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The Best Episodes of Sleepy Hollow

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

The Best Episodes of Sleepy Hollow

Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the...

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  1. 8.7/10(1.2k votes)

    #1 - Bad Blood

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    S1:E13

    The battle between good and evil comes to an explosive head – sacrifices must be made, worlds collide, loyalties are tested and the town of Sleepy Hollow will never be the same

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  2. 8.6/10(856 votes)

    #2 - Tempus Fugit

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    S2:E18

    The town of Sleepy Hollow and its inhabitants are permanently changed; a relationship is destroyed beyond repair.

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  3. 8.1/10(2.3k votes)

    #3 - Pilot

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    S1:E1

    Ichabod Crane finds himself 250 years in the future and realizes that evil accompanied him to modern-day Sleepy Hollow; Ichabod forms a bond with Detective Abbie Mills after the Headless Horseman murders the sheriff.

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    Director:Len Wiseman
    Writer:N/A
  4. 8.1/10(1.1k votes)

    #4 - Necromancer

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    S1:E8

    Ichabod, Abbie, Capt. Irving and Jenny Mills unite against the Headless Horseman; information about the Horseman's motive shocks Ichabod.

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  5. 8.1/10(710 votes)

    #5 - The Akeda

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    S2:E11

    Unforeseen sacrifices must be made and loyalties are put to the ultimate test in the fight against evil.

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  6. 8.0/10(1.0k votes)

    #6 - The Midnight Ride

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    S1:E7

    Abbie and Ichabod look for clues to stop the evil in town; Abbie receives an unexpected visit from Andy Brooks.

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  8. 8.0/10(943 votes)

    #7 - This Is War

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    S2:E1

    Henry sets out to find the Gehenna Key, which will allow his master Moloch to escape from Purgatory with an army of the damned. Meanwhile, Ichabod tries to free himself from his buried tomb, and Jenny must escape the Hessians holding her on Henry's behalf.

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    Director:Ken Olin
  9. 7.8/10(906 votes)

    #8 - The Vessel

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    S1:E11

    When Capt. Iriving's daughter, Macy, becomes the target of evil forces, he makes a desperate plea to Crane and Mills for help, and seeks answers that lie within Washington's Bible. Meanwhile, a frightening chapter of Jenny's past is revealed.

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    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writer:N/A
  10. 7.8/10(905 votes)

    #9 - The Indispensable Man

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    S1:E12

    Ichabod and Abbie discover a massive secret buried within the pages of George Washington’s Bible and unearth the shocking true nature of the founding father’s death. Meanwhile, Captain Irving makes a near-impossible decision for the sake of his beloved family that drastically changes his future.

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    Director:Adam Kane
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.8/10(673 votes)

    #10 - Awakening

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    S2:E17

    Ichabod and Abbie fight against those who want to re-awaken a powerful witch coven and Jenny learns a disturbing truth about Frank Irving.

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  12. 7.7/10(1.2k votes)

    #11 - The Sin Eater

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    S1:E6

    When Ichabod Crane goes missing, his wife, Katrina, appears to Lt. Abbie Mills in a vision warning her that the Headless Horseman will return to Sleepy Hollow by nightfall. A frantic Abbie seeks help from the mysterious Henry Parrish, who holds vital clues about how Crane can vanquish his dangerous blood tie to the Horseman. Meanwhile, an encounter from Crane's past weighs heavily on him, and details about his first encounter with Katrina are revealed.

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    Director:Ken Olin
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.7/10(1.0k votes)

    #12 - Sanctuary

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    S1:E9

    When Ichabod and Abbie investigate a missing persons case, the search leads to a colonial-era house which holds secrets from Ichabod’s past...and unleashes a long-dormant evil.

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  14. 7.7/10(963 votes)

    #13 - The Golem

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    S1:E10

    Ichabod enlists Henry Parrish to help him communicate with Katrina, but in the process, a menacing danger is unleashed from purgatory.

