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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E10 8.3
The Innocent

The aliens take David Vincent up into their spaceship and then attempt to prove they have nothing but peaceful intentions by showing him what they've done to a desert valley. But all is not what it seems.

#2
S2E7 8.3
The Spores

Tom Jessup's an invader, who's transporting a briefcase containing something vital: spores. These organisms will grow into aliens able to withstand Earth's atmosphere. As Jessup desperately tries to find the briefcase, the spores inside of it continue to develop.

#3
S2E4 8.0
Valley of the Shadow

A series of mischances leads an alien to kill a human doctor, and get arrested in the small town of Carterville, Wyoming. His alien friends bungle his rescue, and the entire town sees him go up in red flames! Now, the entire town understands that aliens have come to Earth. And the aliens are desperate to keep that knowledge from spreading - so desperate that when David Vincent finds out what they plan to do, he desperately tries to strike a deal with them to stop it. If he fails, the town of Carterville may find itself under water - a lot of water.

#4 The Enemy S2E5 8.0
#5 Summit Meeting: Part II S2E10 8.0
#6 The Life Seekers S2E24 8.0
#7 Beachhead S1E1 7.9
#8 The Ivy Curtain S1E11 7.9
#9 The Saucer S2E2 7.9
#10 The Peacemaker S2E21 7.9

Lowlights

#43 S2E11 The Prophet 7.1

Brother Avery has seen the light of a heavenly host. They are coming, and they will bring peace. At the end of each of his services, the red glow that surrounds him reveals the divinity that inspires him! But David Vincent knows that this glow actually signifies that Avery is an alien who needs to regenerate. David's trouble is figuring out how to prove it when Avery is surrounded at all times by fanatics - not all of whom are human. The key may lie in Now magazine writer Bill Shay, if David can trust him with the truth.

#42 The Betrayed S1E12 7.2
#41 Nightmare S1E7 7.3
#40 The Miracle S2E23 7.4
#39 The Possessed S2E17 7.4

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

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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