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The Best Episodes of Salem

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Set in the volatile world of 17th century Massachusetts, 'Salem' explores what really fueled the town's infamous witch trials and dares to uncover the dark, supernatural truth hiding behind the veil of this infamous period

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Salem Season 1 Episode 13 - All Fall Down
    8.4/10(509 votes)

    #1 - All Fall Down

    S1:E13

    Alden comes to learn Mary's biggest secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Salem Season 1 Episode 12 - Ashes to Ashes
    7.9/10(419 votes)

    #2 - Ashes to Ashes

    S1:E12

    Alden’s trial begins, triggering a chain of events that breaks nearly every remaining allegiance left in Salem. While Mary arms the Malum for the Grand Rite, the coven elders urge her to use Alden as the final sacrifice. Increase seizes Mercy’s acolytes for information to use against Alden – an act that carries more consequences than anyone anticipated.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Salem Season 2 Episode 10 - Til Death Do Us Part
    7.9/10(320 votes)

    #3 - Til Death Do Us Part

    S2:E10

    When Mary and Alden join forces, Alden gets his first test in fatherhood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Salem Season 2 Episode 13 - The Witching Hour
    7.9/10(344 votes)

    #4 - The Witching Hour

    S2:E13

    Mary refuses to believe that her son is still alive while the Countess does everything she can to impress the boy. Ann tries to convince Cotton that she uses her powers for good and Alden balances between life and death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Salem Season 1 Episode 6 - The Red Rose and the Briar
    7.8/10(455 votes)

    #5 - The Red Rose and the Briar

    S1:E6

    Alden and Cotton find themselves face-to-face with a real witch, and an unlikely ally keeps the coven from tracking down their missing sister. Tituba feels left out when Mary decides to initiate a new member into the coven. As Mary takes her new acolyte under her wing, she recalls her own path after the fateful events surrounding Alden’s departure from town seven years ago. Meanwhile, Alden and Cotton learn to their horror that the trials have actually been helping the witches – and soon find themselves under attack after they lose control of their captive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Salem Season 2 Episode 9 - Wages of Sin
    7.8/10(324 votes)

    #6 - Wages of Sin

    S2:E9

    Mary makes a sacrifice to save her son from Marburg.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Salem Season 2 Episode 12 - Midnight Never Come
    7.8/10(300 votes)

    #7 - Midnight Never Come

    S2:E12

    Mary makes a last ditch effort to stop Countess Marburg's attempts while alliances shift as surprising truths are revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Salem Season 1 Episode 9 - Children, Be Afraid
    7.7/10(397 votes)

    #8 - Children, Be Afraid

    S1:E9

    Salem sees a second death since Increase's arrival in town, and Mary struggles to get George back under her control. Mercy and her acolytes flex their growing power while Increase grows closer with Isaac, putting Isaac’s loyalty to Mary in question.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Salem Season 1 Episode 10 - The House of Pain
    7.7/10(395 votes)

    #9 - The House of Pain

    S1:E10

    Increase gets closer to understanding who really runs things in Salem; at the same time, Anne finds herself in danger, and in need of Alden's help, while investigating a mystery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Salem Season 1 Episode 11 - Cat and Mouse
    7.7/10(395 votes)

    #10 - Cat and Mouse

    S1:E11

    Increase’s warpath continues as Alden finds himself the target of fresh accusations – and at the mercy of the Selectmen, thanks to a surprise move by a healthier George Sibley – leading Mary to hatch a desperate plan to save him. Cotton finds himself frozen in a tug of war between his father and his loyalty to Alden. Meanwhile, Anne learns the truth about her father.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Salem Season 2 Episode 1 - Cry Havoc
    7.7/10(426 votes)

    #11 - Cry Havoc

    S2:E1

    Salem's leading witch, Mary Sibley, faces both foreign and domestic challenges to her authority.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Salem Season 2 Episode 2 - Blood Kiss
    7.7/10(359 votes)

