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The Worst Episodes of Beauty and the Beast

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Detective Catherine Chandler is a smart, no-nonsense homicide detective. When she was a teenager, she witnessed the murder of her mother at the hands of two gunmen and herself was saved by someone – or

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Beauty and the Beast Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.6/10(1567 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    A homicide detective teams with a man who takes on incredible but uncontrollable strength when enraged. In the series opener, the two meet for what they discover isn't the first time.

    Director:Gary Fleder
    Writers:Sherri Cooper-Landsman, Ron Koslow, Jennifer Levin

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  2. Beauty and the Beast Season 4 Episode 2 - Beast Interrupted
    7.6/10(303 votes)

    #2 - Beast Interrupted

    S4:E2

    As Cat and Vincent hunt for a black market buyer searching for beasts, they have to protect an heiress whose identity was exposed. Cat and Vincent realize how much they have to lose if Vincent's true identity is revealed.

    Director:Rich Newey
    Writer:Lara Olsen

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  3. Beauty and the Beast Season 1 Episode 2 - Proceed With Caution
    7.7/10(1313 votes)

    #3 - Proceed With Caution

    S1:E2

    Vincent helps Cat investigate the suspicious death of a ballerina. Meanwhile, Tess makes a surprising discovery about the man she's dating.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Beauty and the Beast Season 1 Episode 3 - All In
    7.7/10(1221 votes)

    #4 - All In

    S1:E3

    Cat is placed on leave after interfering in a murder investigation. Meanwhile, J.T. fears that Vincent will become exposed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jeff Rake

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  5. Beauty and the Beast Season 4 Episode 7 - Point Of No Return
    7.7/10(236 votes)

    #5 - Point Of No Return

    S4:E7

    With Vincent in hiding and Cat's job on the line, they must re-group about how to bring down the people hunting beasts. Vincent tries to infiltrate a private army, while Cat scrambles to obtain information and hopes that no one at work discovers her ulterior motives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Beauty and the Beast Season 3 Episode 10 - Patient X
    7.8/10(356 votes)

    #6 - Patient X

    S3:E10

    When Cat and Vincent make it their mission to capture Liam, they find information about a Patient X that they might be able to use to help them find him. Meanwhile, JT and Tess work to confirm that JT is serum free.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Beauty and the Beast Season 4 Episode 1 - Monsieur et Madame Bete
    7.8/10(337 votes)

    #7 - Monsieur et Madame Bete

    S4:E1

    Vincent and Cat’s wedded bliss comes to a halt when they learn from J.T. that someone is trying to expose the identities of beasts. While on the hunt to find out who is behind the threat, Tess is reluctant to help since they are all trying to move forward with an attempt at normal lives.

    Director:Stuart Gillard
    Writer:Brad Kern

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  8. Beauty and the Beast Season 4 Episode 3 - Down for the Count
    7.8/10(304 votes)

    #8 - Down for the Count

    S4:E3

    While attempting to be normal newlyweds, Cat and Vincent grapple with how to overcome the danger lurking. They find themselves in the fight of their lives when their happiness becomes jeopardized.

    Director:Don McCutcheon
    Writers:Benjamin Raab, Deric A. Hughes

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  9. Beauty and the Beast Season 4 Episode 4 - Something’s Gotta Give
    7.8/10(309 votes)

    #9 - Something’s Gotta Give

    S4:E4

    While working to uncover who is after Vincent, Cat discovers she might be pregnant. A lead Vincent follows puts his life in jeopardy. Meanwhile, J.T. gets kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity.

    Director:Steven A. Adelson
    Writer:John E. Pogue

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  10. Beauty and the Beast Season 4 Episode 9 - The Getaway
    7.8/10(261 votes)

    #10 - The Getaway

    S4:E9

    Vincent and Cat fight to reclaim some normalcy to their lives, even as the threats of a beast bounty and a DHS manhunt loom. Meanwhile, Tess takes a huge risk by protecting Vincent from a nosy reporter.

