The BEST episodes of Beauty and the Beast (2012)
Every episode of Beauty and the Beast (2012) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Beauty and the Beast (2012)!
Detective Catherine Chandler is a smart, no-nonsense homicide detective. When she was a teenager, she witnessed the murder of her mother at the hands of two gunmen and herself was saved by someone – or something. Years have passed and while investigating a murder, Catherine discovers a clue that leads her to Vincent Keller, who was reportedly killed in 2002. Catherine learns that Vincent is actually still alive and that it was he who saved her many years before. For mysterious reasons that have forced him to live outside of traditional society, Vincent has been in hiding for the past 10 years to guard his secret – when he is enraged, he becomes a terrifying beast, unable to control his super-strength and heightened senses.
#1 - Primal Fear
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/18/2015
Vincent moves in with Cat which forces them both to address the rapid changes in their relationship while they investigate a shocking new lead in their hunt to track down who is behind the super-human experiments. JT tries to impress Tess’ brothers and discovers that there may be some side effects to the medicine he received from Agent Thomas. Meanwhile, Heather returns to town with a surprise announcement.
#2 - Heart of the Matter
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/2/2015
Cat and Vincent take their relationship to a couples counselor when Cat dives into her work and suspects a wealthy transplant recipient of being involved with the mysterious experiments on innocent people in the city.
#3 - The Most Dangerous Beast
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/9/2015
When Cat is assigned to a new partner by Tess, she begins to suspect that Bob and Carol have re-surfaced to separate her from Vincent and hunt them both down. Meanwhile, a transformed JT discovers that his newfound healing ability comes at a terrible cost.
#4 - Monsieur et Madame Bete
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/2/2016
Vincent and Cat’s wedded bliss comes to a halt when they learn from J.T. that someone is trying to expose the identities of beasts. While on the hunt to find out who is behind the threat, Tess is reluctant to help since they are all trying to move forward with an attempt at normal lives.
#5 - Something’s Gotta Give
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/23/2016
While working to uncover who is after Vincent, Cat discovers she might be pregnant. A lead Vincent follows puts his life in jeopardy. Meanwhile, J.T. gets kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity.
#6 - It’s a Wonderful Beast
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/30/2016
Vincent and Cat realize they have to go into hiding now that someone is out to kill Vincent. Vincent wonders if Cat would have been better off without him and gets a glimpse into exactly what her life could have been.
#7 - The Beast of Wall Street
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/11/2015
Vincent considers popping the question. The timing may not be right, however, when Cat stumbles upon an unusual case involving a superhuman rampage. In other events, Tess believes JT—who doesn't understand how he's still alive—has a mental block to recovery.
#8 - Down for the Count
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/16/2016
While attempting to be normal newlyweds, Cat and Vincent grapple with how to overcome the danger lurking. They find themselves in the fight of their lives when their happiness becomes jeopardized.
#9 - Who Am I?
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2013
Three months after Vincent Keller was abducted by Muirfield, Detective Catherine Chandler, is reunited with him - but not in the way she planned. He's changed: his scar has disappeared, his memory has been wiped clean and he returns as a supercharged beast on a mysterious mission. Catherine needs to unravel the reasons behind Vincent's change if she has any hopes of recovering their epic love, while also trying to solve the secrets that swirl around her own life.
#10 - On Thin Ice
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/31/2013
Vincent is torn between his new feelings for Cat and his old memories with Alex. J.T. learns that Evan is planning to propose a task force to catch the beast and must figure out how to stop him. Meanwhile, Tess investigates the mysterious skydiving death of the wife of a billionaire adventurer, while Cat remains off duty until she recovers from being shot.
#11 - Shotgun Wedding
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/30/2015
Cat is excited to finally walk down the aisle with Vincent, but can’t help worry that the rash of superhuman experiments will ruin her destined moment. Vincent, JT and Tess are determined to do anything they can to keep Cat focused on her big day before all hell breaks loose.
#12 - Love Is a Battlefield
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/21/2016
Vincent goes undercover with a sexy operative, who Cat discovers is an assassin. Vincent has to play both sides, while Cat has to convince DHS she can still be trusted.
#13 - Unbreakable
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/20/2015
In a surprising turn of events, Vincent agrees to help Liam on a mission to retrieve evidence that could expose them both. Meanwhile, a suspicious Cat discovers something about Liam's family history and must warn Vincent before it is too late.
