The BEST episodes of Finding Carter
Every episode of Finding Carter ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Finding Carter!
Teenage girl Carter seemingly has the perfect life with fun-loving single mom Lori, until she discovers Lori abducted her as a toddler. Now Carter must return to the family who thought they had lost her. As she navigates brand new parents, a twin sister, high school and boys, she vows to find Lori before the only mom she’s ever known is gone forever.
#1 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/8/2014
Carter Stevens' world is turned upside when she discovers her mom is actually her kidnapper. Reunited with her biological family, Carter has a hard time adjusting, and lies begin to unfold.
#2 - Love Story
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/2/2014
Carter and Crash try to get off the grid and leave everything behind, while Elizabeth tries frantically to find her. A gunshot destroys all of Carter's plans when it hits someone she cares about.
#3 - One Hour Photo
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/16/2014
Carter is given a clue to what Lori's up to when some mysterious photos turn up. Max struggles with his current hospitalization, Carter sees a therapist, and a final betrayal changes Carter's life forever.
#4 - The Long Goodbye
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/9/2014
Everyone suffers through the waiting game to see if Max will survive. While the Wilsons watch over Max, Carter has to decide if she'll help out Crash or cut him loose.
#5 - Love the Way You Lie
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/31/2015
Lori kidnaps Carter for a second time and the Wilson family learns the truth.
#6 - Throw Momma From the Train
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/12/2014
Carter is faced with a decision that will change her life forever. The twins celebrate their birthday, Elizabeth's secret is discovered, and Lori prepares to leave with Carter.
#7 - Half Baked
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/19/2014
Elizabeth is confronted with the truth, and David makes a shocking request of his wife. The Wilson children try to cope with the drama together, and Carter finds out she was lied to by someone she trusts.
#8 - Drive
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/15/2014
Bad boy crash enters Carter's life and causes drama in the Wilson family. David continues to sneakily pursue writing his book with his publicist.
#9 - Do the Right Thing
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/26/2014
David has to face up to his lies, while Taylor decides she's ready to take the next step in her relationship with Max. Ofe deals with money troubles, and Carter is blamed for something she didn't do.
#10 - The Heat
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/29/2014
Carter's ulterior motives backfire when she spends a day with Elizabeth and sees another side of her. David continues to move along with his book plan, and Taylor is initiated into the group during a wild game of 7 Minutes in Heaven.
#11 - The Fugitive
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/5/2014
Carter dives headfirst into a relationship with Crash, while Taylor is confused about where she stands with Max. Max is pulled into another stunt operated by Lori.
#12 - The Birds
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/8/2014
Carter and her new friends plan to trick the police, while an old friend tries to stay in her life, and her relationship with Elizabeth continues to be strained.
#13 - Now You See Me
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/22/2014
Bird's painting at her art show upsets Carter, Elizabeth's relationship with David gets even rockier, and a piece of Carter's old life returns.
#14 - Shut Up and Drive
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/7/2015
As the Wilson family tries to pursue justice for Carters kidnapping, they learn painful secrets that test them in new ways. Carters friends celebrate her safe return, but Taylor struggles with Maxs emotional recovery.
#15 - I'm Not the Only One
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/16/2015
Set to testify in court, Carter vows to end Lori's manipulation once and for all. But Lori drops a bombshell that rattles the Wilson household to the core.
#16 - Riptide
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/19/2015
Carter is grounded just as an old friend arrives with alarming information about Lori; and Taylor sees Max in a different light after learning about his past.
#17 - Wrecking Ball
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/9/2015
Bonds of sisterhood are put to the test when secrets are revealed. Crash returns from military training and Carter is forced to make a decision about her future.
#18 - Rumour Has It
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/2/2015
On a camping trip with friends, Carter debates whether or not to reveal a secret that could change everything for the people she loves the most.
#19 - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/14/2015
The Wilsons put aside their tensions to celebrate Joan and Buddy's anniversary. Meanwhile, a struggling Max must take a job from an unlikely source.
#20 - Pretty When You Cry
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/2015
A stranger from Carter's past provides new insights on Lori and Joan interferes with Grant.
#21 - Wake Up Call
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/28/2015
The school counselor urges Carter to take her studies more seriously or face the possibility of failing out of school. Taylor learns the truth of David's past, tensions rise at the town fair, and Max's new job poses a threat.
#22 - I Knew You Were Trouble
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/26/2015
After getting shocking news about Lori, Carter and Max must take an unexpected road trip together. Meanwhile, Elizabeth, Joan and Taylor deal with drama on the homefront.
#23 - Something to Talk About
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/12/2015
Carter struggles to make sense of Taylor's behavior as Taylor throws herself into planning a big school event. Grant questions whether he can continue living at home.
#24 - Stay With Me
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/5/2015
Carter tries to save Crash from a dire situation while David and Elizabeth weigh heavy decisions. As Taylor evaluates her true feelings for Max, it becomes clear she's beginning to spiral out of control.
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