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The Best Episodes of The Forgotten

Every episode of The Forgotten ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Forgotten!

A team of dedicated amateurs work on cases involving unidentified victims. After the police have given up, this group must first solve the puzzle of...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:ABC

Best Episodes Summary

"Donovan Doe" is the best rated episode of "The Forgotten". It scored 8.4/10 based on 40 votes. Directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá and written by N/A, it aired on 3/9/2010. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "River John".

  • Donovan Doe
    8.4/1040 votes
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    #1 - Donovan Doe

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/9/2010

    The Forgotten squad looks for the killer of an 8 year old girl (who died five years ago), and has to match their wits against a multiple child murderer who likes to leave clues in the form of puzzles...

    Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá

    Writer: N/A

  • River John
    8.2/1056 votes
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    #2 - River John

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2009

    A John Doe is found shot to death in a drainage tunnel; clues point toward the victim having been searching for someone; Alex starts to see his own story reflected in the victim's.

    Director: Oz Scott

    Writer: N/A

  • Canine John
    8.2/1044 votes
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    #3 - Canine John

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2009

    The Forgotten Network looks the death of a John Doe found buried at a local vacation spot. They find that the only clue is a stray dog standing over his owner's grave.

    Director: Bill Eagles

    Writer: Stephen Gallagher

  • Designer Jane
    8.2/1026 votes
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    #4 - Designer Jane

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/3/2010

    Gunfire outside a charity event kills a woman and injures others, including a person (Aisha Tyler) from Alex's past.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Patient John
    8.0/1044 votes
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    #5 - Patient John

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/2010

    A John Doe found murdered and stuffed inside a seepage pit takes the team into the world of medical trials. The team learns that the Doe was a recently naturalized citizen who needed to supplement his income by becoming a medical guinea pig in order to bring his family to America. But did one of these trials end up killing the Doe? Who covered it up? And are there any other victims?

    Director: Guy Ferland

    Writer: Stephen Gallagher

  • Railroad Jane
    7.6/1034 votes
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    #6 - Railroad Jane

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2009

    When a female skull is discovered near a railroad track, the Forgotten Network learns Jane Doe's only remaining relative, her comatose sister, could also be in danger.

    Director: Deran Sarafian

    Writer: David Slack

  • Prisoner Jane
    7.6/1039 votes
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    #7 - Prisoner Jane

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2009

    The Forgotten Network takes the case of a Jane Doe found strangled in a warehouse. The investigation leads the team to man who might have been falsely imprisoned for her murder.

    Director: Nathan Hope

    Writer: N/A

  • Living Doe
    7.6/1024 votes
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    #8 - Living Doe

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/3/2010

    A mysterious young man knocks on The Forgotten Network's door with a most unusual request -- 'help me find my identity.' After a violent assault put him in a coma, John Doe has no recollection of who he is. During the investigation, the team tracks the Doe's past to a world of crime, where a member of their team is nearly killed. But who is John Doe? Why hasn't anyone come forward to identify him? And was it this dangerous lifestyle that led to John Doe's assault.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • My Son John
    7.3/1033 votes
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    #9 - My Son John

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/9/2010

    When a young man falls to his death from atop a skyscraper, the Forgotten Network takes on the near impossible task of identifying him. Their efforts lead them into the world of "Parkour" or free running, where they learn John Doe may have recently returned to America after an extended stay abroad. The case takes an unusual twist when two separate individuals come forward, each claiming the Doe as their own. But which one is really his relative? What brought John Doe back to America? And was it a dangerous Parkour act that got him killed or something more sinister?

    Director: Deran Sarafian

    Writer: N/A

  • Diamond Jane
    7.2/1062 votes
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    #10 - Diamond Jane

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2009

    The Forgotten Network takes the case of a Jane Doe who was found strangled and dumped in an alley six weeks previously. The only link to the investigation is an engagement ring.

    Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt

    Writer: N/A

  • Football John
    7.2/1055 votes
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    #11 - Football John

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2009

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    Director: Holly Dale

    Writer: David Slack

  • Parachute Jane
    7.2/1045 votes
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    #12 - Parachute Jane

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2009

    The Forgotten Network investigates a Jane Doe who appears to have died from an insulin overdose, but further developments lead the team to suspect foul play. If someone wanted her dead, what was the reason? Where is her family? And what is her name? The answers to these questions lead the team into the mysterious world of 'parachute kids'.

    Director: Paul McCrane

    Writer: N/A

  • Double Doe
    7.2/1032 votes
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    #13 - Double Doe

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/5/2010

    Walter brings The Forgotten Network their first case involving multiple victims, a male and female Doe shot to death and buried in the snow outside a sleazy motel. The age difference and the large amount of cash found on them suggest something nefarious. But did the victims actually know each other? What was the money for? And why did the murderer leave it behind.

    Director: Karen Gaviola

    Writer: Debra J. Fisher

  • Train Jane
    7.2/1027 votes
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    #14 - Train Jane

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/23/2010

    When a city train derails, there are dozens of injuries and several bodies found in the wreckage. But one of the female victims remains unidentified. The Forgotten Network follows her journey, which leads them to a secret society of roving nightclubs. Was Jane Doe killed in the crash, or is someone using a city's tragedy to cover up an even deeper mystery that led to her death.

    Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt

    Writer: N/A

  • Mama Jane
    7.0/1033 votes
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    #15 - Mama Jane

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/16/2010

    The Forgotten Network sets out to ID a 40-year-old woman found murdered in a local bar. One of the primary suspects is a superstar basketball player (guest star Baron Davis, LA Clippers), who had an altercation with Jane Doe days before. As the team follows several leads, they learn that Jane Doe had paid to adopt a baby right before she died. But if that's what led to her death, what happened to all the money? Where is the baby? And who was willing to kill her for it.

    Director: Dermott Downs

    Writer: N/A

  • Pilot
    6.7/10102 votes
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    #16 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2009

    Volunteer members of the Forgotten Network, Alex Donovan, Candace Butler, Lindsey Drake, Walter Bailey, Tyler Davies and Det. Grace Russell, work together to solve the case of "Highway Jane," who had been murdered and her body dumped in the woods.

    Director: Danny Cannon

    Writer: N/A

  • Lucky John
    6.6/1027 votes
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    #17 - Lucky John

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2009

    When a John Doe is found killed and stuffed in the trunk of a car, The Forgotten Network investigates the case four months afterwards. But when a DNA test identifies the Doe as an ex-con that died four years earlier, the investigation takes an odd turn.

    Director: Tucker Gates

    Writer: N/A