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The Worst 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 Worst Episode
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    Salem Season 3 Episode 8 - Friday's Knights
    4.1/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Friday's Knights

    S3:E8

    Mortal enemies are forced to work together to keep the door to hell locked.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Salem Season 3 Episode 4 - Night's Black Agents
    5.0/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Night's Black Agents

    S3:E4

    Cotton discovers life-altering news while Mary learns the power of her femininity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Salem Season 3 Episode 6 - Wednesday's Child
    5.3/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Wednesday's Child

    S3:E6

    Mary and Alden's twisted love is put to the ultimate test and Anne plunges into dark magic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Salem Season 3 Episode 2 - The Heart Is a Devil
    5.5/10(8 votes)

    #4 - The Heart Is a Devil

    S3:E2

    Mary leaves the comfort of Alden's embrace, determined to do whatever it takes to keep evil at bay.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Salem Season 1 Episode 8 - Departures
    5.8/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Departures

    S1:E8

    Increase Mather makes it his first order of business to catch a real witch, and starts by pinpointing a prominent figure from Salem’s most sinful district. Mary worries that Increase will detect that his old friend George is under a spell and enlists the help of Isaac to deter Increase from uncovering the truth. Meanwhile, accusations within Salem intensify and Cotton must deal with a painful turn of events – and Anne’s suspicions of her father reach a fever pitch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Salem Season 1 Episode 10 - The House of Pain
    6.0/10(11 votes)

    #6 - The House of Pain

    S1:E10

    Increase gets closer to understanding who really runs things in Salem; at the same time, Anne finds herself in danger, and in need of Alden's help, while investigating a mystery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Salem Season 3 Episode 9 - Saturday Mourning
    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Saturday Mourning

    S3:E9

    Hearts are destroyed when everyone's true colors are revealed and one bleeds darker than the rest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Salem Season 1 Episode 12 - Ashes to Ashes
    6.1/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Ashes to Ashes

    S1:E12

    Alden’s trial begins, triggering a chain of events that breaks nearly every remaining allegiance left in Salem. While Mary arms the Malum for the Grand Rite, the coven elders urge her to use Alden as the final sacrifice. Increase seizes Mercy’s acolytes for information to use against Alden – an act that carries more consequences than anyone anticipated.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Salem Season 1 Episode 3 - In Vain
    6.2/10(14 votes)

    #9 - In Vain

    S1:E3

    Salem trembles in the aftermath of the trial, and Anne turns to John Alden for comfort. Mysterious circumstances lead Alden to suspect Magistrate Hale is not who or what he appears to be. Mary discovers who witnessed the witches’ ceremony and deliberates a course of action. Elsewhere, George Sibley begins hatching a plan to escape Mary’s clutches.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Salem Season 1 Episode 7 - Our Own Private America
    6.2/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Our Own Private America

    S1:E7

    Romantic yearnings between Mary and Alden heighten as Cotton deals with a unique accusation in the trials. Meanwhile, a powerful witch hunter makes his way towards Salem.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Salem Season 1 Episode 11 - Cat and Mouse
    6.2/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Cat and Mouse

    S1:E11

    Increase’s warpath continues as Alden finds himself the target of fresh accusations – and at the mercy of the Selectmen, thanks to a surprise move by a healthier George Sibley – leading Mary to hatch a desperate plan to save him. Cotton finds himself frozen in a tug of war between his father and his loyalty to Alden. Meanwhile, Anne learns the truth about her father.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #12 - 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
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  13. Salem Season 1 Episode 9 - Children, Be Afraid
    6.3/10(11 votes)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    #21 - All Fall Down

    S1:E13

    Alden comes to learn Mary's biggest secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

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

    #23 - The Wine Dark Sea

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #24 - Black Sunday

    S3:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #25 - Dead Birds

    S2:E8

    Countess Marburg's achilles heel is revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Friday's Knights" is the worst rated episode of "Salem". It scored 4.1/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/11/2017. This episode scored 0.9 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Night's Black Agents".