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The Best Episodes of Salvation

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

An MIT grad student and a tech superstar bring a low-level Pentagon official a staggering discovery that an asteroid is just six months away from...
Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:CBS

Best Episodes Summary

"Get Ready" is the best rated episode of "Salvation". It scored 8.3/10 based on 701 votes. Directed by Elizabeth Kruger and written by Elizabeth Kruger, Craig Shapiro, it aired on 9/17/2018. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Wormwood Prophecy".

  • Get Ready
    8.3/10701 votes
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    #1 - Get Ready

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 9/17/2018

    One last mystery holds the key to saving the world, and Grace must choose how she spends her final days.

    Director: Elizabeth Kruger

    Writer: Elizabeth Kruger, Craig Shapiro

  • The Wormwood Prophecy
    7.8/10592 votes
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    #2 - The Wormwood Prophecy

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/13/2017

    Darius, Grace and Harris join forces to prove the president was murdered. Also, Grace tells Zoe the truth.

    Director: Gregory Prange

    Writer: Mike Werb

  • Patriot Games
    7.7/10570 votes
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    #3 - Patriot Games

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/23/2017

    Grace narrowly escapes a deadly assassin and Darius and Liam forge unlikely alliances.

    Director: Maja Vrvilo

    Writer: Gavin Johannsen

  • The Plot Against America
    7.7/10611 votes
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    #4 - The Plot Against America

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/20/2017

    Harris, Grace and Darius must topple the illegitimate government, and Darius makes final plans for the ark.

    Director: Stuart Gillard

    Writer: Elizabeth Kruger, Craig Shapiro

  • Celebration Day
    7.7/10416 votes
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    #5 - Celebration Day

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/3/2018

    A stand-off at the COPE compound leads to tragic results

    Director: Stuart Gillard

    Writer: Carolyn Townsend

  • White House Down
    7.6/10432 votes
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    #6 - White House Down

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/23/2018

    Grace forges a dangerous alliance with Claire’s brother, Alonzo. Also, Harris and Darius must work together to face down Bennett’s forces

    Director: Douglas Aarniokoski

    Writer: Carolyn Townsend

  • Abre Sus Ojos
    7.6/10418 votes
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    #7 - Abre Sus Ojos

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/13/2018

    Desperate to defuse a nuclear standoff, Liam receives help from an unlikely source. Also, with Darius missing, Harris and Grace take matters into their own hands.

    Director: Tessa Blake

    Writer: Steven Maeda

  • The Manchurian Candidate
    7.6/10400 votes
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    #8 - The Manchurian Candidate

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/20/2018

    Darius, Grace and Harris uncover the darkest secret yet, and Liam reconnects with Jillian.

    Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado

    Writer: Gavin Johannsen, Damani Johnson

  • The Human Strain
    7.5/10649 votes
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    #9 - The Human Strain

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/2/2017

    In order to prove to Harris and Grace that he’s not a traitor, Darius must reveal one of his most closely guarded secrets. Also, Liam helps Jillian adjust to her new job at Tanz.

    Director: Greg Beeman

    Writer: Mike Werb

  • Keeping the Faith
    7.5/10631 votes
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    #10 - Keeping the Faith

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/2/2017

    While Darius works to discover who killed his friend Lazlo, he is forced to reckon with his past, and Liam discovers who’s been selling secrets to the Russians.

    Director: Jennifer Lynch

    Writer: Angela Harvey

  • From Russia, With Love
    7.5/10604 votes
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    #11 - From Russia, With Love

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/16/2017

    Framed for murder, Darius and Grace must try to escape from Russia, and Liam tries to convince Jillian to come back to Tanz.

    Director: Nick Gomez

    Writer: Dennis Saldua

  • Chip Off the Ol’ Block
    7.4/10607 votes
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    #12 - Chip Off the Ol’ Block

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/9/2017

    Darius recruits Grace, Harris and Liam for a dangerous mission, and Jillian confronts Liam about his secret.

