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The Event is an emotional, high-octane conspiracy thriller that follows Sean Walker, an everyman who investigates the mysterious disappearance of his would-be fiancée Leila, and unwittingly begins to expose the biggest cover-up in U.S. history.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Event Season 1 Episode 1 - I Haven't Told You Everything
    7.3/10(627 votes)

    #1 - I Haven't Told You Everything

    S1:E1

    After his girlfriend mysteriously disappears from a cruise, Sean Walker discovers a conspiracy of global proportions.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writer:Nick Wauters

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  2. The Event Season 1 Episode 2 - To Keep Us Safe
    7.3/10(465 votes)

    #2 - To Keep Us Safe

    S1:E2

    The president's staff grapples with a new reality; the conspiracy engulfs an FBI agent and a mercenary with questionable ties; a shadowy figure emerges with knowledge of the detainees.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writers:Nick Wauters, Evan Katz

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  3. The Event Season 1 Episode 7 - I Know Who You Are
    7.3/10(310 votes)

    #3 - I Know Who You Are

    S1:E7

    President Martinez orders Director of National Intelligence, Blake Sterling, to root out the mole from their staff, which causes Sterling to question his judgment of people close to him. Sophia reasserts her power over Thomas and the other detainees, and she prepares them for the next leg of their mission. Elsewhere, with the aid of Madeline, Sean continues his hunt for answers, all the while trying to stay one step ahead of the covert agents who trail him.

    Director:Milan Cheylov
    Writers:Evan Katz, Lisa Zwerling

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  4. The Event Season 1 Episode 9 - Your World to Take
    7.3/10(299 votes)

    #4 - Your World to Take

    S1:E9

    President Martinez reacts to the knowledge of who betrayed him within his administration. Meanwhile, after revealing her plan for the Sleepers' future, Sophia learns of dissension among her people. She sets a trap for the perpetrators and acts decisively to quell any future mutiny. Elsewhere, Sean and Leila try to unravel the mystery of Samantha's kidnapping, while evading Dempsey's nefarious clutches.

    Director:Michelle MacLaren
    Writers:Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie

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  5. The Event Season 1 Episode 13 - Turnabout
    7.3/10(265 votes)

    #5 - Turnabout

    S1:E13

    President Martinez gets tougher with dealing with the cleanup of Thomas's breakout of 51 Inostranka detainees. Michael drops Lelia and Samantha off with a fellow alien family to go help Sophia stop Thomas. The 51 detainees and Thomas move into a suburban area, while Michael and Sophia detain one of them for questioning. Sean gets into a bar fight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James Wong

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  6. The Event Season 1 Episode 16 - You Bury Other Things Too
    7.3/10(276 votes)

    #6 - You Bury Other Things Too

    S1:E16

    The Sleepers mourn their losses after negotiations are derailed; Sterling tries to test Simon's loyalties; President Martinez asks Sen. Lewis to find any remaining moles in the White House.

    Director:Michael Waxman
    Writers:Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie

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  7. The Event Season 1 Episode 17 - Cut Off the Head
    7.3/10(268 votes)

    #7 - Cut Off the Head

    S1:E17

    Vice President Jarvis vocalizes his lack of faith in President Martinez's leadership and agrees to meet with an adversary. Senator Catherine Lewis reports the findings of her surreptitious blood testing of the White House staff only to find one holdout, someone very close to the President. Sophia pushes forward in her search for a super weapon. And, after witnessing injustices within the Sleeper community, Leila begins to question where she belongs. Elsewhere, Sean and Vicky find whom they've been hunting for, but it may be too late.

    Director:Norberto Barba
    Writers:James Wong, Evan Katz

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  8. The Event Season 1 Episode 4 - A Matter of Life and Death
    7.4/10(379 votes)

    #8 - A Matter of Life and Death

    S1:E4

    The White House grapples with a mysterious biological threat. Their only hope is to crack Sophia during interrogation. Meanwhile, Vicky and Carter keep their hostage captive while they await further instructions. FBI Agent Collier, on her search for Leila, stumbles upon Vicky's secret life. Elsewhere, a powerful businessman, Dempsey with classified intelligence and ties to the White House, emerges from the shadows.

    Director:John Badham
    Writers:David Schulner, Lisa Zwerling

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  9. The Event Season 1 Episode 6 - Loyalty
    7.4/10(341 votes)

    #9 - Loyalty

    S1:E6

    Sean encounters a mysterious conspiracy theorist while looking for answers in Leila's home; Simon's allegiances are tested.

    Director:Jonas Pate
    Writers:Vanessa Rojas, Leyani Diaz

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  10. The Event Season 1 Episode 8 - For the Good of Our Country
    7.4/10(310 votes)

    #10 - For the Good of Our Country

    S1:E8

    President Martinez, furious about recent security failures, demands answers from Director of National Intelligence, Blake Sterling. When he doesn't receive the progress that he desires, Martinez decides to personally interrogate Michael Buchanan about his involvement in the assassination attempt. While Michael holds to his claim that he doesn't know who is involved, he inadvertently reveals incriminating evidence about someone deep inside the President's staff. Meanwhile, Dempsey dispatches Vicky on a new clandestine mission. And, elsewhere, Sean and Leila scramble to stay ahead of the covert ops that are trying to silence them and what they know.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writers:James Wong, David H. Goodman

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  11. The Event Season 1 Episode 10 - Everything Will Change
    7.4/10(298 votes)

    #11 - Everything Will Change

    S1:E10

    Sophia's suspicions are confirmed when Thomas reveals a shocking new plan. Leila and Sean battle mercenaries while searching for Samantha.

