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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E7 7.4
Ugly Truth

Clarice and Ardelia team up to investigate a deeply twisted cold case after the body of a missing teenager is found entombed in concrete. Also, Clarice wrestles with the knowledge that Krendler may know the man who attacked her while she was held captive.

#2
S1E3 7.3
Are You Alright?

In order to prove to Krendler and the VICAP team that she is fit for duty, Clarice must find the psychological key that will unlock a confession from the suspect in the three river murders.

#3
S1E11 7.3
Achilles Heel

Clarice zeroes in on the entity behind the River Murders, Alastor Pharmaceuticals. When Julia informs ViCAP of the impending sale of the company, ViCAP rushes to Alastor to prevent the purging of any incriminating evidence. Also, Clarice questions Alastor CEO Nils Hagen, who quickly changes the subject to Clarice’s relationship with his son, Tyson.

#4 Father Time S1E12 7.3
#5 Family Is Freedom S1E13 7.3
#6 Ghosts of Highway 20 S1E2 7.1
#7 The Silence Is Over S1E1 7.0
#8 Add-a-Bead S1E8 7.0
#9 How Does It Feel to Be So Beautiful S1E6 6.9
#10 Motherless Child S1E10 6.9

Lowlights

#13 S1E9 Silence Is Purgatory 6.2

After ViCAP links the River Murders to a pharmaceutical company, Clarice seeks help from Julia Lawson, the corporate accountant for the company, who refuses to work with the FBI, and with Clarice specifically. Also, Catherine goes outside for the first time since her rescue from Buffalo Bill, and Ardelia and Agent Garrett connect with a lawyer they hope will take on the Black Coalition's case against the FBI.

#12 Get Right with God S1E5 6.6
#11 You Can't Rule Me S1E4 6.8
#10 Motherless Child S1E10 6.9
#9 How Does It Feel to Be So Beautiful S1E6 6.9

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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