The Best Episodes of The Magnificent Seven Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(103 votes)

   #1 - Pilot (1) - The Ghosts of the Confederacy

   S1:E11/3/1998

   A band of marauding Confederate soldiers threatens an Indian village. The village elders travel to a nearby town to purchase protection. They approach Chris and Vin with their offer. They quickly accept and recruit the rest of the seven to help them save the village. The seven protect the village, with Ezra showing up at the last moment and Nathan falling in love.

   Director:Geoff Murphy

   Writer:John Watson

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   Director:Geoff Murphy

   Writer:John Watson
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   8.0/10(96 votes)

   #2 - Pilot (2) - The Ghosts of the Confederacy

   S1:E21/3/1998

   A band of marauding Confederate soldiers threatens an Indian village. The village elders travel to a nearby town to purchase protection. They approach Chris and Vin with their offer. They quickly accept and recruit the rest of the seven to help them save the village. The seven protect the village, with Ezra showing up at the last moment and Nathan falling in love.

   Director:Geoff Murphy

   Writers:John Watson, Pen Densham

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   Director:Geoff Murphy

   Writers:John Watson, Pen Densham
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   8.3/10(85 votes)

   #3 - One Day Out West

   S1:E31/10/1998

   J.D. volunteers to serve as sheriff when a Federal Judge, Mary's father, comes to clean up the town. Judge Travis enlists the Seven to protect the town.

   Director:Peter Markle

   Writers:Josef Anderson, John Watson, Pen Densham

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   Director:Peter Markle

   Writers:Josef Anderson, John Watson, Pen Densham
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   8.3/10(79 votes)

   #4 - Working Girls

   S1:E41/17/1998

   The town takes in a group of 'working girls' escaping from their vengeful master.

   Director:Christopher Cain

   Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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   Director:Christopher Cain

   Writer:Melissa Rosenberg
5. 

   8.7/10(81 votes)

   #5 - Safecracker

   S1:E51/24/1998

   An ex-safecracker traveling through town is forced to return to her nefarious ways by an adamant ex-partner.

   Director:T.J. Scott

   Writer:Rick Husky

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   Director:T.J. Scott

   Writer:Rick Husky
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   8.1/10(76 votes)

   #6 - Witness

   S1:E61/31/1998

   Mary's young son visits, only to be haunted by his memories of a rogue townsperson. Ezra's con-artist mother comes to town.

   Director:William Wages

   Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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   Director:William Wages

   Writer:Melissa Rosenberg
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   8.3/10(74 votes)

   #7 - Nemesis

   S1:E72/28/1998

   Chris pursues the man he believes is responsible for the murder of his wife and sons. The rest of the seven try their best to keep Chris from doing something he might regret. A reporter follows the men around to get a story.

   Director:Jerry Jameson

   Writer:Stephen Hattman

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   Director:Jerry Jameson

   Writer:Stephen Hattman
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   8.9/10(96 votes)

   #8 - The Collector

   S1:E83/7/1998

   The Seven get involved when a 'collector', Guy Royal, attempts to buy a string of homes; the future home of the railroad. Royal's hired gun has a bone to pick with Chris over an incident many years back. Josiah is excited when his former love, saloon singer Emma comes to town. J.D. competes with a tomboy.

   Director:Gregg Champion

   Writer:Michael Norell

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   Director:Gregg Champion

   Writer:Michael Norell
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   0.0/10(0 votes)

   #9 - Manhunt

   S1:E93/14/1998

   Vin takes the lead in a manhunt to catch an escaped prisoner who took a local woman hostage. The girl's father, the local preacher, seeks vengeance.

   Director:Steve Beers

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Steve Beers

   Writer:Unknown
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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Inmate 78

    S1:E103/21/1998

    Chris is arrested and thrown into a gulag-type prison camp while intervening in the arrest of an innocent man. He's subsequently informed that the sheriff identifies drifters who look like they have money, and arrest them on trumped-up charges until their families pay the bail. Vin, Ezra and the boys search for Chris when he doesn't return.

    Directors:Gregg Champion, Robert Franke

    Writer:Unknown

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    Directors:Gregg Champion, Robert Franke

    Writer:Unknown