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The Worst Episodes of The Killing Season

Every episode of The Killing Season ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Killing Season!

Worst episode
S1E8 American Nightmare
7.549 votes
Best episode
S1E6 A Killer on the Road
8.249 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.8avg
Binge time
5h 44m
8 episodes

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Killing Season Season 1 Episode 8 - American Nightmare
    7.5/10(49 votes)
    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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  2. The Killing Season Season 1 Episode 1 - Whoever Fears Monsters
    7.6/10(76 votes)
    S1:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Killing Season Season 1 Episode 3 - Danse Macabre
    7.6/10(55 votes)
    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)
    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)
    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 2 - The Most Dangerous Game
    7.8/10(62 votes)
    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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  8. The Killing Season Season 1 Episode 7 - Wasteland
    8.0/10(43 votes)
    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 6 - A Killer on the Road
    8.2/10(49 votes)
    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"American Nightmare" is the worst rated episode of The Killing Season. It scored 7.5/10 from 49 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on December 3, 2016. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Whoever Fears Monsters".

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