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The Best Episodes of The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch

Every episode of The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch!

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There is a ranch in northern Utah. It is considered the epicenter of the strangest, and most disturbing occurrences on Earth: For two decades, the federal government investigated the property. Their findings have never been

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 6 Episode 11 - Hard to Handle
    8.7/10(66 votes)

    #1 - Hard to Handle

    S6:E11

    After lab tests reveal stunning clues about the ceramic material, the team faces a hard decision about their investigation of the Mesa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 4 Episode 11 - In the Heat of the Night
    8.6/10(122 votes)

    #2 - In the Heat of the Night

    S4:E11

    When the team performs a hi-tech experiment at the Triangle, it leads to a stunning revelation that may explain the strange phenomena on Skinwalker Ranch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 7 Episode 12 - Hot Pursuit
    8.6/10(30 votes)

    #3 - Hot Pursuit

    S7:E12

    While using the helicopter to chase down the possible source of UAPs above the Triangle, members of the team have a terrifying encounter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 4 Episode 12 - In and Out
    8.5/10(107 votes)

    #4 - In and Out

    S4:E12

    A daring rocket and helicopter experiment results in the team witnessing a phenomenon that might prove an ancient legend about Skinwalker Ranch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 5 Episode 7 - The Cone Zone
    8.5/10(103 votes)

    #5 - The Cone Zone

    S5:E7

    During a high-tech laser experiment at the Triangle, the team makes a shocking discovery that may explain the strange phenomena on Skinwalker Ranch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 6 Episode 10 - Hard Target
    8.5/10(65 votes)

    #6 - Hard Target

    S6:E10

    While drilling in the Mesa on Skinwalker Ranch, the team makes a discovery that could literally be out of this world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 3 Episode 9 - Closer Encounters
    8.4/10(131 votes)

    #7 - Closer Encounters

    S3:E9

    When the team conducts their most ambitious experiment yet at the Triangle, they are shocked by what appears in the sky above Skinwalker Ranch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 4 Episode 10 - A Frequency Occurrence
    8.4/10(116 votes)

    #8 - A Frequency Occurrence

    S4:E10

    When an indigenous sound ritual is performed on Skinwalker Ranch, the team is amazed by the phenomena that are revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 4 Episode 14 - Living in a Metamaterial World
    8.4/10(97 votes)

    #9 - Living in a Metamaterial World

    S4:E14

    After conducting an experiment that reveals more evidence of incredible phenomena in the skies above Skinwalker Ranch, the team learns that the greatest mystery of the property may actually be located deep underground.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 5 Episode 9 - Spinning Out
    8.4/10(81 votes)

    #10 - Spinning Out

    S5:E9

    The drilling operation in the mysterious Mesa on Skinwalker Ranch leads to a stunning and disturbing chain of events

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 5 Episode 13 - The Breakthrough
    8.4/10(70 votes)

    #11 - The Breakthrough

    S5:E13

    As the team performs a massive, multi-focused experiment, they complete an operation that may reveal the ultimate answers on Skinwalker Ranch

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 4 Episode 1 - Over and Out of This World
    8.3/10(162 votes)

    #12 - Over and Out of This World

    S4:E1

    Ranch owner Brandon Fugal and his team, led by chief investigator Erik Bard and astrophysicist, aerospace engineer and optical scientist Dr. Travis Taylor, elevate their investigation of the mysterious 512-acre Utah property as they work to reveal the truth.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 4 Episode 3 - The Blob
    8.3/10(130 votes)

    #13 - The Blob

    S4:E3

    After discovering new evidence of massive metallic objects buried beneath the Mesa, the team conducts an experiment at the Triangle that leads to one of the most shocking revelations ever seen on Skinwalker Ranch.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 5 Episode 14 - Shock and Awe
    8.3/10(69 votes)

    #14 - Shock and Awe

    S5:E14

    After the team's final experiment of the year, stunning revelations are made all across Skinwalker Ranch

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 6 Episode 12 - Hard Boiled
    8.3/10(61 votes)

    #15 - Hard Boiled

    S6:E12

    As the team performs new scientific tests on the ceramic material found in the Mesa, they uncover evidence that something top secret may be buried on Skinwalker Ranch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 3 Episode 4 - Scoped Out
    8.2/10(135 votes)

    #16 - Scoped Out

    S3:E4

    When the team works with a group of astronomy experts to conduct a telescope and rocket experiment at the Triangle Area on Skinwalker Ranch, they have their most incredible UAP encounter yet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 4 Episode 2 - Who’s Your Data
    8.2/10(135 votes)

    #17 - Who’s Your Data

    S4:E2

    The team launches an incredible nighttime 200-drone light show experiment above the Triangle and the East Field, leading to a startling sighting in the sky and new data that points toward possible answers deep inside the mysterious Mesa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 4 Episode 13 - Everything in the Air All at Once
    8.2/10(100 votes)

    #18 - Everything in the Air All at Once

    S4:E13

    As the team conducts their most complex experiment ever at the Triangle, they are stunned as a number of bizarre events unfold before their eyes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 5 Episode 4 - Bad Taste
    8.2/10(87 votes)

    #19 - Bad Taste

    S5:E4

    The legend that warns against digging on Skinwalker Ranch becomes all too real as the team breaks ground near the Triangle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 5 Episode 12 - Drone-Ageddon
    8.2/10(84 votes)

    #20 - Drone-Ageddon

    S5:E12

    After the team conducts a simultaneous drone swarm experiment in order to stimulate phenomena on Skinwalker Ranch, they encounter more than what they bargained for.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 7 Episode 11 - On the Radar
    8.2/10(34 votes)

    #21 - On the Radar

    S7:E11

    The team uses Doppler radar to study the Bubble only to discover new, unexplained phenomena hiding in plain sight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 3 Episode 8 - Dome Of The Rock
    8.1/10(129 votes)

    #22 - Dome Of The Rock

    S3:E8

    After recovering metal fragments from a massive, dome-shaped object buried in the Mesa on Skinwalker Ranch, the team conducts a scientific test that reveals shocking results.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 5 Episode 2 - Holy Cow!
    8.1/10(101 votes)

    #23 - Holy Cow!

    S5:E2

    While shocking events take place in the same location where the team has witnessed UAPs fly in and out of the Mesa, a cow is found to have died under very disturbing circumstances.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 5 Episode 5 - The Flash
    8.1/10(85 votes)

    #24 - The Flash

    S5:E5

    New ground penetrating radar reveals that a number of mysterious objects may be buried deep inside of the Mesa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Season 3 Episode 3 - Inner Fear-Ence
    8.0/10(136 votes)

    #25 - Inner Fear-Ence

    S3:E3

    As the team conducts a new aerial experiment over the Triangle Area above Skinwalker Ranch, they find shocking new evidence that the radiation and UAP phenomena they keep detecting may be connected to something deep inside the mesa.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Hard to Handle" is the best rated episode of "The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch". It scored 8.7/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/12/2025. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "In the Heat of the Night".