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The Best Episodes of Taken Season 1

Every episode of Taken Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Taken Season 1!

The show takes place from 1944 to 2002 and follows the lives of three families: the Crawfords, who seek to cover up the Roswell crash and the existence of aliens; the Keys, who are subject to frequent experimentation by the aliens; and the Clarkes, who sheltered one of the surviving aliens from the crash.

Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaMysteryCrime
Network:Syfy

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Taken" season 1 is "Beyond the Sky", rated 7.4/10 from 425 user votes. It was directed by Tobe Hooper and written by N/A. "Beyond the Sky" aired on 12/2/2002 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Jacob and Jesse".

  • Beyond the Sky
    7.4/10 425 votes

    #1 - Beyond the Sky

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/2/2002

    Three families embark on an awe-inspiring journey filled with secrets of alien abduction, government conspiracy and tangled familial relations in this epic miniseries

    Director: Tobe Hooper

    Writer: N/A

  • Jacob and Jesse
    7.7/10 347 votes

    #2 - Jacob and Jesse

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/3/2002

    Two unusual boys discover their unique destinies and begin to realize their place within the aliens' master plan.

    Director: Breck Eisner

    Writer: N/A

  • High Hopes
    7.8/10 332 votes

    #3 - High Hopes

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/4/2002

    Capt. Owen Crawford comes up empty in his search for alien-hybrid Jacob Clarke, but his secret government project is rejuvenated after frequent abductee Jesse Keys pays him a visit.

    Director: Breck Eisner

    Writer: N/A

  • Acid Tests
    7.5/10 323 votes

    #4 - Acid Tests

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/5/2002

    The sins of the father come to light when Owen Crawford's sons take opposite positions on their father's secret government project.

    Director: Bryan Spicer

    Writer: N/A

  • Maintenance
    7.5/10 290 votes

    #5 - Maintenance

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/6/2002

    Eric Crawford continues his father's secret government investigation and pursues Jacob Clarke and Jesse Keys for answers about the existence of aliens.

    Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá

    Writer: N/A

  • Charlie and Lisa
    7.7/10 286 votes

    #6 - Charlie and Lisa

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/9/2002

    The next generation comes into play, as the children of both Jacob Clarke and Jesse Keys become the focus of both a government investigation and alien interest.

    Director: Thomas J. Wright

    Writer: N/A

  • God's Equation
    7.9/10 277 votes

    #7 - God's Equation

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/10/2002

    Charlie and Lisa learn about their daughter Allie's amazing powers while trapped in a perilous situation. Mary Crawford lays the groundwork to snatch the child for government research.

    Director: Jeremy Kagan

    Writer: N/A

  • Dropping the Dishes
    7.8/10 271 votes

    #8 - Dropping the Dishes

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/11/2002

    General Beers kidnaps Allie, an alien-hybrid, and plans to use her as bait to lure the aliens into his trap.

    Director: Jeff Woolnough

    Writer: N/A

  • John
    7.8/10 262 votes

    #9 - John

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/2002

    Allie's parents conspire to save their alien-hybrid daughter from the army's clutches, only to learn just how much power Allie really possesses.

    Director: John Fawcett

    Writer: N/A

  • Taken
    7.8/10 348 votes

    #10 - Taken

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2002

    Allie learns her true destiny and together the family must make the most difficult decision of their lives.

    Director: Michael Katleman

    Writer: N/A