7.3/10517 votes#1 - Awakening
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/17/2015
In the white-hot sun of the New Mexico desert, scientist Vera Buckley watches in fascination as a mysterious object plummets to Earth and explodes in a blinding flash, sending out a shock wave that briefly stops Vera’s heart and panics her techie coworker Alan Harris.
Director: Stephen Williams
Writer: Eoghan O'Donnell
7.3/10378 votes#2 - Strange Magic
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/24/2015
Drawn together by destiny, Vera, Erin, Joshua, Raul and Peter convene together where they meet the mysterious Rose. Rose reveals that they are angels and their mission is to find and stop the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from bringing about the Rapture. Meanwhile, The Man’s real identity is revealed and he continues to tempt Vera with clues about her missing son.
Director: Duane Clark
Writer: Eoghan O'Donnell, Trey Callaway
7.0/10324 votes#3 - Path to Paradise
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/1/2015
On the hunt for the Horseman of War, Joshua, Erin and Peter make great strides for the group. Raul and Vera are more hesitant to believe and when they stray, there are unforeseen consequences. But when Vera discovers her gift, she finally starts to rethink her purpose.
Director: Cherie Nowlan
Writer: N/A
7.1/10282 votes#4 - Drums of War
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/8/2015
The friends need to identify the Horseman of War and his victim whilst at an international energy summit.
Director: Guy Norman Bee
Writer: Carl Binder
7.2/10251 votes#5 - Eye in the Sky
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/15/2015
Erin wants peace as Amy celebrayes her birthday. Joshua tries to jumpstart his visions.
Director: Eriq La Salle
Writer: Matt Pitts
7.2/10242 votes#6 - Metamorphosis
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/22/2015
As the fully united Messengers work to track down the Second Horseman of the Apocalypse, Alan and Vera continue their quest to uncover the genesis stone’s secrets. Meanwhile, Erin begins to discover the price of her gift.
Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt
Writer: Dre Alvarez, Anna Fishko
7.4/10231 votes#7 - Deus Ex Machina
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/29/2015
As the Messengers race to stop the next Horseman, they uncover a cyber plot to kill thousands. Meanwhile, Joshua finds he can no longer escape his past.
Director: James L. Conway
Writer: Clark Perry
7.2/10220 votes#8 - A House Divided
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/5/2015
The Messengers struggle to stay together and on mission when an unforeseen setback causes them to question whether being an Angel is causing them more harm than good. In the process of pursuing their own desires, the Messengers discover that destiny has a strange way of bringing them back together.
Director: Paul A. Kaufman
Writer: Harrison Weinfeld, Daniel Zucker
8.2/10269 votes#9 - Death Becomes Her
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/12/2015
The Man informs the Messengers one of their own has betrayed them and another is in imminent danger, while Amy's drawings predict the arrival of someone who could change the course of everyone's destinies.
Director: Larry Shaw
Writer: Oanh Ly
7.6/10198 votes#10 - Why We Fight
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/19/2015
The team travels to California to stop two brothers, one of whom may be the Horseman of Famine.
Director: Tim Hunter
Writer: Joe Peracchio
7.4/10174 votes#11 - Harvest
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/10/2015
Based on contradictory clues, the Messengers make clashing predictions about who will be the Horseman of Famine. Meanwhile, Vera almost unearths the Horsemen's master plan.
Director: Oz Scott
Writer: Carl Binder
7.3/10183 votes#12 - Spark of Hope
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/17/2015
The Messengers' powers are tested as they attempt to rescue someone from government lockup. Meanwhile, Joshua has a vision foreshadowing the arrival of a deceptive new adversary.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Eoghan O'Donnell
7.6/10205 votes#13 - Houston, We Have A Problem
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/24/2015
A battle between the Messengers and the Four Horsemen takes place as the Horsemen try to break the fifth seal in the series finale.
Director: Duane Clark
Writer: Trey Callaway
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When a mysterious object crashes to Earth, a group of seemingly unconnected strangers die from the energy pulse, but then awaken to learn that they...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & AdventureMystery
Network:The CW
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Awakening" is the best rated episode of "The Messengers" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 517 votes. Directed by Stephen Williams and written by Eoghan O'Donnell, it aired on 4/17/2015. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Strange Magic".