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The Path explores the unknown and mysterious world of the cult-like Meyerist Movement in upstate New York. At the center of the movement lies Eddie, a conflicted husband; Sarah, his devoted wife; and Cal, an

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Path Season 1 Episode 9 - A Room with a View
    8.5/10(307 votes)

    #1 - A Room with a View

    S1:E9

    Sarah meets with Alison Kemp after discovering Eddie’s burner phone. Eddie and Hawk return home, and Sarah confronts Eddie about his crisis of faith. Cal asks Sarah to be his second- in-command. Someone from the organization’s past returns.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Path Season 2 Episode 12 - Spiritus Mundi
    8.4/10(182 votes)

    #2 - Spiritus Mundi

    S2:E12

    As the scope of The Movement’s misdeeds comes into focus, Eddie grows disillusioned with the future of Meyerism. Meanwhile, The Movement gains its newest member and loses one of its oldest, as Mary goes into labor and Cal & Sarah label Richard a Denier.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Path Season 1 Episode 7 - Refugees
    8.3/10(307 votes)

    #3 - Refugees

    S1:E7

    After Cal’s actions beckon a swarm of media attention to the compound, Sarah and the elders question his tactics. Cal discovers Eddie’s secret relationship with Alison. Feeling his control slip away, Cal spirals into a rage and leaves Sarah to address the congregation on her own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Path Season 3 Episode 12 - A New American Religion
    8.3/10(115 votes)

    #4 - A New American Religion

    S3:E12

    After Professor Jackson Neill releases an exposé on Meyerism and calls them a cult on National television, Cal is forced to decide whether to defend his faith and the man who abused him, or walk away. Eddie and Sarah go on a quest for the truth behind Steve, Lilith, and the origins of Meyerism, putting their faith into question.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Path Season 1 Episode 10 - The Miracle
    8.1/10(295 votes)

    #5 - The Miracle

    S1:E10

    Eddie faces exile after his crisis of faith is discovered by The Movement. Cal delivers the final three rungs of The Ladder to the congregation, while Sarah learns a dark secret about The Movement. Eddie, seeking answers, travels to Peru where he uncovers a shocking truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Path Season 1 Episode 8 - The Shore
    8.0/10(280 votes)

    #6 - The Shore

    S1:E8

    Eddie brings Hawk along on a journey of spiritual enlightenment, while Cal struggles with the ugly reality of his own violent tendencies. Nicole’s labor becomes troubled, and Sarah performs a miracle to save the child. Cal, in a moment of weakness, tells Sarah a secret about Eddie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Path Season 3 Episode 9 - To Lift the Veil
    8.0/10(111 votes)

    #7 - To Lift the Veil

    S3:E9

    Without Vera to do his dirty work, Eddie must face the dark side of being a leader to a religious movement. Vera converts to Meyerism, bringing her closer to Eddie, but the ODE test may bring out a secret that could affect the whole Movement. Outside of Meyerism, Sarah dives deep into Lilith’s prophecy, challenging everything she’s ever believed on.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Path Season 2 Episode 9 - Oz
    7.9/10(160 votes)

    #8 - Oz

    S2:E9

    Guilty over blackmailing members to pay off their debts, Sarah enlists Cal to speak at the World Faith Conference with her. Eddie has an epiphany about the future of The Movement, and reaches out to another Denier in the family. Hawk grows closer to Noa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Path Season 3 Episode 6 - Messiah
    7.9/10(118 votes)

    #9 - Messiah

    S3:E6

    Sarah studies Steve’s secret journals trying to find out who wrote The Ladder, bringing her closer to Professor Neill. But a death in the family brings her and Eddie together, and it makes Sarah long for her faith. Harold discovers Mary stole his Championship rings, so he and Cal must find out who has them, and try to get them back.

    Director:Stacie Passon
    Writer:Andrew Hinderaker

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  10. The Path Season 1 Episode 2 - The Era of the Way
    7.8/10(422 votes)

    #10 - The Era of the Way

    S1:E2

    Eddie and Sarah begin the Infidelity Rehab Program, while Hawk makes a new friend in Ashley, a popular girl his age who needs help with her family’s finances. Meanwhile, Cal offers to help a wealthy donor’s drug-addicted son.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Path Season 1 Episode 6 - Breaking and Entering
    7.8/10(275 votes)

    #11 - Breaking and Entering

    S1:E6

    After Ashley’s family is evicted, Hawk brings them home for shelter. Faced with her son’s relationship to an IS, Sarah goes on a personal mission to answer questions from her past. Cal asserts his leadership and makes a bold political decision for The Movement.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Path Season 2 Episode 11 - Defiance
    7.8/10(142 votes)

    #12 - Defiance

    S2:E11

    Eddie continues to climb the rungs with Felicia, and confronts Cal with startling revelations about Steve. Sean and Mary contemplate a new life in the outside world. Sarah wrestles with the splintering factions in both her family and The Movement.

