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The Worst Episodes of Under the Dome

Every episode of Under the Dome ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Under the Dome!

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...
Genres:DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:CBS

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Enemy Within" is the worst rated episode of "Under the Dome". It scored 6.1/10 based on 976 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".

  • The Enemy Within
    6.1/10976 votes
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    #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

  • Move On
    6.2/101,325 votes
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    #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

  • Incandescence
    6.2/10798 votes
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    #3 - 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: Cathryn Humphris, Bronwyn Garrity

  • Redux
    6.3/10954 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • The Kinship
    6.4/10927 votes
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    #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

  • Love is a Battlefield
    6.4/10801 votes
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    #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: Adam Stein, Peter Calloway

  • But I'm Not
    6.5/101,064 votes
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    #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

  • Alaska
    6.5/10894 votes
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    #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

  • Legacy
    6.5/10795 votes
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    #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: Andres Fischer-Centeno, Alexandra McNally

  • Infestation
    6.6/101,290 votes
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    #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

  • Reconciliation
    6.6/101,135 votes
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    #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

  • Caged
    6.6/10888 votes
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    #12 - 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

  • Breaking Point
    6.6/10828 votes
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    #13 - 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

  • Turn
    6.7/101,080 votes
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    #14 - 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

  • Manhunt
    6.8/101,880 votes
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    #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

  • Force Majeure
    6.8/101,226 votes
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    #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

  • In the Dark
    6.8/101,135 votes
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    #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

  • Black Ice
    6.8/101,083 votes
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    #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

  • Go Now
    6.8/101,219 votes
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    #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

  • Plan B
    6.8/10843 votes
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    #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

  • Let the Games Begin
    6.9/101,526 votes
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    #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

  • Revelation
    6.9/101,170 votes
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    #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

  • The Endless Thirst
    7.0/101,642 votes
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    #23 - 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

  • The Fire
    7.1/102,107 votes
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    #24 - 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

  • Outbreak
    7.1/101,750 votes
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    #25 - 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