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The Best Episodes of Your Worst Nightmare

Every episode of Your Worst Nightmare ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Your Worst Nightmare!

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    Your Worst Nightmare Season 2 Episode 1 - Bump In The Night
    8.2/10(65 votes)

    #1 - Bump In The Night

    S2:E1

    Reeling from the death of their mother in 1986, teenagers Annie and Jessica Andrews perform a seance to see if they can contact her spirit. Soon after, strange things start happening in their house in Pepperell, MA.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Your Worst Nightmare Season 1 Episode 5 - The Bad Son
    8.1/10(57 votes)

    #2 - The Bad Son

    S1:E5

    Matthew Heikkila has always had a rocky relationship with his parents, but he has a plan on how to deal with them. On a cold November day, he murders them in their own home -- and is determined to keep the nightmare going for his girlfriend, Linda Perez.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Your Worst Nightmare Season 4 Episode 3 - Midlife Crisis
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #3 - Midlife Crisis

    S4:E3

    After a string of bad dates, Texas social worker Deborah Houchin believes she's finally found the man of her dreams. Not long after talk turns to marriage, Deborah disappears, and it will take the help of her coworkers to find out what happened.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Your Worst Nightmare Season 5 Episode 3 - Run for Your Life
    8.0/10(32 votes)

    #4 - Run for Your Life

    S5:E3

    19-year-old Micah Rine is striking out on her own when she falls for fellow college student Thomas Pate. But when their love takes her far away from family and friends, Micah begins to wonder who she can really trust.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Your Worst Nightmare Season 6 Episode 5 - No Escape
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #5 - No Escape

    S6:E5

    When Peggy Kinke returns to school to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor, she catches the eye of fellow student Patrick Kennedy. But their relationship leads them down a terrifying path of jealousy, obsession and murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Your Worst Nightmare Season 1 Episode 2 - When the Lights Go Out
    7.9/10(52 votes)

    #6 - When the Lights Go Out

    S1:E2

    2006, Pocatello, ID. It's Cassie Jo Stoddart's first weekend house sitting by her herself, and she's determined to do a great job, but the high school student's weekend turns into a real-life horror movie when unexpected visitors terrorize the home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Your Worst Nightmare Season 4 Episode 1 - Every Step You Take
    7.9/10(36 votes)

    #7 - Every Step You Take

    S4:E1

    In Arkansas City, KS, college dancer Jodi Sanderholm has spent weeks practicing her team's big performance. So, when she vanishes just before the event, it doesn't make sense — until a friend comes forward with strange details about the days leading up to Jodi's disappearance.

    Director:Douglas Berger
    Writer:Amy Briamonte

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  8. Your Worst Nightmare Season 4 Episode 6 - Life On The Line
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #8 - Life On The Line

    S4:E6

    Cousins Ana Franklin and Jennifer Holliday are traveling home late one night when terror strikes. As Jennifer is taken hostage by an unstable man, she soon connects with a 911 operator who will stop at nothing to see that she makes it out alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Your Worst Nightmare Season 4 Episode 7 - A Noise in the Night
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #9 - A Noise in the Night

    S4:E7

    Sisters Bre and Kayli Lasley have just moved into the perfect apartment in downtown Salt Lake City, unaware that a recent parolee is living close by. That is until one quiet night when suddenly their lives cross paths in an explosive way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Your Worst Nightmare Season 6 Episode 3 - The Watcher
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #10 - The Watcher

    S6:E3

    On a rare day off from work, single mom Carrie Caudill and a friend embark on a well-deserved girl's night out. But out of nowhere, an unexpected confrontation puts Carrie on a dangerous collision course with a calculating and sadistic madman.

    Director:Scott Wiley
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Your Worst Nightmare Season 6 Episode 8 - Never Saw It Coming
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #11 - Never Saw It Coming

    S6:E8

    Tammie Craycraft Smith, a 30-year-old recent divorcee, finds herself working two jobs to make ends meet. But Tammie's trusting nature and desire to be loved leave her vulnerable to deception, betrayal, and deadly consequences.

