The BEST episodes of Powers (2015)

Every episode of Powers (2015) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Powers (2015)!

Powers follows the lives of two homicide detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, who are assigned to investigate cases involving people with superhuman abilities, referred to as “Powers.” Set amidst today’s paparazzi culture, Powers asks the questions, what if the world was full of superheroes who aren’t actually heroic at all? What if all that power was just one more excuse for mischief, mayhem, murder, and endorsement deals? Enter the men and women of the Powers Division, the brave people in charge of protecting humans like us and keeping the peace over commercialized, god-like men and women who glide through the sky imposing their power over the mortals who both worship and fear them.

Last Updated: 3/7/2024Network: PlayStation NetworkStatus: Ended
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Level 13
star
7.88
712 votes

#1 - Level 13

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/21/2015

Christian plays both sides as he tries to convince Johnny that his friends are helping them break in to kill Wolfe, in the hopes of arresting Johnny. However, Deena and the others suspect that Christian really does intend to kill Wolfe so that he can get his powers back. Meanwhile, Christian attends Candace's funeral and warns Krispin that he's getting into deep waters.

Directors: Bill Eagles
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Aha Shake Heartbreak
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7.87
705 votes

#2 - Aha Shake Heartbreak

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/14/2015

Johnny finally tells Christian what is going on, and how he plans to stop it. Meanwhile, Deena arrests Calista and Retro Girl goes ahead with her foundation's benefit event... with tragic consequences.

Directors: Tim Hunter
Writer: Julie Siege
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F@#K the Big Chiller
star
7.82
690 votes

#3 - F@#K the Big Chiller

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/28/2015

Wolfe has escaped, leaving a path of destruction and death in his wake, pushing Walker to put aside his desire to regain his own powers in order to help the Powers Division and heroes of the world end this once and for all.

Directors: Mikael Salomon
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Requiem
star
7.80
616 votes

#4 - Requiem

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/21/2016

As Calista is about to be crowned the newest shining star of the Powers universe by Conrad Moody III, CEO of the most powerful Powers merchandising company on the planet, a valuable member of the community is murdered. With Walker and Pilgrim suspended, they are powerless to stop the city from unraveling around them.

Directors: Aaron Lipstadt
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Legacy
star
7.79
567 votes

#5 - Legacy

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/19/2016

Powers Division tries to contain SuperShock by using “Ghost” as bait, but it goes horribly wrong. Walker discovers that Retro Girl withheld pivotal information from him, forcing him to decide whether or not he’s ready to be a hero even if he’s no longer a Power.

Directors: Mikael Salomon
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Funeral of the Century
star
7.76
701 votes

#6 - Funeral of the Century

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/31/2016

On the day of Retro Girl’s funeral, Detectives Walker and Pilgrim prepare to combat violence between rival gangs The Quantums and The Hacks. Hoping to fill her place, Calista makes her public debut as New Retro Girl. Still reeling from Retro Girl’s death, and with her murder officially closed, Walker doggedly pursues a suspect he believes to be the real murderer.

Directors: Rod Hardy
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Slain Dragons
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7.76
578 votes

#7 - Slain Dragons

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/12/2016

Powers start dropping from the sky and Walker suspects an old friend is behind it. Pilgrim, however, pursues “Ghost” believing he’s responsible. Calista confronts SuperShock but the encounter causes her to reconsider being a Power.

Directors: Aaron Lipstadt
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Chasing Ghosts
star
7.73
590 votes

#8 - Chasing Ghosts

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/5/2016

Walker learns that something isn’t quite right with SuperShock, while Pilgrim and Kutter investigate an elusive “Ghost.” Calista’s estranged father unexpectedly comes to town.

Writer: Mac Marshall
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Stealing Fire
star
7.71
658 votes

#9 - Stealing Fire

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/7/2016

New evidence suggests the main suspect in Retro Girl’s murder may be a rare Power gone rogue. With contempt between the Powers Division and the FBI escalating to a breaking point, Walker attempts to gain Agent Lange’s trust.

