The Worst Episodes of The Path
Every episode of The Path ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Path!
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 ambitious leader. We follow each as they contend with deep issues involving relationships, faith, and power.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "The Path" is "Providence", rated 7.2/10 from 146 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Providence" aired on 3/1/2017 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Mercy".
7.2/10 146 votes#1 - Providence
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/1/2017
With the compound facing foreclosure, Sarah & Cal try to raise money for The Movement, putting the city center at risk. Hawk takes on a leadership role, as Cal targets Noa's wealthy mother. Eddie bonds with Chloe’s son, unaware that he's being followed.
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7.2/10 157 votes#2 - Mercy
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/12/2017
Cal struggles to maintain control over The Movement, still haunted by Richard. Eddie must reconcile his love for his family with his newfound role as a leader. On Ascension Day, Meyerists are faced with a decision that could change The Movement forever.
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7.3/10 150 votes#3 - The Father and the Son
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/2017
Newly committed to his faith, Hawk rejects Eddie and finds a new father figure in Cal. Sarah's investigation increases political scrutiny for Meyerism. Abe’s undercover work hurts his family. Kodiak & Richard close in on what happened to Steve in Peru.
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7.4/10 169 votes#4 - Dead Moon
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/2017
With Meyerism facing dire financial straits, Cal and Sarah attend a fundraiser thrown by the Ridges for their wealthy friends. Eddie goes on a date with Chloe, the old girlfriend of his brother Johnny. Hawk experiences a transformation on a 1R retreat.
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7.4/10 140 votes#5 - For Our Safety
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/22/2017
Eddie & Sarah can't resist feelings for each other, even though he's dating Chloe. Against Sarah’s wishes, Hawk moves to the city to climb The Ladder with Cal as his guide. Abe takes over security for The Movement. Kodiak wants revenge for Steve's death.
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7.4/10 156 votes#6 - Return
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/8/2017
Cal secretly travels to Los Angeles, fighting for a big donation from Noa’s mother Jackie. Sarah visits a dying Brenda, who reveals how disturbing Cal’s relationship with Steve was. Richard and Kodiak force Eddie to relive Steve’s death in his mind's eye.
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7.4/10 144 votes#7 - The Beginning
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2018
Eddie is the new Guardian of the light, and with the help of his sleek new publicist Vera, Eddie removes security and opens up the doors of the movement; but when blood appears on the Compound, even his supporters will question his decision. After one of her blackmail victims commits suicide, Sarah seeks to be punished. For that she goes to Cal, who is living his own version of torture in Florida, along with Mary and his son Forest.
Director: Michael Weaver
Writer: Jessica Goldberg
7.4/10 109 votes#8 - Locusts
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2018
Despite everyone’s fears and objections, Eddie wants to try and save the soul of the racist kid who’s been terrorizing the Compound. Vera struggles between her loyalty to her mother and her prophecy, and her growing feelings for Eddie. Cal cannot stay in denial and hide from his trauma, so he decides to drag his family back to the Compound, making Mary fear for their future together.
Director: Michael Weaver
Writer: Julia Brownell
7.5/10 552 votes#9 - What the Fire Throws
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/2016
A man who converts to a controversial following suffers from a crisis of faith.
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7.5/10 208 votes#10 - Liminal Twilight
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/25/2017
Eddie starts to build a life outside of The Movement, but secretly continues to see Sarah and the kids. Cal’s plan to buy a building for the New York City center leads to tension within the Meyerist leadership. Sarah is stunned by a revelation about Cal.
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7.5/10 144 votes#11 - Restitution
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/22/2017
The Meyerists participate in Restitution, atoning for their worst sins of the year. Mary is pressured to leave The Movement with Sean. Eddie upsets Sarah’s family by bringing back an estranged family member, and learns the truth about Cal and Sarah.
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7.6/10 155 votes#12 - The Red Wall
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2017
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.
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7.6/10 110 votes#13 - A Beast, No More
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2018
When the family of a novice publicly bashes Eddie, he must choose between turning the other cheek and using Vera as a weapon to fire back. An old Meyerist ritual brings out repressed memories for Cal, and as much as he wants to forget, destiny, and Mary, won’t let him. Sarah’s faith crisis deepens when she meets a College Professor of Religion who challenges everything she’s ever believed in.
Director: Patrick R. Norris
Writer: Annie Weisman
7.7/10 307 votes#14 - The Future
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/13/2016
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.
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7.7/10 278 votes#15 - The Hole
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/20/2016
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.
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7.7/10 142 votes#16 - Why We Source
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2017
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.
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7.7/10 97 votes#17 - The Strongest Souls
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/7/2018
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.
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- 7.7/10 108 votes
#18 - Bad Faith
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 3/14/2018
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.
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7.8/10 416 votes#19 - The Era of the Way
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/30/2016
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.
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7.8/10 348 votes#20 - A Homecoming
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/6/2016
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.
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7.8/10 271 votes#21 - Breaking and Entering
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/27/2016
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.
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7.8/10 138 votes#22 - Defiance
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/29/2017
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: N/A
7.8/10 114 votes#23 - De Rerum Natura
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2018
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
- 7.8/10 108 votes
#24 - Pageantry
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2018
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
- 7.8/10 110 votes
#25 - The Gardens at Giverny
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/14/2018
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.
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