    Director: Russell Lee Fine

    Writer: Blake Taylor

  • Seeing Red
    7.4/10590 votes
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    #13 - Seeing Red

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/16/2017

    Grace and Darius slip off to Russia behind Harris’ back in an attempt to stop a potential nuclear conflict. Also, Liam seeks solace with Amanda.

    Director: Robert Duncan McNeill

    Writer: Christina M. Walker

  • Coup de Grace
    7.4/10554 votes
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    #14 - Coup de Grace

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/30/2017

    Grace and Darius seek answers from the President and Harris discovers deadly secrets.

    Director: Dan Lerner

    Writer: Angela Harvey

  • Fall Out
    7.4/10538 votes
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    #15 - Fall Out

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/25/2018

    After a nuclear incident, the secret of the asteroid becomes public, setting the world on a dangerous course. Darius, Grace, Liam and Harris must adapt to new roles in an ever-shifting landscape of fear and civil unrest.

    Director: Stuart Gillard

    Writer: Elizabeth Kruger, Craig Shapiro

  • Let the Chips Fall
    7.4/10431 votes
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    #16 - Let the Chips Fall

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/30/2018

    Darius and Grace’s relationship is tested, and President Mackenzie attempts to bring the fractured country together while the hacktivist group ReSyst issues a deadly edict.

    Director: Gregory Prange

    Writer: K.D. Dávila

  • Prisoners
    7.4/10393 votes
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    #17 - Prisoners

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/27/2018

    Darius forms a dangerous alliance in order to destroy the dark money forces of Q17. Also, Grace takes action when surprising news jolts her world.

    Director: Joe Gallagher

    Writer: Mark Kruger

  • Hail Marry
    7.4/10389 votes
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    #18 - Hail Marry

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/10/2018

    The government’s final plans for a doomsday scenario set in motion a surprising chain of events for Grace, Darius and Harris.

    Director: Joe Gallagher

    Writer: K.D. Dávila, Jeffrey Lieber

  • All In
    7.3/10537 votes
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    #19 - All In

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/6/2017

    Grace and Harris must forge an alliance when their children’s lives are in jeopardy. Also, Liam presents Jillian with an unusual proposal.

    Director: Edward Ornelas

    Writer: Corey Miller

  • Indivisible
    7.3/10426 votes
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    #20 - Indivisible

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/16/2018

    Grace embarks on a dangerous mission, and Liam and Darius’ relationship is tested.

    Director: Dan Lerner

    Writer: Damani Johnson

  • Pilot
    7.2/10978 votes
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    #21 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2017

    When MIT grad student Liam Cole discovers an asteroid is set to collide with Earth in 186 days, he joins forces with tech billionaire Darius Tanz and the U.S. government to try and stop it – and together they stumble onto the greatest conspiracy never told.

    Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

    Writer: Elizabeth Kruger, Craig Shapiro, Matt JL Wheeler

  • Another Trip Around the Sun
    7.2/10756 votes
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    #22 - Another Trip Around the Sun

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2017

    Darius and Liam work to invent a theoretically impossible piece of technology to divert the asteroid, and Grace risks everything to help Darius. Also, Liam heads home to Boston to track down critical research, but finds something shocking instead.

    Director: Kenneth Fink

    Writer: Corey Miller

  • Truth or Darius
    7.2/10691 votes
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    #23 - Truth or Darius

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2017

    It’s a race against time as Darius must accelerate his plan to stop the asteroid before the Pentagon shuts him down. Also, Grace has to make difficult decisions that could have life or death consequences for millions of people, and Liam and Jillian reunite under surprising circumstances.

    Director: Stuart Gillard

    Writer: Gavin Johannsen, Dennis Saldua

  • Detente
    7.1/10457 votes
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    #24 - Detente

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/2/2018

    Darius and Grace must forge an emotional détente to get international cooperation. Liam meets a new scientist who has a mysterious past.

    Director: Ken Fink

    Writer: Gavin Johannsen

  • Crimes and Punishment
    7.0/10439 votes
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    #25 - Crimes and Punishment

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/9/2018

    Grace is asked to lie under oath. Darius tasks Liam with a dangerous mission. A shocking act of violence plunges the nation into chaos.

    Director: Maja Vrvilo

    Writer: Mike Werb