    Director:Norberto Barba
    Writers:David Schulner, Nick Wauters

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  12. The Event Season 1 Episode 11 - And Then There Were More
    7.4/10(286 votes)

    #12 - And Then There Were More

    S1:E11

    Martinez and his Chief of Staff order their intelligence departments to determine the nature of Thomas' message and who it was sent to. Meanwhile, Thomas launches a surprise attack, Alaskan Senator Catherine Lewis threatens to go on national television to alert the public to the enemy among them, and Sean and Leila get a fresh lead on Samantha's location.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Event Season 1 Episode 12 - Inostranka
    7.4/10(282 votes)

    #13 - Inostranka

    S1:E12

    Meanwhile, newly appointed Alaskan Senator Catherine Lewis threatens to divulge information about the Mt. Inostranka detention facility on an episode of "HARDBALL with Chris Matthews." Elsewhere, Sean and Leila get a fresh lead on the whereabouts of Samantha, but it leads them to a dramatic turn in their lives. James Dempsey foresees that he and Sean will once again cross paths.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Event Season 1 Episode 5 - Casualties of War
    7.5/10(356 votes)

    #14 - Casualties of War

    S1:E5

    The CDC tries to identify the contagion and treat those infected as the biological threat intensifies; Simon asks Sophia to betray Thomas.

    Director:Milan Cheylov
    Writers:Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie

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  15. The Event Season 1 Episode 14 - A Message Back
    7.5/10(271 votes)

    #15 - A Message Back

    S1:E14

    Thomas summons Sophia, Diane Geller, and the other Sleepers to reveal the contents of the game-changing message he received. With newfound intensity, President Martinez confronts Vice President Ray Jarvis about his betrayal. Sean blackmails Vicky into helping him on a mission of vengeance. Elsewhere, Dempsey continues on his hunt for experimental subjects.

    Director:Norberto Barba
    Writers:Nick Wauters, David H. Goodman

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  16. The Event Season 1 Episode 18 - Strain
    7.5/10(262 votes)

    #16 - Strain

    S1:E18

    The White House is rocked by the sudden illness of one of their own, leaving Chief of Staff Peel and Sterling to investigate possible conspirators. Michael Buchanan comes to the aid of Leila, but it leaves them both at risk of Sophia's wrath. Across the globe in Russia, Sean and Vicky race to stop Sophia's weapon from being loaded onto a plane heading to the United States.

    Director:Michael W. Watkins
    Writers:Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie

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  17. The Event Season 1 Episode 19 - Us or Them
    7.5/10(262 votes)

    #17 - Us or Them

    S1:E19

    The White House grapples with the unfolding tragedy as Sterling continues the investigation into his primary suspect. Sophia manipulates the traitor inside the White House, confirming the suspicions of Chief of Staff Peel. Leila and Michael attempt to rescue Simon, but at tremendous personal risk. Elsewhere, Sean and Vicky try to identify Sophia's secret courier before it's too late.

    Director:Milan Cheylov
    Writer:David H. Goodman

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  18. The Event Season 1 Episode 3 - Protect Them from the Truth
    7.6/10(421 votes)

    #18 - Protect Them from the Truth

    S1:E3

    The administration unveils a tough new strategy to force Sophia to reveal the detainees' plan; Vicky and Carter possess a crucial hostage.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writers:James Wong, David H. Goodman

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  19. The Event Season 1 Episode 15 - Face Off
    7.7/10(289 votes)

    #19 - Face Off

    S1:E15

    Negotiations for the release of the Sleepers begin after Sophia triggers a national disaster; Sean and Vicky continue their mission.

    Director:Janusz Kamiński
    Writers:David Schulner, Lisa Zwerling

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  20. The Event Season 1 Episode 20 - One Will Live, One Will Die
    7.7/10(270 votes)

    #20 - One Will Live, One Will Die

    S1:E20

    With doubt still surrounding the tragedy at the White House, Sterling encounters an unlikely ally in Simon, who risks his life to return with a possible antidote. Against the wishes of Chief of Staff Richard Peel, Jarvis authorizes an air strike to neutralize them. Meanwhile, Sophia continues on her diabolical plan to exterminate the human race, now with the help of an unwitting accomplice -- Leila

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:David Schulner

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  21. The Event Season 1 Episode 21 - The Beginning of the End
    7.7/10(265 votes)

    #21 - The Beginning of the End

    S1:E21

    President Martinez makes a triumphant albeit shaky return to the White House, determined to punish the traitors who conspired against him. Sophia forges ahead with her plan, while battling a new enemy -- the guilt that has begun to plague her. Sean and Vicky form an impromptu team with Sterling and Simon in order to track down Sophia's headquarters and stop her before the destruction of all human life.

    Director:Jonas Pate
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Event Season 1 Episode 22 - Arrival
    8.0/10(344 votes)

    #22 - Arrival

    S1:E22

    The White House is gripped by a power struggle of historic proportions, pitting Martinez and Chief of Staff Peel against Jarvis and his secret ally, Sophia. Elsewhere, Sean, Vicky, Sterling, and Simon race to stop the dispersion points for the virus. Meanwhile, Leila fights for her life. But it all may be too late -- as the portal begins to open, sending tremors across the globe.

    Director:James Wong
    Writer:Evan Katz

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Worst Episodes Summary

"I Haven't Told You Everything" is the worst rated episode of "The Event". It scored 7.3/10 based on 627 votes. Directed by Jeffrey Reiner and written by Nick Wauters, it aired on 9/20/2010. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "To Keep Us Safe".