The WORST episodes of Mind Games (2014)

Every episode of Mind Games (2014) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Mind Games (2014)!

Clark and Ross Edwards are brothers and partners in a unique agency committed to solving clients’ problems using the hard science of psychological manipulation. Clark is a former professor and a world-renowned expert in the field of human behavior. He has a checkered history due to bipolar disorder, which sometimes results in quirky, manic episodes. His older brother, Ross, is a slick con man who spent time in prison. Each in their own way knows what makes people tick. Drawing from the most cutting edge research in psychology, they can tailor a plan to influence any situation. It’s a little bit science, a little bit con artistry, plus a smattering of Jedi mind tricks. The brothers, along with their team of master manipulators, are offering clients an alternative to fate.

Last Updated: 2/18/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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Cauliflower Man
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6.06
106 votes

#1 - Cauliflower Man

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/25/2014

The team is hired by Jim McKenna, a researcher who tried to blow the whistle on his employer for creating dangerous genetically-modified cauliflower, but in the process was fired and had his life ruined. The team enacts a plan to convince his former colleague to leak documentation to validate McKenna's claims and expose their employer. However, in the midst of the plan, Clark suffers from a meltdown that leaves him bedridden. In an effort to get him back on the case, Ross stoops to new lows. Meanwhile, Latrell struggles to find the funds to pay the company's employees as the firm's finances begin to pile up.

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Royal Fiasco
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6.65
23 votes

#2 - Royal Fiasco

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/22/2014

Clark is thrilled that one of his favorite rock star drummers needs the firm's help, but the assignment may prove impossible, as the other band members want nothing to do with each other.

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Apophenia
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6.88
153 votes

#3 - Apophenia

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/18/2014

A newly elected congressman considers breaking one of the core promises of his campaign by voting against a bill that would make trigger locks for handguns mandatory. His change of heart deeply affects his young son, so he hires the firm to get his father to change his mind, causing Clark to work through his own father issues. Meanwhile, a cutthroat reporter looking to payback the firm for blackmailing his friend threatens the future of Edwards and Associates.

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The Sweet Science
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7.14
21 votes

#4 - The Sweet Science

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/29/2014

The team's new client is worried about her husband, a professional fighter who hasn't won in years. Sam senses that Ross is suspicious of her activities and devises a way to distract him.

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Balloon Boy
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7.24
17 votes

#5 - Balloon Boy

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/30/2014

The team's latest endeavor has dramatic consequences, as it impacts their future and the rift between Clark and Ross.

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Judge Not
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7.31
26 votes

#6 - Judge Not

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/22/2014

The team is approached by a desperate couple who recently adopted a baby boy, only to have the teenaged birth mother change her mind and take them to court to contest the adoption.

Directors: David Boyd
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Embodied Cognition
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7.32
19 votes

#7 - Embodied Cognition

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/12/2014

A new client is a precocious child trying to find a date for her widowed father. Reluctant to participate as a dating service, the team wants to decline, but their hearts say different.

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N.D.E
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7.40
20 votes

#8 - N.D.E

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/5/2014

A nervous bride hires the team to help her not have cold feet before the wedding, so Clark and Miles come up with a very unusual method to help her relax.

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Pilot
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7.51
473 votes

#9 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/2014

Clark, an expert in human behavior, and his brother Ross, a former con-artist recently out of prison, open a unique agency where they use psychological manipulation to help solve their client’s problems. In their first case, they attempt to help a mother whose young son is suffering from a heart condition by convincing the health insurance company’s head of claims to approve a previously denied experimental treatment.

Directors: Miguel Sapochnik
Writer: Kyle Killen
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As God Is My Witness
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7.65
17 votes

#10 - As God Is My Witness

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/30/2014

Clark is getting ready to propose to Beth. Ross wants Clark to help him save Sam from the wrath of the embezzler she duped, but the favor includes tampering with a witness before a trial.

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Texts, Lies and Audiotape
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7.76
33 votes

#11 - Texts, Lies and Audiotape

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/15/2014

The team is hired by an unfaithful man who wants to end his extramarital affair so he can return to his wife. Then, after Clark and Beth's car accident, their relationship is tested when Beth's parents become concerned for her safety and consequently, weary of Clark. Meanwhile, Clark desperately tries to figure out what caused the accident while a guilt-ridden Ross struggles to own up to his mistakes.

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Pet Rock
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7.81
198 votes

#12 - Pet Rock

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/11/2014

When a promising, bright college student unexpectedly joins a cult, her parents desperately try to get her out and turn to Edwards and Associates for their expertise. Later, Claire uncovers Ross’ deceit with Clark and feels compelled to reveal the truth. However, when she sees how happy Clark is, she faces a crossroads.

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Asymmetric Dominance
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8.01
256 votes

#13 - Asymmetric Dominance

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/2014

The team is hired by an executive at a consulting firm who’s been overlooked for a promotion she’s next in line for in place of a younger male candidate with less experience. Meanwhile, Ross is worried that Beth can’t keep their secret from the past and hires a con-woman pal to find out Beth’s real intentions with Clark. Later, Ross tries to call a truce with Claire but she still doesn’t trust his motives.

Directors: Miguel Sapochnik
Writer: Kyle Killen
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