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The Best Episodes of Sanctuary

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The adventures of the beautiful, enigmatic and always surprising Dr. Helen Magnus, a brilliant scientist who holds the secrets of a clandestine population called Abnormals—a group of strange and sometimes terrifying beings that hide among

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 11 - Pax Romana
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Pax Romana

    S3:E11

    Magnus is revived to answer Ranna's questions and soon figures out that despite Ranna's efforts the city is in great deal of trouble and the fall of Praxis could also threaten the surface world however Magnus is able to help. Magnus and Ranna makes an understanding to help and she revives rest of the gang. Magnus manages to save the city with the help from Gregory Magnus meanwhile Will tries to breakdown Adam's plan that can cause huge trouble.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  2. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 16 - Awakening
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Awakening

    S3:E16

    Magnus and Tesla investigate a former Praxian stronghold and unintentionally stumble on vampiric secrets.

    Director:Lee Wilson
    Writer:Gillian Horvath

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  3. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 10 - The Hollow Men
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #3 - The Hollow Men

    S3:E10

    Seeking a gateway to the secret subterranean city, Magnus leads a treacherous mission to Tibet - telling a bitter Adam that he must stay behind while promising to bring back a cure for their radiation sickness. Because of their source blood, Magnus insists that Tesla and Druitt stay behind as well, taking the only shield Tesla was able to construct for herself. The hidden city, however, is rigged with deadly security traps - and death awaits the team at every turn.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:James Thorpe

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  4. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 20 - Into the Black
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Into the Black

    S3:E20

    Receiving word that a large group of Abnormals has been spotted near a South Dakotan cave entrance, Magnus realizes it's the first wave of Abnormals emerging from Hollow Earth.

    Director:Damian Kindler
    Writer:Alan McCullough

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  5. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 12 - Hangover
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Hangover

    S3:E12

    Returning home from an overnight trip, Magnus is stunned to find the Sanctuary in a complete and utter shambles - only hours before a scheduled inspection by a UN Security Team. A bruised and battered Henry only adds to the mystery by claiming that he was attacked by Will.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:James Thorpe

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  6. Sanctuary Season 2 Episode 12 - Kali (1)
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Kali (1)

    S2:E12

    The team investigate a murder in Mumbai, and find a connection to the ancient cult of Kali, whose followers can foretell disaster. However, Will falls ill and disappears, and is somehow linked to the mystery.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Alan McCullough

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  7. Sanctuary Season 2 Episode 13 - Kali (2)
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Kali (2)

    S2:E13

    Will begins to experience strange visions that are connected to the Cult of Kali. Magnus has difficulty with finding the solution to their problems.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  8. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 1 - Kali (3)
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Kali (3)

    S3:E1

    The Sanctuary team must find and stop Kali before the tidal wave could kill millions. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, Will is still fighting for his life.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Alan McCullough

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  9. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 14 - Metamorphosis
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Metamorphosis

    S3:E14

    Will's transformation has him literally climbing the walls.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Alan McCullough

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  10. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 17 - Normandy
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Normandy

    S3:E17

    Discover Magnus' role in a turning point of World War II history.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  11. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 19 - Out of the Blue
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Out of the Blue

    S3:E19

    Helen and Will find themselves in an alternate reality, living as suburban neighbors, who experience unsettling dreams that disrupt their new careers.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  12. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 10 - Acolyte
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Acolyte

    S4:E10

    Kate returns from Hollow Earth with word that insurgents are about to strike an above-ground target – and may have inside help from a trusted member of Team Sanctuary.

    Director:Lee Wilson
    Writer:Alan McCullough

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  13. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 13 - Sanctuary for None (2)
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Sanctuary for None (2)

    S4:E13

    With the new Abnormal Homeland now openly under threat, Henry and Tesla learn that the SCIU weaponized Tesla's work to use against Abnormals. Bigfoot and Kate investigate Caleb's rise to power while Will and Abby look into Magnus' past.

