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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 13 - Bad Blood
    8.8/10(1224 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 1 - Pilot
    8.1/10(2334 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 8 - Necromancer
    8.1/10(1100 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 7 - The Midnight Ride
    8.0/10(1061 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 12 - The Indispensable Man
    7.9/10(925 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 6 - The Sin Eater
    7.8/10(1189 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 9 - Sanctuary
    7.8/10(1036 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 11 - The Vessel
    7.8/10(925 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Sleepy Hollow Season 3 Episode 10 - Incident At Stone Manor
    7.8/10(458 votes)

    #9 - Incident At Stone Manor

    S3:E10

    In the quest to save Abbie, Crane and Sophie are forced to battle a supernatural force targeting the citizens of Sleepy Hollow, while Pandora and The Hidden One only grow stronger. Meanwhile, in an effort to find out what truly happened to her sister, Jenny faces an old foe: her father. Can our heroes solve their most personal case yet?

    Director:Dwight H. Little
    Writer:M. Raven Metzner

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  10. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 4 - The Lesser Key of Solomon
    7.7/10(1252 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 10 - The Golem
    7.7/10(985 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Sleepy Hollow Season 3 Episode 1 - I, Witness
    7.7/10(656 votes)

    #12 - I, Witness

    S3:E1

    With old enemies gone, Abbie and Crane are apparently moving on with their lives. However, the discovery of a mysterious tablet shows that there may be a new dark prophecy surrounding our Witnesses. The two team together, with the help of an old amulet, and continue their epic takedown of the forces of evil.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:Albert Kim

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  13. Sleepy Hollow Season 3 Episode 4 - The Sisters Mills
    7.7/10(520 votes)

    #13 - The Sisters Mills

    S3:E4

    More powerful than ever, Pandora unleashes her most evil force yet. Meanwhile, Abbie and Jenny work together when the latest monster targets the children of Sleepy Hollow.

    Director:Guillermo Navarro
    Writer:Heather V. Regnier

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  14. Sleepy Hollow Season 3 Episode 8 - Novus Ordo Seclorum
    7.7/10(493 votes)

    #14 - Novus Ordo Seclorum

    S3:E8

    In the aftermath of Jenny and Joe's run-in with Sophie, Abbie is in deep water with Reynolds. Meanwhile, the Witnesses deal with lasting implications of the shard and find themselves in grave danger as they come face-to-face with a greater evil than they could have imagined.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Leigh Dana Jackson

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  15. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 3 - For the Triumph of Evil
    7.6/10(1388 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 5 - John Doe
    7.6/10(1185 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Sleepy Hollow Season 3 Episode 7 - The Art of War
    7.6/10(484 votes)

    #17 - The Art of War

    S3:E7

    When Reynolds heads to D.C. to discuss developments in the Nevins case, Abbie is left in command. Jenny and Joe deal with unexpected consequences as a result of stealing the shard, which leaves both the lives of the heroes and Abbie's career in great peril. Meanwhile, a new, more dangerous evil force is revealed.

    Director:Hanelle M. Culpepper
    Writer:Joe Webb

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  18. Sleepy Hollow Season 3 Episode 15 - Incommunicado
    7.6/10(427 votes)

    #18 - Incommunicado

    S3:E15

    After a supernatural event takes the Witnesses by surprise, both Crane and Abbie are forced to work alongside their most hated foes yet. Meanwhile, Jenny and Joe struggle to salvage their relationship, as they continue to battle their own internal demons.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writers:Heather V. Regnier, Shernold Edwards

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  19. Sleepy Hollow Season 3 Episode 16 - Dawn's Early Light
    7.6/10(421 votes)

    #19 - Dawn's Early Light

    S3:E16

    As The Hidden One grows stronger, Crane must examine his past with Betsy Ross to find the key to stopping him. Meanwhile, Jenny wonders if she can ever have a relationship with her father, and Abbie faces a hard decision as things with Reynolds become more strained.

    Director:Paul A. Edwards
    Writers:Nelson Greaves, Sam Chalsen, Leigh Dana Jackson

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  20. Sleepy Hollow Season 3 Episode 17 - Delaware
    7.6/10(430 votes)

    #20 - Delaware

    S3:E17

    With a single day left before The Hidden One regains omniscience, Abbie and Crane must do the unthinkable in a last-ditch effort to save the world. Meanwhile, Jenny, Joe and Sophie devise a plan to stall as the Witnesses work.

    Director:Marc Roskin
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  21. Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 2 - Blood Moon
    7.5/10(1500 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. Sleepy Hollow Season 2 Episode 18 - Tempus Fugit
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Sleepy Hollow Season 3 Episode 5 - Dead Men Tell No Tales (II)
    7.5/10(560 votes)

    #23 - Dead Men Tell No Tales (II)

    S3:E5

    With Booth and Brennan in tow, Abbie and Crane set out to prove that supernatural forces are at play when a mysterious death plagues the FBI. As Pandora unleashes a force to awaken the dangerous Red Coast General Howe, both teams must find a way to save the town from the British Army of the Undead. Can the power of Booth and Brennan combined with Abbie and Crane be enough to stop Pandora’s evil forces? The crossover starts on Bones S11E05 The Resurrection in the Remains (I).

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writers:Nelson Greaves, Sam Chalsen

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  24. Sleepy Hollow Season 3 Episode 9 - One Life
    7.5/10(449 votes)

    #24 - One Life

    S3:E9

    Following Abbie's huge sacrifice, Crane and Jennie find themselves at a loss. In an effort to save Abbie, Crane forms and unlikely partnership and Jenny confronts a former foe.

    Director:Kate Dennis
    Writer:Albert Kim

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  25. Sleepy Hollow Season 3 Episode 14 - Into the Wild
    7.5/10(411 votes)

    #25 - Into the Wild

    S3:E14

    On an FBI team-building day, Abbie and Sophie come face to face with a monster that may finally blow their cover with Reynolds. Meanwhile, Jenny and Joe find themselves in possession of something precious and Crane discovers that the symbol from the Catacombs may be more important than he realized.

    Director:Paul A. Edwards
    Writer:Albert Kim

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Best Episodes Summary

"Bad Blood" is the best rated episode of "Sleepy Hollow". It scored 8.8/10 based on 1224 votes. Directed by Ken Olin and written by Alex Kurtzman, Mark Goffman, it aired on 1/20/2014. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pilot".