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The Best Episodes of Castle Rock

Every episode of Castle Rock ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Castle Rock!

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Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 5 - The Laughing Place
    9.0/10(2096 votes)

    #1 - The Laughing Place

    S2:E5

    Joy learns the truth about her mother's traumatic childhood and struggles with learning disabilities. Joy also discovers her own real origin.

    Director:Anne Sewitsky
    Writers:Daria Polatin, Vince Calandra

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  2. Castle Rock Season 1 Episode 7 - The Queen
    8.9/10(4471 votes)

    #2 - The Queen

    S1:E7

    Ruth explains her jumbled memories and time-skipping to her grandson Wendell, but the Kid's presence and her disorientation have tragic consequences.

    Director:Greg Yaitanes
    Writer:Sam Shaw

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  3. Castle Rock Season 1 Episode 9 - Henry Deaver
    8.5/10(2614 votes)

    #3 - Henry Deaver

    S1:E9

    The true identity of the Kid is revealed, as well as his relationship to Henry, Molly and a site in the forest where strange sightings occur.

    Director:Julie Anne Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 7 - The Word
    8.2/10(1438 votes)

    #4 - The Word

    S2:E7

    Pop begins to discover how Ace is bringing the dark history of Jerusalem's Lot back to life in the present. Annie takes the fall for Joy.

    Director:Loni Peristere
    Writers:Guy Busick, R. Christopher Murphy

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  5. Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 10 - Clean
    8.2/10(1393 votes)

    #5 - Clean

    S2:E10

    Annie and her remaining unconverted allies devise a plan to blow up the Angel statue and release the townspeople from their collective trance.

    Director:Lisa Brühlmann
    Writers:Dustin Thomason, Michael Olson

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  6. Castle Rock Season 1 Episode 4 - The Box
    8.1/10(2587 votes)

    #6 - The Box

    S1:E4

    Henry urges the Kid to accept the prison's settlement and investigates his own disappearance decades earlier. A Shawshank prison guard snaps.

    Director:Michael Uppendahl
    Writer:Scott Brown

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  7. Castle Rock Season 1 Episode 8 - Past Perfect
    8.1/10(2237 votes)

    #7 - Past Perfect

    S1:E8

    Out-of-towners renovate the Lacy home into a murder-themed bed and breakfast. Molly rescues Henry from the camper. Ruth remains lost in the past.

    Director:Ana Lily Amirpour
    Writer:Mark Lafferty

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  8. Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 1 - Let the River Run
    8.0/10(1797 votes)

    #8 - Let the River Run

    S2:E1

    On the run with her daughter Joy, ex-nurse Annie Wilkes works temp jobs to steal medication. Ace Merrill threatens the Somali developer of a new mall.

    Director:Greg Yaitanes
    Writer:Dustin Thomason

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  9. Castle Rock Season 1 Episode 1 - Severance
    7.9/10(3438 votes)

    #9 - Severance

    S1:E1

    The warden of Shawshank Prison commits suicide, leaving behind an unsettling mystery that seems to be connected to a case from 27 years earlier.

    Director:Michael Uppendahl
    Writers:Dustin Thomason, Sam Shaw

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  10. Castle Rock Season 1 Episode 5 - Harvest
    7.9/10(2348 votes)

    #10 - Harvest

    S1:E5

    After the Shawshank shooting, the Kid is released and Henry moves him into an apartment above Molly's office. A ceremony honoring Alan goes awry.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Lila Byock

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  11. Castle Rock Season 1 Episode 2 - Habeas Corpus
    7.8/10(2884 votes)

    #11 - Habeas Corpus

    S1:E2

    Henry Deaver returns to Castle Rock and takes on the Kid as a client. A letter left behind by Warden Lacy sheds some light on the Kid's origins.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writers:Dustin Thomason, Sam Shaw

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  12. Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 3 - Ties That Bind
    7.8/10(1439 votes)

    #12 - Ties That Bind

    S2:E3

    Joy has a fun day out with local kids but begins to question her mother's mental state when she returns to the motel. Pop's medical condition worsens.

    Director:Anne Sewitsky
    Writers:Scott Brown, Obehi Janice

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  13. Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 9 - Caveat Emptor
    7.8/10(1221 votes)

    #13 - Caveat Emptor

    S2:E9

    Pop and the rest of the unconverted seek shelter at the Emporium Galorium, where he discovers letters that reveal information about the Angel.

    Director:Greg Yaitanes
    Writer:Scott Brown

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  14. Castle Rock Season 1 Episode 3 - Local Color
    7.7/10(2706 votes)

    #14 - Local Color

    S1:E3

    The past catches up with Molly Strand.

    Director:Michael Uppendahl
    Writer:Gina Welch

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  15. Castle Rock Season 1 Episode 6 - Filter
    7.7/10(2247 votes)

    #15 - Filter

    S1:E6

    Molly confesses her role in the death of Reverend Deaver. Henry's son Wendell arrives from Boston. The Kid is institutionalized, but not for long.

    Director:Kevin Hooks
    Writers:Marc Bernardin, Vinnie Wilhelm

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  16. Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 2 - New Jerusalem
    7.7/10(1481 votes)

    #16 - New Jerusalem

    S2:E2

    Hiding evidence of her crime, Annie discovers that the new mall is being built on a cemetery. Pop Merrill's past is revealed.

    Director:Phil Abraham
    Writer:K'naan Warsame

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  17. Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 6 - The Mother
    7.7/10(1341 votes)

    #17 - The Mother

    S2:E6

    Tracing the call she received, Rita arrives in Castle Rock and searches for Joy, while Annie desperately tries to reconnect with her daughter.

    Director:Mark Tonderai
    Writers:Daria Polatin, Vince Calandra

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  18. Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 8 - Dirty
    7.6/10(1197 votes)

    #18 - Dirty

    S2:E8

    Annie and Joy take refuge at the Marsten House, where Ace is manipulating events and mesmerizing the town to contrive a long-prophesied resurrection.

    Director:Craig William Macneill
    Writers:Michael Olson, K. Corrine Van Vliet

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  19. Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 4 - Restore Hope
    7.3/10(1367 votes)

    #19 - Restore Hope

    S2:E4

    Ace reveals the sinister history of Jerusalem's Lot to his brother Chris. Nadia Howlwadaag learns why Pop adopted her and her brother Abdi.

    Director:Phil Abraham
    Writers:Guy Busick, R. Christopher Murphy

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  20. Castle Rock Season 1 Episode 10 - Romans
    6.9/10(2444 votes)

    #20 - Romans

    S1:E10

    Henry and the Kid end up jailed together just as a prisoner transfer from the shuttering Shawshank prison leads to a violent breakout.

    Director:Nicole Kassell
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Laughing Place" is the best rated episode of "Castle Rock". It scored 9/10 based on 2096 votes. Directed by Anne Sewitsky and written by Daria Polatin, Vince Calandra, it aired on 11/6/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Queen".