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8.1/10 (194 votes)
#1

Whistler’s Mother

S1:E13

As the family gathers for Election Day, they attempt to identify the killer in their midst, but one of them won’t make it out alive.

7.8/10 (176 votes)
#2

Freedom From Fear

S1:E11

After Hawthorne family members catch each other lying about the past, they are forced to revisit a fateful night in 2002.

7.7/10 (167 votes)
#3

Madame X

S1:E12

With a killer taunting them, the Hawthornes look to the police for assistance, but Brady needs Garrett’s help to solve the case. Alison prepares for the election and is rocked by a shocking discovery about her family and the unexpected return of an old friend.

7.6/10 (183 votes)
#4

The Oxbow

S1:E9

Key Hawthorne family secrets are revealed when Garrett is forced to reflect on his 14 years of solitude in the woods. Also, Alison turns the screws on a local reporter, with shocking results.

7.6/10 (163 votes)
#5

The Veteran in a New Field

S1:E10

The city is in a panic after the SBK’s accomplice strikes again. As Alison enlists Brady's help to clear her name and find the real culprit, Tessa suspects that Madeline knows more than she's letting on and Cam is forced to make a decision about Sophie's custody of Jack.

7.5/10 (212 votes)
#6

The Chess Players

S1:E6

When the Hawthornes are publicly implicated in the SBK case and forced to hole up in the house to avoid media scrutiny, they quickly begin to turn on one another. Also, Garrett lures Christina to the woods for a camping trip that takes a dangerous turn

7.4/10 (179 votes)
#7

The Gross Clinic

S1:E7

A major revelation about the Silver Bells murders turns everyone’s world in the Hawthorne family upside-down: Christina loses trust in Garrett, Alison’s mayoral campaign sinks, Cam’s sobriety is tested, and Tessa witnesses disturbing new behavior in Jack. Also, Brady is worried that the new information about Silver Bells isn’t exactly what it seems to be.

7.2/10 (209 votes)
#8

The Artist In His Museum

S1:E5

Cam's hallucinations make him question his own participation in a gruesome crime. Also, Madeline receives a cryptic message and leaves town to confront the sender.

7.2/10 (183 votes)
#9

Kindred Spirits

S1:E8

While Cam is in rehab, Jack is lured into a dangerous adventure by a new friend, Sadie. Also, Garrett and Alison work to silence a local reporter who is harassing the Hawthornes, and Brady makes a bizarre breakthrough in the Silver Bells Killer case.

7.0/10 (364 votes)
#10

Arrangement in Grey and Black

S1:E1

A prominent Boston family discovers their recently deceased patriarch is linked to a series of murders across several decades.

7.0/10 (225 votes)
#11

Christina's World

S1:E4

A death on the Hawthorne property gives Detective Brady a solid lead on the “Silver Bells Killer” case. Also, Garrett gives in to temptation and pursues Christina Morales, the daughter of the first “SBK” victim, and Alison finds an unlikely ally to help fend off a lawsuit that could derail her campaign.

6.9/10 (244 votes)
#12

Nighthawks

S1:E3

Cam tries to erase his past as Garrett reconnects with his and Alison seeks campaign support from a local football star, but one of her siblings complicate matters.

6.8/10 (282 votes)
#13

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

S1:E2

The Hawthornes are hit with a tragedy. Cam, Tessa and Alison look for an explanation for the silver bells they found in the shed.

6.8/10 (282 votes)
#1

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

S1:E2

The Hawthornes are hit with a tragedy. Cam, Tessa and Alison look for an explanation for the silver bells they found in the shed.

6.9/10 (244 votes)
#2

Nighthawks

S1:E3

Cam tries to erase his past as Garrett reconnects with his and Alison seeks campaign support from a local football star, but one of her siblings complicate matters.

7.0/10 (364 votes)
#3

Arrangement in Grey and Black

S1:E1

A prominent Boston family discovers their recently deceased patriarch is linked to a series of murders across several decades.

7.0/10 (225 votes)
#4

Christina's World

S1:E4

A death on the Hawthorne property gives Detective Brady a solid lead on the “Silver Bells Killer” case. Also, Garrett gives in to temptation and pursues Christina Morales, the daughter of the first “SBK” victim, and Alison finds an unlikely ally to help fend off a lawsuit that could derail her campaign.

7.2/10 (209 votes)
#5

The Artist In His Museum

S1:E5

Cam's hallucinations make him question his own participation in a gruesome crime. Also, Madeline receives a cryptic message and leaves town to confront the sender.

7.2/10 (183 votes)
#6

Kindred Spirits

S1:E8

While Cam is in rehab, Jack is lured into a dangerous adventure by a new friend, Sadie. Also, Garrett and Alison work to silence a local reporter who is harassing the Hawthornes, and Brady makes a bizarre breakthrough in the Silver Bells Killer case.

7.4/10 (179 votes)
#7

The Gross Clinic

S1:E7

A major revelation about the Silver Bells murders turns everyone’s world in the Hawthorne family upside-down: Christina loses trust in Garrett, Alison’s mayoral campaign sinks, Cam’s sobriety is tested, and Tessa witnesses disturbing new behavior in Jack. Also, Brady is worried that the new information about Silver Bells isn’t exactly what it seems to be.