    Director:Phil Abraham
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Path Season 3 Episode 5 - Pageantry
    7.8/10(114 votes)

    #13 - Pageantry

    S3:E5

    After learning the dark truth about Steve, Sarah pulls Summer out of the annual pageant, upsetting her family. To help further Lilith’s prophecy, Vera plans a US tour to spread Meyerism. But in a town where they’re not welcome Eddie’s life is endangered.

    Director:Stacie Passon
    Writer:Vanessa Rojas

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  14. The Path Season 3 Episode 8 - The Door
    7.8/10(103 votes)

    #14 - The Door

    S3:E8

    After the chaos in Paris, Sarah searches for the mysterious man who may help her find Lilith. Eddie forces the whole congregation to “Refine,” asking them to give up things they care for the most and upsetting most of them in the process. After getting fired, Vera tries a life outside of Meyerism and away from her mom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Path Season 1 Episode 3 - A Homecoming
    7.7/10(353 votes)

    #15 - A Homecoming

    S1:E3

    Cal visits his estranged mother with the intent of putting her in an assisted living facility. Miranda Frank is brought to the New York compound to unburden, and with Cal gone, Sarah chooses to confront Miranda alone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Path Season 1 Episode 5 - The Hole
    7.7/10(282 votes)

    #16 - The Hole

    S1:E5

    Upon learning about Hawk’s ongoing relationship with Ashley, Eddie and Sarah find themselves at odds. Meanwhile, Abe meets with Alison and suspects The Movement may be involved in criminal activity. Hawk tries to break up with Ashley. After confronting Sarah, Cal returns to the Ridge estate to declare his support for her actions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Path Season 2 Episode 5 - Why We Source
    7.7/10(145 votes)

    #17 - Why We Source

    S2:E5

    After Sarah breaks her agreement with Libby Dekaan, Hawk is arrested for eco-terrorism. While Abe gains Cal’s trust, Cal tries to uncover the FBI mole inside The Movement. Eddie and Sarah reconnect in the wake of the threats to their broken family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Path Season 3 Episode 4 - De Rerum Natura
    7.7/10(120 votes)

    #18 - De Rerum Natura

    S3:E4

    A bomb threat on the Compound has everyone on edge, especially Eddie who feels responsible for it. Back with a vengeance, Cal uses information that may affect Vera personally to blackmail her into naming him CEO of Meyerism. In questioning her faith, Sarah discovers that The Ladder may have had another author, a woman, and she was forcefully silenced.

    Director:Patrick R. Norris
    Writer:Coleman Herbert

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  19. The Path Season 3 Episode 10 - The Strongest Souls
    7.7/10(103 votes)

    #19 - The Strongest Souls

    S3:E10

    Eddie tries to protect the movement by implementing legal contracts, which send his family and others on a battle against him. Eddie refuses to meet Lilith, but Vera makes a confession that could change his mind. Cal seeks therapy to unlock repressed memories from his past. Lilith has a new vision about the end of the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Path Season 3 Episode 11 - Bad Faith
    7.7/10(113 votes)

    #20 - Bad Faith

    S3:E11

    Eddie & Hawk take a trip together, to break Caleb out of Christian conversion therapy. Cal’s repressed memories make him confront his past. Sarah and Vera face-off about Lilith. Mary is presented with a new life possibility outside the movement.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Path Season 3 Episode 13 - Blood Moon
    7.7/10(128 votes)

    #21 - Blood Moon

    S3:E13

    Despite everyone’s objections, Eddie is determined to reveal the truth about Stephen Meyer and the origins of the Movement. But a dark force plots to stop him, and end Meyerism, once and for all.

    Director:Phil Abraham
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Path Season 1 Episode 4 - The Future
    7.6/10(311 votes)

    #22 - The Future

    S1:E4

    The compound receives a visit from two of The Movement’s elders for its annual Ascension Day picnic. Their arrival calls Cal’s leadership and the future of The Movement into question. During the festivities, Abe learns of Mary Cox’s troubled past, and Hawk decides to take a step closer to Ashley.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Path Season 2 Episode 4 - The Red Wall
    7.6/10(159 votes)

    #23 - The Red Wall

    S2:E4

    Sarah and Cal learn that the FBI is investigating The Movement. Hawk and Noa grow closer, while Mary and Sean deal with challenges to their relationship. After an outburst at the casino with Chloe, Eddie joins a support group for former cult members.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Path Season 3 Episode 7 - The Gardens at Giverny
    7.6/10(116 votes)

    #24 - The Gardens at Giverny

    S3:E7

    Eddie travels to Paris to open Europe’s first Meyerist Center, and he brings Sarah along with the hope to restore her faith; but her insatiable search for Lilith may have taken her beyond the point of no return. Meanwhile, Cal and Mary have their own plans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Path Season 1 Episode 1 - What the Fire Throws
    7.5/10(556 votes)

    #25 - What the Fire Throws

    S1:E1

    A man who converts to a controversial following suffers from a crisis of faith.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Room with a View" is the best rated episode of "The Path". It scored 8.5/10 based on 307 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/18/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Spiritus Mundi".