6.6/10139 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/1/2013
Sixteen international contestants are dropped by helicopter into an unpopulated Siberian wilderness. With only the clothes on their backs, they must try to survive with no help from producers or the outside world to win a big cash prize. They are soon faced with frightening events and unexpected situations that go horribly awry.
Director: Matthew Arnold
Writer: Matthew Arnold
- 7.6/1099 votes
#2 - A Question of Reality
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/8/2013
A shocking announcement comes with the loss of another contestant, while those who remain are dealing with deception and drama, including accusations of theft, the discovery of a bloody scene in the woods and arguments over food rationing. Elsewhere, Victoria suffers a frightening hallucination after being tricked by Esther into eating uncooked mushrooms.
Director: Matthew Arnold
Writer: Travis Rooks
- 8.1/1097 votes
#3 - Lyin' and Tiger and Bare
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/15/2013
The group have to pick up the pieces after a devastating fire. As some deal with feelings of lust, others are anxious about surviving in the Siberian wilderness with a lack of food and a possible tiger nearby.
Director: Matthew Arnold
Writer: Andy Cochran, Odin Shafer
- 7.8/1078 votes
#4 - Fire in the Sky
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2013
A mysterious light appears in the Siberian night sky and seems to alter the intimate relationships that the contestants are beginning to form. At the same time, Sam offers Daniel advice on his love life; Natalie sends mixed emotions to Anne-Marie; Carolina reveals some big news to Johnny; and Neeko tries to take control of his fellow players.
Director: Matthew Arnold
Writer: Dorian Hess
- 8.0/1091 votes
#5 - What She Said
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/5/2013
The contestants grow suspicious of one another; Esther proves herself a strategic player; Carolina reveals a shocking truth; and a mysterious sighting in the woods causes fear and panic.
Director: Matthew Arnold
Writer: David Paster
- 8.1/1085 votes
#6 - Out of the Frying Pan
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/12/2013
Johnny, Joyce and Daniel tell the others about the bloody scene they found at the abandoned producers' base camp; some of the contestants freak out over the prospect of having to fend for themselves in the wilderness; Esther is attacked verbally; Sam gains possible insight from Miljan's century-old Russian diary; and the appearance of a radio-tower beacon offers a glimmer of hope
Director: Matthew Arnold
Writer: Matthew Arnold, Odin Shafer
- 8.1/1083 votes
#7 - First Snow
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/2013
One contestant seems on the brink of insanity and needs to be restrained, while another comes close to death as everyone must deal with plunging temperatures and a loss of hope after some members of the group set off to explore the beacon, while others stay behind to find food and clothing at the abandoned producers' camp.
Director: Vyacheslav Yakovlev
Writer: Andy Cochran
- 8.2/1088 votes
#8 - A Gathering Fog
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/26/2013
Johnny, Daniel, Joyce, and Sam continue searching for the beacon despite Sam's frostbitten foot, but disorientation sets in when the signal light goes out. Meanwhile, Neeko, Sabina, Annie, and Esther go into the woods to find the missing Irene and Miljan, and make a grisly discovery.
Director: Vyacheslav Yakovlev
Writer: Brian Rost
- 8.1/1080 votes
#9 - One by One
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/2/2013
While Johnny, Sam, and Daniel explore the research station, trying to restore the power, they make several grisly discoveries. Meanwhile, at the settlement one of the missing contestants resurfaces and warns Sabina and Neeko that "they" are coming... and they're neither animal nor human.
Director: Vyacheslav Yakovlev
Writer: Matthew Arnold, Brian Rost
- 7.9/1069 votes
#10 - Strange Bedfellows
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/9/2013
The Evenki capture Neeko, Sabina, and Miljan, but reunite them with their friends. While the tribesmen explain that the contestants violated their enemy's territory, the group at the science center attempt to make contact with the outside world.
Director: Vyacheslav Yakovlev
Writer: Andy Cochran, Shaun Hudson
- 7.9/1084 votes
#11 - Into the Oven
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/16/2013
In the season finale, a reunion of the contestants marks a possibility of hope and salvation; but the eventual arrival of the rescue party turns out to be the most dangerous encounter yet!
Director: Matthew Arnold
Writer: Travis Rooks
The Best Episodes of Siberia Season 1
Every episode of Siberia Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Siberia Season 1!
Siberia is an American mockumentary series about a reality television show where 16 contestants must survive in the Siberian territory of Tunguska. The show was...
Genres:DramaMystery
Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Siberia" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 139 votes. Directed by Matthew Arnold and written by Matthew Arnold, it aired on 7/1/2013. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "A Question of Reality".