, Donna enlists Mitchie to investigate Erica’s “missing year”.

    Director: David Straiton

    Writer: N/A

  • Keratin & Kissyface
    7.6/10 143 votes

    #19 - Keratin & Kissyface

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/11/2016

    When a patient of Erica Kincaid's dies on the table, Rosewood steps in to help solve what turns out to be the murder of an undercover ATF agent. But when Villa connects with a cold case detective, it turns out this case has more angles than they ever imagined.

    Director: James Roday Rodriguez

    Writer: Evan Bleiweiss, Diana Mendez Boucher

  • Forward Motion & Frat Life
    7.6/10 150 votes

    #20 - Forward Motion & Frat Life

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2016

    A new captain shakes things up at the East Miami Police Department, and Miami's young, hot-shot mayor gets personally involved when his promising young mentee is mysteriously murdered.

    Director: Deran Sarafian

    Writer: Todd Harthan

  • Secrets & Silent Killers
    7.6/10 130 votes

    #21 - Secrets & Silent Killers

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2016

    When Rosie and Villa discover that their murder victim has a death certificate from three years ago, they’re charged with uncovering the truth around his identity. As they struggle to solve the mystery around his death, as well as around Eddie’s, TMI tries to reconnect with Pippy and Donna finds it hard to keep a secret from her family.

    Director: Deran Sarafian

    Writer: Nkechi Okoro Carroll

  • Mummies & Meltdowns
    7.6/10 128 votes

    #22 - Mummies & Meltdowns

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/2017

    The team is thrown for a loop when the mummified body of a notorious music producer is found on a yacht. Meanwhile, Rosewood is forced to deal with a shocking revelation about Tawnya.

    Director: Deran Sarafian

    Writer: Todd Harthan, Nkechi Okoro Carroll

  • Benzodiazepine & the Benjamins
    7.6/10 124 votes

    #23 - Benzodiazepine & the Benjamins

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/17/2017

    The hunt for a counterfeit currency kingpin allows the team to get a glimpse into Villa's past. Meanwhile, Rosie receives surprising news about his recent health issue.

    Director: Millicent Shelton

    Writer: Evan Bleiweiss, Jake Zebede

  • Radiation & Rough Landings
    7.6/10 120 votes

    #24 - Radiation & Rough Landings

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/24/2017

    When a female astronaut is found dead, Rosie and Villa launch into an investigation of America's space program. Rosie navigates new dynamics regarding his latest health issue, and Villa's long-lost brother returns to Miami.

    Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper

    Writer: Diana Mendez Boucher, Marc Halsey

  • Quadriplegia and Quality Time
    7.8/10 196 votes

    #25 - Quadriplegia and Quality Time

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2015

    Hornstock is a murder suspect when his third ex-wife is killed, so he turns to Rosewood and Villa to help him clear his name.

    Director: Terrence O'Hara

    Writer: Marqui Jackson