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.
The best episode of "The Mosquito Coast" season 1 is "Light Out", rated 7.8/10 from 961 user votes. It was directed by Rupert Wyatt and written by Neil Cross, Tom Bissell. "Light Out" aired on 4/30/2021 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "foxes and coyotes".
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: Neil Cross, Tom Bissell
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
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
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
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
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
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