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The Best Episodes of The Whispers

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We love to play games with our children. But what happens when someone else starts to play with them too? Someone we don't know. Can't see. Can't hear. In The Whispers, someone or something --

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Whispers Season 1 Episode 12 - Traveller in the Dark
    8.2/10(303 votes)

    S1:E12

    One of the children is taken over by Drill, but not everyone is sure which one it is, leading to confusion and fear.

    Director:P.J. Pesce
    Writers:Soo Hugh, Daniel C. Connolly

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  2. The Whispers Season 1 Episode 1 - X Marks the Spot
    7.9/10(585 votes)

    S1:E1

    FBI child specialist Claire Bennigan investigates when kids are persuaded to play dangerous games.

    Directors:Mark Romanek, Brad Turner
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Whispers Season 1 Episode 6 - The Archer
    7.9/10(339 votes)

    S1:E6

    An astonishing breakthrough is made about Drill while Claire gathers together and talks to a group of children who have been contacted by it — and while studying the mysterious rock Wes found in Mali, a chilling discovery is made about Drill’s possible mission.

    Director:P.J. Pesce
    Writer:Alison Tatlock

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  4. The Whispers Season 1 Episode 8 - A Hollow Man
    7.9/10(304 votes)

    S1:E8

    Claire and Sean track down a man who had his own deadly encounter with Drill — over 30 years ago.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writer:Daniel C. Connolly

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  5. The Whispers Season 1 Episode 4 - Meltdown
    7.8/10(386 votes)

    S1:E4

    While Minx tries to persuade a disillusioned Henry to play one more game for Drill, the race is on for Claire and Wes to thwart John Doe from causing a major incident that could potentially kill millions of people.

    Director:Guillermo Navarro
    Writer:Zack Estrin

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  6. The Whispers Season 1 Episode 13 - Game Over
    7.8/10(277 votes)

    S1:E13

    Drill’s mysterious end game is put into motion and the team must do their utmost to stop it before it reaches its final – and possibly deadly – conclusion.

    Director:Charles Beeson
    Writers:Zack Estrin, Ubah Mohamed

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  7. The Whispers Season 1 Episode 9 - Broken Child
    7.7/10(279 votes)

    S1:E9

    Claire, Sean, Wes and Lena attempt to unravel the past of a man who first encountered Drill over 30 years ago, which could lead to a way to kill it — before Drill finds a way to murder the man first.

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writer:Ubah Mohamed

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  8. The Whispers Season 1 Episode 2 - Hide & Seek
    7.6/10(445 votes)

    S1:E2

    As John pursues his mission, Claire looks into his identity. Drill keeps playing a dangerous game.

    Director:Charles Beeson
    Writer:Soo Hugh

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  9. The Whispers Season 1 Episode 5 - What Lies Beneath
    7.6/10(340 votes)

    S1:E5

    Claire speaks with Sean, who has no memories of her or their life together, and tries to get him to remember something…anything about his past; Wes has an epiphany and heads back to Mali to take another look at the fulgurite, and Lena keeps a watchful eye on Minx to make sure that her conversations with Drill have ceased.

    Director:Matt Earl Beesley
    Writer:Holly Harold

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  10. The Whispers Season 1 Episode 7 - Whatever It Takes
    7.6/10(324 votes)

    S1:E7

    Wes meets with the President of the United States to discuss what his team has discovered about a mysterious object that may pertain to Drill. Meanwhile, Sean faces a possible prison sentence for his collaboration with Drill, and Lena attempts to communicate with Drill, with the help of daughter, Minx.

    Director:Holly Dale
    Writer:Michael Russell Gunn

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  11. The Whispers Season 1 Episode 11 - Homesick
    7.6/10(255 votes)

    S1:E11

    While Drill loses strength, all of the children he has contacted are becoming ill.  Thinking they might actually be able to defeat this unseen foe, Wes convinces the President to let him round up all of the children in a protected zone in the hopes that Drill will wither and fade away.  Meanwhile, one of the team mourns the loss of a love one.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writers:Michael Russell Gunn, Alison Tatlock

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  12. The Whispers Season 1 Episode 3 - Collision
    7.4/10(386 votes)

    S1:E3

    John Doe holds Dr. Maria Benavidez hostage as an unknown entity continues to blindly lead him to an undisclosed location. Claire and Wes further their investigation into John Doe’s past whereabouts and begin to uncover his next target.

    Director:Charles Beeson
    Writer:Dean Widenmann

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  13. The Whispers Season 1 Episode 10 - Darkest Fears
    7.4/10(276 votes)

    S1:E10

    A plan is put into place to trap Drill and attempt to drain away its energy, thus killing it in the process. But if unsuccessful, Drill could seek retribution in a most deadly way.

    Director:Edward Ornelas
    Writers:Dean Widenmann, Holly Harold

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Best Episodes Summary

"Traveller in the Dark" is the best rated episode of "The Whispers". It scored 8.2/10 based on 303 votes. Directed by P.J. Pesce and written by Soo Hugh, Daniel C. Connolly, it aired on 8/24/2015. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "X Marks the Spot".