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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!

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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
    Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 1 - Kali (3)
    8.1/10(303 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 2 - Firewall
    7.7/10(250 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  3. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 3 - Bank Job
    8.1/10(269 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Peter DeLuise
    Writer:James Thorpe

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  4. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 4 - Trail of Blood
    7.4/10(253 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Steven A. Adelson
    Writer:Gillian Horvath

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  5. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 5 - Hero II: Broken Arrow
    7.2/10(250 votes)

    #5 - Hero II: Broken Arrow

    S3:E5

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

    Director:Mairzee Almas
    Writer:Alan McCullough

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  6. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 6 - Animus
    7.7/10(267 votes)

    #6 - 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
    Writer:Miranda Kwok

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  7. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 7 - Breach
    7.9/10(259 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  8. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 8 - For King and Country
    8.0/10(262 votes)

    #8 - 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
    Writer:James Thorpe

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  9. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 9 - Vigilante
    7.7/10(240 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Steven A. Adelson
    Writer:Alan McCullough

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  10. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 10 - The Hollow Men
    8.3/10(260 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 11 - Pax Romana
    8.1/10(257 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 12 - Hangover
    7.5/10(239 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 13 - One Night
    7.0/10(256 votes)

    #13 - One Night

    S3:E13

    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

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  14. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 14 - Metamorphosis
    7.2/10(234 votes)

    #14 - Metamorphosis

    S3:E14

    Will's transformation has him literally climbing the walls.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Alan McCullough

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  15. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 15 - Wingman
    6.3/10(250 votes)

    #15 - Wingman

    S3:E15

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

    Director:Peter DeLuise
    Writer:Miranda Kwok

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  16. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 16 - Awakening
    7.8/10(249 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 17 - Normandy
    7.5/10(247 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 18 - Carentan
    7.8/10(240 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 19 - Out of the Blue
    7.4/10(245 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 20 - Into the Black
    7.9/10(247 votes)

    #20 - 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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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Kali (3)" is the best rated episode of "Sanctuary" season 3. It scored 8.1/10 based on 303 votes. Directed by Martin Wood and written by Alan McCullough, it aired on 10/15/2010. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Firewall".