Directors: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Ben Edlund
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Hell Night
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7.70
687 votes

#10 - Hell Night

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/31/2016

Commander Cross unofficially reopens the Retro Girl case, ordering Pilgrim and Walker to lead a covert investigation that may put them in a life-threating situation. Meanwhile, Los Angeles goes in lockdown mode as gang warfare reaches a fever pitch, pulling the revered Power, SuperShock out of retirement.

Directors: Mikael Salomon
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You Are Not It
star
7.69
666 votes

#11 - You Are Not It

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/7/2015

After Wolfe’s plea to end his life, Walker and Pilgrim must act quickly to stop Johnny Royalle’s petition to meet with Wolfe in The Shaft. Meanwhile Zora struggles with her new-found fame, while Calista becomes more desperate to discover if she truly is a Power.

Directors: Aaron Lipstadt
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Shaking the Tree
star
7.68
635 votes

#12 - Shaking the Tree

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/14/2016

In the aftermath of a catastrophic political scandal, Walker and Pilgrim investigate a high-priority suspect and uncover shocking government connections. Meanwhile Triphammer is determined to create a new Powers team, recruiting Zora and a new protégé, Sgt. Tiberio Martinez.

Directors: David Solomon
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Origins
star
7.62
606 votes

#13 - Origins

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/28/2016

The origins of SuperShock’s complicated and mysterious relationship with Retro Girl are revealed, as Calista, Sgt. Martinez and Zora team up to fill the Powers void left in her absence. The disgraced Senator Brown’s body is discovered, catapulting newly reinstated detectives, Walker and Pilgrim into the investigation.

Directors: J. Miller Tobin
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Caracas, 1967
star
7.60
724 votes

#14 - Caracas, 1967

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/31/2016

The world is turned upside down by the seemingly impossible and horrifying murder of Retro Girl. Pressure is on the Powers Division to bring the perpetrator to justice, but when Christian Walker is pulled off the case for being too close to the victim, and may be a suspect himself, he must go off-the-books to avenge the woman he loved.

Directors: Mikael Salomon
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Devil In a Garbage Bag
star
7.54
839 votes

#15 - Devil In a Garbage Bag

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/10/2015

Walker and Pilgrim, and the rest of the Powers Division must prevent Wolfe from escaping the high security prison that holds him: The Shaft. As Wolfe goes on a murderous rampage from within its walls, the Powers team are forced to try a new top-secret technology to keep him detained, Codename: The Drainer.

Directors: David Petrarca
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Paint It Black
star
7.45
797 votes

#16 - Paint It Black

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/2015

As Christian tries to recapture Wolfe, he remembers their past when Wolfe was a philosopher rather than a killer.

Directors: Bill Eagles
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The Raconteur of the Funeral Circuit
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7.44
736 votes

#17 - The Raconteur of the Funeral Circuit

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/31/2015

Deena's father is among the attendee at the service for the dead Powers Division officers who Wolfe killed. Christian, Retro Girl, and Triphammer are reunited as well. Meanwhile, Krispin continues with his anti-Powers crusade.

Directors: Mikael Salomon
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Mickey Rooney Cries No More
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7.27
957 votes

#18 - Mickey Rooney Cries No More

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/10/2015

As a lethal powers-enhancing drug is unleashed on the public, Detectives Walker and Pilgrim seek out the criminal mastermind behind it with the help of iconic Power, Retro Girl. As clues come to light, Walker considers the possibility that Wolfe, his dangerous former mentor turned nemesis, might have the answers he seeks.

Directors: David Petrarca
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Like a Power
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7.22
1101 votes

#19 - Like a Power

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/10/2015

Conflicted with the loss of his former life as a Power, power-less Detective Walker must overcome his personal demons and find Calista who has gone missing. Now with the reappearance of his old friend turned foe, Johnny Royale, Walker is left with more questions than answers.

Directors: David Slade
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Pilot
star
7.15
1391 votes

#20 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/10/2015

Walker and Pilgrim investigate the death of Olympia, a renowned superhero who is found dead in a sleazy apartment with no clothing and no sign of injury. Information emerges about Olympia's controversial sex life, which may have played a role in his death.

Directors: David Slade
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