The Worst Episodes of Under the Dome
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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 to break it down, a small group of people inside attempt to figure out what the dome is, where it came from, and when (and if) it will go away.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Under the Dome" is "The Enemy Within", rated 6.1/10 from 966 user votes. It was directed by Peter Leto and written by Tim Schlattmann, Neal Baer. "The Enemy Within" aired on 9/10/2015 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Move On".
6.1/10 966 votes#1 - The Enemy Within
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 9/10/2015
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.
Director: Peter Leto
Writer: Tim Schlattmann, Neal Baer
6.2/10 1,312 votes#2 - Move On
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/25/2015
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
6.3/10 943 votes#3 - Redux
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/2/2015
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.
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Writer: Alexandra McNally
6.3/10 789 votes#4 - Incandescence
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 9/3/2015
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.
Director: P.J. Pesce
Writer: Bronwyn Garrity, Cathryn Humphris
6.4/10 915 votes#5 - The Kinship
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2015
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.
Director: Edward Ornelas
Writer: Cathryn Humphris
6.4/10 792 votes#6 - Love is a Battlefield
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/27/2015
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.
Director: Lee Rose
Writer: Peter Calloway, Adam Stein
6.5/10 1,054 votes#7 - But I'm Not
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/25/2015
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.
Director: Peter Weller
Writer: Tim Schlattmann
6.5/10 884 votes#8 - Alaska
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/16/2015
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.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Bronwyn Garrity
6.5/10 786 votes#9 - Legacy
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/20/2015
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.
Director: Dennie Gordon
Writer: Alexandra McNally, Andres Fischer-Centeno
6.6/10 1,282 votes#10 - Infestation
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/7/2014
When Rebecca discovers an infestation of butterfly eggs on the crops, Barbie risks his life to help her save the town's food supply.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer: Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson
6.6/10 1,125 votes#11 - Reconciliation
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/28/2014
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.
Director: Edward Ornelas
Writer: Cathryn Humphris
6.6/10 819 votes#12 - Breaking Point
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 8/6/2015
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.
Director: Sam Hill
Writer: James C. Oliver, Sharla Oliver
6.7/10 1,068 votes#13 - Turn
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/15/2014
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.
Director: Peter Leto
Writer: Daniel Truly, William Kendall
6.7/10 878 votes#14 - Caged
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/23/2015
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.
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Writer: Andres Fischer-Centeno
6.8/10 1,868 votes#15 - Manhunt
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/8/2013
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.
Director: Paul A. Edwards
Writer: Adam Stein
6.8/10 1,217 votes#16 - Force Majeure
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/14/2014
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
6.8/10 1,126 votes#17 - In the Dark
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/4/2014
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.
Director: Jack Bender
Writer: Caitlin Parrish
6.8/10 1,075 votes#18 - Black Ice
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/8/2014
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.
Director: Jack Bender
Writer: Adam Stein, Peter Calloway
6.8/10 1,205 votes#19 - Go Now
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 9/22/2014
Just as the walls start to close in on those trapped in Chester's Mill, a possible exit from the dome is revealed.
Director: Jack Bender
Writer: Caitlin Parrish, Cathryn Humphris
6.8/10 834 votes#20 - Plan B
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 8/13/2015
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.
Director: Eriq La Salle
Writer: Mark Bruner, Tim Schlattmann
6.9/10 1,516 votes#21 - Let the Games Begin
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/26/2013
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.
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Writer: Peter Calloway, Andres Fischer-Centeno
6.9/10 1,161 votes#22 - Revelation
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/21/2014
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.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Alexandra McNally
7.1/10 2,094 votes#23 - The Fire
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/1/2013
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.
Director: Jack Bender
Writer: Rick Cleveland
7.1/10 1,737 votes#24 - Outbreak
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/15/2013
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
Director: Kari Skogland
Writer: Peter Calloway
7.1/10 1,630 votes#25 - The Endless Thirst
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/29/2013
When the town begins to run low on water, the residents of Chester's Mill begin to fight for the remaining resources. Meanwhile, Julia discovers a strange connection that two of the town's residents have with the Dome.
Director: Kari Skogland
Writer: Soo Hugh