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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 filmed in Birds Hill Provincial Park just north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It premiered on NBC on July 1, 2013. The first season was met with generally favorable reviews from critics and viewers, with average viewership per episode coming in around 2.03 million viewers. Metacritic scored the show with a 63 out of 100. The series concluded its first season on September 16, 2013.

Genres:DramaMystery
Network:NBC

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Siberia" season 1 is "Pilot", rated 6.6/10 from 138 user votes. It was directed by Matthew Arnold and written by Matthew Arnold. "Pilot" aired on 7/1/2013 and is rated 1.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "A Question of Reality".

  • Pilot
    6.6/10 138 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

  • A Question of Reality
    7.6/10 98 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

  • Lyin' and Tiger and Bare
    8.2/10 96 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

  • Fire in the Sky
    7.8/10 77 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

  • What She Said
    8.0/10 90 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

  • Out of the Frying Pan
    8.1/10 84 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

  • First Snow
    8.2/10 82 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

  • A Gathering Fog
    8.2/10 87 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

  • One by One
    8.1/10 79 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

  • Strange Bedfellows
    7.9/10 68 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

  • Into the Oven
    7.9/10 83 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