7.5/10 (212 votes)
#8

The Chess Players

S1:E6

When the Hawthornes are publicly implicated in the SBK case and forced to hole up in the house to avoid media scrutiny, they quickly begin to turn on one another. Also, Garrett lures Christina to the woods for a camping trip that takes a dangerous turn

7.6/10 (183 votes)
#9

The Oxbow

S1:E9

Key Hawthorne family secrets are revealed when Garrett is forced to reflect on his 14 years of solitude in the woods. Also, Alison turns the screws on a local reporter, with shocking results.

7.6/10 (163 votes)
#10

The Veteran in a New Field

S1:E10

The city is in a panic after the SBK’s accomplice strikes again. As Alison enlists Brady's help to clear her name and find the real culprit, Tessa suspects that Madeline knows more than she's letting on and Cam is forced to make a decision about Sophie's custody of Jack.

7.7/10 (167 votes)
#11

Madame X

S1:E12

With a killer taunting them, the Hawthornes look to the police for assistance, but Brady needs Garrett’s help to solve the case. Alison prepares for the election and is rocked by a shocking discovery about her family and the unexpected return of an old friend.

7.8/10 (176 votes)
#12

Freedom From Fear

S1:E11

After Hawthorne family members catch each other lying about the past, they are forced to revisit a fateful night in 2002.

8.1/10 (194 votes)
#13

Whistler’s Mother

S1:E13

As the family gathers for Election Day, they attempt to identify the killer in their midst, but one of them won’t make it out alive.

7.0/10 (364 votes)

Arrangement in Grey and Black

S1:E1

A prominent Boston family discovers their recently deceased patriarch is linked to a series of murders across several decades.

6.8/10 (282 votes)

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

S1:E2

The Hawthornes are hit with a tragedy. Cam, Tessa and Alison look for an explanation for the silver bells they found in the shed.

6.9/10 (244 votes)

Nighthawks

S1:E3

Cam tries to erase his past as Garrett reconnects with his and Alison seeks campaign support from a local football star, but one of her siblings complicate matters.

7.0/10 (225 votes)

Christina's World

S1:E4

A death on the Hawthorne property gives Detective Brady a solid lead on the “Silver Bells Killer” case. Also, Garrett gives in to temptation and pursues Christina Morales, the daughter of the first “SBK” victim, and Alison finds an unlikely ally to help fend off a lawsuit that could derail her campaign.

7.2/10 (209 votes)

The Artist In His Museum

S1:E5

Cam's hallucinations make him question his own participation in a gruesome crime. Also, Madeline receives a cryptic message and leaves town to confront the sender.

7.5/10 (212 votes)

The Chess Players

S1:E6

When the Hawthornes are publicly implicated in the SBK case and forced to hole up in the house to avoid media scrutiny, they quickly begin to turn on one another. Also, Garrett lures Christina to the woods for a camping trip that takes a dangerous turn

7.4/10 (179 votes)

The Gross Clinic

S1:E7

A major revelation about the Silver Bells murders turns everyone’s world in the Hawthorne family upside-down: Christina loses trust in Garrett, Alison’s mayoral campaign sinks, Cam’s sobriety is tested, and Tessa witnesses disturbing new behavior in Jack. Also, Brady is worried that the new information about Silver Bells isn’t exactly what it seems to be.

7.2/10 (183 votes)

Kindred Spirits

S1:E8

While Cam is in rehab, Jack is lured into a dangerous adventure by a new friend, Sadie. Also, Garrett and Alison work to silence a local reporter who is harassing the Hawthornes, and Brady makes a bizarre breakthrough in the Silver Bells Killer case.

7.6/10 (183 votes)

The Oxbow

S1:E9

Key Hawthorne family secrets are revealed when Garrett is forced to reflect on his 14 years of solitude in the woods. Also, Alison turns the screws on a local reporter, with shocking results.

7.6/10 (163 votes)

The Veteran in a New Field

S1:E10

The city is in a panic after the SBK’s accomplice strikes again. As Alison enlists Brady's help to clear her name and find the real culprit, Tessa suspects that Madeline knows more than she's letting on and Cam is forced to make a decision about Sophie's custody of Jack.

7.8/10 (176 votes)

Freedom From Fear

S1:E11

After Hawthorne family members catch each other lying about the past, they are forced to revisit a fateful night in 2002.

7.7/10 (167 votes)

Madame X

S1:E12

With a killer taunting them, the Hawthornes look to the police for assistance, but Brady needs Garrett’s help to solve the case. Alison prepares for the election and is rocked by a shocking discovery about her family and the unexpected return of an old friend.

8.1/10 (194 votes)

Whistler’s Mother

S1:E13

As the family gathers for Election Day, they attempt to identify the killer in their midst, but one of them won’t make it out alive.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
1 ★ 7.4 13
★ 8.1 Whistler’s Mother
★ 6.8 Jack-in-the-Pulpit