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The Best Episodes of Watergate Season 1

Every episode of Watergate Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Watergate Season 1!

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This Mini series gives insight on Richard M. Nixon and the scandal he was involved in that eventually led to his resignation as America's president.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Watergate Season 1 Episode 1 - Break-In
    8.9/10(30 votes)

    #1 - Break-In

    S1:E1

    This episode looks at the break-in at the Democrats' headquarters in the Watergate Hotel on the night of 17 June 1972.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Watergate Season 1 Episode 2 - Cover-Up
    9.0/10(32 votes)

    #2 - Cover-Up

    S1:E2

    Nixon's burglars are caught and the president himself is at the head of a cover-up that links the crime to the White House. In November 1972, five months after the break-in, Nixon is returned to office.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Watergate Season 1 Episode 3 - Scapegoat
    9.0/10(32 votes)

    #3 - Scapegoat

    S1:E3

    President Richard Nixon had the Watergate burglars paid to keep silent about their links to the White House, a cover-up that enabled him to win a second presidential term in 1972. But once the facts began to emerge, the president sought a succession of scapegoats. The revelation that conversations in his office had been recorded meant his crimes were no longer a secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Watergate Season 1 Episode 4 - Massacre
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Massacre

    S1:E4

    The so-called Saturday Night Massacre, the chain of events that unfolded on 20 October 1973, when President Nixon demanded that special prosecutor Archibald Cox be fired.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Watergate Season 1 Episode 5 - Impeachment
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Impeachment

    S1:E5

    President Nixon clings on to the White House as the case against him mounts. The automatic recording system he ordered to be installed in the Oval Office, however, contains damning evidence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Break-In" is the best rated episode of "Watergate" season 1. It scored 8.9/10 based on 30 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/8/1994. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Cover-Up".