    #12 - Blood Kiss

    S2:E2

    Mary initiates the second act of the Grand Rite. Alden returns to Salem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Salem Season 2 Episode 6 - Ill Met by Moonlight
    7.7/10(330 votes)

    #13 - Ill Met by Moonlight

    S2:E6

    Countess Marburg arrives in Salem and threatens Mary's stronghold on the city.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Salem Season 2 Episode 8 - Dead Birds
    7.7/10(321 votes)

    #14 - Dead Birds

    S2:E8

    Countess Marburg's achilles heel is revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Salem Season 2 Episode 11 - On Earth As in Hell
    7.7/10(305 votes)

    #15 - On Earth As in Hell

    S2:E11

    Mary has a public fall from grace. Alden and Cotton try to save the boy's soul.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Salem Season 1 Episode 7 - Our Own Private America
    7.6/10(422 votes)

    #16 - Our Own Private America

    S1:E7

    Romantic yearnings between Mary and Alden heighten as Cotton deals with a unique accusation in the trials. Meanwhile, a powerful witch hunter makes his way towards Salem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Salem Season 2 Episode 5 - The Wine Dark Sea
    7.6/10(330 votes)

    #17 - The Wine Dark Sea

    S2:E5

    Mary and her tormentor, Countess Marburg, meet face-to-face.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Salem Season 2 Episode 7 - The Beckoning Fair One
    7.6/10(339 votes)

    #18 - The Beckoning Fair One

    S2:E7

    Mary and Countess Marburg keep up appearances while continuing their covert battle for Salem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Salem Season 3 Episode 3 - The Reckoning
    7.6/10(260 votes)

    #19 - The Reckoning

    S3:E3

    Mary’s penance for her betrayal takes a deadly turn while Cotton is forced to perform an exorcism of his own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Salem Season 1 Episode 5 - Lies
    7.5/10(468 votes)

    #20 - Lies

    S1:E5

    The witches of Salem’s coven meet in the woods – without Mary and Tituba – and agree that they have no choice but to eliminate one of their most dangerous threats: Alden. Meanwhile, Alden and Cotton realize the true, dangerous nature of the mysterious object they uncovered – and use it to ensnare something of much graver importance. Mary realizes that her own coven has been plotting without her… and the relationship between Mary and Mercy is no longer what it seems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Salem Season 1 Episode 8 - Departures
    7.5/10(417 votes)

    #21 - Departures

    S1:E8

    Increase Mather makes it his first order of business to catch a real witch, and starts by pinpointing a prominent figure from Salem’s most sinful district. Mary worries that Increase will detect that his old friend George is under a spell and enlists the help of Isaac to deter Increase from uncovering the truth. Meanwhile, accusations within Salem intensify and Cotton must deal with a painful turn of events – and Anne’s suspicions of her father reach a fever pitch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Salem Season 2 Episode 3 - From Within
    7.5/10(340 votes)

    #22 - From Within

    S2:E3

    Mary receives help from a former foe to keep Salem in the grasp of the witches.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Salem Season 3 Episode 1 - After the Fall
    7.5/10(297 votes)

    #23 - After the Fall

    S3:E1

    Salem's only hope to survive the hell that has risen is to raise the dead.

    Director:Nick Copus
    Writers:Brannon Braga, Adam Simon

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  24. Salem Season 3 Episode 7 - The Man Who Was Thursday
    7.5/10(237 votes)

    #24 - The Man Who Was Thursday

    S3:E7

    Anne's pregnancy starts to show as her house-guest goes to work for Mercy. Isaac finds himself in a new role and seems to enjoy it. Plans are made to defeat the dark child and the boy goes to pieces.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Salem Season 3 Episode 9 - Saturday Mourning
    7.5/10(226 votes)

    #25 - Saturday Mourning

    S3:E9

    Hearts are destroyed when everyone's true colors are revealed and one bleeds darker than the rest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"All Fall Down" is the best rated episode of "Salem". It scored 8.4/10 based on 509 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/13/2014. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ashes to Ashes".