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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!

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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 founding fathers.

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    Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 13 - Bad Blood
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Bad Blood

    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

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writers:Alex Kurtzman, Mark Goffman

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  2. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 12 - The Indispensable Man
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #2 - The Indispensable Man

    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.

    Director:Adam Kane
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.1/10(31 votes)

    #3 - Pilot

    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.

    Director:Len Wiseman
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 6 - The Sin Eater
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #4 - The Sin Eater

    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.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 9 - Sanctuary
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Sanctuary

    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.

    Director:Liz Friedlander
    Writers:Damian Kindler, Chitra Elizabeth Sampath

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  6. Sleepy Hollow Season 2 Episode 1 - This Is War
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #6 - This Is War

    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.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writer:Mark Goffman

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  7. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 3 - For the Triumph of Evil
    7.0/10(27 votes)

    #7 - For the Triumph of Evil

    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.

    Director:John F. Showalter
    Writer:Phillip Iscove

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  8. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 5 - John Doe
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    #8 - John Doe

    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.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Melissa Blake

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  9. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 11 - The Vessel
    7.0/10(19 votes)

    #9 - The Vessel

    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.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Sleepy Hollow Season 2 Episode 18 - Tempus Fugit
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Tempus Fugit

    S2:E18

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

    Director:Paul A. Edwards
    Writer:Mark Goffman

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  11. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 2 - Blood Moon
    6.9/10(27 votes)

    #11 - Blood Moon

    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.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writers:Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Mark Goffman

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  12. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 10 - The Golem
    6.9/10(22 votes)

    #12 - The Golem

    S1:E10

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

    Director:J. Miller Tobin
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Sleepy Hollow Season 2 Episode 7 - Deliverance
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Deliverance

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Nick Copus
    Writers:Nelson Greaves, Sam Chalsen

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  14. Sleepy Hollow Season 2 Episode 9 - Mama
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Mama

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Wendey Stanzler
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  15. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 7 - The Midnight Ride
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    #15 - The Midnight Ride

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Douglas Aarniokoski
    Writer:Heather V. Regnier

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  16. Sleepy Hollow Season 2 Episode 2 - The Kindred
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #16 - The Kindred

    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.

    Director:Paul A. Edwards
    Writers:Mark Goffman, Albert Kim

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  17. Sleepy Hollow Season 2 Episode 5 - The Weeping Lady
    6.8/10(15 votes)

    #17 - The Weeping Lady

    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.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:M. Raven Metzner

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  18. Sleepy Hollow Season 2 Episode 6 - And the Abyss Gazes Back
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    #18 - And the Abyss Gazes Back

    S2:E6

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

    Director:Douglas Aarniokoski
    Writer:Heather V. Regnier

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  19. Sleepy Hollow Season 2 Episode 10 - Magnum Opus
    6.7/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Magnum Opus

    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.

    Director:Douglas Aarniokoski
    Writer:Donald Todd

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  20. Sleepy Hollow Season 2 Episode 11 - The Akeda
    6.7/10(13 votes)

    #20 - The Akeda

    S2:E11

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

    Director:Dwight H. Little
    Writer:Mark Goffman

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  21. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 4 - The Lesser Key of Solomon
    6.6/10(14 votes)

    #21 - The Lesser Key of Solomon

    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.

    Director:Paul A. Edwards
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  22. Sleepy Hollow Season 2 Episode 3 - Root of All Evil
    6.6/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Root of All Evil

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Jeffrey G. Hunt
    Writers:Melissa Blake, Donald Todd

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  23. Sleepy Hollow Season 2 Episode 4 - Go Where I Send Thee...
    6.6/10(16 votes)

    #23 - Go Where I Send Thee...

    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.

    Director:Douglas Aarniokoski
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  24. Sleepy Hollow Season 2 Episode 8 - Heartless
    6.6/10(16 votes)

    #24 - Heartless

    S2:E8

    Crane and Abbie set out to take down a succubus whom Henry has sent out to drain the life forces out of its victims.

    Director:David Boyd
    Writer:Albert Kim

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  25. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 8 - Necromancer
    6.5/10(22 votes)

    #25 - Necromancer

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Paul A. Edwards
    Writers:Phillip Iscove, Mark Goffman

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Best Episodes Summary

"Bad Blood" is the best rated episode of "Sleepy Hollow". It scored 7.4/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Ken Olin and written by Alex Kurtzman, Mark Goffman, it aired on 1/20/2014. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Indispensable Man".