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The Worst Episodes of Sanctuary

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The Worst 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 Fugue
    6.1/10(334 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Background image for Wingman
    6.3/10(239 votes)

    #2 - Wingman

    S3:E15

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

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  3. Background image for Warriors
    6.8/10(327 votes)

    #3 - Warriors

    S1:E10

    Investigating the disappearance of an old college friend, Will finds himself caught in an underground fight club where the combatants are genetically engineered abnormals who fight to the death like modern day gladiators.

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  4. Background image for One Night
    7.0/10(245 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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  5. Background image for Homecoming
    7.0/10(221 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Background image for Folding Man
    7.1/10(394 votes)

    #6 - Folding Man

    S1:E4

    An investigation into a string of bizarre robberies leads Magnus and Will to a crime ring of thieves who seem to be able to slip between the cracks of the law… literally.

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    Director:James Head
    Writer:Sam Egan
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  8. Background image for Hero II: Broken Arrow
    7.1/10(239 votes)

    #7 - Hero II: Broken Arrow

    S3:E5

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

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  9. Background image for Fata Morgana
    7.2/10(444 votes)

    #8 - Fata Morgana

    S1:E3

    Dr. Helen Magnus, her daughter Ashley, and new to the Sanctuary, Dr. Will Zimmerman release three women from a mysterious crypt in Scotland, bringing them back to the Sanctuary for refuge. Unbeknown to the team, and the women themselves, they have extraordinary powers. And their disappearance does not go undetected by a powerful cabal, resolute on reclaiming what it determines is theirs.

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  10. Background image for Next Tuesday
    7.2/10(271 votes)

    #9 - Next Tuesday

    S2:E8

    While transporting a usually docile abnormal, Magnus's helicopter crashes, leaving her and Will stranded in the shaft of an abandoned oil rig. They soon find they are not alone in the water.

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  11. Background image for Metamorphosis
    7.2/10(225 votes)

    #10 - Metamorphosis

    S3:E14

    Will's transformation has him literally climbing the walls.

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  12. Background image for The Depths
    7.2/10(191 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. Background image for Sanctuary for All (1)
    7.3/10(573 votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. Background image for Kush
    7.3/10(387 votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. Background image for Nubbins
    7.3/10(415 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.

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    Director:Peter DeLuise
    Writer:Sam Egan
  16. Background image for Fragments
    7.3/10(280 votes)

    #15 - Fragments

    S2:E6

    Dr. Helen Magnus fights to save the life of one of the Sanctuary’s research scientists who was viciously attacked by a seemingly docile Abnormal. Baffled by the creature’s uncharacteristic behavior, Henry tries to figure out what, or who, caused the domesticated Abnormal to react so violently.

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  17. Background image for Uprising
    7.3/10(219 votes)

    #16 - 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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  18. Background image for Eulogy
    7.4/10(315 votes)

    #17 - Eulogy

    S2:E3

    With chaos all around them, the team must come to terms with how to rebuild after the Cabal’s attacks. Magnus takes a methodical approach to prove Ashley is still alive, while Will and Henry take on the daunting task of processing the hundreds of Abnormals who now seek refuge at the Sanctuary.

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  19. Background image for Hero
    7.4/10(296 votes)

    #18 - Hero

    S2:E4

    A superhero is trapped by Magnus, and his lack of finesse affects the team's work. Elsewhere, Will and Declan go on the search for a creature that's loose in the city, after the discovery of an eggshell.

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  20. Background image for Trail of Blood
    7.4/10(241 votes)

    #19 - 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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  21. Background image for Hangover
    7.4/10(230 votes)

    #20 - 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.

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    Director:Andy Mikita
  22. Background image for Out of the Blue
    7.4/10(236 votes)

    #21 - 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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  23. Background image for Untouchable
    7.4/10(225 votes)

    #22 - 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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  24. Background image for Icebreaker
    7.4/10(216 votes)

    #23 - 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.

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    Director:Martin Wood
  25. Background image for Chimera
    7.4/10(204 votes)

    #24 - 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.

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    Director:Martin Wood
  26. Background image for Acolyte
    7.4/10(205 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Fugue" is the worst rated episode of "Sanctuary". It scored 6.1/10 based on 334 votes. Directed by Damian Kindler and written by Damian Kindler, it aired on 11/25/2011. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Wingman".