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Set against the backdrop of a hit dating competition show, Rachel is a young staffer whose sole job is to manipulate her relationships with and among the contestants to get the vital dramatic and outrageous

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    UnREAL Season 4 Episode 3 - Wild Card
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Wild Card

    S4:E3

    The first episode of "Passport to Dance" premieres as Everlasting contestants compete to be a guest judge. Alexi, sick of Jay's condescension, acts out on live TV, causing havoc. Quinn and Chet deal with shocking news.

    Director:Shiri Appleby
    Writer:Maria Maggenti

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  2. UnREAL Season 3 Episode 2 - Shield
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Shield

    S3:E2

    After a poker game with the contestants leaves Serena the sore winner, Chet decides to teach her how to be the woman that all men want to marry. Quinn makes a connection with one of the contestants after meeting Chet's new swimsuit model girlfriend.

    Director:Peter O'Fallon
    Writer:Jordan Hawley

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  3. UnREAL Season 3 Episode 3 - Clarity
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Clarity

    S3:E3

    A patriarchal group date infuriates Serena, who refuses to heed Chet's advice on how women should act. Rachel opens up about her past to Dr. Simon. One of the contestants reveals the real reason why he came on the show.

    Director:Sheree Folkson
    Writer:Lisa Albert

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  4. UnREAL Season 3 Episode 8 - Recurrent
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Recurrent

    S3:E8

    Rachel confronts her mother while Serena gets ambushed someone from her past, threatening her relationships with the remaining contestants. Chet struggles with Gary's offer.

    Director:Constance Zimmer
    Writer:Alex Metcalf

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  5. UnREAL Season 4 Episode 1 - All In
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - All In

    S4:E1

    Quinn returns from vacation just in time for the start of 'Everlasting All Stars', featuring winners and losers from previous seasons. Rachel, having reinvented herself, is determined to make this season memorable.

    Director:Peter O'Fallon
    Writers:Stacy Rukeyser, David Israel

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  6. UnREAL Season 3 Episode 6 - Transference
    5.2/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Transference

    S3:E6

    Under the watchful eye of Dr. Simon, Rachel attempts to help her father come off his medication, forcing her to make a painful decision. Jay delivers difficult news regarding his new show. Quinn and Chet take matters into their own hands with two of the contestants, making Everlasting gold.

    Director:David Solomon
    Writer:David Branson Smith

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  7. UnREAL Season 3 Episode 4 - Confront
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Confront

    S3:E4

    Rachel is forced to come clean to Serena. Quinn approves Jay's idea for a new show, but must make a potentially dangerous deal with one of the contestants. Rachel revisits a trauma from her dark past and uncovers distressing news.

    Director:Shiri Appleby
    Writer:David Israel

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  8. UnREAL Season 3 Episode 5 - Gestalt
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Gestalt

    S3:E5

    Quinn and Jay's new show pitch to Gary does not go as planned. Rachel confronts her father about her past and rescues him from her mother's control. Serena learns a contestant's secret. Jay's arrangement with Alexi becomes even riskier than before.

    Director:Peter O'Fallon
    Writer:Sarah Gertrude Shapiro

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  9. UnREAL Season 3 Episode 7 - Projection
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Projection

    S3:E7

    In the Hometown Date episode, Rachel pushes Serena to make a choice which sends her down a path of uncertainty. To Rachel's horror, Quinn pulls a dangerous stunt which forces Serena to save the day. Chet gets a tempting proposition from Gary.

    Director:Hanelle M. Culpepper
    Writers:Freddy Gaitan, Ashley Sims

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  10. UnREAL Season 4 Episode 2 - Double Down
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Double Down

    S4:E2

    Rachel continues in her pursuit of a "ring," flirting with each of the contestants and going so far as to sleep with one. She and new producer Tommy work to keep their perfectly planned season from being destroyed by a panicked Quinn.

    Director:Peter O'Fallon
    Writer:Jordan Hawley

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  11. UnREAL Season 4 Episode 4 - Cold Call
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Cold Call

    S4:E4

    Quinn deals with the news of her "geriatric pregnancy" and August's knowledge of the pregnancy. Chet plans his dream wedding and thinks of their child while Rachel and Jay try to save Passport to Dance, harming Alexi in the process.

    Director:Anna Mastro
    Writer:Mark Driscoll

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  12. UnREAL Season 4 Episode 5 - No Limit
    5.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - No Limit

    S4:E5

    Quinn's maternal instinct is tested when Chet brings his son to work. The well-being of contestants, their producers, and the show is put at stake as Rachel takes things too far on the set of Everlasting.

