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The Worst Episodes of The Ark

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100 years in the future, planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft known as Ark One encounters

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Ark Season 1 Episode 4 - We Weren't Supposed to Be Awake
    5.3/10(511 votes)

    #1 - We Weren't Supposed to Be Awake

    S1:E4

    When their psyches are put to the test by hallucinations, the crew must race to find the cause.

    Director:Sandra Mitrović
    Writer:Rebecca Rosenberg

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  2. The Ark Season 1 Episode 2 - Like It Touched the Sun
    5.7/10(602 votes)

    #2 - Like It Touched the Sun

    S1:E2

    The crew struggles to establish a sense of order on the ship. Two investigations uncover more questions than answers.

    Director:Milan Todorović
    Writer:Jonathan Glassner

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  3. The Ark Season 1 Episode 3 - Get Out and Push
    5.7/10(546 votes)

    #3 - Get Out and Push

    S1:E3

    All hope seems lost when the crew learns an asteroid is hours away from impact.

    Director:Milan Todorović
    Writer:John-Paul Nickel

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  4. The Ark Season 1 Episode 1 - Everyone Wanted to Be on This Ship
    5.8/10(758 votes)

    #4 - Everyone Wanted to Be on This Ship

    S1:E1

    After suffering a disaster, the remaining crew of spaceship Ark One must band together to survive.

    Director:Dean Devlin
    Writer:Dean Devlin

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  5. The Ark Season 1 Episode 9 - The Painful Way
    5.8/10(426 votes)

    #5 - The Painful Way

    S1:E9

    After an unpopular decision, discord gives way to deadly mutiny in which loyalties are tested.

    Director:Orsi Nagypál
    Writer:John-Paul Nickel

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  6. The Ark Season 1 Episode 11 - The Last Thing You Ever Do
    5.8/10(389 votes)

    #6 - The Last Thing You Ever Do

    S1:E11

    The crew must understand their enemy better as they attempt a dangerous rescue mission.

    Director:Milan Todorović
    Writer:Rebecca Rosenberg

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  7. The Ark Season 1 Episode 8 - Every Single Person Matters
    6.0/10(439 votes)

    #7 - Every Single Person Matters

    S1:E8

    A new polarizing figure enters the equation as the crew suffers technical difficulties.

    Director:Orsi Nagypál
    Writer:Rebecca Rosenberg

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  8. The Ark Season 1 Episode 10 - Hoping for Forever
    6.0/10(420 votes)

    #8 - Hoping for Forever

    S1:E10

    The situation onboard Ark One seems hopeless after crew members are taken hostage.

    Director:Sandra Mitrović
    Writer:Jonathan Glassner

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  9. The Ark Season 1 Episode 5 - One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
    6.1/10(472 votes)

    #9 - One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

    S1:E5

    Sacrifices must be made when a radiation leak sparks crisis.

    Director:Sandra Mitrović
    Writer:Kendall Lampkin

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  10. The Ark Season 2 Episode 10 - It Should Have Been You
    6.1/10(306 votes)

    #10 - It Should Have Been You

    S2:E10

    Garnet and Ian are trapped in the empty ship where they may remain for the rest of their lives.

    Director:Sandra Mitrović
    Writer:Madeline Hendricks

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  11. The Ark Season 1 Episode 12 - Everybody Wins
    6.2/10(409 votes)

    #11 - Everybody Wins

    S1:E12

    Ark One tries to broker peace with its adversary but doesn't realize it could cost everything.

    Director:Jonathan Glassner
    Writer:John-Paul Nickel

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  12. The Ark Season 1 Episode 6 - Two By Two
    6.3/10(482 votes)

    #12 - Two By Two

    S1:E6

    The crew must devise a plan after identifying a planet rich in much-needed fuel.

    Director:Milan Konjević
    Writer:Jonathan Glassner

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  13. The Ark Season 1 Episode 7 - A Slow Death Is Worse
    6.3/10(486 votes)

    #13 - A Slow Death Is Worse

    S1:E7

    The crew discover they're not alone in space and learn more about where they came from.

    Director:Milan Konjević
    Writer:John-Paul Nickel

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  14. The Ark Season 2 Episode 9 - Cycle of Violence
    6.4/10(303 votes)

    #14 - Cycle of Violence

    S2:E9

    Garnet has her work cut out for her when she attempts diplomacy with a longstanding enemy.

    Director:Hannah Espia
    Writer:James DeLorean

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  15. The Ark Season 2 Episode 2 - Kill or Be Killed
    6.5/10(294 votes)

    #15 - Kill or Be Killed

    S2:E2

    The arrival of new crew members presents questions of who can be trusted and what to do with them.

    Director:Milan Todorović
    Writers:Jonathan Glassner, John-Paul Nickel

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  16. The Ark Season 2 Episode 3 - Anomaly
    6.5/10(296 votes)

    #16 - Anomaly

    S2:E3

    An unexpected visitor wreaks havoc on the ship's electrical system.

    Director:Milan Todorović
    Writers:Jonathan Glassner, John-Paul Nickel

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  17. The Ark Season 2 Episode 11 - It Will Be Over Soon
    6.5/10(254 votes)

    #17 - It Will Be Over Soon

    S2:E11

    Strickland is presented with an impossible choice.

    Director:Orsi Nagypál
    Writer:India Sage Wilson

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  18. The Ark Season 2 Episode 1 - Failed Experiment
    6.8/10(332 votes)

    #18 - Failed Experiment

    S2:E1

    The crew must decide the best way forward with or without help from their nemesis, Evelyn Maddox.

    Director:Marc Roskin
    Writer:Jonathan Glassner

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  19. The Ark Season 2 Episode 6 - Pretty Big Deal
    6.8/10(278 votes)

    #19 - Pretty Big Deal

    S2:E6

    When a distress call leads to a desolate planet, what the crew finds turns everything on its head.

    Director:Milan Konjević
    Writer:John-Paul Nickel

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  20. The Ark Season 2 Episode 7 - It Can't Be True
    6.8/10(273 votes)

    #20 - It Can't Be True

    S2:E7

    After an attempted murder, the crew work together to find who's responsible before it's too late.

    Director:Milena Grujić
    Writer:Madeline Hendricks

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  21. The Ark Season 2 Episode 8 - We Don't Kill Our Own
    7.0/10(280 votes)

    #21 - We Don't Kill Our Own

    S2:E8

    The ship is taken under siege and the crew must outsmart the mutineers to save themselves.

    Director:Marc Roskin
    Writer:India Sage Wilson

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  22. The Ark Season 2 Episode 4 - The Other You
    7.1/10(318 votes)

    #22 - The Other You

    S2:E4

    When two realities intertwine, two theories on what could and shouldn't have been are revealed.

    Director:Milan Todorović
    Writer:Madeline Hendricks

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  23. The Ark Season 2 Episode 5 - Museum of Death
    7.2/10(281 votes)

    #23 - Museum of Death

    S2:E5

    A disturbing rescue mission raises questions about Eva's past.

    Director:Sandra Mitrović
    Writer:India Sage Wilson

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  24. The Ark Season 2 Episode 12 - Fortunate
    7.8/10(310 votes)

    #24 - Fortunate

    S2:E12

    The crew arrives somewhere that seems too good to be true, and it just might be.

    Director:Jonathan Glassner
    Writer:John-Paul Nickel

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Worst Episodes Summary

"We Weren't Supposed to Be Awake" is the worst rated episode of "The Ark". It scored 5.3/10 based on 511 votes. Directed by Sandra Mitrović and written by Rebecca Rosenberg, it aired on 2/22/2023. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Like It Touched the Sun".