7.9/10854 votesLoading...#1 - foxes and coyotes
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/30/2021
The Foxes enlist the help of two coyotes who promise to take them across the U.S. border into Mexico.
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Writer: Neil Cross
7.8/10965 votesLoading...#2 - Light Out
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/30/2021
When the U.S. government finally tracks them down, the off-the-grid Fox family flees to begin a new life.
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Writer: Tom Bissell, Neil Cross
7.5/10573 votesLoading...#3 - The Glass Sandwich
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/4/2021
The Foxes are forced into a crisis that will either bring them back together or tear them apart forever. Season finale.
Director: Clare Kilner
Writer: Gideon Yago
7.3/10653 votesLoading...#4 - Bus Stop
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/14/2021
The Foxes seek refuge in an opulent hacienda, where a family’s all-powerful matriarch sees them as pawns in her own game.
Director: Natalia Beristáin
Writer: Michael D. Fuller
7.2/10697 votesLoading...#5 - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/7/2021
With the Feds closing in on them, the Foxes and Chuy must cross the desert on foot—and face adversity both natural and man-made.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa
Writer: Neil Cross, Ian Scott McCullough
7.1/10529 votesLoading...#6 - Calaca
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/28/2021
Held captive by a shadowy organization, Allie and Margot must find a way to escape and get back to their kids.
Director: Natalia Beristáin
Writer: Emmy Grinwis
7.1/10322 votesLoading...#7 - The Damage Done
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/3/2022
While venturing deep into the jungle, Allie and Margot reveal the truth about how they became fugitives from the U.S. government.
Director: Stefan Schwartz
Writer: Emmy Grinwis
7.0/10232 votesLoading...#8 - The Counterfeiters
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/29/2022
Allie and Margot forge different paths to secure their family’s future. Dina lays low at a luxury resort and considers a path of her own.
Director: Metin Hüseyin
Writer: Ian Scott McCullough, Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer, Ann Cherkis, Alyson Feltes
6.8/10218 votesLoading...#9 - Positive, Front-Facing Optics
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/1/2022
Allie is forced to complete a dangerous task for Casa Roja’s landlord. An unexpected guest throws Margot and the kids’ lives into disarray.
Director: Alonso Alvarez
Writer: Evan Katz
6.7/10289 votesLoading...#10 - Least Concern Species
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/2022
After a storm capsizes their boat, the Foxes work to repair it so they won't be stranded by rising waters in an unforgiving jungle.
Director: Stefan Schwartz
Writer: Ian Scott McCullough
6.7/10211 votesLoading...#11 - Goat Head Taco
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/8/2022
New revelations about Casa Roja leave Allie trapped working with a local drug lord, forcing Margot to take the family’s future into her hands.
Director: Alonso Alvarez
Writer: Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer, Natasha Ybarra Klor
6.6/10604 votesLoading...#12 - Elvis, Jesus, Coca-Cola
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/21/2021
Arriving in Mexico City, the Fox parents attempt to connect with Allie’s mysterious contact while the kids get into trouble.
Director: Natalia Beristáin, Tinge Krishnan
Writer: Anya Leta
6.6/10260 votesLoading...#13 - Talk About the Weather
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/2022
The Foxes find refuge in an isolated jungle haven, but difficulties integrating with the community leave the family torn about whether to stay.
Director: Metin Hüseyin
Writer: George Cornelius
6.6/10200 votesLoading...#14 - The Burning of Judas
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/15/2022
Allie makes a discovery that could change his family’s fortunes forever. Margot gets close to Richard in hopes of earning his trust.
Director: Marisol Adler
Writer: Ian Scott McCullough, Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer
6.6/10259 votesLoading...#15 - Eulogy
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/5/2023
The Foxes reunite to determine the family’s future when an unexpected crisis threatens to end their journey once and for all.
Director: Metin Hüseyin
Writer: Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer, Ann Cherkis, Alyson Feltes, Evan Katz
6.5/10200 votesLoading...#16 - Dead Totems
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/22/2022
Charlie and Allie trek through the jungle to uncover Guillermo’s secret. Margot learns Richard’s true intentions at Casa Roja.
Director: Marisol Adler
Writer: Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer, Ann Cherkis, Alyson Feltes, Evan Katz
6.3/10235 votesLoading...#17 - A Rag, a Bone, a Hank of Hair
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/2022
Margot pursues a course of action that threatens to tear the family apart. Charlie has a dangerous encounter that jeopardizes everyone’s safety.
Director: Metin Hüseyin
Writer: Ian Scott McCullough, Anya Leta
The Best Episodes of The Mosquito Coast
Every episode of The Mosquito Coast ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Mosquito Coast!
Allie Fox—a brilliant inventor and stubborn idealist—uproots his family for a dangerous quest through Mexico to flee the U.S. government and find safety.
Genres:DramaAction & Adventure
Network:Apple TV+
Best Episodes Summary
"foxes and coyotes" is the best rated episode of "The Mosquito Coast". It scored 7.9/10 based on 854 votes. Directed by Rupert Wyatt and written by Neil Cross, it aired on 4/30/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Light Out".