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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Your Worst Nightmare Season 4 Episode 5 - The One That Got Away
    6.6/10(40 votes)

    S4:E5

    20-year-old single mom Tracy Whitehead is starting to turn her life around when she falls for attentive Joby Palczynzki. As his jealousy starts to overtake their relationship, she soon comes to realize she can run, but she can't hide.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Your Worst Nightmare Season 1 Episode 4 - Horror in the Heartland
    6.7/10(51 votes)

    S1:E4

    Two teenagers in love go missing from rural Logan, OH, and ten days later they both turn up dead -- brutally hacked to bits. The crime tears the small town apart, and it remains unsolved for 25 years until the shocking truth comes to light

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Your Worst Nightmare Season 6 Episode 10 - Living in Fear
    6.7/10(26 votes)

    S6:E10

    With her big heart and generous spirit, Michelle Cable is the rock of her family; her kids Billy, Jessica, and Josh are the center of her world. But her soft spot for troubled men leaves her vulnerable to evil intentions and deadly consequences.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Your Worst Nightmare Season 2 Episode 10 - The Devil Went Down To Georgia
    6.8/10(38 votes)

    S2:E10

    After a encounter with a peeping tom outside his daughter's bedroom window and another with a masked man in his own hallway, Jerry Glaser thinks someone is trying to kill him, so he takes his life into his own hands to protect himself and his family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Your Worst Nightmare Season 5 Episode 6 - One Last Goodbye
    6.8/10(33 votes)

    S5:E6

    After breaking free from her controlling ex-husband, single mom Tanya Petro meets Ron Gibson and falls helplessly in love. But just a few months into the relationship, Tanya mysteriously disappears.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Your Worst Nightmare Season 4 Episode 8 - He's Coming for Me
    6.9/10(32 votes)

    S4:E8

    With a serial killer on the loose in Arlington, Texas, 22-year-old Adriane Fields can't shake the chilling suspicion that she's next on the list. Crippled by fear, she moves across town, only to come face-to-face with what she feared most.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Your Worst Nightmare Season 6 Episode 4 - He's Back
    6.9/10(34 votes)

    S6:E4

    When Natalie Purdie moves from New York City to Norfolk, Virginia, she quickly makes new friends both on and off her high school dance squad. But as Natalie's life revolves around dance, she has no idea a violent obsession revolves around her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Your Worst Nightmare Season 1 Episode 1 - Somebody's Watching
    7.0/10(57 votes)

    S1:E1

    Everyone loves 25-year-old graduate student Sandy Jeffers, but little does she know that one man is completely obsessed with her. When she finally comes face to face with her stalker, the events that follow are twisted, torturous, and ultimately fatal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Your Worst Nightmare Season 2 Episode 2 - Murder House
    7.0/10(60 votes)

    S2:E2

    Westfield, NJ - an affluent suburb just outside the bustle of New York City, is home to picture-perfect homes and families alike. In the grand home of John List and his family, a true monster hides behind the stately facade.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Your Worst Nightmare Season 4 Episode 4 - He Seems Perfect
    7.0/10(35 votes)

    S4:E4

    Budding New York fashion designer Jenae Aragosa falls hard for bartender Trevor Frederick, but as a dark side of her new man comes to light, Jenae comes to realize she'll be lucky if she makes it out of this relationship alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Your Worst Nightmare Season 1 Episode 3 - Water Foul
    7.1/10(43 votes)

    S1:E3

    When Martha Brailsford goes out sailing in Salem, Massachusetts, and doesn't return, her friends and family immediately suspect that something terrible has happened.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Your Worst Nightmare Season 4 Episode 9 - Twisted Plan
    7.1/10(33 votes)

    S4:E9

    When trusted legal assistant Gail Spencer fails to show up for work, her coworkers are rightfully concerned. As the sordid details of her abduction come to light, suddenly it seems like someone at the office may know more than they are letting on.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Your Worst Nightmare Season 4 Episode 10 - Home Invasion
    7.1/10(33 votes)

