7.9/10219 votesLoading...#1 - Bombshell
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/12/2024
Alec and his team come face to face with the man who was put away for the church bombing 20 years earlier. Marisa and Kylie work together to save Alec, Phoebe and Rizwan. Jace makes a critical break in the case that changes everything.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10195 votesLoading...#2 - Reciprocity
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/19/2024
Alec and Marisa are close to finding the culprit of the church bombing. Kylie gets an interview with the FBI, but is pulled into the investigation. Rose tracks down a witness. Phoebe and Rizwan make a discovery that sheds light on the truth.
Director: N/A
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7.7/10243 votesLoading...#3 - Scorched Earth
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/29/2024
Alec takes a case involving a young burn victim and arson that forces him to confront some trauma from his past. Phoebe and Rizwan compete for an important research grant.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10278 votesLoading...#4 - The Real Deal
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2023
Alec's first date with Rose turns into a 24-hour excursion when they find themselves taking on an investigation involving a forged masterpiece. Marisa and Kylie attempt to revive their friendship, which has faltered since Alec and Marisa's divorce.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10224 votesLoading...#5 - Cheating Life
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/5/2024
After witnessing a hit and run during a friend's livestream, Alec and Kylie aim to prove it wasn't an accident. As Marisa and Jace continue their investigation into the church bombing, they set their sights on a prominent senator.
Director: N/A
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7.4/10551 votesLoading...#6 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2023
Professor of behavioral science Alec Mercer suspects there's more to the story when he is called upon to investigate the murder of a fashion influencer whose boyfriend has confessed.
Director: David Frankel
Writer: Arika Lisanne Mittman
7.4/10386 votesLoading...#7 - The Barnum Effect
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2023
After a passenger plane crashes into the Potomac River, suspicions focus immediately on the pilot. Prof. Mercer and the team are asked to investigate the pilot’s personal motivations and piece together clues in the hopes of revealing the truth.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Mark Goffman
7.4/10331 votesLoading...#8 - Lucky Charms
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2023
Alec and the team head to Las Vegas to help Camille, a former colleague turned expert poker player who's been lured into danger. They must take some risks to solve a gambling mystery before Camille gets hurt. Marisa makes a significant discovery.
Director: N/A
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7.3/10351 votesLoading...#9 - Zero Sum
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2023
Alec and the team take on a kidnapping case at the request of a desperate father. Their investigation is hampered by a complicated family dynamic that slowly reveals everyone's hidden motivations.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10457 votesLoading...#10 - Dead Woman Walking
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2023
Prof. Mercer is approached by old friend CJ, a prominent investigative journalist, who asks for his help after she’s poisoned with a rare and deadly nerve agent. With time running out, Mercer pieces together scant clues.
Director: Jesse Warn
Writer: Arika Lisanne Mittman
7.0/10366 votesLoading...#11 - Point and Shoot
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2023
Alec agrees to testify as an expert witness in a wrongful death trial for a friend of Kylie's. As he faces an old nemesis, he discovers competing emotions around an accidental shooting. Marisa reaches a decision about the bombing investigation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.5/101 votesLoading...#12 - A Kick in the Teeth
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2024
The FBI needs Alec and his team to help stop a serial killer terrorizing the suburbs.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
4.5/102 votesLoading...#13 - Collateral Damage
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2024
When Rose goes missing, Alec quickly discovers this is no ordinary kidnapping. While Rose plays a dangerous game to stall for time, Alec takes matters into his own hands to find her.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - Bad Blood
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2024
Alex investigates the death of a rising star on Wall Street who was killed during her hockey game.
Director: N/A
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - Formal Ties
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2024
Alec and Marisa attend a wedding inside a foreign embassy that turns into a murder investigation.
Director: N/A
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The Best Episodes of The Irrational
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Alec Mercer is a world-renowned professor of behavioral psychology with a unique insight into human nature who lends his expertise to an array of high-stakes...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:NBC
Top Episode Ratings Summary
"Bombshell" is the best rated episode of "The Irrational". It scored 7.9/10 based on 219 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/12/2024. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Reciprocity".