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The Best Episodes of Sanctuary

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

The Best Episodes of Sanctuary

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...

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  1. Background image for Revelations (2)
    8.3/10(372 votes)

    #1 - Revelations (2)

    S1:E13

    The Five, led by Magnus, attempt to find the secret labyrinth in the decimated city of Bhalasaam. Once located, they must complete a series of cryptic tests that can only be achieved using each of their unique powers.

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  2. Background image for The Hollow Men
    8.2/10(252 votes)

    #2 - 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
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  3. Background image for Revelations (1)
    8.1/10(364 votes)

    #3 - Revelations (1)

    S1:E12

    Abnormals in remote regions are subjected to an airborne biological agent that compels them to launch a violent string of murders

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  4. Background image for Kali (3)
    8.0/10(293 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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  5. Background image for Bank Job
    8.0/10(257 votes)

    #5 - Bank Job

    S3:E3

    The team goes on a routine mission to retrieve an Abnormal and take it to safety. But the mission becomes anything but routine when they are forced to stage a bank heist in order to protect the public from harm.

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  6. Background image for For King and Country
    8.0/10(253 votes)

    #6 - For King and Country

    S3:E8

    With Adam on lockdown at the Sanctuary, Magnus investigates his connection to Hollow Earth - and Druitt - while being forced to reveal dark secrets about the chaotic origins of the Five.

    Director:Lee Wilson
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  8. Background image for Pax Romana
    8.0/10(249 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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  9. Background image for The Five
    7.9/10(393 votes)

    #8 - 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."

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  10. Background image for Breach
    7.9/10(249 votes)

    #9 - Breach

    S3:E7

    Magnus responds to an anonymous call for help at an abandoned building. But when she gets trapped inside, she discovers whoever made the call has a very different agenda.

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  11. Background image for Awakening
    7.8/10(241 votes)

    #10 - Awakening

    S3:E16

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

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  12. Background image for Into the Black
    7.8/10(240 votes)

    #11 - 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.

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  13. Background image for Firewall
    7.7/10(241 votes)

    #12 - Firewall

    S3:E2

    Will suffers from amnesia regarding the events of his near-death experience, but some unwanted visitors become intent on finding out what is locked in his memory.

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  14. Background image for Animus
    7.7/10(257 votes)

    #13 - Animus

    S3:E6

    Word of a possible werewolf sighting prompts Henry and Will to visit an English psychiatric facility. As they probe a potential connection to Henry's Hyper Accelerated Protean past - and future - Magnus and Tesla investigate the mysterious holographic city.

    Director:Martin Wood
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  15. Background image for Vigilante
    7.7/10(232 votes)

    #14 - Vigilante

    S3:E9

    Will takes command of the Sanctuary while Magnus and Druitt search for a critical artifact in London. Knowing that Magnus's only hope for a cure lies in the secret subterranean city, Will ignores her warnings and releases Adam-Hyde in the hope that he will lead them to an access point for Hollow Earth.

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  16. Background image for Carentan
    7.7/10(232 votes)

    #15 - 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

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  17. Background image for Edward
    7.6/10(369 votes)

    #16 - Edward

    S1:E8

    A young artist with an uncanny ability to draw remarkably detailed pictures from memory may be the key to solving a case surrounding the suspicious death of his abusive father.

    Writer:Sam Egan
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  18. Background image for Sanctuary for All (2)
    7.5/10(488 votes)

    #17 - Sanctuary for All (2)

    S1:E2

    As Will attempts to help Alexi cope with his abnormality, Helen gets a visitor from her past.

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  19. Background image for Requiem
    7.5/10(376 votes)

    #18 - 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.

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  20. Background image for Instinct
    7.5/10(359 votes)

    #19 - Instinct

    S1:E11

    Magnus and the Sanctuary team attempt to capture a rare and deadly creature - all under the watchful eye of a local news crew.

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  21. Background image for Normandy
    7.5/10(239 votes)

    #20 - Normandy

    S3:E17

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

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  22. Background image for Trail of Blood
    7.4/10(243 votes)

    #21 - Trail of Blood

    S3:E4

    Nikola Tesla surfaces, sending Helen an SOS from the Colombian Highlands - but Will doesn't think he can be trusted.

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  23. Background image for Hangover
    7.4/10(231 votes)

    #22 - 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
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  24. Background image for Out of the Blue
    7.4/10(237 votes)

    #23 - 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.

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  25. Background image for Sanctuary for All (1)
    7.3/10(580 votes)

    #24 - 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.

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  26. Background image for Kush
    7.3/10(390 votes)

    #25 - 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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Revelations (2)" is the best rated episode of "Sanctuary". It scored 8.3/10 based on 372 votes. Directed by Martin Wood and written by Damian Kindler, it aired on 1/9/2009. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Hollow Men".