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The Best Episodes of The Bad Guys: The Series

Every episode of The Bad Guys: The Series ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Bad Guys: The Series!

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How did the Bad Guys break into the bad guy business in the first place? Find out in this hilarious prequel series set before the hit films.

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    The Bad Guys: The Series Season 1 Episode 9 - Crime After Crime
    8.1/10(81 votes)

    S1:E9

    The Bad Guys discover Wolf's dearly departed mentor left him an inheritance. But to get it, the gang will have to pull off five heists in just one night!

    Director:Kevin Peaty
    Writer:Elizabeth Chun

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  2. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 1 Episode 8 - Home Is Where the Heist Is
    8.0/10(76 votes)

    S1:E8

    Suspecting Snake is hiding something, the rest of the Bad Guys tail him to a mysterious mansion and find themselves face-to-face with a legendary thief.

    Director:Pete Jacobs
    Writer:Shane Lynch

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  3. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 1 Episode 3 - No News Is Bad News
    7.8/10(77 votes)

    S1:E3

    Wolf arranges for the team to be interviewed on the news as a way to hype up their heists. But are the Bad Guys really ready for prime time?

    Director:Emmanuel Deligiannis
    Writer:Ben Glass

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  4. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 1 Episode 6 - It's a Hard Heist Life
    7.8/10(73 votes)

    S1:E6

    When an anti-aging cream transforms Snake into an adorable baby, the Bad Guys use his cuteness to try and pull a long con on a childless baron.

    Director:Kevin Peaty
    Writer:Kyel White

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  5. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 1 Episode 7 - Heist on the Run
    7.7/10(76 votes)

    S1:E7

    The Bad Guys set out to out-heist the infamous Night Owls... but bragging about it online before they've actually succeeded puts them in a tough spot.

    Directors:Emmanuel Deligiannis, T.J. Sullivan
    Writer:Ben Glass

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  6. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 1 Episode 4 - This Means Chore
    7.6/10(76 votes)

    S1:E4

    Tired of living in a messy lair, Piranha creates a household chore wheel. (Sorry, Mr. Wolf, but planning the perfect heist will have to wait.)

    Director:Pete Jacobs
    Writer:Katherine Nolfi

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  7. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 2 Episode 5 - Me Mentor Mori
    7.6/10(39 votes)

    S2:E5

    On the hook for his own bad deeds, Wolf's legendary mentor mysteriously returns to claim the rest of his loot — and cast some doubt among the squad.

    Director:Kevin Peaty
    Writer:Ben Glass

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  8. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 1 Episode 2 - The Sweet, Sweet Steal
    7.5/10(83 votes)

    S1:E2

    Still itching to be recognized for their crimes, the Bad Guys set out to swipe a top-secret recipe from a suspiciously sweet candy maker.

    Director:Kevin Peaty
    Writer:Kyel White

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  9. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 1 Episode 5 - The Webs, the Wigglesworth and the Wardrobe
    7.5/10(79 votes)

    S1:E5

    After bungling a heist, Webs is worried the team might want to kick her out — so she asks a legendary escape artist to teach them all some new tricks.

    Director:Pete Jacobs
    Writer:Elizabeth Chun

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  10. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 2 Episode 6 - Double Jeopardy
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    S2:E6

    To keep their crime streak on full throttle, the Bad Guys look to join forces with some cosplaying copycats who badly need the crew's crooked advice.

    Director:Emmanuel Deligiannis
    Writer:Shane Lynch

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  11. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 1 Episode 1 - Bad Beginnings
    7.4/10(98 votes)

    S1:E1

    Mr. Wolf and his loyal band of thieves set out to make a name for themselves by stealing an iconic painting from the local museum.

    Director:Bret Haaland
    Writer:Katherine Nolfi

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  12. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 2 Episode 3 - Natural Heistory
    7.4/10(38 votes)

    S2:E3

    The Bad Guys get in touch with their primal side when an extinct wolfanderthal criminal busts out of icy captivity — and into the present.

    Director:Emmanuel Deligiannis
    Writer:Elizabeth Chun

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  13. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 2 Episode 10 - Fear the Ripper (2)
    7.4/10(42 votes)

    S2:E10

    Thanks to a crusading crime stopper known as the Ripper, the city is unrecognizable. Can the Bad Guys pull out all their tricks to get their city back?

    Director:Pete Jacobs
    Writer:Caitlin Meares

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  14. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 2 Episode 2 - The Con Test
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    S2:E2

    Can the Bad Guys keep their criminal instincts in check? Webs acts as ref while the rest try to make it to the end of the day without pulling a heist.

    Director:Kevin Peaty
    Writer:Shane Lynch

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  15. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 2 Episode 1 - The Heist-Over
    7.2/10(41 votes)

    S2:E1

    Something smells fishy! When the Bad Guys can't find Piranha — and can't remember anything from the night before — they attempt to retrace their steps.

    Director:Pete Jacobs
    Writer:Ben Glass

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  16. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 2 Episode 7 - I, Webs
    7.2/10(39 votes)

    S2:E7

    The gang convinces Webs to hack together an AI-powered getaway car. But things take a wrong turn when their advanced auto tech tries to take control.

    Director:Pete Jacobs
    Writer:Elizabeth Chun

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  17. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 2 Episode 4 - A Nice Day for a Bad Wedding
    7.1/10(39 votes)

    S2:E4

    Snake recruits the crew to steal away his mom's happiness after she surprises him with news that she's marrying one of the Bad Guys's biggest enemies.

    Director:Pete Jacobs
    Writer:Tom Yang

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  18. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 2 Episode 8 - Bad Actors
    7.0/10(38 votes)

    S2:E8

    Everyone goes gaga for a superstar's new movie as the Bad Guys head to Hollywood, where Shark's dreams of the spotlight keep their crime streak alive.

    Director:Kevin Peaty
    Writer:Shane Lynch

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  19. The Bad Guys: The Series Season 2 Episode 9 - Fear the Ripper (1)
    7.0/10(39 votes)

    S2:E9

    One steal away from becoming legends, the Bad Guys meet their match in a vengeful vigilante with plans to polish off all crime in one fell swoop.

    Director:Emmanuel Deligiannis
    Writer:Ben Glass

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Best Episodes Summary

"Crime After Crime" is the best rated episode of "The Bad Guys: The Series". It scored 8.1/10 based on 81 votes. Directed by Kevin Peaty and written by Elizabeth Chun, it aired on 11/6/2025. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Home Is Where the Heist Is".