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The Best Episodes of Scream Queens

Every episode of Scream Queens ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Scream Queens!

The Best Episodes of Scream Queens

The super-charged comedy-horror series is a modern take on the classic whodunit with a killer cast. 
  1. 8.2/10(1.5k votes)

    #1 - Thanksgiving

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    S1:E10

    Chad takes Chanel to his family home for Thanksgiving, where she meets his brothers, Brad and Thad, as well as his parents. However, an uninvited guest throws the holiday into chaos. Meanwhile, Dean Munsch gathers the survivors at Kappa House, but dinner quickly explodes into accusations of who among them is really the killer. Then, the Red Devil carves up a deadly main course as another victim falls.

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  2. 8.2/10(1.4k votes)

    #2 - Dorkus

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    S1:E12

    Shocking confessions are made as the Red Devil is finally unmasked and the killer revealed.

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  3. 8.0/10(1.4k votes)

    #3 - Ghost Stories

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    S1:E9

    Denise does little to calm the Kappas' fears when she spins a terrifying ghost story. Meanwhile, Hester's shocking announcement pushes Chanel to the edge, and a familiar face returns to campus as the Red Devil claims another victim.

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  4. 7.8/10(1.7k votes)

    #4 - Haunted House

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    S1:E4

    As Halloween approaches, Chanel creates a devious plan after Zayday makes a shocking announcement. Meanwhile Grace and Pete pay a visit to a mysterious woman with ties to Kappa's past. Also, Hester grows closer to Chad, Denise continues her search for the red devil killer and Dean Munsch does everything in her power to keep Wallace University open.

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  5. 7.8/10(1.5k votes)

    #5 - Seven Minutes in Hell

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    S1:E6

    In an attempt to protect herself from the killer, Chanel makes a surprising decision, which leaves Zayday in a position of power. To stay close to each other, the girls of Kappa Kappa Tau host a slumber party, but when a shocking discovery is made, not everyone will survive the night.

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  6. 7.8/10(1.0k votes)

    #6 - Handidates

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    Determined to find out who the killer is, Dean Munsch, Denise and the Chanels question Hester, as well as the sole survivor (guest star Alec Mapa) of the Halloween massacre. Chad accuses Brock of being the killer and makes a shocking proposal to Chanel. Meanwhile, a new patient with an outrageous disorder (guest star Cheri Oteri) leads Chanel #3 and Cassidy to grow closer, and another victim crashes a celebration.

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    Director:Barbara Brown
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  8. 7.8/10(1.0k votes)

    #7 - Halloween Blues

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    S2:E4

    After the latest attack by The Green Meanie leaves everyone shocked and saddened, Dean Munsch and Denise, along with Hester, devise a plan to catch the killer by throwing a Halloween party in the hospital. Meanwhile, Chanel celebrates a different kind of Chanel-O-Ween and attempts to make contact with the killer’s latest victim from beyond the grave. Once the party begins, an outbreak surprises the hospital, leading Brock and Cassidy to jump into action, and another victim falls.

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  9. 7.7/10(2.1k votes)

    #8 - Hell Week

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    S1:E2

    When anti-Kappa Dean Cathy Munsch decrees that sorority pledging must be open to all students, and not just the school’s silver-spooned elite, all hell is about to break loose, as a devil-clad killer begins wreaking havoc across the campus.

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  10. 7.7/10(1.6k votes)

    #9 - Pumpkin Patch

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    S1:E5

    With Halloween just days away, Dean Munsch makes an announcement affecting the campus and, specifically, Chanel's plan to throw a pumpkin patch party in support of her Kappa Kappa Tau presidential campaign. Meanwhile, Grace and Pete lead a search party for a missing friend, which steers them closer to the Red Devil than ever before, and Chanel #3 and #5 learn what life would be like without Chanel.

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    Director:Brad Falchuk
  11. 7.7/10(1.5k votes)

    #10 - Beware of Young Girls

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    S1:E7

    Dean Munsch is left in a desperate situation when a shocking event leads her to come face-to-face with her ex-husband's mistress. Meanwhile, in an attempt to determine who the Red Devil killer is, the Kappas use a Ouija board to communicate with Chanel #2 from beyond the grave and learn of a wicked plot against one of their own.

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    Director:Barbara Brown
  12. 7.7/10(1.4k votes)

    #11 - Mommie Dearest

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    S1:E8

    Grace enlists Chanel’s help to learn more about KKT’s past, and ends up realizing she might not be so different from her nemesis after all. Dean Munsch goes “psycho” when she becomes the latest target of the Red Devils. Meanwhile, Denise becomes the new house mother of Kappa House and a shocking figure from the past returns.

