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The Best Episodes of The Wilds

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The Best Episodes of The Wilds

A group of teen girls from different backgrounds must fight for survival after a plane crash strands them on a deserted island. The castaways both...

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  1. Background image for Day Sixteen
    8.1/10(1.2k votes)

    #1 - Day Sixteen

    S1:E8

    Assuming that rescue is imminent, the castaways let loose. The only girl who doesn't feel festive is Shelby, and a look into her past reveals why.

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  2. Background image for Day Twenty-Two
    8.1/10(1.2k votes)

    #2 - Day Twenty-Two

    S1:E9

    Starvation becomes a very real possibility for the weakened girls. Martha could spare them from that fate, but it would require a sacrifice she's not prepared to make. Flashbacks take us into her past, revealing the childhood trauma that's made it hard for Martha to grow up and rise to difficult challenges. Leah's paranoia about the island escalates to a fever pitch.

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    8.1/10(1.2k votes)

    #3 - Day Twenty-Three

    S1:E10

    On the island, Leah feels closer than ever to proving that someone's behind their predicament. Post-rescue, fed up with the tight-lipped authorities, Leah goes searching for her own answers.

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  4. Background image for Day Fifteen
    7.9/10(1.1k votes)

    #4 - Day Fifteen

    S1:E7

    A tidal surge forces the castaways to relocate their camp. Still suspicious of the island and how they got there, Leah turns her paranoia on one of the other girls, viciously accusing her of knowing more than she's letting on. In flashback, Jeanette's astonishing backstory is unveiled.

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    Director:Ed Wild
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    7.8/10(1.2k votes)

    #5 - Day Three

    S1:E3

    Leah, Rachel, and Nora swim out to the plane wreckage and return with a crucial find. Fellow Texans Dot and Shelby search for a cave that might provide better shelter, but their contentious relationship makes matters difficult. Flashbacks reveal heart-wrenching secrets about Dot's home life.

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    Director:John Polson
  6. Background image for Day Seven
    7.7/10(1.1k votes)

    #6 - Day Seven

    S1:E5

    When one of the castaways goes missing, a search party heads out to find her. We learn more about Fatin's past, which isn’t exactly the glamorous thrill ride the others thought it was. At the end of their exhausting day, the girls make a shocking discovery that stokes Leah's doubts about the island.

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  8. Background image for Exodus
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Exodus

    S2:E8

    Each girl on the island is engaged in some kind of struggle to find peace and the truth. Meanwhile, the boys must decide whether or not to attempt a dangerous trip.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Day Twelve
    7.5/10(1.1k votes)

    #8 - Day Twelve

    S1:E6

    A sudden illness rips through the beach camp, affecting nearly every castaway. As the girls fight for survival, we learn more about Leah's past and how she’s been faring since her rescue.

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  10. Background image for Day Six
    7.4/10(1.2k votes)

    #9 - Day Six

    S1:E4

    A shelter-building contest turns ugly. Toni provokes strife on her team, and we'll learn in flashback that this isn't the first time her rage issues have caused devastating harm.

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    Director:Cherie Nowlan
    Writer:Tonya Kong
  11. Background image for Day Two
    7.3/10(1.2k votes)

    #10 - Day Two

    S1:E2

    The castaways are still reeling after a tragic event. Frustrated by everyone else's inaction, Rachel leads an expedition to the island's summit to get a lay of the land. We learn more about her career as an elite athlete, the extreme measures she's taken to succeed, and the brutal truth that she isn't sharing with the others.

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    7.2/10(1.4k votes)

    #11 - Day One

    S1:E1

    Nine teenage girls are en route to Hawaii when their plane fails, leaving them stranded on a remote island. Among them we meet Leah, who has survived to tell their story to a pair of federal investigators. Flashbacks offer an intimate look at Leah’s pre-island life, and the taboo relationship that broke her heart.

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  13. Background image for Day 42/15
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Day 42/15

    S2:E4

    The boys continue to battle against the dangerous predator, and this time they plan a coordinated attack. A birthday on the girls’ island puts everyone but Rachel in celebratory spirits.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Day 45/16
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Day 45/16

    S2:E5

    Rachel seeks necessary closure, while Fatin makes an unsettling discovery in Nora’s journal. Meanwhile, an incident comes to light that sends shockwaves through the boys’ camp, altering their life on the island forever.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Day 46/26
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Day 46/26

    S2:E6

    Now that they’ve expelled an alleged criminal from their ranks, the boys clash over how much mercy to show him.Ivan’s past choices back home have impacted his life and those around him. Over on the girls’ island, Leah’s mind starts playing tricks on her, while Martha’s past comes back to haunt her in a catastrophic way.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Day 30/1
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Day 30/1

    S2:E1

    The stranded girls grieve one of their own. Meanwhile, we learn they’re not the only ones ensnared in this social experiment—it turns out there’s a male control group, marooned on a different island.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Day 50/33
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Day 50/33

    S2:E7

    The girls relocate to the hot springs, but the perilous journey shatters the group and Leah is driven further into madness. The boys manage to come to a truce, but it’s upended when troubling secrets about their most controversial member come to light.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Day 34/12
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Day 34/12

    S2:E2

    The girls struggle to adjust to their new camp, while food scarcity plagues the boys. Raf gains confidence thanks to a new friendship, but flashbacks reveal the dark side of his codependent nature. Post-rescue, Leah makes an unexpected ally.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Day 36/14
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Day 36/14

    S2:E3

    A brush with death rattles the girls. The boys must defend themselves against a blood-thirsty predator. In a series of flashbacks about Scotty and Bo, we learn how the world has tried to grind them down, and why it’s hard for them to trust the other castaways.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Day Sixteen" is the best rated episode of "The Wilds". It scored 8.1/10 based on 1216 votes. Directed by Tara Nicole Weyr and written by Amy Harris, Melissa Blake, it aired on 12/11/2020. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Day Twenty-Two".