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The Best Episodes of The Fortress Season 1

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

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2037, the inhabitants of Norway enjoy sheltered lives in a self-sufficient Nordic paradise. But when a deadly pandemic breaks out, they soon realize the wall supposed to protect them is now holding them prisoner.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Fortress Season 1 Episode 1 - A New Start
    6.4/10(37 votes)

    #1 - A New Start

    S1:E1

    When a contagious salmon disease breaks out in Norway, Esther Vinter must look after the food supply in the country; Uma, Charlie and their daughter Hope are on the run for a chance at a better life in Norway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Fortress Season 1 Episode 2 - Infected from Outside
    6.6/10(29 votes)

    #2 - Infected from Outside

    S1:E2

    Charlie manages to enter Norway as a migrant worker with Hope; Ester is busy securing the food supply but Pantogena, the salmon producer, turns out to be uncooperative; Ariel is questioned by Zara, the PM's closest employee.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Fortress Season 1 Episode 3 - Yersina Pestis
    6.6/10(26 votes)

    #3 - Yersina Pestis

    S1:E3

    Esther is busy identifying the source of the disease when the bacteria appear in an unlikely place; Charlie runs the risk of being deported; Ariel is assigned her first big job: to write a speech preventing panic from spreading in Bergen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Fortress Season 1 Episode 4 - Secrets
    6.0/10(28 votes)

    #4 - Secrets

    S1:E4

    Esther approaches a politician for help to reveal the source of the disease; Leo pleads with Esther to leave Bergen before she catches it; Charlie, believed to be infected with the disease, is to be sent away from the farm where he works.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Fortress Season 1 Episode 5 - Black Level
    6.4/10(24 votes)

    #5 - Black Level

    S1:E5

    Esther is pressured to develop a vaccine against the resiliently mutating bacterium; PM Heyerdahl employs stringent measures to prevent the disease from spreading; Charlie gets progressively sick; Ariel's brother wants her to join him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Fortress Season 1 Episode 6 - A New Way
    6.5/10(24 votes)

    #6 - A New Way

    S1:E6

    Esther works on developing a vaccine but is shocked to learn the bacterium is turning more aggressive; on the verge of death, Charlie is saved at the last minute; PM Heyerdahl's drastic decision forces Ariel to reconsider her loyalty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Fortress Season 1 Episode 7 - The Savior
    5.3/10(24 votes)

    #7 - The Savior

    S1:E7

    Some help from an unlikely source leads Esther to discover the bacterium's natural combatants; Heyerdahl and Zara bump heads over his plan to save Norway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A New Start" is the best rated episode of "The Fortress" season 1. It scored 6.4/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/12/2024. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Infected from Outside".