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The Worst Episodes of The Lincoln Project

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A five-part docu-series following a veteran group of former GOP operatives and strategists known publicly as the Lincoln Project. The fastest-growing super PAC in America takes on the task of “saving democracy” and defeating their

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Lincoln Project Season 1 Episode 5 - Icarus
    4.1/10(47 votes)

    #1 - Icarus

    S1:E5

    In the aftermath of the insurrection on the US Capitol, it’s clear that The Lincoln Project has a lot of work left to accomplish. But as they struggle to reset following internal upheaval, a sexual harassment scandal that has been brewing for months finally erupts into the public arena. Despite their best efforts, cracks in their organization widen and embittered and disillusioned colleagues start to resign and speak out. Is this The Lincoln Project's final hour?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Lincoln Project Season 1 Episode 4 - Angels with Dirty Faces
    4.8/10(54 votes)

    #2 - Angels with Dirty Faces

    S1:E4

    The election is called for Biden, but all is not well in The Lincoln Project. As battle lines are drawn, the junior staff back home are out of the loop and unsure of what their role will be. All the while Trump is denouncing the election as a sham and playing on the paranoia of his followers to drum up support in his efforts to overturn the result.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Lincoln Project Season 1 Episode 3 - Eve of Destruction
    4.9/10(56 votes)

    #3 - Eve of Destruction

    S1:E3

    A barrage of hate mail targets all members of the team and violent rhetoric in the country is reaching a boiling point. Still The Lincoln Project pushes on – working with team members across the country to reach every last vote as founders contact Trump-supporting family members to make a final pitch to try and change their minds. As the country braces itself for the most divisive election in living memory, The Lincoln Project enters election night a house divided but determined to keep on fighting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Lincoln Project Season 1 Episode 1 - Gunslingers
    5.1/10(72 votes)

    #4 - Gunslingers

    S1:E1

    With 60 days until the 2020 elections, a group of former elite Republican strategists and consultants known publicly as The Lincoln Project gather in Park City, Utah to save democracy. We meet Steve Schmidt, the de facto leader of the pack, and Reed Galen, the glue holding the group together along with Rick Wilson, Mike Madrid and Sarah Lenti. With sophisticated data analytics and voter targeting operations, will it be enough to swing the election?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Lincoln Project Season 1 Episode 2 - It's Covid, Stupid
    5.1/10(64 votes)

    #5 - It's Covid, Stupid

    S1:E2

    The Lincoln Project is the fastest-growing super PAC in America, and The New Yorker comes out to profile them. It’s all smiles for the cameras - but behind the scenes, the newfound attention is beginning to cause friction among the team. When the article appears and Mike and the data team aren’t even mentioned, resentments surface amid accusations that other staffers are stealing credit.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Icarus" is the worst rated episode of "The Lincoln Project". It scored 4.1/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/4/2022. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Angels with Dirty Faces".