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The Best Episodes of Sanctuary Season 4

Every episode of Sanctuary Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sanctuary Season 4!

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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 4 Episode 1 - Tempus
    8.0/10(267 votes)

    #1 - Tempus

    S4:E1

    Magnus has pursued Adam Worth back to 1898 London to stop him from altering and quite possibly completely destroying the future. As she battles to stop Worth, stay hidden from her past-self, and avoid taking any action that might change the events of history, Magnus must also figure out how to get back to her own present day timeline.

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  2. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 2 - Uprising
    7.4/10(228 votes)

    #2 - Uprising

    S4:E2

    As Hollow Earth Abnormals continue to arrive at the surface in droves, Will, Henry, Kate and Bigfoot scramble to prevent all-out war with the Lotus Security Forces. All the while, they are worrying about the whereabouts and safety of Magnus who was last seen heading to Praxis just before the city was destroyed.

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  3. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 3 - Untouchable
    7.4/10(235 votes)

    #3 - Untouchable

    S4:E3

    With a government inspector threatening to cut off the Sanctuary's funding, Magnus and Will must explain a mission gone wrong. Meanwhile, Henry has a surprise visitor with some shocking news.

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  4. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 4 - Monsoon
    7.7/10(290 votes)

    #4 - Monsoon

    S4:E4

    Magnus flies to a remote island in Africa to meet with the Sanctuary's new top secret advisor, but lands herself in the middle of a deadly hostage situation.

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  5. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 5 - Resistance
    7.6/10(234 votes)

    #5 - Resistance

    S4:E5

    The team tracks an аbnormal fugitive, and discovers that Tesla is the head of a secret research lab for a Homeland Security agency that conducts tests on Abnormals.

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  6. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 6 - Homecoming
    7.0/10(227 votes)

    #6 - Homecoming

    S4:E6

    Will runs into unexpected trouble and personal revelations on a trip to the Liberian Sanctuary in Monorovia. Meanwhile, Magnus has her hands full when a couple of ne'er-do-well flying Abnormals recruit her help with a questionable scheme.

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  8. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 7 - Icebreaker
    7.4/10(223 votes)

    #7 - 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

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  9. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 8 - Fugue
    6.1/10(345 votes)

    #8 - Fugue

    S4:E8

    A mysterious abnormal attacks Abby, and Magnus and Will discover there's only one way to communicate with this unusual enemy - through music.

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  10. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 9 - Chimera
    7.5/10(211 votes)

    #9 - Chimera

    S4:E9

    Just when Magnus thought Adam Worth was gone forever, she and Tesla become trapped in a virtual Sanctuary, where they are attacked by an avatar of Worth – who is determined to enter the “real” world.

    Director:Martin Wood

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  11. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 10 - Acolyte
    7.5/10(212 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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  12. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 11 - The Depths
    7.2/10(197 votes)

    #11 - The Depths

    S4:E11

    A quest to capture a legendary Abnormal in Bolivia leaves Will and Magnus injured and trapped in a cave-in, where they confront truths about themselves and their relationship. Henry records video letters to a special someone while working on an invention.

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  13. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 12 - Sanctuary for None (1)
    7.7/10(223 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  14. Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 13 - Sanctuary for None (2)
    8.4/10(262 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.

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Tempus" is the best rated episode of "Sanctuary" season 4. It scored 8/10 based on 267 votes. Directed by Martin Wood and written by Damian Kindler, it aired on 10/7/2011. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Uprising".