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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - Pandora (2)
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Pandora (2)

    S1:E22

    Percy makes a move to take over the CIA, Alex goes rogue, and Michael gets trapped inside Division making him unable to help Nikita, who may have to pay with her life for helping Alex.

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    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - All the Way
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #2 - All the Way

    S1:E11

    Alex informs Nikita that Division is sending her on her first mission to kill the leader of a crime syndicate. Alex is uneasy about taking someone's life but is reassured by Nikita who insists on helping her with the kill order. Birkhoff informs Percy and Michael when he discovers the shell program that a Division mole has been using to connect to Nikita in the outside world. When the mission doesn't go as planned, Nikita makes a quick decision in an effort to clear Alex's name. Inside Division, Jayden attempts to reveal Alex as the mole but Thom steps in and a shocking accident clears her name.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - 3.0
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #3 - 3.0

    S3:E1

    Ryan takes charge of Division with Nikita by his side. Their first mission under the new regime is to bring in “The Dirty Thirty,” the rogue agents who failed to respond to the Division recall after Percy was killed. Unfortunately, their first mission doesn’t go as planned and Michael is arrested, forcing Nikita to change gears and hatch an escape plan for him. Alex reprises her alter ego, the spoiled Russian princess Alexandra Udinov, in a very unique way as part of the plan to spring Michael. Meanwhile, Birkhoff struggles to maintain a working relationship with Sonya, despite his growing attraction to her.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Game Change
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Game Change

    S2:E1

    Nikita and Michael plot to take down Division and Oversight and are prepared to use the contents of the black box to do so. Amanda is now running Division but Oversight has assigned one of their own, a new agent named Sean, to keep an eye on her. Amanda's first mission is to get back the black box from Nikita, and she enlists Alex's help to do so. Alex refuses until Amanda tells her she will help her find the man who killed Alex's father. Meanwhile, Nikita and Michael find help from an unlikely ally.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - The Man with the Bone
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    #5 - The Man with the Bone

    S1:E18

    A human finger bone found in the clutches of a drowning victim leads to a search for buried treasure.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Proof
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Proof

    S1:E7

    Maddy starts interning for the colony’s greatest scientist, and her life is put in danger when she discovers a terrible secret. Meanwhile, Josh makes a deal with the devil in order to solidify his plan to bring his girlfriend from the future to Terra Nova.

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    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Occupation / Resistance
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Occupation / Resistance

    S1:E11

    In the two-hour Season Finale, the 11th Pilgrimage arrives in Terra Nova and the mysterious Phoenix Group in 2149 makes its move to pillage the past with the help of Lucas and Mira. Meanwhile, Jim and Taylor team up in a last stand against the Phoenix Group, a colonist makes the ultimate sacrifice and a decision is made that will change life in Terra Nova forever.

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    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Within
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Within

    S1:E10

    Lucas races to assemble the final pieces of his mystery device, in advance of the 11th Pilgrimage's arrival. Also, Jim and Taylor confront the colony's "Sixer" mole, Skye is reunited with a familiar face and Terra Nova prepares for war.

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    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    When she was a deeply troubled teenager, Nikita was rescued from death row by a secret U.S. agency known only as Division, who trained her as a spy and assassin. Nikita was eventually betrayed by the only people she thought she could trust. Now, after three years in hiding, Nikita is seeking retribution and making it clear to her former boss, Percy and her former friends Michael and Birkhoff that she will stop at nothing to expose and destroy their covert operation. Division continues to recruit and train other young people, among them Jaden and Thom, erasing all evidence of their former lives and turning them into cold and efficient killers. One of these new recruits, Alex is a beautiful girl with a violent past and a story not so different from Nikita's. The recruits all spend part of their training with Amanda, a master manipulator who can turn any ugly duckling into a swan and any bleeding heart into a killer.

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    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Now You See Me
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Now You See Me

    S1:E9

    Taylor and Mira must set aside their differences when they encounter a prehistoric enemy; Jim closes in on the mole.

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    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Vs.
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Vs.

    S1:E8

    As Taylor searches for the "Sixer" mole within Terra Nova, Jim stumbles onto an old murder, for which Taylor is the prime suspect.

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    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - 2.0
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #12 - 2.0

    S1:E2

    Percy and Michael take their latest assignment, a Slavic leader wanted for war crimes, into protective custody. Nikita learns of their hideout and attempts to thwart their plan, but a mysterious group of mercenaries in search of nuclear material beats her to the task. Alex is activated earlier than expected for a special assignment that throws her into the crossfire of bullets. A flashback reveals a pivotal moment in Nikita's life.

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    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 22 - The Double Death of the Dearly Departed
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #13 - The Double Death of the Dearly Departed

    S4:E22

    When a Jeffersonian coworker dies of heart failure, the entire team goes to the wake where, upon viewing the body, Brennan realizes the death was no accident.

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    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Nightfall
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Nightfall

    S1:E6

    A crashing meteor wipes out all technology and wreaks havoc on the colony. Meanwhile, Maddy and Reynolds are stuck out in the wilderness, Elisabeth and Skye work together to save a life and Taylor tries to prevent Mira and the "Sixers" from invading Terra Nova. Also, a mystery man makes his presence known.

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    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - What Remains
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #15 - What Remains

    S1:E3

    When Elisabeth, Jim, Malcolm and Taylor investigate radio silence at a nearby scientific outpost, they discover an outbreak of a mysterious virus causing memory loss, paranoia and eventually death. The group must work together to find a cure before they lose their sanity and all of Terra Nova is infected.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - The Runaway
    6.9/10(12 votes)

    #16 - The Runaway

    S1:E4

    When an orphaned "Sixer" girl comes to Terra Nova seeking asylum, Jim and Shannon are at odds if they can trust her; Mira plots to reclaim a valued possession; Taylor begins to suspect there is a traitor in his midst and Reynolds admits his feelings for Maddy.

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    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Genesis
    6.6/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Genesis

    S1:E1

    In a bleak future, a police raid on a family lands the father—a cop—in jail, and a chance for his family to get a fresh start on Terra Nova forces him to take drastic measures

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - XI
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #18 - XI

    S2:E4

    Chase and Harper try to convince Morgan Bote to help Emily, but when Zoe McDonald resurfaces, they realize the story's much bigger than they thought.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Bylaw
    6.2/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Bylaw

    S1:E5

    The colony falls victim to its first murder, and Jim and Taylor must find the perpetrator. Also, Skye helps Josh find a way to get Kira, his girlfriend from 2149, to the past, while Elisabeth and Zoe race to help an unborn Ankylosaurus survive.

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    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Prophecy Comes True
    6.0/10(37 votes)

    #20 - The Prophecy Comes True

    S1:E8

    Mount Olympus beckons... and Percy must face his greatest battle yet.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Instinct
    5.9/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Instinct

    S1:E2

    When Terra Nova comes under attack from a legion of Pterosaurs, Jim and Taylor must find a way to save the colony before it's completely overtaken. Elisabeth discovers a former flame is also living in Terra Nova and may have been responsible for her recruitment. Syke tries to make Josh feel at home and Reynolds get protective of Maddy.

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    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - I Play Dodgeball with Cannibals
    4.9/10(24 votes)

    #22 - I Play Dodgeball with Cannibals

    S2:E1

    Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson race to defend Camp Half-Blood from dangerous forces.

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    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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Craig Silverstein Ratings Summary

"Pandora (2)" is the best rated episode written by Craig Silverstein. It scored 8.9/10 based on 9 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/12/2011 and is rated 0.6 points higher than their second-best episode, "All the Way".