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The Best Episodes of The Cleaner Season 1

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

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After hitting rock-bottom from his own addictions during the birth of his twins, William Banks strikes a tentative deal with God. In exchange for a second chance, he vows to kick his addictions and dedicate his

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Cleaner Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.7/10(67 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    William tries to help Zach, a once-promising high school athlete who has fallen victim to meth addiction.

    Director:David Semel
    Writer:Robert Munic

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  2. The Cleaner Season 1 Episode 2 - Rag Dolls
    7.6/10(53 votes)

    #2 - Rag Dolls

    S1:E2

    A mother thinks her teen daughter is involved with drugs though her drug test comes back negative. The mother enlists the help of William to prove this theory one way or another.

    Director:Félix Alcalá
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Cleaner Season 1 Episode 3 - Meet the Joneses
    7.6/10(50 votes)

    #3 - Meet the Joneses

    S1:E3

    You never know where drug rings may show up. In this ongoing episode a wife, from the suburbs, involves herself with a drug ring. Her husband enlists the help of William to crack the ring.

    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Cleaner Season 1 Episode 4 - Chaos Theory
    7.7/10(41 votes)

    #4 - Chaos Theory

    S1:E4

    A mathematics professor uses cocaine to help him publish his research in time. His girlfriend and colleague requests William's help. William tries to stop the professor before he loses everything--his career, personal life, and even his immigrant parents' diner. Meanwhile, William's son discovers a used needle in their house after a dinner party. William realizes that the needle belongs to his former sponsor and must decide whether to cut his sponsor out of his life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Cleaner Season 1 Episode 5 - Here Comes the Boom
    8.2/10(43 votes)

    #5 - Here Comes the Boom

    S1:E5

    A teenage boy needs William's help with his father, who once went to prison because of William's past efforts. The man is back on the streets and using meth again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Cleaner Season 1 Episode 6 - To Catch a Fed
    8.3/10(32 votes)

    #6 - To Catch a Fed

    S1:E6

    William is determined into searching for the former partner of an FBI agent; the missing man is found in a tent city of meth manufacturers, William then realizes that he's has been told lies about the real reason why the FBI agent is looking for her old partner.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Cleaner Season 1 Episode 7 - House of Pain
    8.5/10(38 votes)

    #7 - House of Pain

    S1:E7

    William's friend needs help with a student who is abusing heroin and prescription drugs. The boy's father causes problems for the crew. William thinks the boy might be attempting suicide.

    Director:Leon Ichaso
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Cleaner Season 1 Episode 8 - Let It Ride
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    #8 - Let It Ride

    S1:E8

    The gambler notices his favourite jockey is using a lot of drugs to meet weight and asks William to step in.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Cleaner Season 1 Episode 9 - The 11th Hour
    8.7/10(30 votes)

    #9 - The 11th Hour

    S1:E9

    The original interventionist brings William in after his intervention with a woman goes wrong and she ends up on the streets. The original interventionist considers William a "Thug" making William question his own motivation for finding the woman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Cleaner Season 1 Episode 10 - Rebecca
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #10 - Rebecca

    S1:E10

    A teenager pianist turns to meth in order to cope with the pressure, the father of the teenage girl asks William's crew for help, but they are stonewalled by the girl's mother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Cleaner Season 1 Episode 11 - Back to One
    8.8/10(43 votes)

    #11 - Back to One

    S1:E11

    The brother of an striving actress discovers his sister cocaine addiction and tries to get William's crew to help. Akani races to find Sweton after he mysteriously goes missing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Cleaner Season 1 Episode 12 - Five Little Words
    8.9/10(39 votes)

    #12 - Five Little Words

    S1:E12

    William rescues a team member, while the others go undercover at a sorority house to get information about a drug dealer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Cleaner Season 1 Episode 13 - Lie With Me
    8.9/10(38 votes)

    #13 - Lie With Me

    S1:E13

    William devises an extreme intervention when a couple's alcoholism endangers their daughter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Cleaner" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 67 votes. Directed by David Semel and written by Robert Munic, it aired on 7/15/2008. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Rag Dolls".