9.0/101,050 votesLoading...#1 - Day 51
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2018
The standoff at the Mount Carmel compound comes to a violent and tragic end.
Director: N/A
Writer: John Erick Dowdle
8.4/101,028 votesLoading...#2 - Operation Showtime
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2018
The ATF siege is in motion. Assault vehicles storm the Mount Carmel compound and gunfire is exchanged, which begins a 51-day standoff.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10920 votesLoading...#3 - Stalling for Time
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/2018
For a moment, it seems like the end of the stalemate is nearing when the FBI’s tactical division turns up the heat with psy-ops on David Koresh and the Branch Davidians.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10939 votesLoading...#4 - Of Milk and Men
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/14/2018
Negotiations intensify as the Branch Davidians refuse to surrender. As David Koresh waits for a sign from God, the lack of food and medical treatment tests both the Davidians’ faith and law enforcement’s patience.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/101,015 votesLoading...#5 - The Strangers Across the Street
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/31/2018
ATF agent Jacob Vasquez begins undercover surveillance on the Mount Carmel compound and befriends David Koresh in hopes of finding illegal weapons or other activity.
Director: N/A
Writer: John Erick Dowdle
7.6/101,157 votesLoading...#6 - Visions and Omens
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/24/2018
The ATF gets a tip of suspicious activity involving weapons taking place among a small religious community led by David Koresh and located at the Mount Carmel Center just outside of Waco, Texas.
Director: N/A
Writer: John Erick Dowdle
The Best Episodes of Waco
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The harrowing true story of the 1993 standoff between the FBI, ATF and the Branch Davidians, a spiritual sect led by David Koresh in Waco,...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:Paramount Network
Best Episodes Summary
"Day 51" is the best rated episode of "Waco". It scored 9/10 based on 1050 votes. Directed by N/A and written by John Erick Dowdle, it aired on 2/28/2018. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "Operation Showtime".