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The Best Episodes of Salem

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

Best episode
S1E13 All Fall Down
8.4525 votes
Worst episode
S3E4 Night's Black Agents
7.1254 votes
Top season
Season 2
7.7avg
Binge time
1d 3h
36 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Salem Season 1 Episode 13 - All Fall Down
    8.4/10(525 votes)

    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(434 votes)

    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 13 - The Witching Hour
    7.9/10(355 votes)

    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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  4. Salem Season 2 Episode 10 - Til Death Do Us Part
    7.9/10(332 votes)

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Salem Season 1 Episode 6 - The Red Rose and the Briar
    7.8/10(477 votes)

    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(335 votes)

    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(313 votes)

    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 2 Episode 1 - Cry Havoc
    7.7/10(439 votes)

    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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  9. Salem Season 1 Episode 9 - Children, Be Afraid
    7.7/10(414 votes)

    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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  10. Salem Season 1 Episode 11 - Cat and Mouse
    7.7/10(412 votes)

    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 1 Episode 10 - The House of Pain
    7.7/10(411 votes)

    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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  12. Salem Season 2 Episode 2 - Blood Kiss
    7.7/10(372 votes)

    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(343 votes)

    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(333 votes)

    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(319 votes)

    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 3 Episode 3 - The Reckoning
    7.7/10(272 votes)

    S3:E3

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

    Director:Wayne Che Yip
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Salem Season 1 Episode 7 - Our Own Private America
    7.6/10(440 votes)

    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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  18. Salem Season 2 Episode 7 - The Beckoning Fair One
    7.6/10(350 votes)

    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 2 Episode 5 - The Wine Dark Sea
    7.6/10(343 votes)

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Salem Season 3 Episode 10 - Black Sunday
    7.6/10(283 votes)

    S3:E10

    Series Finale. Everyone prepares on the eve of Salem's demise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Salem Season 3 Episode 9 - Saturday Mourning
    7.5/10(234 votes)

    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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  22. Salem Season 3 Episode 7 - The Man Who Was Thursday
    7.5/10(245 votes)

    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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  23. Salem Season 3 Episode 1 - After the Fall
    7.5/10(309 votes)

    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 2 Episode 4 - Book of Shadows
    7.5/10(345 votes)

    S2:E4

    Anne explores her supernatural side. Mary receives a chilling warning.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Salem Season 2 Episode 3 - From Within
    7.5/10(353 votes)

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"All Fall Down" is the best rated episode of Salem. It scored 8.4/10 from 525 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on July 13, 2014. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ashes to Ashes".

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