    Director:Damian Kindler
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  14. Sanctuary Season 1 Episode 6 - Nubbins
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Nubbins

    S1:E6

    When a mating pair of cute, furry and seemingly harmless abnormals is brought in for scientific study, the Sanctuary team begins to exhibit some hidden animal attractions for one another.

    Director:Peter DeLuise
    Writer:Sam Egan

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  15. Sanctuary Season 1 Episode 9 - Requiem
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Requiem

    S1:E9

    Magnus and Will investigate a distressing call for help deep below the Bermuda Triangle resulting in a deadly battle to save Magnus’s life.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  16. Sanctuary Season 2 Episode 10 - Sleepers
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Sleepers

    S2:E10

    When rich youngsters begin to disappear after an apparent death and then come back to life, the trail leads Will & Magnus to a drug clinic in Mexico run by Nicola Tesla. Knowing his all-times plans, big trouble to be expected.

    Director:Steven A. Adelson
    Writer:James Thorpe

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  17. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 18 - Carentan
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Carentan

    S3:E18

    A colleague vanishes amid unexplained disappearances in Normandy, France, where Magnus and her team run into a military blockade during their investigation

    Director:Steven A. Adelson
    Writer:James Thorpe

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  18. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 7 - Icebreaker
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Icebreaker

    S4:E7

    When a team from the UK Sanctuary gets in trouble on a stranded icebreaker in the Bering Sea, Magnus and Will must figure out who is behind the mysterious happenings at sea.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Martin Wood

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  19. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 12 - Sanctuary for None (1)
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Sanctuary for None (1)

    S4:E12

    Magnus is approached by a notorious leader in Hollow Earth who is looking for assistance in building a new home on the surface for his insurgents, but problems arise when the world's government gets involved. Addison reactivates Will's federal commission.

    Director:Damian Kindler
    Writers:James Thorpe, Damian Kindler

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  20. Sanctuary Season 1 Episode 1 - Sanctuary for All (1)
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Sanctuary for All (1)

    S1:E1

    The enigmatic Dr. Helen Magnus recruits insightful forensic psychiatrist Will Zimmerman to join her in the quest to track, study and protect the strange and often terrifying creatures that secretly populate our world.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  21. Sanctuary Season 1 Episode 5 - Kush
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Kush

    S1:E5

    After capturing a particularly elusive abnormal the plane carrying Dr. Magnus and Will crashes while transporting the creature. Dr. Magnus and Will soon discover why this abnormal has never been captured before.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  22. Sanctuary Season 1 Episode 7 - The Five
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #22 - The Five

    S1:E7

    While leading a covert meeting in Rome, Magnus encounters an old friend from her past who confides that the cabal has come to exact revenge on her for the events in "Fata Morgana."

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  23. Sanctuary Season 2 Episode 1 - End of Nights (1)
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #23 - End of Nights (1)

    S2:E1

    The search for Ashley puts Magnus and her allies in the path of Kate Freelander (Agam Darshi), a con artist with ties to the Cabal who divulges the location of a secret facility

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  24. Sanctuary Season 2 Episode 7 - Veritas
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Veritas

    S2:E7

    Will goes up against the heads of the Sanctuary Network to defend Magnus who is charged with a shocking murder. But as the evidence stacks up against her, even Will has trouble finding a way to convincingly defend her innocence.

    Director:Amanda Tapping
    Writer:Alan McCullough

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  25. Sanctuary Season 2 Episode 9 - Penance
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Penance

    S2:E9

    While an old friend of Magnus', a pouched abnormal named Jimmy, is handing over a fire elemental to the Sanctuary team, they are attacked by a gang of criminal abnormals from Chicago. The situation presents a lot of mysteries to be solved and quickly.

    Director:Brenton Spencer
    Writer:Alan McCullough

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Best Episodes Summary

"Pax Romana" is the best rated episode of "Sanctuary". It scored 7.4/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Martin Wood and written by Damian Kindler, it aired on 4/15/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Awakening".