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The Best Episodes of TURN: Washington's Spies

Every episode of TURN: Washington's Spies ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of TURN: Washington's Spies!

The story of New York farmer, Abe Woodhull, who bands together with a group of childhood friends to form The Culper Ring, an unlikely group...
Genres:War & PoliticsDrama
Network:AMC
Episodes
40
Avg. Rating
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Best Episodes Summary

"Reckoning" is the best rated episode of "TURN: Washington's Spies". It scored 8.5/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Eagle Egilsson and written by LaToya Morgan, it aired on 8/5/2017. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Cold Murdering Bastards".

  • Reckoning
    8.5/10(6)
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    #1 - Reckoning

    Season 4 Episode 9

    Aired 8/5/2017

    Washington heads south to lay siege on Yorktown; Abe volunteers for the Continental Army; Peggy goes into labor.

    Director: Eagle Egilsson

    Writer: LaToya Morgan

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  • Cold Murdering Bastards
    8.0/10(7)
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    #2 - Cold Murdering Bastards

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 5/2/2016

    Anna tries to save the ring after Abe's cover is blown. Benedict Arnold seeks Washington's help against charges of treason. Townsend sends a signal.

    Director: Keith Boak

    Writer: Michael Taylor

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  • Blade on the Feather
    8.0/10(6)
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    #3 - Blade on the Feather

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 6/20/2016

    Benedict Arnold plots to give West Point to the British. Andre negotiates for Peggy. Abe plots a revolt in Setauket.

    Director: Jeremy Webb

    Writer: Alexander Rose

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  • Trial and Execution
    8.0/10(6)
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    #4 - Trial and Execution

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 6/27/2016

    The captured spies on both sides of the war head to the gallows. Benedict Arnold demands glory revenge.

    Director: Andrew McCarthy

    Writer: Craig Silverstein

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  • Blood for Blood
    8.0/10(8)
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    #5 - Blood for Blood

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 6/24/2017

    Abe's scheme to rescue Caleb turns deadly. Anna faces a difficult decision. Arnold suspects Peggy is keeping a secret from him.

    Director: Keith Boak

    Writer: Scott Gunnison Miller

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  • Nightmare
    8.0/10(7)
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    #6 - Nightmare

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 7/1/2017

    Amidst a growing rebellion in camp, the Culper Ring must chart a new course. Arnold finds an unlikely ally. Rivington teaches Townsend a lesson.

    Director: Jeremy Webb

    Writer: Mitchell Akselrad

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  • Our Man in New York
    8.0/10(7)
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    #7 - Our Man in New York

    Season 4 Episode 6

    Aired 7/15/2017

    The plot to kidnap Benedict Arnold is hatched; Peggy learns Cicero's secret; Washington and the French clash over strategy.

    Director: Eagle Egilsson

    Writer: Alexander Rose

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  • Belly of the Beast
    8.0/10(5)
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    #8 - Belly of the Beast

    Season 4 Episode 8

    Aired 7/29/2017

    Abe and Simcoe settle their score; Ben appeals to Gen. Washington; Townsend risks everything while Caleb seeks redemption.

    Director: Nick Copus

    Writer: Mitchell Akselrad

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  • The Prodigal
    7.9/10(8)
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    #9 - The Prodigal

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 6/1/2015

    Abe returns from prison with critical intel. Tensions rise between Hewlett and Simcoe. Arnold rescues Peggy from a rebel mob.

    Director: Eagle Egilsson

    Writer: Michael Taylor

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  • Men of Blood
    7.8/10(7)
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    #10 - Men of Blood

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 4/27/2015

    Abe tries to recruit a new agent; Caleb and Rogers race to hunt down intelligence from London; Andre's history is exposed.

    Director: Kate Dennis

    Writer: Alexander Rose

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  • Providence
    7.8/10(8)
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    #11 - Providence

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 5/25/2015

    The French join the fray. Caleb makes an uncomfortable trip and Abe makes an even more uncomfortable choice. Robert Rodgers finds himself unexpectedly unemployed.

    Director: Michael Uppendahl

    Writer: Andrew Colville

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  • Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot
    7.8/10(9)
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    #12 - Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 6/8/2015

    Abe plots to assassinate Major Hewlett, then receives a proposition from an unlikely ally. Ben fights at the Battle of Monmouth (June 28, 1778). Benedict Arnold continues to covet Peggy Shippen.

