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The Best Episodes of Sanctuary Season 3

Every episode of Sanctuary Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sanctuary Season 3!

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 humans. Magnus seeks to protect this threatened phenomena as well as unlock the mysteries behind their existence.

Genres:Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Syfy

Season 3 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Sanctuary" season 3 is "Kali (3)", rated 8/10 from 271 user votes. It was directed by Martin Wood and written by Alan McCullough. "Kali (3)" aired on 10/15/2010 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Firewall".

  • Kali (3)
    8.0/10 271 votes

    #1 - Kali (3)

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2010

    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

  • Firewall
    7.7/10 227 votes

    #2 - Firewall

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/2010

    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.

    Director: Martin Wood

    Writer: Damian Kindler

  • Bank Job
    8.0/10 243 votes

    #3 - Bank Job

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/2010

    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.

    Director: Peter DeLuise

    Writer: James Thorpe

  • Trail of Blood
    7.4/10 228 votes

    #4 - Trail of Blood

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2010

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

    Director: Steven A. Adelson

    Writer: Gillian Horvath

  • Hero II: Broken Arrow
    7.1/10 225 votes

    #5 - Hero II: Broken Arrow

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/2010

    Kate gains super-hero-like abilities when an Abnormal attaches itself to her for safe keeping.

    Director: Mairzee Almas

    Writer: Alan McCullough

  • Animus
    7.6/10 243 votes

    #6 - Animus

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2010

    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

    Writer: Miranda Kwok

  • Breach
    7.8/10 233 votes

    #7 - Breach

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/2010

    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.

    Director: Martin Wood

    Writer: Damian Kindler

  • For King and Country
    7.9/10 239 votes

    #8 - For King and Country

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2010

    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

    Writer: James Thorpe

  • Vigilante
    7.6/10 217 votes

    #9 - Vigilante

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2010

    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.

    Director: Steven A. Adelson

    Writer: Alan McCullough

  • The Hollow Men
    8.2/10 237 votes

    #10 - The Hollow Men

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2010

    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

  • Pax Romana
    8.0/10 232 votes

    #11 - Pax Romana

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 4/15/2011

    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

  • Hangover
    7.4/10 214 votes

    #12 - Hangover

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 4/22/2011

    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

  • One Night
    7.0/10 229 votes

    #13 - One Night

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 4/25/2011

    Looking to share a quiet, "normal" evening out with Abby, Will and his date are abducted en route to the restaurant by a desperate gang leader who faces certain death without their help. Then, upon learning the abductor's identity, Magnus suddenly ceases all attempts at rescue.

    Director: Amanda Tapping

    Writer: Damian Kindler

  • Metamorphosis
    7.2/10 208 votes

    #14 - Metamorphosis

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 5/2/2011

    Will's transformation has him literally climbing the walls.

    Director: Andy Mikita

    Writer: Alan McCullough

  • Wingman
    6.3/10 225 votes

    #15 - Wingman

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 5/9/2011

    Will and Henry's double date goes awry when Magnus tasks them with an Abnormal delivery.

    Director: Peter DeLuise

    Writer: Miranda Kwok

  • Awakening
    7.7/10 222 votes

    #16 - Awakening

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 5/16/2011

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

    Director: Lee Wilson

    Writer: Gillian Horvath

  • Normandy
    7.4/10 223 votes

    #17 - Normandy

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 5/23/2011

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

    Director: Martin Wood

    Writer: Damian Kindler

  • Carentan
    7.7/10 213 votes

    #18 - Carentan

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 6/6/2011

    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

  • Out of the Blue
    7.4/10 220 votes

    #19 - Out of the Blue

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 6/13/2011

    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

  • Into the Black
    7.8/10 227 votes

    #20 - Into the Black

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 6/20/2011

    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