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The Best Episodes of Salem

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Set in the volatile world of 17th century Massachusetts, 'Salem' explores what really fueled the town's infamous witch trials and dares to uncover the dark, supernatural truth hiding behind the veil of this infamous period

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Salem Season 2 Episode 2 - Blood Kiss
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Blood Kiss

    S2:E2

    Mary initiates the second act of the Grand Rite. Alden returns to Salem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Salem Season 2 Episode 13 - The Witching Hour
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #2 - The Witching Hour

    S2:E13

    Mary refuses to believe that her son is still alive while the Countess does everything she can to impress the boy. Ann tries to convince Cotton that she uses her powers for good and Alden balances between life and death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Salem Season 2 Episode 4 - Book of Shadows
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Book of Shadows

    S2:E4

    Anne explores her supernatural side. Mary receives a chilling warning.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Salem Season 2 Episode 9 - Wages of Sin
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Wages of Sin

    S2:E9

    Mary makes a sacrifice to save her son from Marburg.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Salem Season 2 Episode 11 - On Earth As in Hell
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #5 - On Earth As in Hell

    S2:E11

    Mary has a public fall from grace. Alden and Cotton try to save the boy's soul.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Salem Season 2 Episode 12 - Midnight Never Come
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Midnight Never Come

    S2:E12

    Mary makes a last ditch effort to stop Countess Marburg's attempts while alliances shift as surprising truths are revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Salem Season 2 Episode 1 - Cry Havoc
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Cry Havoc

    S2:E1

    Salem's leading witch, Mary Sibley, faces both foreign and domestic challenges to her authority.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Salem Season 2 Episode 3 - From Within
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #8 - From Within

    S2:E3

    Mary receives help from a former foe to keep Salem in the grasp of the witches.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Salem Season 2 Episode 7 - The Beckoning Fair One
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #9 - The Beckoning Fair One

    S2:E7

    Mary and Countess Marburg keep up appearances while continuing their covert battle for Salem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Salem Season 2 Episode 10 - Til Death Do Us Part
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Til Death Do Us Part

    S2:E10

    When Mary and Alden join forces, Alden gets his first test in fatherhood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Salem Season 2 Episode 8 - Dead Birds
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Dead Birds

    S2:E8

    Countess Marburg's achilles heel is revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Salem Season 3 Episode 1 - After the Fall
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #12 - After the Fall

    S3:E1

    Salem's only hope to survive the hell that has risen is to raise the dead.

    Director:Nick Copus
    Writers:Brannon Braga, Adam Simon

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  13. Salem Season 3 Episode 10 - Black Sunday
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Black Sunday

    S3:E10

    Series Finale. Everyone prepares on the eve of Salem's demise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Salem Season 2 Episode 5 - The Wine Dark Sea
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #14 - The Wine Dark Sea

    S2:E5

    Mary and her tormentor, Countess Marburg, meet face-to-face.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Salem Season 1 Episode 13 - All Fall Down
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #15 - All Fall Down

    S1:E13

    Alden comes to learn Mary's biggest secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Salem Season 3 Episode 3 - The Reckoning
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #16 - The Reckoning

    S3:E3

    Mary’s penance for her betrayal takes a deadly turn while Cotton is forced to perform an exorcism of his own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Salem Season 1 Episode 2 - The Stone Child
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    #17 - The Stone Child

    S1:E2

    With witch fears rising, Alden seeks the truth of what’s really going on in Salem while Cotton continues to wrestle with his guilt and Mary looks to execute a plan. The witches get closer to finding out who interrupted the ceremony, but Mary continues to find her emotions for Alden affecting her focus. A clue in the woods leads Cotton and Isaac to find more evidence that the witches may indeed be real.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Salem Season 1 Episode 1 - The Vow
    6.6/10(17 votes)

    #18 - The Vow

    S1:E1

    After ten years of service fighting in the French and Indian War, John Alden returns to his home in Salem, Massachusetts, intent on reuniting with his love, Mary. Upon his arrival, he is stunned to discover that the town has been swept up in a wave of witch hunt hysteria, and that Mary has married the town’s richest and most powerful resident.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Salem Season 3 Episode 5 - The Witch Is Back
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #19 - The Witch Is Back

    S3:E5

    A traitor is exposed while a ghost from Salem’s past makes a shocking appearance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Salem Season 3 Episode 7 - The Man Who Was Thursday
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #20 - The Man Who Was Thursday

    S3:E7

    Anne's pregnancy starts to show as her house-guest goes to work for Mercy. Isaac finds himself in a new role and seems to enjoy it. Plans are made to defeat the dark child and the boy goes to pieces.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Salem Season 1 Episode 4 - Survivors
    6.4/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Survivors

    S1:E4

    An old nemesis of Alden's arrives in Salem with secrets that could destroy him. Meanwhile, Mary loses her grip on Mercy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Salem Season 1 Episode 6 - The Red Rose and the Briar
    6.4/10(14 votes)

    #22 - The Red Rose and the Briar

    S1:E6

    Alden and Cotton find themselves face-to-face with a real witch, and an unlikely ally keeps the coven from tracking down their missing sister. Tituba feels left out when Mary decides to initiate a new member into the coven. As Mary takes her new acolyte under her wing, she recalls her own path after the fateful events surrounding Alden’s departure from town seven years ago. Meanwhile, Alden and Cotton learn to their horror that the trials have actually been helping the witches – and soon find themselves under attack after they lose control of their captive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Salem Season 2 Episode 6 - Ill Met by Moonlight
    6.4/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Ill Met by Moonlight

    S2:E6

    Countess Marburg arrives in Salem and threatens Mary's stronghold on the city.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Salem Season 1 Episode 5 - Lies
    6.3/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Lies

    S1:E5

    The witches of Salem’s coven meet in the woods – without Mary and Tituba – and agree that they have no choice but to eliminate one of their most dangerous threats: Alden. Meanwhile, Alden and Cotton realize the true, dangerous nature of the mysterious object they uncovered – and use it to ensnare something of much graver importance. Mary realizes that her own coven has been plotting without her… and the relationship between Mary and Mercy is no longer what it seems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Salem Season 1 Episode 9 - Children, Be Afraid
    6.3/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Children, Be Afraid

    S1:E9

    Salem sees a second death since Increase's arrival in town, and Mary struggles to get George back under her control. Mercy and her acolytes flex their growing power while Increase grows closer with Isaac, putting Isaac’s loyalty to Mary in question.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Blood Kiss" is the best rated episode of "Salem". It scored 7.9/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/12/2015. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Witching Hour".