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The Worst Episodes of Sanctuary

Every episode of Sanctuary ranked from worst to best. Explore 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...
Genres:Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Syfy

Worst Episodes Summary

"Fugue" is the worst rated episode of "Sanctuary". It scored 6.1/10 based on 322 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".

  • Fugue
    6.1/10322 votes
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    #1 - Fugue

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2011

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

    Director: Damian Kindler

    Writer: Damian Kindler

  • Wingman
    6.3/10229 votes
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    #2 - 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

  • Warriors
    6.8/10315 votes
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    #3 - Warriors

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2008

    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.

    Director: Brenton Spencer

    Writer: Peter Mohan

  • One Night
    7.0/10233 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • Homecoming
    7.0/10210 votes
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    #5 - Homecoming

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2011

    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.

    Director: Robin Dunne

    Writer: Damian Kindler, James Thorpe

  • Folding Man
    7.1/10382 votes
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    #6 - Folding Man

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2008

    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.

    Director: James Head

    Writer: Sam Egan

  • Hero II: Broken Arrow
    7.1/10228 votes
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    #7 - 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

  • Fata Morgana
    7.2/10430 votes
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    #8 - Fata Morgana

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2008

    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.

    Director: Martin Wood

    Writer: Damian Kindler

  • Next Tuesday
    7.2/10259 votes
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    #9 - Next Tuesday

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2009

    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.

    Director: Martin Wood

    Writer: Damian Kindler

  • Metamorphosis
    7.2/10215 votes
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    #10 - Metamorphosis

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 5/2/2011

    Will's transformation has him literally climbing the walls.

    Director: Andy Mikita

    Writer: Alan McCullough

  • The Depths
    7.2/10183 votes
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    #11 - The Depths

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/2011

    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.

    Director: Martin Wood

    Writer: Gillian Horvath

  • Sanctuary for All (1)
    7.3/10557 votes
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    #12 - Sanctuary for All (1)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2008

    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.

    Director: Martin Wood

    Writer: Damian Kindler

  • Kush
    7.3/10376 votes
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    #13 - Kush

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2008

    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.

    Director: Martin Wood

    Writer: Damian Kindler

  • Nubbins
    7.3/10404 votes
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    #14 - Nubbins

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2008

    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.

    Director: Peter DeLuise

    Writer: Sam Egan

  • Fragments
    7.3/10271 votes
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    #15 - Fragments

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2009

    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.

    Director: Steven A. Adelson

    Writer: Sara B. Cooper

  • Uprising
    7.3/10208 votes
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    #16 - Uprising

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2011

    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.

    Director: Amanda Tapping

    Writer: James Thorpe

  • Untouchable
    7.3/10215 votes
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    #17 - Untouchable

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2011

    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.

    Director: Steven A. Adelson

    Writer: Gillian Horvath

  • Eulogy
    7.4/10305 votes
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    #18 - Eulogy

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2009

    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.

    Director: Brenton Spencer

    Writer: Sara B. Cooper

  • Hero
    7.4/10285 votes
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    #19 - Hero

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2009

    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.

    Director: Martin Wood

    Writer: Alan McCullough

  • Trail of Blood
    7.4/10231 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • Hangover
    7.4/10219 votes
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    #21 - 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

  • Out of the Blue
    7.4/10224 votes
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    #22 - 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

  • Icebreaker
    7.4/10207 votes
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    #23 - Icebreaker

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2011

    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

    Writer: Martin Wood

  • Chimera
    7.4/10195 votes
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    #24 - Chimera

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2011

    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

    Writer: James Thorpe

  • Acolyte
    7.4/10195 votes
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    #25 - Acolyte

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2011

    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.

    Director: Lee Wilson

    Writer: Alan McCullough