The Best Episodes of Ratched Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.8/10(23 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E19/18/2020

   Nurse Mildred Ratched seeks employment at Lucia State Hospital as it prepares to admit a new psychiatric patient: notorious killer Edmund Tolleson.

   Director:Ryan Murphy

   Writer:Evan Romansky

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   Director:Ryan Murphy

   Writer:Evan Romansky
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   6.9/10(19 votes)

   #2 - Ice Pick

   S1:E29/18/2020

   Dr. Hanover demonstrates a cutting-edge procedure. Ratched visits a survivor of Edmund's massacre and joins Gwendolyn on an outing in Monterey.

   Director:Ryan Murphy

   Writer:Ian Brennan

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   Director:Ryan Murphy

   Writer:Ian Brennan
3. 

   6.9/10(15 votes)

   #3 - Angel of Mercy (1)

   S1:E39/18/2020

   When a woman from his past puts a price on his head, Hanover reveals a dark secret to Ratched. Nurse Bucket administers a brutal treatment.

   Director:Nelson Cragg

   Writer:Ian Brennan

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   Director:Nelson Cragg

   Writer:Ian Brennan
4. 

   7.2/10(15 votes)

   #4 - Angel of Mercy (2)

   S1:E49/18/2020

   Ratched helps Edmund find an outlet for his urges and offers her services to Wainwright. Tired of living a lie, Gwendolyn leaves her husband.

   Director:Michael Uppendahl

   Writer:Evan Romansky

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   Director:Michael Uppendahl

   Writer:Evan Romansky
5. 

   7.1/10(16 votes)

   #5 - The Dance

   S1:E59/18/2020

   Promoted to head nurse, Ratched plans a dance at the hospital and invites Gwendolyn to be her companion. Lenore makes Ratched an offer.

   Director:Michael Uppendahl

   Writer:Ian Brennan

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   Director:Michael Uppendahl

   Writer:Ian Brennan
6. 

   6.8/10(16 votes)

   #6 - Got No Strings

   S1:E69/18/2020

   Lovers on the lam seek refuge at an abandoned farmhouse. When Ratched attends a marionette show, traumatic childhood memories come rushing back.

   Director:Jessica Yu

   Writers:Ian Brennan, Jennifer Salt

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   Director:Jessica Yu

   Writers:Ian Brennan, Jennifer Salt
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7. 

   7.1/10(15 votes)

   #7 - The Bucket List

   S1:E79/18/2020

   Rivals put a plan into action as secrets from the past surface, and Hanover takes a risk that pays off for Ratched.

   Director:Jennifer Lynch

   Writer:Ian Brennan

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   Director:Jennifer Lynch

   Writer:Ian Brennan
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   6.9/10(16 votes)

   #8 - Mildred and Edmund

   S1:E89/18/2020

   One month later, Ratched fights to save Edmund from the electric chair while dreaming of a new life with Gwendolyn.

   Director:Daniel Minahan

   Writers:Evan Romansky, Ian Brennan, Jennifer Salt

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   Director:Daniel Minahan

   Writers:Evan Romansky, Ian Brennan, Jennifer Salt