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A small town is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. While military forces, the government and the media positioned outside of this surrounding barrier attempt

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    Under the Dome Season 3 Episode 13 - The Enemy Within
    6.1/10(1071 votes)

    #1 - The Enemy Within

    S3:E13

    Series Finale: As the Dome in Chester's Mill comes down, the Resistance makes a final attempt to protect the outside world from the infected townspeople in the Kinship and their new queen.

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  2. Under the Dome Season 3 Episode 1 - Move On
    6.2/10(1425 votes)

    #2 - Move On

    S3:E1

    A year after the dome disappears, Barbie, Joe, and the other townspeople gather for a memorial. A year earlier, Julia and Junior try to rescue Barbie and the others, but run afoul of Big Jim.

    Director:Peter Leto
    Writer:Adam Stein

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  3. Under the Dome Season 3 Episode 3 - Redux
    6.3/10(1047 votes)

    #3 - Redux

    S3:E3

    The residents of Chester’s Mill try to move on with their lives in the aftermath of their mysterious experience in the tunnels beneath town. Meanwhile, Big Jim suspects new residents Christine and Eva are keeping secrets concerning the Dome.

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  4. Under the Dome Season 3 Episode 12 - Incandescence
    6.3/10(883 votes)

    #4 - Incandescence

    S3:E12

    When the Dome’s calcification process accelerates, Chester’s Mill has 24 hours before the barrier’s breakdown will suffocate everyone inside. While the new deadline puts added pressure on Joe to bring the Dome down, Barbie and Julia race to save his child from The Kinship. Also, Big Jim tries to manage the increasingly volatile Hektor, who is adamant that infected townspeople never escape the Dome.

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  5. Under the Dome Season 3 Episode 4 - The Kinship
    6.4/10(1015 votes)

    #5 - The Kinship

    S3:E4

    Under the guise of helping Chester’s Mill rebuild, Christine urges the townspeople towards specific individuals and projects that remind them of their experience in the tunnels. Also, Julia and Big Jim make shocking discoveries that reveal a new threat within the Dome.

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  6. Under the Dome Season 3 Episode 11 - Love is a Battlefield
    6.4/10(884 votes)

    #6 - Love is a Battlefield

    S3:E11

    Members of The Resistance race to release their loved ones from Christine’s influence before she reaches her end game for the Dome. While Barbie risks everything in an attempt to free Eva from the Kinship, Big Jim and Julia are enlisted by Hektor, the head of Aktaion, to test a possible cure for infected townspeople. Also, Joe chooses to work with Christine after she shares some shocking information about the entity behind the Dome.

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  8. Under the Dome Season 3 Episode 2 - But I'm Not
    6.5/10(1156 votes)

    #7 - But I'm Not

    S3:E2

    Barbie investigates Ben's claim that something strange is going on in Chester's Mill, but Eva surprises him with unexpected news. Meanwhile, Norrie and Hunter grow closer, and Christine advises Joe to move on.

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  9. Under the Dome Season 3 Episode 5 - Alaska
    6.5/10(980 votes)

    #8 - Alaska

    S3:E5

    Big Jim and Julia form a tentative alliance to search for proof that will discredit Christine, which leads them to new information about the Dome’s capabilities. Meanwhile, when tensions run high in town and threaten Christine’s leadership, she puts a plan in play that has deadly consequences.

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  10. Under the Dome Season 3 Episode 10 - Legacy
    6.5/10(877 votes)

    #9 - Legacy

    S3:E10

    The Resistance, the citizens not under Christine’s control, join forces with an unexpected ally: Hektor Martin, the nefarious head of Aktaion. Despite Hektor revealing more about the Dome’s origins and helping to strike back at it, Big Jim and Julia still worry he will betray them. Meanwhile, Hunter receives encrypted files that give disturbing insights into the final effect the Dome will have on the infected townspeople.

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  11. Under the Dome Season 2 Episode 2 - Infestation
    6.6/10(1383 votes)

    #10 - Infestation

    S2:E2

    When Rebecca discovers an infestation of butterfly eggs on the crops, Barbie risks his life to help her save the town's food supply.

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  12. Under the Dome Season 2 Episode 5 - Reconciliation
    6.6/10(1224 votes)

    #11 - Reconciliation

    S2:E5

    After Big Jim and Rebecca's plan left the town divided, Julia takes over as the leader of Chester's Mill; Norrie and Joe help Melanie find more clues.

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  13. Under the Dome Season 3 Episode 8 - Breaking Point
    6.6/10(913 votes)

    #12 - Breaking Point

    S3:E8

    Big Jim, Julia, Joe, Norrie and Hunter join together to form a resistance against Christine, who is mobilizing residents to work on a massive excavation project in the caves underneath the town. Also, Hunter uses his tech skills to contact the outside world.