    S4:E10

    After separating from her husband of thirteen years, 36-year-old Julie Curry Boyd suddenly finds her life in danger. With three kids at home, she'll stop at nothing to keep them safe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Your Worst Nightmare Season 2 Episode 6 - Psycho For Love
    7.3/10(36 votes)

    S2:E6

    When divorced single mother Chanin Starbuck comes home to find her house has been vandalized, she fears her ventures in online dating are to blame.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Your Worst Nightmare Season 3 Episode 1 - Primal Instincts
    7.3/10(52 votes)

    S3:E1

    It's Mother's Day, and 26-year-old wife and first-time mom Tennyson Jacobson is looking forward to celebrating with her family in North Bend, WA. But when she spends the afternoon fighting off a violent intruder, she can't shake the feeling he'll soon be back to strike again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Your Worst Nightmare Season 3 Episode 4 - Secret Rage
    7.3/10(50 votes)

    S3:E4

    For 17-year-old Sarah Wisnosky, college is all about new experiences. When she catches the eye of a flirty frat boy, she's happy to play along, but soon she discovers he's hiding a dark secret. Sarah will need to break things off before it's too late.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Your Worst Nightmare Season 3 Episode 8 - Domestic Disturbance
    7.3/10(43 votes)

    S3:E8

    With a new home and loving fiance, single mom Lisa Filiaggi finally feels like luck is on her side. That is until troubles from her past come back to haunt her and threaten to destroy all her future plans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Your Worst Nightmare Season 3 Episode 9 - Into the Wild
    7.3/10(48 votes)

    S3:E9

    While out for a run in the Montana wilderness, 22-year-old college student Kari Swenson is taken prisoner by two mountain men. When she learns of their twisted plans for her, she'll do everything she can to escape or die trying.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Your Worst Nightmare Season 5 Episode 2 - Play Dead
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    S5:E2

    After 30-year-old single mom Kaye Robinson turns a suspicious late-night stranger away from her door, she has no idea the threat to her family is far from over. But with her young son home, she'll do everything she can to keep him safe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Your Worst Nightmare Season 5 Episode 4 - Never Let Go
    7.3/10(36 votes)

    S5:E4

    Karen Widdoss thinks she's finally rid of her possessive ex-boyfriend Leonard. But months into dating a new man, she can't shake the feeling she's being watched. When a stalker does step out of hiding, he doesn't look at all like she imagined.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Your Worst Nightmare Season 6 Episode 1 - No End in Sight
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    S6:E1

    Debbie Puglisi is enjoying life with her husband of nearly 25 years, Nino, in their new dream home. But when an unexpected visitor drops by the neighborhood, Debbie's whole world becomes her worst nightmare in a matter of minutes.

    Director:Rob Schmidt
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Your Worst Nightmare Season 2 Episode 5 - There's No Place Like Home
    7.4/10(41 votes)

    S2:E5

    When a masked robber is interrupted by both the daughter of the house, Sarah Harris, and her father, Ivon, the intruder goes to horrible lengths to cover up his crimes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Your Worst Nightmare Season 3 Episode 10 - Shadow Walker
    7.4/10(38 votes)

    S3:E10

    Sandi Musk thinks dating Andy LeFleur is a welcomed distraction from her ongoing divorce, but when it becomes clear he wants more than she's ready to give, she tries to call things off. Thing is, this is one guy who won't take "no" for an answer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Your Worst Nightmare Season 5 Episode 7 - Firestarter
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    S5:E7

    20-year-old Audrey Mabrey is sure she has found Mr. Right when she connects with NYPD Detective Chris Hanney. But as the couple prepares for a life down in Florida, skeletons from their life in New York start to surface.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Your Worst Nightmare Season 5 Episode 9 - A Way Out
    7.4/10(34 votes)

    S5:E9

    As investigators dive into the missing persons case of 13-year-old Jessyca Mullenberg, they soon realize the meticulous planning that went into her kidnapping. And the lengths that her calculating abductor is willing to go to to avoid being caught.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The One That Got Away" is the worst rated episode of "Your Worst Nightmare". It scored 6.6/10 based on 40 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/30/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Horror in the Heartland".