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The Worst Episodes of The Enemy Within

Every episode of The Enemy Within ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Enemy Within!

Erica Shepherd is a brilliant former CIA operative, now known as the most notorious traitor in American history serving life in a Supermax prison. Against...
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Network:NBC

Worst Episodes Summary

"Black Bear" is the worst rated episode of "The Enemy Within". It scored 7.5/10 based on 385 votes. Directed by Charles Beeson and written by Ken Woodruff, it aired on 3/4/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Pilot".

  • Black Bear
    7.5/10385 votes
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    #1 - Black Bear

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/2019

    When a former CIA operative is murdered, Keaton enlists Shepherd to help recover valuable intel that could take down Tal once and for all. But the question remains, can Shepherd be trusted?

    Director: Charles Beeson

    Writer: Ken Woodruff

  • Pilot
    7.6/10573 votes
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    #2 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/2019

    Former CIA agent Erica Shepherd, now known as one of the most notorious traitors in recent American history. Shepherd is brought out of a federal Supermax prison by FBI Agent Will Keaton to help stop some of the most dangerous acts of espionage threatening the United States today.

    Director: Mark Pellington

    Writer: Ken Woodruff

  • The Ambassador's Wife
    7.6/10326 votes
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    #3 - The Ambassador's Wife

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/11/2019

    Following the discovery that a U.S. ambassador is selling classified intelligence to a Colombian cartel, Shepherd devises a plan to catch him that will push Keaton's moral code to the brink. Keaton brings a new member onto the team.

    Director: Richard J. Lewis

    Writer: David Appelbaum

  • Confessions
    7.6/10301 votes
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    #4 - Confessions

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/18/2019

    When intelligence obtained by Shepherd during her stint at the notorious ADMAX prison is linked to a pending attack on U.S. soil, Keaton and the CoIntel team embark on a manhunt to find and stop a deadly international operative.

    Director: David Boyd

    Writer: Jason Wilborn

  • An Offer
    7.6/10258 votes
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    #5 - An Offer

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/15/2019

    Flashbacks to the past reveal the fateful events that led CIA Deputy Director Erica Shepherd to betray her country and the ensuing investigation that put her on a collision course with Will Keaton.

    Director: Jono Oliver

    Writer: Ken Woodruff

  • Chigorin
    7.6/10223 votes
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    #6 - Chigorin

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/29/2019

    When a group of contractors working for the CIA is murdered, Keaton and the team discover the CIA is keeping secrets from the FBI regarding Tal. Shepherd's ex-husband finds out that Hannah has been lying and visiting Shepherd.

    Director: David S. Tuttman

    Writer: Andi Bushell, Aireka Muse

  • Eye of Horus
    7.7/10271 votes
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    #7 - Eye of Horus

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/1/2019

    After a bomb explodes in Jersey City, the Cointel team captures a key planner, Sam Fathi, who can lead them to Tal, the mastermind behind the bombing. When Sam proves difficult to break, Shepherd convinces Keaton to detain a former Egyptian intelligence officer to help, leading to an urgent mission to stop another bomb from going off.

    Director: Ben Hernandez Bray

    Writer: Tony Camerino

  • Decoded
    7.7/10261 votes
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    #8 - Decoded

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/8/2019

    When the FBI intercepts stolen NSA software intended for Tal, Keaton uses the technology as an opportunity to go on the offensive and sends Shepherd undercover. Keaton must choose between catching Tal or saving the life of an innocent teenager.

    Director: Melanie Mayron

    Writer: Matt Corman, Chris Ord

  • Homecoming
    7.7/10235 votes
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    #9 - Homecoming

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/22/2019

    After a major Tal operative escapes CIA custody, Shepherd returns to Langley to help track the fugitive down. Shepherd and Keaton discover the CIA is withholding vital information on Tal, so they spy on the CIA to find out what the agency knows.

    Director: Lily Mariye

    Writer: David Appelbaum, Erin Donovan

  • Sierra Maestra
    7.7/10222 votes
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    #10 - Sierra Maestra

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/20/2019

    Tal's war on the CIA expands to two fronts; Keaton and the CoIntel team must locate the domestic target before Chigorin launches an all-out assault on the unsuspecting innocents; Shepherd convinces Keaton to let her go to Cuba to thwart Tal's attack.

    Director: Steve Shill

    Writer: Ken Woodruff

  • Havana
    7.9/10287 votes
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    #11 - Havana

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/25/2019

    Once Shepherd convinces Keaton that Anna Cruz is a mole inside the FBI working for Tal, Keaton decides to keep his enemies close. With a fox in their henhouse, Keaton and the team spy on one of their own, hoping Cruz will lead them to Tal.

    Director: Martha Mitchell

    Writer: Andi Bushell

  • The Embassy
    8.1/10218 votes
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    #12 - The Embassy

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/6/2019

    When a highly sophisticated Tal operative evades FBI custody and flees to the Swiss embassy, the Cointel team must go under cover. What begins as a smooth counterintelligence operation quickly devolves into a tense hostage situation.

    Director: Marisol Adler

    Writer: Jason Wilborn, Mellori Velasquez

  • Sequestered
    8.2/10218 votes
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    #13 - Sequestered

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/13/2019

    Keaton and his team are able to intervene and stop the assassination of a high-profile congresswoman; Shepherd interrogates the congresswoman, who had previously used Shepherd's treason conviction as a launching pad for her political career.

    Director: Andrew McCarthy

    Writer: Matt Corman, Chris Ord