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  14. Under the Dome Season 3 Episode 6 - Caged
    6.7/10(973 votes)

    #13 - Caged

    S3:E6

    When Big Jim is captured by Aktaion, the dangerous private corporation that’s descended on Chester’s Mill to harness the Dome’s energy capabilities, he’s forced to manipulate Christine for information about her agenda. Also, when Joe and Norrie question the town’s new rules, they find themselves in a dangerous face-off with the increasingly unstable residents.

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  15. Under the Dome Season 1 Episode 3 - Manhunt
    6.8/10(2011 votes)

    #14 - Manhunt

    S1:E3

    When a former deputy goes rogue, Big Jim recruits Barbie to join the manhunt to keep the town safe. Meanwhile, Junior is determined to escape the Dome by going underground.

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  16. Under the Dome Season 2 Episode 3 - Force Majeure
    6.8/10(1316 votes)

    #15 - Force Majeure

    S2:E3

    Big Jim conducts a census to see how long the town can survive on dwindling resources; acid rain threatens everyone.

    Director:Peter Leto
    Writer:Adam Stein

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  17. Under the Dome Season 2 Episode 6 - In the Dark
    6.8/10(1225 votes)

    #16 - In the Dark

    S2:E6

    A cave-in severs Barbie and Sam's path back to Chester's Mill during their investigation of a mysterious tunnel; a dust storm rages through the town, as Big Jim and Julia face off in a power struggle.

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  18. Under the Dome Season 2 Episode 11 - Black Ice
    6.8/10(1173 votes)

    #17 - Black Ice

    S2:E11

    Rebecca and Sam try to save Chester's Mill residents as temperatures plunge; Barbie puts his life at risk to help Julia after a terrible accident.

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  19. Under the Dome Season 2 Episode 12 - Turn
    6.8/10(1167 votes)

    #18 - Turn

    S2:E12

    The latest threat intensifies, leaving Chester's Mill residents at risk of being crushed to death; Melanie's health declines as the egg's fate remains uncertain.

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  20. Under the Dome Season 2 Episode 13 - Go Now
    6.8/10(1309 votes)

    #19 - Go Now

    S2:E13

    Just as the walls start to close in on those trapped in Chester's Mill, a possible exit from the dome is revealed.

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  21. Under the Dome Season 3 Episode 9 - Plan B
    6.8/10(929 votes)

    #20 - Plan B

    S3:E9

    Big Jim and Julia devise plans to end Christine’s control over the town by initiating a life-or-death plot involving Barbie and Eva, while Joe and Norrie conduct research to better understand the Dome’s ultimate agenda. Meanwhile, Hunter finds more information about the true head of Aktaion, the nefarious private corporation that wants to harness the Dome’s energy.

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  22. Under the Dome Season 1 Episode 10 - Let the Games Begin
    6.9/10(1636 votes)

    #21 - Let the Games Begin

    S1:E10

    Julia uncovers the truth about her husband's disappearance and unravels some of Chester's Mill's darkest secrets. Meanwhile, Maxine shows Barbie how she plans to take control of the town.

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  23. Under the Dome Season 2 Episode 4 - Revelation
    6.9/10(1262 votes)

    #22 - Revelation

    S2:E4

    Rebecca and Big Jim consider extreme measures as the conditions worsen in Chester's Mill; clues about Melanie's connection to the dome are revealed.

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  24. Under the Dome Season 3 Episode 7 - Ejecta
    7.0/10(993 votes)

    #23 - Ejecta

    S3:E7

    As the world outside the Dome is rocked by a catastrophic meteor shower, unexpected alliances form inside the barrier. Eva tries to indoctrinate Barbie deeper into The Kinship and Big Jim and Julia turn to one another while isolated on Bird Island outside of town. Also, Joe is forced to accept help from Sam, the man who killed his sister.

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  25. Under the Dome Season 1 Episode 2 - The Fire
    7.1/10(2245 votes)

    #24 - The Fire

    S1:E2

    Following Duke's death, his house catches fire, forcing the town to rally together to form a bucket brigade. Elsewhere, Junior ambushes Barbie, while Dodee and Phil pick up a military frequency.

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  26. Under the Dome Season 1 Episode 4 - Outbreak
    7.1/10(1875 votes)

    #25 - Outbreak

    S1:E4

    The people of Chester's Mill panicked state when a meningitis outbreak hits the community, threatening the already scarce supply of drugs. Meanwhile, Julia continues to seek answers to her husband's disappearance

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Enemy Within" is the worst rated episode of "Under the Dome". It scored 6.1/10 based on 1071 votes. Directed by Peter Leto and written by Tim Schlattmann, Neal Baer, it aired on 9/10/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Move On".