    Director:Constance Zimmer
    Writer:David Israel

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  13. UnREAL Season 4 Episode 6 - Tilt
    5.5/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Tilt

    S4:E6

    The Everlasting crew deals with the consequences of the previous episode. Rachel and Quinn double cross each other when the network gets involved. The contestants start to question the lies that Rachel has been telling.

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writer:Ashley Sims

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  14. UnREAL Season 4 Episode 7 - Bluff
    5.5/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Bluff

    S4:E7

    Rachel and Quinn go head to head as the betrayals pile up and the contestants become fed up.

    Director:Jessika Borsiczky
    Writer:Ariana Jackson

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  15. UnREAL Season 4 Episode 8 - Sudden Death
    5.5/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Sudden Death

    S4:E8

    Rachel begins to question her decisions leading up to the finale. Quinn must decide whether to intervene and save the Everlasting finale.

    Director:Shiri Appleby
    Writers:Stacy Rukeyser, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro

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  16. UnREAL Season 3 Episode 1 - Oath
    5.8/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Oath

    S3:E1

    Quinn brings Rachel back from self-imposed "exile" in a desperate attempt to keep "Everlasting" afloat following the PR nightmare of the previous season; Silicon Valley mogul Serena becomes the new season's female "suitress."

    Director:Peter O'Fallon
    Writers:Stacy Rukeyser, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro

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  17. UnREAL Season 1 Episode 2 - Relapse
    6.2/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Relapse

    S1:E2

    A family tragedy strikes one of the girls while Quinn continues to push boundaries and Rachel's old laptop falls into the wrong hands.

    Director:David Solomon
    Writer:Elizabeth Benjamin

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  18. UnREAL Season 2 Episode 2 - Insurgent
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Insurgent

    S2:E2

    Quinn and Chet begin producing two different versions of the show, forcing the crew to choose sides. Rachel fears her new promotion could be at stake, so she takes matters into her own hands and ends up yielding unexpected results.

    Director:Peter O'Fallon
    Writer:Stacy Rukeyser

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  19. UnREAL Season 2 Episode 4 - Treason
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Treason

    S2:E4

    Darius reveals his secret to Rachel and she tries to find a way to reverse his decision. Quinn and Chet find themselves back on the same team. Chet brings his baby to work. Quinn confronts Rachel.

    Director:Adam Kane
    Writer:Janine Nabers

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  20. UnREAL Season 1 Episode 1 - Return
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #20 - Return

    S1:E1

    A young staffer at a dating competition show is tasked with manipulating relationships among the contestants in order to get dramatic footage for the show.

    Director:Peter O'Fallon
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. UnREAL Season 2 Episode 5 - Infiltration
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Infiltration

    S2:E5

    Coleman invites Rachel to the Impact Awards. Quinn is introduced to the new owner of the network. Darius must make a big decision. Jeremy's relationship with Rachel continues to cause problems on the set.

    Director:Janice Cooke
    Writer:Alex Taub

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  22. UnREAL Season 2 Episode 7 - Ambush
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Ambush

    S2:E7

    Quinn interferes with Rachel and Coleman's new relationship, Darius decides to take a break from the show with Romeo and Rachel makes a decision with dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, an unexpected visitor stops by the set.

    Director:Sarah Gertrude Shapiro
    Writer:Ariana Jackson

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  23. UnREAL Season 2 Episode 3 - Guerilla
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Guerilla

    S2:E3

    Chet is allowed to produce a more male-skewing version of the show. Quinn decides to prove her own value. Rachel begins to suspect that Darius is hiding a secret. Chet struggles in a custody battle over his son.

    Director:Adam Kane
    Writer:Alex Metcalf

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  24. UnREAL Season 2 Episode 8 - Fugitive
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Fugitive

    S2:E8

    Rachel struggles in the aftermath of an incident with Darius. Quinn works hard to balance everything as things go awry on the set. Chet gets attention from an unlikely source.

    Director:Nzingha Stewart
    Writers:Stacy Rukeyser, Alex Metcalf

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  25. UnREAL Season 2 Episode 9 - Espionage
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Espionage

    S2:E9

    Coleman tries to convince Rachel to destroy Quinn and Everlasting, but Rachel has an alternative plan. Darius and Jay team up to secure the final contestants. Quinn receives news that changes her perspective.

    Director:Peter O'Fallon
    Writers:Ariana Jackson, Carol Barbee

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Wild Card" is the worst rated episode of "UnREAL". It scored 4/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Shiri Appleby and written by Maria Maggenti, it aired on 7/16/2018. This episode scored 1.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Shield".