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The Best Episodes of Missing Season 1

Every episode of Missing Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Missing Season 1!

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Jess Mastriani was a normal person who only wanted to take over her parents' restaurant in Indiana. But that changed when she was hit by lightning. After that she began seeing visions of missing people.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Missing Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.2/10(81 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Hotshot FBI agent Brooke Haslett's search for a missing woman brings her to Indianapolis, where she follows a hunch about a U.S. senator's involvement in the disappearance of a young woman. The investigation takes an unexpected turn when Jess Mastriani, a young local woman, begins having dreams about a missing girl after getting struck by lightning. She is shocked to learn that the dreams are giving her metaphorical clues to the girl's location but an impulsive decision ruins the situation for all involved. When the FBI finds out about her dreams they ask her to work for them as a special consultant & Brooke is made her partner. She also dreams about the missing woman Brooke is searching for. But Brooke finds it difficult to take these clairvoyant dreams seriously as each one points toward events in the past.

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writers:William Laurin, Glenn Davis

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  2. Missing Season 1 Episode 2 - They Come as They Go
    7.5/10(62 votes)

    #2 - They Come as They Go

    S1:E2

    The new team's first official case is a missing FBI cadet whose disappearance puts them on the trail of a serial killer.

    Director:David Wu
    Writers:William Laurin, Glenn Davis

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  3. Missing Season 1 Episode 3 - Insomnia
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    #3 - Insomnia

    S1:E3

    A nightmare has so rattled Jess that she is unable to fall asleep, increasing the pressure on her to locate a missing woman threatened by a killer as having only a few hours left to live.

    Director:Kristoffer Tabori
    Writers:William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

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  4. Missing Season 1 Episode 4 - I Thought I Knew You
    8.0/10(48 votes)

    #4 - I Thought I Knew You

    S1:E4

    In the team's most perplexing case so far, a teenage girl's parents suddenly vanish from their car while the vacationing family is stopped at a gas station on the highway.

    Director:David Wu
    Writers:Phil Bedard, Larry Lalonde

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  5. Missing Season 1 Episode 5 - Thin Air
    8.1/10(49 votes)

    #5 - Thin Air

    S1:E5

    Brooke and Jess must discover how a woman disappeared from an airplane in mid-flight. Meanwhile, Brooke finally learns the identity of the secret admirer who has been sending her gifts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Missing Season 1 Episode 6 - Never Go Against the Family
    7.7/10(49 votes)

    #6 - Never Go Against the Family

    S1:E6

    Brooke and Jess are ordred to help another FBI agent locate a dead mobster's wife, although they're not sure whether she was abducted or simply decided to run off with a bunch of her husband's money.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Missing Season 1 Episode 7 - This Is Your Life
    7.9/10(47 votes)

    #7 - This Is Your Life

    S1:E7

    The team is called upon to locate the missing husband of a woman in the Witness Protection Program, without leading the bad guys to her location.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Missing Season 1 Episode 8 - Ties That Bind
    7.6/10(46 votes)

    #8 - Ties That Bind

    S1:E8

    Brooke is attending a wedding with Eric Reynard and the bride doesn't show up for the vows. When the groom goes to talk to her there is a crash and Brooke finds him unconscious. The team starts searching. Later a ransom note (or e-mail) arrives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Missing Season 1 Episode 9 - M.I.A.
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #9 - M.I.A.

    S1:E9

    When Rebecca Crowley insists that she spotted her brother Richard, who has been MIA for years, Brooke and Jess are called in to investigate the claim. Despite the Army's official story that Richard died during a special ops mission in Bolivia, Brooke and Jess learn that he became involved in the drug trade, causing them to wonder whether Richard's disappearance was intentional. The more they discover, the more Brooke and Jess realize that he may not be the person they should be looking for.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Missing Season 1 Episode 10 - 72 Hours to Kill
    7.6/10(42 votes)

    #10 - 72 Hours to Kill

    S1:E10

    Brooke takes on the authorities after a death-row inmate makes a final plea. As time runs out, Brooke and Jess risk it all to try to save the innocent man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Missing Season 1 Episode 11 - Deliverance from Evil
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #11 - Deliverance from Evil

    S1:E11

    Brooke and Jess investigate the disappearance of a wealthy couple who were on a nature trip. Things get complicated when Jess and Brooke find themselves on their own in the woods with a killer on the loose.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Missing Season 1 Episode 12 - Victoria
    6.7/10(42 votes)

    #12 - Victoria

    S1:E12

    Jess' dreams lead to the disappearance of a psychotic and potentially dangerous patient from an asylum

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Missing Season 1 Episode 13 - White Whale
    6.8/10(44 votes)

    #13 - White Whale

    S1:E13

    Brooke's past rears its ugly head when a brilliant serial killer whom she was never able to prove guilty is on the loose again. The cat-and-mouse game becomes especially dangerous when someone close to Brooke goes missing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Missing Season 1 Episode 14 - Basic Training
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    #14 - Basic Training

    S1:E14

    When a young cadet goes missing from a military academy, Jess goes undercover to find out whether she went AWOL or if there was another reason for her disappearance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Missing Season 1 Episode 15 - Father Figure
    7.2/10(40 votes)

    #15 - Father Figure

    S1:E15

    When a research scientist who holds the key to a potentially highly profitable drug is kidnapped, Brooke and Jess must contend with several suspects: drug smugglers, the scientist's wife, Brooke's father and his co-workers.

    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Missing Season 1 Episode 16 - Lost Sister
    7.0/10(42 votes)

    #16 - Lost Sister

    S1:E16

    Brooke searches for a missing journalist who was about to publish a book containing proof of FBI corruption. Although Jess' dreams indicate that someone within the bureau may be responsible for the disappearance, Brooke can't believe it. Also, Jess goes undercover with obnoxious agent Jack Burgess to bust a drug ring.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Missing Season 1 Episode 17 - Delusional
    6.2/10(54 votes)

    #17 - Delusional

    S1:E17

    Under heightened stress as the frequency of her waking visions increases, Jess meets an FBI inspector who tells her about a secret investigation of Brooke. Jess can't discern whether this is a dream or reality and begins to believe she is going crazy. What's really happening: Jess' visions are helping the bureau track down a female serial killer, and the killer's dark paranoia is entering Jess' mind.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Missing Season 1 Episode 18 - These Dreams Before Me (a.k.a. The Fisher Queen)
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    #18 - These Dreams Before Me (a.k.a. The Fisher Queen)

    S1:E18

    After a mother and son of an attorney go missing, Brooke and Jess must work with a legendary FBI agent to solve the case. Jess believes she is being stalked by a homeless person but it turns out she is a former psychic for the FBI, a living warning of the cost of working for the FBI. Brooke is offered a promotion that would move her to San Francisco and end the her and Jess' partnership.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Missing" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 81 votes. Directed by Michael Fresco and written by William Laurin, Glenn Davis, it aired on 8/2/2003. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "They Come as They Go".