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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Salvation Season 2 Episode 13 - Get Ready
    8.3/10(711 votes)

    #1 - Get Ready

    S2:E13

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

    Director:Elizabeth Kruger
    Writers:Elizabeth Kruger, Craig Shapiro

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  2. Salvation Season 1 Episode 12 - The Wormwood Prophecy
    7.8/10(597 votes)

    #2 - The Wormwood Prophecy

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Gregory Prange
    Writer:Mike Werb

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  3. Salvation Season 1 Episode 9 - Patriot Games
    7.7/10(575 votes)

    #3 - Patriot Games

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Maja Vrvilo
    Writer:Gavin Johannsen

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  4. Salvation Season 1 Episode 13 - The Plot Against America
    7.7/10(618 votes)

    #4 - The Plot Against America

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Stuart Gillard
    Writers:Elizabeth Kruger, Craig Shapiro

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  5. Salvation Season 2 Episode 11 - Celebration Day
    7.7/10(423 votes)

    #5 - Celebration Day

    S2:E11

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

    Director:Stuart Gillard
    Writer:Carolyn Townsend

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  6. Salvation Season 2 Episode 5 - White House Down
    7.6/10(439 votes)

    #6 - White House Down

    S2:E5

    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

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  7. Salvation Season 2 Episode 8 - Abre Sus Ojos
    7.6/10(425 votes)

    #7 - Abre Sus Ojos

    S2:E8

    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

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  8. Salvation Season 2 Episode 9 - The Manchurian Candidate
    7.6/10(408 votes)

    #8 - The Manchurian Candidate

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Nina Lopez-Corrado
    Writers:Gavin Johannsen, Damani Johnson

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  9. Salvation Season 1 Episode 4 - The Human Strain
    7.5/10(654 votes)

    #9 - The Human Strain

    S1:E4

    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

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  10. Salvation Season 1 Episode 5 - Keeping the Faith
    7.5/10(636 votes)

    #10 - Keeping the Faith

    S1:E5

    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

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  11. Salvation Season 1 Episode 8 - From Russia, With Love
    7.5/10(609 votes)

    #11 - From Russia, With Love

    S1:E8

    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

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  12. Salvation Season 1 Episode 10 - Coup de Grace
    7.5/10(559 votes)

    #12 - Coup de Grace

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Dan Lerner
    Writer:Angela Harvey

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  13. Salvation Season 2 Episode 6 - Let the Chips Fall
    7.5/10(438 votes)

    #13 - Let the Chips Fall

    S2:E6

    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

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  14. Salvation Season 1 Episode 6 - Chip Off the Ol’ Block
    7.4/10(611 votes)

    #14 - Chip Off the Ol’ Block

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Blake Taylor

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  15. Salvation Season 1 Episode 7 - Seeing Red
    7.4/10(595 votes)

    #15 - Seeing Red

    S1:E7

    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

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  16. Salvation Season 2 Episode 1 - Fall Out
    7.4/10(545 votes)

    #16 - Fall Out

    S2:E1

    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
    Writers:Elizabeth Kruger, Craig Shapiro

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  17. Salvation Season 2 Episode 10 - Prisoners
    7.4/10(400 votes)

    #17 - Prisoners

    S2:E10

    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

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  18. Salvation Season 2 Episode 12 - Hail Marry
    7.4/10(399 votes)

    #18 - Hail Marry

    S2:E12

    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
    Writers:K.D. Dávila, Jeffrey Lieber

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  19. Salvation Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.3/10(988 votes)

    #19 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    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
    Writers:Elizabeth Kruger, Craig Shapiro, Matt JL Wheeler

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  20. Salvation Season 1 Episode 11 - All In
    7.3/10(540 votes)

    #20 - All In

    S1:E11

    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

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  21. Salvation Season 2 Episode 4 - Indivisible
    7.3/10(433 votes)

    #21 - Indivisible

    S2:E4

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

    Director:Dan Lerner
    Writer:Damani Johnson

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  22. Salvation Season 1 Episode 2 - Another Trip Around the Sun
    7.2/10(762 votes)

    #22 - Another Trip Around the Sun

    S1:E2

    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

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  23. Salvation Season 1 Episode 3 - Truth or Darius
    7.2/10(696 votes)

    #23 - Truth or Darius

    S1:E3

    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
    Writers:Dennis Saldua, Gavin Johannsen

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  24. Salvation Season 2 Episode 2 - Detente
    7.1/10(463 votes)

    #24 - Detente

    S2:E2

    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

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  25. Salvation Season 2 Episode 3 - Crimes and Punishment
    7.0/10(447 votes)

    #25 - Crimes and Punishment

    S2:E3

    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

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Best Episodes Summary

"Get Ready" is the best rated episode of "Salvation". It scored 8.3/10 based on 711 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".