    Director:Stuart Gillard
    Writers:Benjamin Raab, Deric A. Hughes

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  11. Beauty and the Beast Season 4 Episode 10 - Means To An End
    7.8/10(236 votes)

    #11 - Means To An End

    S4:E10

    Vincent is forced to undergo a series of tests orchestrated by the mystery buyer in order to keep from being exposed. Cat, JT and Heather work to exonerate Vincent.

    Director:David McLeod
    Writer:Melissa Glenn

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  12. Beauty and the Beast Season 4 Episode 11 - Meet The New Beast
    7.8/10(237 votes)

    #12 - Meet The New Beast

    S4:E11

    When Vincent and Cat discover they lost control of their secret, they finally admit it might be time for life on the run. Vincent realizes he must face his past, while Cat worries about how much they have to lose.

    Director:David A. Makin
    Writers:Lara Olsen, Patricia Carr

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  13. Beauty and the Beast Season 1 Episode 11 - On Thin Ice
    7.9/10(1070 votes)

    #13 - On Thin Ice

    S1:E11

    Vincent is torn between his new feelings for Cat and his old memories with Alex (Bridget Regan). J.T. learns that Evan is planning to propose a task force to catch the beast and must figure out how to stop him. Meanwhile, Tess investigates the mysterious skydiving death of the wife of a billionaire adventurer, while Cat remains off duty until she recovers from being shot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Beauty and the Beast Season 2 Episode 20 - Ever After
    7.9/10(544 votes)

    #14 - Ever After

    S2:E20

    Cat and Vincent take Agent Knox's offer to extricate and try to lead normal lives -- but forces out of their control conspire to expose them and drag them back into the fray.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Beauty and the Beast Season 3 Episode 7 - Both Sides Now
    7.9/10(395 votes)

    #15 - Both Sides Now

    S3:E7

    Vincent and Cat decide to elope in order to draw out a superhuman assassin chasing them. J.T. tries to find a lead on the experiments, and Heather tries to focus at her new job.

    Director:Deborah Chow
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Beauty and the Beast Season 3 Episode 9 - Cat's Out of the Bag
    7.9/10(371 votes)

    #16 - Cat's Out of the Bag

    S3:E9

    After a force more powerful than anything they have ever encountered ruined Cat and Vincent’s big day, Cat becomes convinced they are in over their heads and begins to doubt their ability to stop the threat, forcing Vincent, JT, Tess and Heather to band together in hopes of convincing Cat of her greater purpose.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Beauty and the Beast Season 4 Episode 5 - It’s a Wonderful Beast
    7.9/10(309 votes)

    #17 - It’s a Wonderful Beast

    S4:E5

    Vincent and Cat realize they have to go into hiding now that someone is out to kill Vincent. Vincent wonders if Cat would have been better off without him and gets a glimpse into exactly what her life could have been.

    Director:Stuart Gillard
    Writer:Melissa Glenn

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  18. Beauty and the Beast Season 4 Episode 8 - Love Is a Battlefield
    7.9/10(260 votes)

    #18 - Love Is a Battlefield

    S4:E8

    Vincent goes undercover with a sexy operative, who Cat discovers is an assassin. Vincent has to play both sides, while Cat has to convince DHS she can still be trusted.

