The Best Episodes of The Mosquito Coast Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(995 votes)

   #1 - Light Out

   S1:E14/30/2021

   When the U.S. government finally tracks them down, the off-the-grid Fox family flees to begin a new life.

   Director:Rupert Wyatt

   Writers:Tom Bissell, Neil Cross

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   Director:Rupert Wyatt

   Writers:Tom Bissell, Neil Cross
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   7.9/10(882 votes)

   #2 - foxes and coyotes

   S1:E24/30/2021

   The Foxes enlist the help of two coyotes who promise to take them across the U.S. border into Mexico.

   Director:Rupert Wyatt

   Writer:Neil Cross

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   Director:Rupert Wyatt

   Writer:Neil Cross
3. 

   7.2/10(722 votes)

   #3 - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

   S1:E35/7/2021

   With the Feds closing in on them, the Foxes and Chuy must cross the desert on foot—and face adversity both natural and man-made.

   Director:Jeremy Podeswa

   Writers:Neil Cross, Ian Scott McCullough

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   Director:Jeremy Podeswa

   Writers:Neil Cross, Ian Scott McCullough
4. 

   7.3/10(680 votes)

   #4 - Bus Stop

   S1:E45/14/2021

   The Foxes seek refuge in an opulent hacienda, where a family's all-powerful matriarch sees them as pawns in her own game.

   Director:Natalia Beristáin

   Writer:Michael D. Fuller

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   Director:Natalia Beristáin

   Writer:Michael D. Fuller
5. 

   6.6/10(632 votes)

   #5 - Elvis, Jesus, Coca-Cola

   S1:E55/21/2021

   Arriving in Mexico City, the Fox parents attempt to connect with Allie's mysterious contact while the kids get into trouble.

   Directors:Natalia Beristáin, Tinge Krishnan

   Writer:Anya Leta

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   Directors:Natalia Beristáin, Tinge Krishnan

   Writer:Anya Leta
6. 

   7.1/10(553 votes)

   #6 - Calaca

   S1:E65/28/2021

   Held captive by a shadowy organization, Allie and Margot must find a way to escape and get back to their kids.

   Director:Natalia Beristáin

   Writer:Emmy Grinwis

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   Director:Natalia Beristáin

   Writer:Emmy Grinwis
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   7.5/10(598 votes)

   #7 - The Glass Sandwich

   S1:E76/4/2021

   The Foxes are forced into a crisis that will either bring them back together or tear them apart forever.

   Director:Clare Kilner

   Writer:Gideon Yago

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   Director:Clare Kilner

   Writer:Gideon Yago