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  13. 7.7/10(1.3k votes)

    #12 - Black Friday

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    S1:E11

    After the horror-filled events of Thanksgiving, the Chanels decide to celebrate their favorite holiday -- Black Friday, but the Red Devil has plans to stop their shopping spree. When the Kappas conclude that Dean Munsch is the killer, they set a plan in motion to stop her once and for all. Meanwhile, Denise lands yet another job, Chad offers Pete a chance to join the Dickie Dollar Scholars and someone confesses to being the murderer.

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    Director:Barbara Brown
  14. 7.7/10(1.5k votes)

    #13 - The Final Girl(s)

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    S1:E13

    Shocking confessions are made as the Red Devil is finally unmasked and the killer revealed.

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  15. 7.7/10(1.4k votes)

    #14 - Scream Again

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    Years after the murderous events at Kappa House, Dean Munsch purchases an abandoned hospital under the guise of fixing the healthcare system in America. After recruiting surgeons, Dr. Brock Holt and Dr. Cassidy Cascade, as well as medical student Zayday Williams, the Dean shocks everyone when she enlists the services of the disgraced Chanels to join the ranks at the teaching hospital. Meanwhile, secrets from the hospital’s past begin to reveal themselves and a new killer surfaces.

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  16. 7.6/10(1.8k votes)

    #15 - Chainsaw

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    Chanel finds a new project in Hester, Chanel #3 confesses a secret and Grace and Zayday uncover a surprising connection between two fellow students. Meanwhile, Denise sets her sights on one of the Kappas, and Dean Munsch appoints a new Wallace University mascot as Chad and Earl Grey lead the fraternity on a witch hunt for the Red Devil.

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    Director:Ian Brennan
  17. 7.6/10(1.1k votes)

    #16 - Warts and All

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    A new patient with a hideous ailment visits the hospital in hope of a cure, but finds a love interest instead. Meanwhile, Chad returns to win Chanel back and, in the process, discovers a dark secret of Brock’s. Then, after another run-in with the killer, Munsch enlists the help of new Quantico special agent Denise Hemphill.

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  18. 7.6/10(915 votes)

    #17 - Blood Drive

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    S2:E6

    After an influx of patents at the C.U.R.E. institute, Dean Munsch and Chanel organize a blood drive to solve the hospital's severe shortage. Meanwhile, Nurse Hoffel sets a plan of revenge in motion, Hester finds a way to join the hospital's staff and a shocking revelation involving The Green Meanie occurs.

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    Director:Mary Wigmore
  19. 7.6/10(862 votes)

    #18 - Lovin The D

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    S2:E9

    The Chanels are overwhelmed when their TV idol, Dr. Scarlett Lovin, visits the C.U.R.E. Institute. Meanwhile, Hester calls a Green Meanie summit as the killer(s) put their final kill plan into effect.

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    Director:Maggie Kiley
  20. 7.5/10(915 votes)

    #19 - Chanel Pour Homme-icide

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    S2:E5

    The frightful events of Halloween force Dean Munsch to notify authorities of murders at the Institute, which leads to a surprising influx of new patients. Meanwhile,Chanel is tired of doing dirty work, so she concocts a plan that entails recruiting new patients to join the Chanels. Later, Zayday and Chanel #5 visit a person with ties to the hospital's past; and a new patient's problems have the staff going a bit mad.

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    Director:Barbara Brown
  21. 7.5/10(846 votes)

    #20 - Rapunzel, Rapunzel

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    S2:E8

    A man from Dean Munsch's past checks in to the C.U.R.E. institute with plans to win her back, causing a jealous Brock to further question his relationship with Chanel. Meanwhile, Zayday and Chamberlain devise a plan to discover the origins of The Green Meanie killer with shocking results.

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  22. 7.4/10(2.5k votes)

    #21 - Pilot

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    S1:E1

    Twenty years after a mysterious death rocks Wallace University, another murder takes place.

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  23. 7.4/10(871 votes)

    #22 - Drain the Swamp

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    S2:E10

    The Green Meanie sets its final plan for revenge in motion as Hester makes a bold move to secure her future, and Brock performs a dangerous surgery to save Dean Munsch's life.

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  24. 7.3/10(846 votes)

    #23 - The Hand

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    In an effort to secure positive press for the hospital, Dean Munsch pitches a risky surgery to Dr. Holt, whose hand begins expressing more of a wild and dangerous personality than ever before. Meanwhile, Chanel #3 forces Cassidy to undergo a psych test to find the root of his condition with surprising results, and Nurse Hoffel sets a devious plan in motion.

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    Director:Barbara Brown

Best Episodes Summary

"Thanksgiving" is the best rated episode of "Scream Queens". It scored 8.2/10 based on 1454 votes. Directed by Michael Lehmann and written by Brad Falchuk, it aired on 11/24/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Dorkus".