The BEST episodes of Lovecraft Country season 1

Every episode of Lovecraft Country season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Lovecraft Country season 1!

A young African-American travels across the U.S. in the 1950s in search of his missing father.

Last Updated: 9/9/2024Network: HBOStatus: Ended
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Sundown
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7.96
1943 votes

#1 - Sundown

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/16/2020

Veteran and pulp-fiction aficionado Atticus Freeman travels from the Jim Crow South to his South Side of Chicago hometown in search of his missing father Montrose. After recruiting his uncle George and childhood friend Letitia to join him, the trio sets out for “Ardham,” MA, where they think Montrose may have gone looking for insight into Atticus’ late mother’s ancestry. As they journey across the Midwest, Tic, Leti, and George encounter dangers lurking at every turn, especially after sundown.

Directors: Yann Demange
Writer: Misha Green
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Rewind 1921
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7.88
1123 votes

#2 - Rewind 1921

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/11/2020

With Hippolyta at the helm, Leti, Tic, and Montrose travel to 1921 Tulsa in an effort to save Dee.

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Meet Me in Daegu
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7.85
1240 votes

#3 - Meet Me in Daegu

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/20/2020

In the throes of the Korean War, nursing student Ji-Ah crosses paths with a wounded Atticus, who has no recollection of their violent first encounter.

Directors: Helen Shaver
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Jig-a-Bobo
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7.84
1156 votes

#4 - Jig-a-Bobo

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/4/2020

A distraught Diana finds herself in Captain Lancaster's crosshairs. When a visitor from his past arrives at the boarding house, Atticus and Leti each take steps to protect their future.

Directors: Misha Green
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Holy Ghost
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7.69
1437 votes

#5 - Holy Ghost

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/30/2020

Hoping to mend her relationship with her sister Ruby, Leti turns a ramshackle Victorian on Chicago’s North Side into a boarding house – an endeavor that stokes neighborhood racism and awakens dormant spirits stuck in the house. Meanwhile, Atticus remains burdened by a guilty conscience as George’s wife Hippolyta presses him for the full story of what happened in Ardham.

Directors: Daniel Sackheim
Writer: Misha Green
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A History of Violence
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7.56
1327 votes

#6 - A History of Violence

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/6/2020

After Christina mysteriously shows up at her doorstep, Leti confronts Atticus about his plan to surreptitiously return to Florida. Later, in search of missing pages to a crucial text, Leti, Tic, and Montrose head to Boston, with Hippolyta and Diana along for the ride. Back in Chicago, a handsome stranger nurses Ruby's disappointment over a squandered job opportunity.

Directors: Victoria Mahoney
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Whitey's on the Moon
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7.55
1647 votes

#7 - Whitey's on the Moon

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/23/2020

Inexplicably recovered from their terrifying night, Leti and George luxuriate in their new surroundings, while Atticus grows suspicious of their Ardham Lodge hosts – Christina Braithwhite and her elusive father Samuel – who unveil cryptic plans for Atticus’ role in their upcoming “Sons of Adam” ceremony. Later, after Tic, Leti, and George stumble upon a clue that could lead them to Montrose, each takes an unwelcome walk down memory lane.

Directors: Daniel Sackheim
Writer: Misha Green
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Strange Case
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7.50
1265 votes

#8 - Strange Case

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/13/2020

After making a devil's bargain with William, Ruby steps into the charmed shoes of a white woman, but her transformation only fortifies her resentment of the racial divide. A betrayal by Montrose unleashes Atticus' pent up rage, leaving Leti deeply disturbed and sending Montrose into the comforting arms of his secret lover.

Directors: Cheryl Dunye
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Full Circle
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7.42
1099 votes

#9 - Full Circle

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/18/2020

After uncovering the origins of the Book of Names, the gang heads back to Ardham to cast the ultimate spell.

Directors: Nelson McCormick
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I Am.
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7.32
1187 votes

#10 - I Am.

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/27/2020

Hippolyta's relentless search for answers takes her on a multidimensional journey of self-discovery and Atticus heads to St. Louis to consult an old family friend.

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