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The Best Episodes of Manhattan

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

Best episode
S1E13 Perestroika
8.5291 votes
Worst episode
S1E1 You Always Hurt the Ones You Love
7.5445 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.9avg
Binge time
18h 37m
23 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Manhattan Season 1 Episode 13 - Perestroika
    8.5/10(291 votes)

    S1:E13

    Frank is offered a life-changing opportunity. At the same time, the U.S. Army put Charlie on the hot seat.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Sam Shaw

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  2. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 12 - The Gun Model
    8.5/10(280 votes)

    S1:E12

    Akley becomes vulnerable when he tries to fix Thin Man's shortcomings.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:Lila Byock

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  3. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 10 - Jupiter
    8.4/10(243 votes)

    S2:E10

    A new era is ushered in with the first test of an atomic weapon.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Sam Shaw

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  4. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 11 - Tangier
    8.0/10(263 votes)

    S1:E11

    A development overseas re-invigorates the hunt for a spy on The Hill. Charlie and Abby make a sacrifice when the plan with Frank is threatened.

    Director:Julie Anne Robinson
    Writer:Scott Brown

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  5. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 9 - Brooklyn
    8.0/10(199 votes)

    S2:E9

    Days before the world's first nuclear explosion, everyone races to secure their place in history.

    Director:Michael Uppendahl
    Writer:Dustin Thomason

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  6. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 4 - Last Reasoning of Kings
    7.9/10(298 votes)

    S1:E4

    The arrival of a high-profile guest shakes things up. Frank is haunted by his past.

    Director:Paris Barclay
    Writers:Tom Spezialy, Gideon Yago

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  7. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 8 - The Second Coming
    7.9/10(258 votes)

    S1:E8

    Both Charlie and Frank face serious questions as to the future of their projects.

    Director:Daniel Stern
    Writers:Sam Shaw, Dustin Thomason

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  8. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 2 - Fatherland
    7.8/10(234 votes)

    S2:E2

    Frank discovers the real reason he's been taken captive.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:Scott Brown

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  9. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 9 - Spooky Action at a Distance
    7.8/10(248 votes)

    S1:E9

    Frank and Charlie hatch a plan.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Mark Lafferty

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  10. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 1 - Damnatio Memoriae
    7.8/10(251 votes)

    S2:E1

    Charlie is forced into a new leadership role in the race to build the world’s first atomic bomb.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Sam Shaw

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  11. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 10 - The Understudy
    7.8/10(258 votes)

    S1:E10

    An unexpected visitor arrives on the Hill.

    Director:Simon Cellan Jones
    Writer:Tom Spezialy

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  12. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 7 - Behold The Lord High Executioner
    7.7/10(200 votes)

    S2:E7

    The hunt for a Soviet spy turns deadly.

    Director:Jennifer Getzinger
    Writers:Lila Byock, Vinnie Wilhelm

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  13. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 3 - The Threshold
    7.7/10(222 votes)

    S2:E3

    Liza faces off against Darrow as Abby learns a secret about Oppenheimer.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writers:Lila Byock, Vinnie Wilhelm

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  14. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 6 - Acceptable Limits
    7.7/10(278 votes)

    S1:E6

    Frank seeks medical answers; Charlie and Helen travel to survey an off-site reactor.

    Director:Michael Uppendahl
    Writer:Dustin Thomason

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  15. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 5 - A New Approach to Nuclear Cosmology
    7.7/10(298 votes)

    S1:E5

    Frank clashes with Charlie to protect Babbit, who has become the subject of an investigation.

    Director:Bill D'Elia
    Writers:Mark Lafferty, Noelle Valdivia

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  16. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 2 - The Prisoner's Dilemma
    7.7/10(352 votes)

    S1:E2

    Frank attempts to save his team, and pays the price; at the same time, the wives get creative trying to make life on the Hill more interesting.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Sam Shaw

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  17. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 8 - Human Error
    7.6/10(189 votes)

    S2:E8

    As the project falters, Charlie turns to an unlikely partner for help.

    Director:Julie Anne Robinson
    Writer:Mark Lafferty

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  18. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 6 - 33
    7.6/10(204 votes)

    S2:E6

    The scientists and the Army battle for control of the bomb.

    Director:Kimberly Peirce
    Writers:Scott Brown, Megan Ferrell Burke

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  19. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 4 - Overlord
    7.6/10(213 votes)

    S2:E4

    Oppenheimer puts Charlie in a precarious position.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:Alexander Woo

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  20. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 7 - The New World
    7.6/10(278 votes)

    S1:E7

    Helen and Charlie deal with a crisis; Abby embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

    Director:Rosemary Rodriguez
    Writers:Lila Byock, Dustin Thomason

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  21. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 3 - The Hive
    7.6/10(305 votes)

    S1:E3

    The loss of one of their own leaves the community reeling; and new security measures interfere with the work being performed by the scientists.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writers:Nathaniel Halpern, Lisa Melamed

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  22. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 5 - The World of Tomorrow
    7.5/10(203 votes)

    S2:E5

    Frank attempts to navigate his new place on the Hill.

    Director:Daniel Stern
    Writer:Mark Lafferty

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  23. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 1 - You Always Hurt the Ones You Love
    7.5/10(445 votes)

    S1:E1

    A drama about the clandestine race to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, N.M., centers on a self-destructive professor who is commissioned to help lead the Manhattan Project in the series opener.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Sam Shaw

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Best Episodes Summary

"Perestroika" is the best rated episode of Manhattan. It scored 8.5/10 from 291 votes. Directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Sam Shaw, it aired on October 19, 2014.

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