The BEST episodes of Five Days at Memorial season 1

Every episode of Five Days at Memorial season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Five Days at Memorial season 1!

Based on actual events from Hurricane Katrina. When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital were forced to make profound, heart-wrenching decisions.

Last Updated: 8/16/2024Network: Apple TV+Status: Ended
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Day Five
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7.87
369 votes

#1 - Day Five

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/26/2022

With pressures mounting to abandon the hospital, the staff is forced to make challenging decisions.

Directors: John Ridley
Writer: John Ridley
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Day Three
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7.75
408 votes

#2 - Day Three

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/12/2022

As the city floods, the hospital loses power. Mulderick and the staff attempt to cope with the terrible conditions and prepare for an evacuation.

Directors: Carlton Cuse
Writer: John Ridley
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Day One
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7.69
484 votes

#3 - Day One

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/12/2022

Hurricane Katrina makes landfall in New Orleans. At Memorial Hospital, the doctors, nurses, and staff tend to patients and brace for the storm.

Directors: John Ridley
Writer: John Ridley
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45 Dead
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7.68
340 votes

#4 - 45 Dead

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/2/2022

State investigators begin to explore what happened to the 45 people found dead at Memorial in the aftermath of the hurricane.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Carlton Cuse
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The Reckoning
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7.66
320 votes

#5 - The Reckoning

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/16/2022

Series finale. Pou fights to defend herself. Schafer and Rider push their case forward.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Carlton Cuse
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Day Four
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7.64
381 votes

#6 - Day Four

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/19/2022

Conditions continue to worsen. Mulderick, Pou, and more staff grapple with how to best help their patients—and how that help will be prioritized.

Directors: John Ridley
Writer: John Ridley
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Nobody Knows The Troubles I've Seen
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7.58
327 votes

#7 - Nobody Knows The Troubles I've Seen

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/9/2022

New evidence comes to light as Schafer and Rider dig deeper into their investigation of the deaths at Memorial.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Carlton Cuse
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Day Two
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7.47
426 votes

#8 - Day Two

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/12/2022

The staff and patients think they’ve made it through the worst—except the waters aren't receding. Reports of a new crisis circulate.

Directors: Carlton Cuse
Writer: John Ridley
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