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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 8 Episode 12 - Prisoners of War
    9.2/10(20 votes)

    S8:E12

    A chat with Carrie's sister makes Saul suspicious. Seeing no other way to stop an imminent war, Carrie steels herself to carry out a plan against Saul.

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    Writer:Alex Gansa

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Song of Orpheus
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E8

    When Father ventures to 'The World Above' for the first time in decades, he is arrested for murder. Catherine and Vincent must dive into Father's past—where they learn of his true identity, Jacob Wells, a physician; his blacklisting during the McCarthy era; and, of his long-lost wife—to clear his name and reunite him with his now-dying wife.

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    Writer:Alex Gansa

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - An Impossible Silence
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E11

    Upon witnessing a shooting, deaf Laura Williams must decide if she should leave the sanctuary of 'The World Below' to free an innocent man. While Catherine is investigating the same case, she is attacked in her apartment by the men behind the murder.

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 20 - To Reign in Hell
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E20

    Catherine receives an unexpected visitor on her balcony: Paracelsus's minion Erlik, who captures her in a plot to lure Vincent to the lower parts of 'The World Below' and kill him so that Paracelsus can overthrow Father and take over the tunnels. Despite knowing what Paracelsus would do, Vincent goes to rescue her with the help of Pascal, Winslow, and Jamie.

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    Writer:Alex Gansa

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Sticks and Stones
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E6

    Deaf Laura Williams now lives in surface New York but backs away as a helper for 'The World Below' when she falls in with a gang of young, angry deaf people whose leader, Lincoln, is investigated for a security guard's murder. Laura's boyfriend in the gang, Jerry, is an undercover cop who reveals his secret to her, prompting her to run away.

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    Writer:Alex Gansa

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Orphans
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E12

    When Catherine's father dies of a stroke, she retreats to 'The World Below' to grieve. She asks Vincent to let her stay with him and not return to 'The World Above' and though he agrees, he knows that eventually she will need to go back.

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Though Lovers Be Lost... (1)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E1

    After recovering from his violent madness, Vincent finds himself unable to sense when Catherine is in danger. When an explosion lands Joe in the hospital, Catherine learns that she is pregnant and ends up captured by a crime syndicate led by a shadowy figure. Six months later, Vincent, Joe, and Elliot each continue searching for Catherine. D.A. John Moreno suspends Joe suspiciously, leaving Joe to continue on his own.

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - A Time to Heal
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E7

    Diana notices things in Catherine's apartment that have Vincent's name on them. She begins to realize that Vincent was her lover and probably the father of her child. She then decides to go to where Catherine is buried and wait for Vincent to do the same. One night it works. Vincent is sick and literally falls on top of Catherine's grave. Diana finds him and carries him back to her apartment where she nurses him back to health.

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - God Bless the Child
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E5

    Catherine convinces Vincent and Father to welcome pregnant former prostitute Lena to 'The World Below' where she can have her baby and be part of the community, but a crush on Vincent turns to more for Lena after her baby is born.

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 21 - Ceremony of Innocence
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E21

    In the aftermath of Spirko's death, Burch and Catherine set out to find the man who hired his killer—unaware the killer is Paracelsus, who fatally stabbed Spirko, setting in motion the next stage of his plan to take over 'The World Below'. Disguised as Father—whom he left bound and hidden in a rented penthouse—Paracelsus lies to Vincent about his birth, which brings Vincent to the verge of madness in a final confrontation.

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - What Rough Beast
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E20

    Catherine is attacked in rhe park by two men disguised as police officers. Vincent comes to her rescue, only for it to be a set-up created by a shadowy figure who has hired an investigative reporter named Bernie Spirko to expose Vincent's existence to the public at large.

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - The Outsiders
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E11

    When a group of homeless people find their way into 'The World Below', Father decides to welcome them. Vincent is wary as it seems that the indigents are violent and disturbed.