#14 - Patient X
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/13/2015
When Cat and Vincent make it their mission to capture Liam, they find information about a Patient X that they might be able to use to help them find him. Meanwhile, JT and Tess work to confirm that JT is serum free.
#15 - Cat's Out of the Bag
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/6/2015
After a force more powerful than anything they have ever encountered ruined Cat and Vincent’s big day, Cat becomes convinced they are in over their heads and begins to doubt their ability to stop the threat, forcing Vincent, JT, Tess and Heather to band together in hopes of convincing Cat of her greater purpose.
#16 - Both Sides Now
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/23/2015
When an unstoppable assassin hunts down Cat and Vincent, they attempt to lure him out of town and away from their loved ones with the ruse that they plan to elope. Meanwhile, tired of being under police protection, JT asks Tess to help him track down a lead while a distracted Heather attempts to focus at her new job.
#17 - Chasing Ghosts
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/16/2015
JT throws Vincent a surprise bachelor party. Unfortunately, it is interrupted by a mysterious sniper with his sights set on putting a stop to Vincent and Cat’s interference with the super human experiments. Cat’s family comes to town for a bridal shower arranged by Heather but Cat is distracted by having to visit her imprisoned father to ask for his help.
#18 - Liar, Liar
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2013
Catherine and Vincent track a mysterious beast while keeping their individual agendas from one another in a clever game of cat-and-mouse. Meanwhile, Heather has a bombshell revelation for Cat, and Tess confronts Gabe about his real motives for helping Cat.
#19 - Kidnapped
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2013
While attempting to learn more about Vincent's mission, Cat gets kidnapped by Vincent. Their growing chemistry complicates his mission. Meanwhile, Tess, J.T. and Gabe come together to help Cat.
#20 - Partners in Crime
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/28/2013
Cat is forced to reveal things that she had been keeping from Tess to salvage their relationship, and to protect Vincent. Gabe is suspicious of everyone in the department, while Evan witnesses Cat doing something that changes his opinion of her, making him even more determined to track down the beast.
#21 - Insatiable
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/21/2013
After taking their relationship to a new level, Cat and Vincent are forced to deal with reality when someone appears to be the framing the vigilante. Evan finds proof that Cat knows more than she is letting on about the beast. Muirfield and the police are closing in on Vincent and this time there is no escape, so J.T. and Cat come up with an extreme solution. Meanwhile, Tess following a tip, finds something that will forever change her relationship with Cat.
#22 - Any Means Possible
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/14/2013
New Assistant District Attorney Gabe Lowan arrives at the precinct, suspicious that cases involving the vigilante are being mishandled, and wanting answers. Cat is determined to protect Vincent at any cost, which includes tracking down a witness and threatening him at a gala masquerade ball. Meanwhile, Vincent worries he may lose control if he gets romantically involved with Cat.
#23 - Saturn Returns
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2012
Vincent is captured on a convenience store surveillance video while preventing a robbery, and Cat warns him to be extra careful when his photo appears in the newspaper. Cat and Tess investigate the disappearance of a woman named Amy who has gone missing after her fiancee, Dr. Michael Walters, surprised his bride-to-be by placing their engagement announcement in the paper that morning. Cat wonders if her disappearance was intentional after Vincent mentions that he and JT have an escape plan to clear out of their loft without a trace in a matter of minutes. Meanwhile, Heather is planning a surprise birthday party for her sister, forcing Cat to postpone her birthday plans with Vincent.
#24 - Out of Control
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2012
JT thinks Vincent may somehow be involved in Cat's homicide investigation after she mentions a local college fraternity brother was brutally killed. JT examines Vincent to determine the cause of his increasingly frequent blackouts, but when Vincent starts to beast out, JT is forced to tranquilize him. Meanwhile, Evan and his new intern find a strange cut on the victim's ankle, which matches that of a female cadaver left on campus a year earlier. As Evan works to uncover more clues from the crime scene, he is kidnapped. Cat begs Vincent to help find Evan and save his life, yet she doesn’t realize that she’s putting Vincent's life in serious danger.
#25 - Seeing Red
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/24/2013
Vincent barely escapes being caught by his former fiancée, Alex and must deal with the repercussions of his past. While Cat is in the hospital, she is forced to confront her feelings for Vincent. Meanwhile, J.T. gets a surprising visitor asking about old research he did on mutant DNA.