The Best Episodes of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(1306 votes)

   #1 - What He Beheld (2)

   S1:E93/3/2008

   Sarah finds herself in a business transaction with a mysterious business man named Sarkissian, who claims to be in possession of the stolen Turk computer system and wants an exorbitant amount of money for it. Derek recalls his childhood before the so-called Judgement Day in 2011, when a nuclear war triggered by Skynet will destroy the world. Agent Ellison finally discovers that the terminator Cromartie is impersonating an FBI agent, and makes arrangements to apprehend him.

   Director:Mike Rohl

   Writer:Ian B. Goldberg

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   Director:Mike Rohl

   Writer:Ian B. Goldberg
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   7.8/10(1232 votes)

   #2 - Queen's Gambit

   S1:E52/11/2008

   Sarah reevaluates the capabilities of her friend Andy's computer after he enters it in a chess competition. During the competition Sarah meets a stranger with a history similar to hers. Meanwhile, Agent Ellison finds remnants from a past terminator battle.

   Director:Matt Earl Beesley

   Writer:Natalie Chaidez

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   Director:Matt Earl Beesley

   Writer:Natalie Chaidez
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   7.8/10(1233 votes)

   #3 - The Demon Hand

   S1:E72/25/2008

   Sarah breaks into Agent Ellison's apartment and discovers a file on her from her time at the mental hospital, leading her to Dr. Silberman, now a doomsday convert. Meanwhile Cameron signs up for a ballet class and John finds out how his mom escaped the mental hospital.

   Director:Charles Beeson

   Writer:Toni Graphia

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   Director:Charles Beeson

   Writer:Toni Graphia
4. 

   7.7/10(1243 votes)

   #4 - Dungeons & Dragons

   S1:E62/18/2008

   Flashing in and out of consciousness, fighting for his life Derek Reese recalls his future life battling the machines in 2027. Meanwhile, Sarah tries to explain the past to Charley.

   Director:Jeffrey G. Hunt

   Writers:Zack Stentz, Ashley Miller

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   Director:Jeffrey G. Hunt

   Writers:Zack Stentz, Ashley Miller
5. 

   7.6/10(2038 votes)

   #5 - Pilot

   S1:E11/13/2008

   After two years in one spot Sarah Connor feels the need to move on before they get too comfortable. They move to a new city where John starts school and meets a mysterious girl. However, danger strikes, and Sarah and John are caught in another struggle for their survival.

   Director:David Nutter

   Writer:Josh Friedman

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   Director:David Nutter

   Writer:Josh Friedman
6. 

   7.6/10(1168 votes)

   #6 - Vick's Chip (1)

   S1:E83/3/2008

   Derek finds the brain chip from Vick that Cameron had kept. John builds an interface for it and they discover a computerized traffic system is important to Skynet. Sarah decides it must be sabotaged. Meanwhile, Cromartie is checking through school records in search of John.

   Director:J. Miller Tobin

   Writer:Daniel T. Thomsen

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   Director:J. Miller Tobin

   Writer:Daniel T. Thomsen
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7. 

   7.5/10(1379 votes)

   #7 - The Turk

   S1:E31/21/2008

   Sarah visits Miles Dyson's widow to find the creator of Skynet. She leads her to a man named Andy Goode who used to work with Dyson and is building a chess-playing computer named "The Turk." John and Cameron try their best to fit in on their first day at a new high school.

   Director:Paul A. Edwards

   Writer:John Wirth

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   Director:Paul A. Edwards

   Writer:John Wirth
8. 

   7.4/10(1283 votes)

   #8 - Heavy Metal

   S1:E42/4/2008

   While searching for some stolen cargo, John becomes separated from Sarah and Cameron. Meanwhile, Agent Ellison's murder investigation leads him to a surprising suspect.

   Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

   Writer:John Enbom

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   Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

   Writer:John Enbom
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   7.3/10(1509 votes)

   #9 - Gnothi Seauton

   S1:E21/14/2008

   Sarah makes contact with an old friend to ask a favor, while John decides to pay a visit to Sarah's ex and Cameron makes a new friend. Together they infiltrate a resistance safe house and discover they are not alone. Meanwhile, Agent Ellison realizes that Sarah is still alive and a dangerous person from Sarah's past is reawakened.

   Director:David Nutter

   Writer:Josh Friedman

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   Director:David Nutter

   Writer:Josh Friedman