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Labyrinths
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E8

    Brian, a D&D obsessed teen who lives in Catherine's apartment building, inadvertently discovers 'The World Below' while seeking refuge from his divorced parents' testy joint custody and following unsuspecting Catherine into the tunnels. The tunnel dwellers convince him to keep their secret while offering him a refuge if he wants it.

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Nor Iron Bars a Cage
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E7

    After Vincent is accidentally caught on film. he is captured by two men. One, Dr. Edward Hughes, is a scientist desperate to learn the truth about Vincent. The other, grad student Jonathan Gould, believes Vincent is a freak of nature, and wants to reveal him to the public and become famous. Meanwhile, Catherine considers a new job in Providence.

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - The Alchemist
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E14

    Catherine believes a deadly new hallucinatory drug on the street is supplied by someone from 'The World Below'. Catherine, Vincent and Father discover Father's former friend Paracelsus—who originally helped him build 'The World Below'—is behind it.

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Marine One
    8.4/10(43 votes)

    S1:E12

    While Carrie is near catatonic and confined to bed, Saul investigates the unsettling implications of her timeline; Walker secures a perch for his mission; Brody makes his final preparations for the Vice President's policy summit at the State Department.

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    Writer:Alex Gansa

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  17. undefined Season 8 Episode 20 - Day 8: 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    S8:E20

    With only five hours left, the clock races toward the climactic series finale as Jack stops at absolutely nothing to avenge the emotional setback of losing his beloved partner Renee Walker. Meanwhile, the administration attempts to keep the historic and pivotal peace agreement on track as undermining forces surface.

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  18. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - 13 Hours in Islamabad
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    S4:E10

    The security breach has far-reaching consequences as Carrie and Saul get caught in an attack on their convoy and Haqqani's men infiltrate the embassy.

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    Writer:Alex Gansa

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  19. undefined Season 8 Episode 9 - In Full Flight
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    S8:E9

    Carrie and Yevgeny visit a bazaar, where they get a lead on the flight recorder. Tasneem meets with Jalal to stop him from provoking a war with the U.S.

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    Writer:Alex Gansa

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - The Choice
    8.1/10(35 votes)

    S2:E12

    Carrie is faced with a pivotal decision, while Brody meets with Faber to contemplate the future of the family. Meanwhile, Saul undertakes a secret assignment; and Quinn has a decision to make that may prove to be a game-changer.

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    Writer:Alex Gansa

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  21. undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - Paean to the People
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    S7:E12

    Saul must usher his group out of Russia without raising suspicions. Carrie and Anson race toward the U.S. Embassy. The new president is put to the test.

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    Writer:Alex Gansa

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  22. undefined Season 7 Episode 4 - Day 7: 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    S7:E4

    Buchanan takes Jack to "CTU", a secret hideout where he and Chloe had been working with Tony to uncover the conspiracy within the US government. Tony had been undercover with the terrorists aiding Juma to discover the moles. Jack agrees to help get Tony back in play by joining Emerson's crew himself. Taylor is forced to meet with Matobo to inform him that she may be required to withdraw her forces from Sangala to protect American lives. Her Chief of Staff Ethan Kanin agrees with this decision, but Taylor is not yet convinced. Henry meets with Samantha, Roger's former girlfriend, who tells him that Roger was indeed murdered and provides him with proof.

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - The Reckoning
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E11

    Father recieves a letter from an old flame and goes above to see her. The woman's name was Jessica. Father even considers staying above permanently. Helpers are being killed by strangers.

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    Writer:Alex Gansa

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Legacies
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E12

    The son of a past cave-in victim wants revenge on Father. He tries to bury him alive.

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    Writer:Alex Gansa

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - Trial
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E17

    Catherine and Joe are on a case involving a high-powered Wall Street celebrity whose child abuse resulted in the death of his son. Catherine is named prosecutor and she soon must deal with the challenge of trying to get the child's mother to testify against her husband.

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Alex Gansa Ratings Summary

"Prisoners of War" is the best rated episode written by Alex Gansa. It scored 9.2/10 based on 20 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 4/26/2020 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Song of Orpheus".