7.8/1071 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/21/2006
Senator Jeffrey Collins and his wife Sara are happy and in love. Sara is being honored for her work with Children First, and has a surprise to tell her husband. When Sara suddenly disappears, Senator Collins is in a panic trying to find her.
Director: Mimi Leder
Writer: Josh Berman
7.6/1062 votes#2 - The Tunnel
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/28/2006
A call comes into the FBI hotline from a man claiming to know Sara as Nicky Johnson several years ago. Also Senator Collins ex-wife Jessica is being looked at as a suspect in the disappearance.
Director: Mimi Leder
Writer: N/A
7.7/1057 votes#3 - Drop
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/4/2006
While wearing a wire and being watched by FBI, the Senator attempts to make a ransom drop in Atlanta.
Director: Stephen Cragg
Writer: N/A
7.8/1062 votes#4 - Before the Flood
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/11/2006
The FBI brings in an obvious suspect for questioning. Marcy's secret is discovered, and Judy Nash heads to Gloucester to find out who Sara really is.
Director: N/A
Writer: J.R. Orci
7.3/1057 votes#5 - The Feed
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/18/2006
New evidence linking Sara's disappearance with another high profile case.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1046 votes
#6 - Black Box
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/25/2006
After reporter Judy Nash is scooped by a competitor she arranges a meeting with Kelton so they can work together. Jessica urges her ex-husband to take an appointment with the supreme court. Mei, Kelton and Tyner contiue to work on leads that change the investigation.
Director: Dwight H. Little
Writer: Chris Black
8.0/1069 votes#7 - Resurrection
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/2/2006
Senator Collins gets some disturbing news as he makes plans to go back to Washington to vote for Judge Ranier's appointment to the Supreme Court.
Director: Mimi Leder, Bryan Spicer
Writer: N/A
7.6/1058 votes#8 - Aftermath
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/2006
In the aftermath of Kelton's shooting, Agent Daniel Lucas goes to work with Mei and Tyner to find out what happened to Sara Collins.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: N/A
7.0/1042 votes#9 - The New World
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/2006
The senator tries to explain what happened at the vote for Judge Rainer as Mei and Lucas discover clues about the conspiracy.
Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño
Writer: N/A
7.1/1037 votes#10 - The Cell
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/12/2007
Senator Collins deals with the stress of Sara's disappearance. Lucas and Mei meet a death row inmate with possible information about the conspiracy.
Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: J.R. Orci
6.6/1034 votes#11 - The Proffer
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/30/1999
Agents Lucas, Mei and Tyner get ready for Sara's return after the demands are met. A tip with information about Kelton changes the direction of the investigation again.
Director: Nelson McCormick
Writer: N/A
6.7/1034 votes#12 - The Velocity of Sara
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/30/1999
Sara tries to escape but she has a tracking device on her, desperate she tries to call home.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/1036 votes#13 - Warm Springs
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/30/1999
The mystery around Sara is revealed, as Lucas questions a member of the Collins family and Sara's phone call gives them a location.
Director: Steve Shill
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Vanished Season 1
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Sara Collins is gone. But before the FBI can solve the mystery of where she is, they first need to figure out who she really...
Genre:Drama
Network:FOX
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Vanished" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 71 votes. Directed by Mimi Leder and written by Josh Berman, it aired on 8/21/2006. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Tunnel".