    Director: Jeremy Webb

    Writer: Craig Silverstein

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  • False Flag
    7.7/10(7)
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    #13 - False Flag

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 4/20/2015

    Ben sets a trap to capture a traitor in camp. Richard discovers Abe is conspiring with Major Hewlett. Caleb collides with Robert Rogers.

    Director: Allison Anders

    Writer: LaToya Morgan

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  • Sealed Fate
    7.7/10(7)
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    #14 - Sealed Fate

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 5/4/2015

    Abe makes one last effort to recruit a spy inside New York. Ben must determine who is a double agent.

    Director: Keith Boak

    Writer: Mitchell Akselrad

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  • Valediction
    7.7/10(7)
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    #15 - Valediction

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 4/25/2016

    In the third-season premiere, Abe covers up a murder with an unlikely accomplice. Elsewhere, Benedict Arnold abuses his power as he settles into a new home in Philadelphia.

    Director: Michael Nankin

    Writer: Craig Silverstein

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  • Hypocrisy, Fraud, and Tyranny
    7.7/10(6)
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    #16 - Hypocrisy, Fraud, and Tyranny

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 5/23/2016

    Townsend uncovers a British counterfeiting operation. Rogers threatens to destroy Abe's spying ring. Simcoe threatens Richard.

    Director: Keith Boak

    Writer: Libby Friz

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  • Many Mickles Make a Muckle
    7.7/10(6)
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    #17 - Many Mickles Make a Muckle

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 5/30/2016

    Washington goes to Benedict Arnold's Philadelphia ball. Abe tries to stop Rogers from reaching Townsend. Old friends and enemies collide.

    Director: Marvin V. Rush

    Writer: Mitchell Akselrad

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  • Judgment
    7.7/10(6)
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    #18 - Judgment

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 6/6/2016

    Mary attempts to kill Simcoe by herself. Benedict Arnold defends himself in his court-martial. Ben reunites with his savior.

    Director: Omar Madha

    Writer: Scott Gunnison Miller

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  • Mended
    7.7/10(6)
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    #19 - Mended

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 6/13/2016

    The Culper Ring is resurrected in time to save Washington's army. Simcoe terrorizes Setauket as he hunts for Rogers. Anna infiltrates New York.

    Director: Kate Dennis

    Writer: Andrew Colville

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  • The Black Hole of Calcutta
    7.7/10(7)
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    #20 - The Black Hole of Calcutta

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 6/17/2017

    When one of the Culper Ring members is captured, Arnold seeks to interrogate him - with the help of a ruthless Colonel Simcoe.

    Director: Andrew McCarthy

    Writer: Michael Taylor

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  • Private Woodhull
    7.7/10(7)
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    #21 - Private Woodhull

    Season 4 Episode 5

    Aired 7/8/2017

    Seeking revenge against Simcoe, Abe travels to New York and meets Benedict Arnold. A visitor from Anna's past comes to the continental camp.

    Director: Henry J. Bronchtein

    Writer: Andrew Colville

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  • Mr. Culpeper
    7.6/10(7)
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    #22 - Mr. Culpeper

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 5/11/2014

    Abe heads to New York and runs into a desperate patriot along the way. Ben is tasked with creating America's first spy ring.

    Director: Eagle Egilsson

    Writer: Mitchell Akselrad

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  • The Battle of Setauket
    7.6/10(7)
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    #23 - The Battle of Setauket

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 6/8/2014

    Mary struggles when she realizes that Abe is a spy working for the other side. Ben and Caleb hope to save Patriot families when they carry out a raid on Setauket.

    Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel

    Writer: Craig Silverstein

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  • Valley Forge
    7.3/10(7)
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    #24 - Valley Forge

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 5/18/2015

    George Washington teeters on the edge of madness. Abe and Hewlett endure great hardships at the hands of their respective captors, though the latter's ends unexpectedly.

    Director: Kimberly Peirce

    Writer: Aïda Mashaka Croal

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  • Spyhunter General
    7.3/10(7)
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    #25 - Spyhunter General

    Season 4 Episode 1

    Aired 6/17/2017

    Benedict Arnold rounds up spies in New York. Abe plots to destroy essential British supplies, but he will need his father's help.

    Director: Craig Silverstein

    Writer: Craig Silverstein

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