The BEST episodes of Powers (2015) season 1

Every episode of Powers (2015) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Powers (2015) season 1!

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: 11/19/2024Network: PlayStation NetworkStatus: Ended
Level 13
star
7.88
714 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
708 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
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7.83
693 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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You Are Not It
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7.69
670 votes

#4 - 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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Devil In a Garbage Bag
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7.54
843 votes

#5 - 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
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7.45
802 votes

#6 - 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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7.45
741 votes

#7 - 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
961 votes

#8 - 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
1106 votes

#9 - 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
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7.15
1395 votes

#10 - 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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