The BEST episodes of Departure

Every episode of Departure ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Departure!

Kendra Malley investigates the circumstances of catastrophic transport accidents involving numerous victims, and fights against the dark forces that hinder her investigations in order to find the truth.

Last Updated: 3/12/2026Network: Sky WitnessStatus: Ended

7.54

341 votes

#1 - Grounded

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/7/2019

An unlikely source has proof of a conspiracy to cover up the truth about the crash, and the team scramble to recover the black boxes.

Directors: T.J. Scott

Writer: Vince Shiao

7.53

325 votes

#2 - End Game

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/14/2019

Kendra comes up with a plan to confront the Flight 716 conspirators and expose the cover up.

Directors: T.J. Scott

Writer: Stephanie Tracey

Watch Now:Apple TV

7.52

138 votes

#3 - What Lies Beneath

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/6/2023

Kendra and her team decides to go rogue in their quest to discover the true cause of the ferry's sinking.

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7.48

225 votes

#4 - Witness

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/6/2021

As the case winds down, Kendra feels there's still a missing piece of the puzzle.

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7.41

344 votes

#5 - Sabotage

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2019

Kendra tries to make sense of conflicting evidence and is stunned by the betrayal of someone close to her, while AJ puts his life in danger.

Directors: T.J. Scott

Writer: Ellen Vanstone, John Krizanc

7.40

139 votes

#6 - Shot Across The Bow

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/30/2023

A diver's mysterious identity proves to be the key to Kendra's discovery that an ally has been sabotaging her investigation from the start.

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7.37

152 votes

#7 - Dead in the Water

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/9/2023

Having found signs of life on board the sunken vessel, the race for recovery continues along with gathering of evidence. Survivors start experiencing flashbacks.

7.36

216 votes

#8 - Wrecking Ball

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/2021

Kendra looks for connections between the victims; Max and Kendra hatch a plan with the FBI.

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7.33

414 votes

#9 - Vanished

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/10/2019

When TransOcean Flight 716 vanishes over the Atlantic Ocean with 256 people on board, crash investigator Kendra Malley is called in.

Directors: T.J. Scott

Writer: Vince Shiao

Watch Now:Apple TV

7.32

242 votes

#10 - Fugitive

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/2021

Kendra learns about a mysterious passenger on the run after escaping from U.S. Marshals' custody.

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7.30

139 votes

#11 - Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/23/2023

There is unexpected betrayal within the ranks, a possibly innocent man is arrested, and then a dead diver surfaces from the wreck.

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7.29

213 votes

#12 - Don't Tread on Me

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/29/2021

Kendra and Agent Hunter find proof of a larger conspiracy; a confrontation leaves Kendra shaken.

7.28

380 votes

#13 - Survivor

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/17/2019

The team waits for a witness to regain consciousness; A submersible looks for Flight 716's final resting place.

Directors: T.J. Scott

Writer: Malcolm MacRury

7.27

226 votes

#14 - Walk the Line

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/15/2021

Kendra shares information with her FBI counterpart; Kendra gets a big break in the case.

7.24

364 votes

#15 - Prime Suspect

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/24/2019

Madelyn's memories of the crash provide the team with a lead, and a new witness comes forward with disturbing information about Donovan.

Directors: T.J. Scott

Writer: Ellen Vanstone, John Krizanc

7.17

144 votes

#16 - Stowaway

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/16/2023

Kendra Malley and her team continue to investigate the ferry sinking. The Captain's story comes into question, when a recovered video shows a different turn of events below deck, than was first told by survivors.

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7.15

259 votes

#17 - Runaway

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/2021

Kendra Malley is called to the U.S. to investigate a high-speed train crash in rural Michigan.

7.14

160 votes

#18 - The Tempest

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/2/2023

A night ferry crossing suddenly goes horribly wrong. Kendra Malley and her team are called in to investigate the sinking.