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The Best Episodes of The Killing Season Season 1

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

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Follow documentarians Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills as they investigate one of the most bizarre unsolved serial killer cases of our time – the deaths of ten sex workers discovered on Gilgo Beach, Long Island.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Killing Season Season 1 Episode 1 - Whoever Fears Monsters
    7.6/10(76 votes)

    #1 - Whoever Fears Monsters

    S1:E1

    Along a desolate stretch of highway, police discovered the bodies of ten murder victims.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Killing Season Season 1 Episode 2 - The Most Dangerous Game
    7.8/10(62 votes)

    #2 - The Most Dangerous Game

    S1:E2

    Amateur profiler Peter Brendt's shocking reveal that not just one but two active serial killers are responsible for the ten bodies discovered along Ocean Parkway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Killing Season Season 1 Episode 3 - Danse Macabre
    7.6/10(55 votes)

    #3 - Danse Macabre

    S1:E3

    In the wake of Shannan Gilbert's funeral, family lawyer John Ray presents Josh and Rachel with confidential testimony that implicates a local doctor and Oak Beach resident in the death of the young escort.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Killing Season Season 1 Episode 4 - A Darkness on the Edge of Town
    7.7/10(49 votes)

    #4 - A Darkness on the Edge of Town

    S1:E4

    Josh and Rachel, continue their search for the Eastbound Strangler in Atlantic City.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Killing Season Season 1 Episode 5 - Different Seasons
    7.7/10(47 votes)

    #5 - Different Seasons

    S1:E5

    Josh and Rachel are in Florida looking into the case of the Daytona Beach Serial Killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Killing Season Season 1 Episode 6 - A Killer on the Road
    8.2/10(49 votes)

    #6 - A Killer on the Road

    S1:E6

    After a private investigator's alarming revelation that there exists long haul truckers moonlighting as serial killers terrorizing America's interstate system.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Killing Season Season 1 Episode 7 - Wasteland
    8.0/10(43 votes)

    #7 - Wasteland

    S1:E7

    Discovering that the current systems in place to detect serial killers are severely broken, and suffering from an inability to connect the dots.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Killing Season Season 1 Episode 8 - American Nightmare
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    #8 - American Nightmare

    S1:E8

    With the help of local advocates and ex-FBI, Rachel and Josh search for eight missing women on Albuquerque's West Mesa when they discover they may be dealing with something even more sinister than a lone serial killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Whoever Fears Monsters" is the best rated episode of "The Killing Season" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 76 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/12/2016. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Most Dangerous Game".