- 6.9/10268 votes
#1 - Chapter 1: Suicide Revealed
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/15/2017
In 1953, Army scientist Frank Olson takes a fatal plunge from a hotel window. In 1975, a bombshell report ties his death to a top-secret experiment.
Director: N/A
Writer: Kieran Fitzgerald, Steven Hathaway, Molly Rokosz
- 7.0/10200 votes
#2 - Chapter 2: A Terrible Mistake
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/15/2017
Amid a wave of media attention, the government races to placate the family. In New York, Frank visits a doctor known for his unconventional methods.
Director: N/A
Writer: Kieran Fitzgerald, Steven Hathaway, Molly Rokosz
- 7.0/10178 votes
#3 - Chapter 3: The Forbidden Threshold
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/15/2017
One trip to New York morphs into two when Frank suffers a setback on the way home. Decades later, an apprehensive Eric checks into room 1018A.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10165 votes
#4 - Chapter 4: Opening the Lid
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/15/2017
A hotel worker overhears a curious phone call the night of Frank's death. In 1994, a forensics expert exhumes the body to find compelling new clues.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10159 votes
#5 - Chapter 5: Honorable Men
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/15/2017
Frank's growing concerns about Cold War activities raise alarm bells at the CIA. A frustrated Eric launches a last-ditch bid for closure.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10155 votes
#6 - Chapter 6: Remember Me
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/15/2017
Thanks to Seymour Hersh, Eric finally learns the truth -- but at a maddening cost. In room 1018A, Frank faces off with two mysterious men.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Wormwood Season 1
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In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist entangled in a secret Cold War program known as MK-Ultra.
Genres:CrimeDocumentary
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Chapter 1: Suicide Revealed" is the best rated episode of "Wormwood" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 268 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Kieran Fitzgerald, Steven Hathaway, Molly Rokosz, it aired on 12/15/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Chapter 2: A Terrible Mistake".