    Director:Dan Bush
    Writer:Chip Selby

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  12. Your Worst Nightmare Season 6 Episode 11 - The Grudge
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #12 - The Grudge

    S6:E11

    With her good looks and sunny demeanor, doctor's assistant and part-time model Christine Kent attracts her fair share of admirers. But after one encounter ignites jealousy and obsession, Christine is blind-sided by the devastating consequences.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Your Worst Nightmare Season 1 Episode 6 - The Killer Beside Me
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #13 - The Killer Beside Me

    S1:E6

    Dana Point, CA. 1988: Weak, tired, confused, and deathly ill, Janet Overton, a wife and mother, was once the picture of health until she suddenly drops dead in her own driveway. Detectives must determine if her death was due to an undiagnosed illness or cold-blooded murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Your Worst Nightmare Season 2 Episode 3 - Unexpected Company
    7.8/10(48 votes)

    #14 - Unexpected Company

    S2:E3

    Reggie and Carol Sumner live in Jacksonville, FL, where the 61-year-old retirees have recently settled into a more relaxed lifestyle. But when they mysteriously go missing after a visit from a former neighbor, investigators have to wonder if they left on their own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Your Worst Nightmare Season 2 Episode 4 - While She Was Sleeping
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #15 - While She Was Sleeping

    S2:E4

    When Denise Sam-Cali and her husband, John Cali, discover that someone has broken into their Allentown, PA home in 1993, they think they know who did it. One week after the break-in, Denise comes face to face with the intruder -- and she has no idea who he is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Your Worst Nightmare Season 2 Episode 8 - Fight Or Flight
    7.8/10(46 votes)

    #16 - Fight Or Flight

    S2:E8

    Nancy Ludwig is a married flight attendant from Minnesota who never travels alone but offers to break her own rule once for a quick trip to Detroit, but she finds more than she bargained for in her hotel room.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Your Worst Nightmare Season 3 Episode 2 - Cabin in the Woods
    7.8/10(65 votes)

    #17 - Cabin in the Woods

    S3:E2

    The Millers have long suspected something's off with their oldest son Steven. But as he slips from strange into sinister, there's no telling how far Steven will go to get his respected New York family's attention.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Your Worst Nightmare Season 3 Episode 3 - A Night Alone
    7.8/10(37 votes)

    #18 - A Night Alone

    S3:E3

    College sophomore Gina Tenney is thrilled to be living all on her own, that is until she discovers she has a stalker. When she and her tormentor finally come face-to-face, it brings an even bigger surprise: this secret admirer is no stranger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Your Worst Nightmare Season 3 Episode 5 - Cooking with Fire
    7.8/10(46 votes)

    #19 - Cooking with Fire

    S3:E5

    Leaving a violent ex-husband and getting a problem co-worker fired, 21-year-old Cathy Whitehead is happy to build a life with the man of her dreams. When a stranger shows up on her doorstep one night, she's soon caught up in the web of a familiar foe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Your Worst Nightmare Season 3 Episode 6 - Black Widow
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #20 - Black Widow

    S3:E6

    Gary Taylor knows what people say about Catherine Mehaffey. Still, when he finally meets the sexy lawyer, he just can't stay away, but it's only a matter of time before Gary realizes he's made a grave mistake and that breaking things off won't come easy.

    Director:Georgia Tanner
    Writer:Adam Meyer

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  21. Your Worst Nightmare Season 3 Episode 7 - Blood in the Barn
    7.8/10(38 votes)

    #21 - Blood in the Barn

    S3:E7

    Small-town gal Frankie Cochran thinks she's found the one in handsome David Gerard, but as his behavior brings rising cause for concern, Frankie wonders if a secret from his past might hold more meaning than she first thought.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Your Worst Nightmare Season 4 Episode 2 - He's Out There
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #22 - He's Out There

    S4:E2

    Florida teen Karen Slattery is enjoying a night babysitting her neighbors' children until a violent intruder bursts into the home and she vanishes without a trace. With the community on edge, police know they don't have much time before he strikes again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Your Worst Nightmare Season 5 Episode 1 - Locked Away
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #23 - Locked Away

    S5:E1

    After college graduate Anita Wooldridge goes missing from her parents' home, investigators must rely on quick thinking and cunning police work, as they race against the clock to find her before it's too late.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Your Worst Nightmare Season 5 Episode 10 - Cruel Intentions
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #24 - Cruel Intentions

    S5:E10

    It's love at first sight for 19 year old Ashleigh Lindsey when she is introduced to Josh Mahaffey by his roommate, Scott; then, she decides to move in with Josh and Scott, and it soon becomes clear there isn't room for three under the same roof.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Your Worst Nightmare Season 2 Episode 7 - Neighbor From Hell
    7.6/10(37 votes)

    #25 - Neighbor From Hell

    S2:E7

    After Lois Pearson turns down a date with her neighbor Jeffrey Maxwell, she thinks that's the last she'll see of him on her rural Weatherford, TX, land. Six years later, he's back, and it's clear he's still holding a grudge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Bump In The Night" is the best rated episode of "Your Worst Nightmare". It scored 8.2/10 based on 65 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/11/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Bad Son".