    Director:Farhad Mann
    Writer:Vanessa Rojas

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  19. Beauty and the Beast Season 1 Episode 4 - Basic Instinct
    8.0/10(1182 votes)

    #19 - Basic Instinct

    S1:E4

    Vincent revives a 19-year old boy who was left for dead in a dumpster and rushes him to the E.R., where he remains in a coma. After Evan declares that the boy's x-rays reveal a history of bone fractures, Cat and Tess question the father, Zachary Holt, who worries that his son's ADHD and history of fighting and gambling might have gotten him mixed up with the wrong crowd. The detectives question Lois Whitworth, who owns the Westchester Polo Club where the boy worked. Lois is surprised to learn that her daughter, Clarissa has been dating this young man. Clarissa claims that she ended the relationship because he was involved in illegal activities, but Cat and Tess suspect that there's more to her story. Meanwhile, Silverfox and his Murifield agents track down Cat, and offer to tell her the truth about her mother in exchange for turning over Vincent, who they insist is a monster. Cat tells Vincent about her Silverfox encounter, and Vincent realizes that Cat might be afraid of him. JT wants them to flee, but Vincent refuses to leave Cat, instead offering to surrender to Silverfox in exchange for Cat's safety.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Beauty and the Beast Season 2 Episode 6 - Father Knows Best
    8.0/10(732 votes)

    #20 - Father Knows Best

    S2:E6

    Cat confronts her birth father about the mysterious role he's played in her life, while Vincent has to neutralize a high-profile beast. In the process of doing so, Vincent finds himself rescuing Tori, a damsel in distress, who may be the key to completing his mission.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Beauty and the Beast Season 3 Episode 2 - Primal Fear
    8.0/10(461 votes)

    #21 - Primal Fear

    S3:E2

    Vincent moves in with Cat which forces them both to address the rapid changes in their relationship while they investigate a shocking new lead in their hunt to track down who is behind the super-human experiments. JT tries to impress Tess’ brothers and discovers that there may be some side effects to the medicine he received from Agent Thomas. Meanwhile, Heather returns to town with a surprise announcement.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Beauty and the Beast Season 3 Episode 4 - Heart of the Matter
    8.0/10(446 votes)

    #22 - Heart of the Matter

    S3:E4

    Cat and Vincent take their relationship to a couples counselor when Cat dives into her work and suspects a wealthy transplant recipient of being involved with the mysterious experiments on innocent people in the city.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Beauty and the Beast Season 3 Episode 11 - Unbreakable
    8.0/10(360 votes)

    #23 - Unbreakable

    S3:E11

    In a surprising turn of events, Vincent agrees to help Liam on a mission to retrieve evidence that could expose them both. Meanwhile, a suspicious Cat discovers something about Liam's family history and must warn Vincent before it is too late.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Beauty and the Beast Season 3 Episode 12 - Sins of the Fathers
    8.0/10(363 votes)

    #24 - Sins of the Fathers

    S3:E12

    Liam’s shocking history makes Cat delve deeper into the Ellingsworth family, where she learns of their tragic past. Vincent and Cat realize that they will need to use their secret weapon if they want to take Liam down. Meanwhile, JT has a theory about how to save himself but it involves none other than Liam.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Beauty and the Beast Season 1 Episode 5 - Saturn Returns
    8.1/10(1206 votes)

    #25 - Saturn Returns

    S1:E5

    Vincent is captured on a convenience store surveillance video while preventing a robbery, and Cat warns him to be extra careful when his photo appears in the newspaper. Cat and Tess investigate the disappearance of a woman named Amy (guest star Annie Murphy), who has gone missing after her fiancee, Dr. Michael Walters (guest star Jeremy Glazer), surprised his bride-to-be by placing their engagement announcement in the paper that morning. Evan runs Amy's fingerprints and discovers her true identity, while Cat wonders if her disappearance was intentional after Vincent mentions that he and JT have an escape plan to clear out of their loft without a trace in a matter of minutes. Later, Michael also goes missing and Joe learns that his team has been deceived. Meanwhile, Heather is planning a surprise birthday party for her sister, forcing Cat to postpone her birthday plans with Vincent. At the party, Cat and Evan share a surprising moment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "Beauty and the Beast". It scored 7.6/10 based on 1567 votes. Directed by Gary Fleder and written by Sherri Cooper-Landsman, Ron Koslow, Jennifer Levin, it aired on 10/11/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Beast Interrupted".