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    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.7/10(783 votes)

    #14 - The Kindred

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    S2:E2

    Ichabod and Abbie concoct a daring plan to try to rescue Ichabod's wife from the Headless Horseman by resurrecting a Frankenstein-like monster created by Benjamin Franklin. Frank faces new trouble after revealing the true details of his encounter with a demon. Jenny finds herself at odds with the new sheriff in town.

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  16. 7.7/10(744 votes)

    #15 - The Weeping Lady

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    S2:E5

    A woman from Ichabod Crane's past comes to Sleepy Hollow in the form of an un-dead Weeping Lady, aiming to harm anyone in her path. Katrina and Crane learn unsettling things about each other's pasts. Abbie has some unexpected flirtatious encounters.

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  17. 7.7/10(646 votes)

    #16 - Magnum Opus

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    S2:E10

    Ichabod and Abbie set out to find the Sword of Methuselah, the only weapon capable of killing Moloch and ending the coming apocalypse.

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  18. 7.6/10(1.4k votes)

    #17 - For the Triumph of Evil

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    S1:E3

    Another soldier in the army of evil, the Sandman, seeps into the dreams of the residents of Sleepy Hollow. By infiltrating their minds at night, he tortures them to the brink - all because they, at one time, turned a blind eye to justice. When the Sandman seemingly sets his sights on Abbie, she is forced to begin to face her past - and her institutionalized sister Jenny. With Ichabod by her side, and her life at stake, the duo must try to defeat the Sandman and continue their fight against evil.

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  19. 7.6/10(1.2k votes)

    #18 - The Lesser Key of Solomon

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    S1:E4

    Lt. Abbie Mills and Ichabod Crane search for Abbie's estranged sister, Jenny Tag Team, who has escaped from a Sleepy Hollow psychiatric hospital. In a game-changing episode, which includes flashbacks to the real Boston Tea Party, Abbie and Ichabod discover more about the evil they are facing... and finally learn its name in the haunting.

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  20. 7.6/10(1.2k votes)

    #19 - John Doe

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    S1:E5

    When an unidentified boy is discovered in Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod Crane and Lt. Abbie Mills are called to the scene. After speaking with the child, they immediately realize that something sinister and sickly is afoot and the duo go on a hunt to discover his home and origins - and are shocked by what they find.

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  21. 7.6/10(738 votes)

    #20 - Root of All Evil

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    After a bank robbery turns violent, Abbie and Ichabod embark on a hunt for a mysterious silver coin that has more power than meets the eye. Captain Frank Irving is put in the position where he must choose between his family and the greater good. The Mills' sisterly bond is put to the utmost test.

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  22. 7.6/10(687 votes)

    #21 - And the Abyss Gazes Back

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    S2:E6

    Sheriff Corbin's son returns from war, but his strange behavior leads Abbie and Ichabod to question his intentions.

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  23. 7.5/10(1.5k votes)

    #22 - Blood Moon

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    S1:E2

    Still adjusting to his 21st century reality, Ichabod Crane and Det. Abbie Mills move forward in their mission to unravel the mysteries lurking in Sleepy Hollow. A frightful vision from Ichabod's former wife Katrina, sends the unlikely duo on the hunt for a vengeful witch from the 1700s who has been awoken by unknown evils and is on a path of destruction in the quaint town. Meanwhile, despite all odds, Officer Andy Brooks is back and on a questionable mission of his own.

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  24. 7.5/10(722 votes)

    #23 - Go Where I Send Thee...

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    S2:E4

    Abbie and Crane's search for a missing Sleepy Hollow child reveals a creature akin to the Pied Piper, whose legacy with the child's family extends back to a centuries-old curse.

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  25. 7.5/10(681 votes)

    #24 - Deliverance

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    S2:E7

    Abbie and Ichabod learn that Katrina is in imminent danger and race against the clock to help her.

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  26. 7.5/10(689 votes)

    #25 - Mama

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    S2:E9

    A series of mysterious deaths at Tarrytown Psych leads Abbie and Ichabod to discover that an especially surprising spirit is involved.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Bad Blood" is the best rated episode of "Sleepy Hollow". It scored 8.7/10 based on 1206 votes. Directed by Ken Olin and written by Alex Kurtzman, Mark Goffman, it aired on 1/20/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Tempus Fugit".