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The Best Episodes of The Hunting Party Season 1

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

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A small team of investigators are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers our country has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from a top-secret prison that's not supposed to

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Hunting Party Season 1 Episode 1 - Richard Harris (Pilot)
    7.1/10(644 votes)

    #1 - Richard Harris (Pilot)

    S1:E1

    When a massive explosion at a top-secret prison known as the Pit allows notorious serial killer Richard Harris to escape, disgraced FBI agent Bex Henderson is called back into action to hunt him down before he kills again.

    Director:Thor Freudenthal
    Writer:JJ Bailey

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  2. The Hunting Party Season 1 Episode 2 - Clayton Jessup
    6.9/10(482 votes)

    #2 - Clayton Jessup

    S1:E2

    Clayton Jessup, a deranged serial killer who targets happy families, is on the loose and looking to kill again. The team must race against time to stop him before it's too late. Bex learns who she can and can't trust.

    Director:Marcus Stokes
    Writer:Keto Shimizu

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  3. The Hunting Party Season 1 Episode 3 - Lowe
    7.2/10(449 votes)

    #3 - Lowe

    S1:E3

    In rural Montana, the team hunts down Lowe, a brutal serial killer obsessed with wolves. Bex and the team must track Lowe through the wilderness while dealing with local Rangers.

    Director:Kristin Windell
    Writer:Michael Jones-Morales

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  4. The Hunting Party Season 1 Episode 4 - Doctor Ezekiel Malak
    7.4/10(426 votes)

    #4 - Doctor Ezekiel Malak

    S1:E4

    Dr. Ezekiel Malak, a hospital psychiatrist turned serial killer, is prowling for new victims in Chicago. Bex and the team work to find a method to his madness in a desperate bid to get ahead of him until Malak makes a move no one saw coming.

    Director:Blackhorse Lowe
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Hunting Party Season 1 Episode 5 - Roy Barber
    7.4/10(375 votes)

    #5 - Roy Barber

    S1:E5

    When Bex and the team race to stop Roy Barber, known as the Couples Killer, before he strikes again, they uncover a chilling scheme that puts Roy's crimes in an entirely new light.

    Director:Glen Winter
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Hunting Party Season 1 Episode 6 - Arlo Brandt
    7.2/10(360 votes)

    #6 - Arlo Brandt

    S1:E6

    Arlo Brandt, a hoarder-turned-serial killer, emerges from the Pit with newly found purpose. As Arlo hunts for innocent victims, Bex and the team must get inside a deranged mind.

    Director:James Bamford
    Writers:Michael Jones-Morales, Vinny Ferris

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  7. The Hunting Party Season 1 Episode 7 - Mark Marsden
    7.2/10(343 votes)

    #7 - Mark Marsden

    S1:E7

    Bex and the team race to catch Mark Marsden, known as the Widower, a handsome and charming serial killer who murdered three of his wives in cold blood. Everything changes when Mark decides to take a new bride.

    Director:Rod Hardy
    Writers:Rebecca Bellotto, Paula Sabbaga

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  8. The Hunting Party Season 1 Episode 8 - Denise Glenn
    7.6/10(332 votes)

    #8 - Denise Glenn

    S1:E8

    The student becomes the master when an escaped serial killer from the Pit decides to adopt another inmate's style of killing as a way of paying homage to them.

    Director:Nicole Cummins-Rubio
    Writers:Keto Shimizu, David Loong

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  9. The Hunting Party Season 1 Episode 9 - Tom Beecher
    7.8/10(315 votes)

    #9 - Tom Beecher

    S1:E9

    Bex and the team hunt their most depraved serial killer yet, Tom Beecher, who seeks pleasure in other people's pain.

    Director:Shana Stein
    Writers:Rebecca Bellotto, Paula Sabbaga

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  10. The Hunting Party Season 1 Episode 10 - Jenna Wells
    8.0/10(355 votes)

    #10 - Jenna Wells

    S1:E10

    Bex and the team track the brilliant and beguiling Jenna Wells, the notorious Killer Chemist whose therapy in the Pit has made her even more dangerous and deranged.

    Director:Thor Freudenthal
    Writers:JJ Bailey, Jake Coburn

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Richard Harris (Pilot)" is the best rated episode of "The Hunting Party" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 644 votes. Directed by Thor Freudenthal and written by JJ Bailey, it aired on 1/19/2025. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Clayton Jessup".