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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!

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Set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history of science with the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Flawed scientists and their

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Manhattan Season 1 Episode 12 - The Gun Model
    8.5/10(274 votes)

    #1 - The Gun Model

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:Lila Byock

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  2. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 13 - Perestroika
    8.5/10(284 votes)

    #2 - Perestroika

    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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  3. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 10 - Jupiter
    8.4/10(236 votes)

    #3 - Jupiter

    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(258 votes)

    #4 - Tangier

    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(193 votes)

    #5 - Brooklyn

    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(293 votes)

    #6 - Last Reasoning of Kings

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Paris Barclay
    Writers:Gideon Yago, Tom Spezialy

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  7. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 8 - The Second Coming
    7.9/10(253 votes)

    #7 - The Second Coming

    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 1 Episode 9 - Spooky Action at a Distance
    7.8/10(243 votes)

    #8 - Spooky Action at a Distance

    S1:E9

    Frank and Charlie hatch a plan.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Mark Lafferty

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  9. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 10 - The Understudy
    7.8/10(253 votes)

    #9 - The Understudy

    S1:E10

    An unexpected visitor arrives on the Hill.

    Director:Simon Cellan Jones
    Writer:Tom Spezialy

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  10. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 1 - Damnatio Memoriae
    7.8/10(245 votes)

    #10 - Damnatio Memoriae

    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 2 Episode 2 - Fatherland
    7.8/10(228 votes)

    #11 - Fatherland

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:Scott Brown

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  12. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 2 - The Prisoner's Dilemma
    7.7/10(346 votes)

    #12 - The Prisoner's Dilemma

    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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  13. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 5 - A New Approach to Nuclear Cosmology
    7.7/10(293 votes)

    #13 - A New Approach to Nuclear Cosmology

    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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  14. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 6 - Acceptable Limits
    7.7/10(273 votes)

    #14 - Acceptable Limits

    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 2 Episode 3 - The Threshold
    7.7/10(216 votes)

    #15 - The Threshold

    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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  16. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 7 - Behold The Lord High Executioner
    7.7/10(194 votes)

    #16 - Behold The Lord High Executioner

    S2:E7

    The hunt for a Soviet spy turns deadly.

    Director:Jennifer Getzinger
    Writers:Lila Byock, Vinnie Wilhelm

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  17. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 3 - The Hive
    7.6/10(299 votes)

    #17 - The Hive

    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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  18. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 7 - The New World
    7.6/10(272 votes)

    #18 - The New World

    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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  19. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 4 - Overlord
    7.6/10(207 votes)

    #19 - Overlord

    S2:E4

    Oppenheimer puts Charlie in a precarious position.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:Alexander Woo

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  20. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 6 - 33
    7.6/10(198 votes)

    #20 - 33

    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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  21. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 8 - Human Error
    7.6/10(183 votes)

    #21 - Human Error

    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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  22. Manhattan Season 1 Episode 1 - You Always Hurt the Ones You Love
    7.5/10(436 votes)

    #22 - You Always Hurt the Ones You Love

    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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  23. Manhattan Season 2 Episode 5 - The World of Tomorrow
    7.5/10(196 votes)

    #23 - The World of Tomorrow

    S2:E5

    Frank attempts to navigate his new place on the Hill.

    Director:Daniel Stern
    Writer:Mark Lafferty

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Gun Model" is the best rated episode of "Manhattan". It scored 8.5/10 based on 274 votes. Directed by Dan Attias and written by Lila Byock, it aired on 10/12/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Perestroika".