The BEST episodes of Sleepy Hollow season 1

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

Ichabod Crane awakes from the throes of death 250 years in the future where he must solve a mystery dating back to the founding fathers. Due to a blood spell cast on a battlefield during the Revolution, the infamous headless horseman is revived along with Crane, and the murderous rider embarks on a bloody rampage in present-day Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod realizes that he must act quickly, for the headless horseman is only the first of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Detective Abbie Mills, a woman familiar with supernatural experiences, forms a bond with Crane as they try to stop an increasingly vicious cycle of evil.

Last Updated: 9/6/2024Network: FOXStatus: Ended
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Bad Blood
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8.01
1388 votes

#1 - Bad Blood

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/2014

The battle between good and evil comes to an explosive head – sacrifices must be made, worlds collide, loyalties are tested and the town of Sleepy Hollow will never be the same.

Directors: Ken Olin
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The Indispensable Man
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7.96
2411 votes

#2 - The Indispensable Man

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/2014

Ichabod and Abbie discover a massive secret buried within the pages of George Washington’s Bible and unearth the shocking true nature of the founding father’s death. Meanwhile, Captain Irving makes a near-impossible decision for the sake of his beloved family that drastically changes his future.

Directors: Adam Kane
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Pilot
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7.82
4755 votes

#3 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2013

After being resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time, Ichabod Crane finds himself in modern-day Sleepy Hollow, where he quickly realizes that evil has awoken with him. When Sheriff August Corbin is killed by the infamous Headless Horseman, Ichabod forms an unlikely bond with Detective Abbie Mills, a young cop who has her own childhood supernatural experiences. Together, the two embark on a mission to stop evil and uncover mysteries dating back to the founding of our country. Captain Frank Irving hesitates to believe Ichabod's tales of supernatural evil. But when Ichabod's former wife, Katrina, provides clues about impending evil, they all begin to realize that this town is anything but sleepy.

Directors: Len Wiseman
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Necromancer
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7.80
2661 votes

#4 - Necromancer

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2013

Ichabod, Abbie, Captain Irving and Jenny Mills join forces and face the Headless Horseman. While staring down this nemesis, Ichabod is shocked by game-changing information about the Horseman’s true motive.

Directors: Paul A. Edwards
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The Midnight Ride
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7.79
2710 votes

#5 - The Midnight Ride

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2013

Abbie and Ichabod must find hidden clues to thwart the evil in Sleepy Hollow and Abbie gets an unexpected visit from the enigmatic Andy Brooks.

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The Vessel
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7.76
2387 votes

#6 - The Vessel

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/2014

When Capt. Iriving's daughter, Macy, becomes the target of evil forces, he makes a desperate plea to Crane and Mills for help, and seeks answers that lie within Washington's Bible. Meanwhile, a frightening chapter of Jenny's past is revealed.

Directors: Romeo Tirone
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The Lesser Key of Solomon
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7.71
3431 votes

#7 - The Lesser Key of Solomon

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/2013

Lt. Abbie Mills and Ichabod Crane search for Abbie's estranged sister, Jenny, who has escaped from a Sleepy Hollow psychiatric hospital. In a game-changing episode, which includes flashbacks to the real Boston Tea Party, Abbie and Ichabod discover more about the evil they are facing... and finally learn its name.

Directors: Paul A. Edwards
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John Doe
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7.70
2986 votes

#8 - John Doe

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/2013

When an unidentified boy is discovered in Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod Crane and Lt. Abbie Mills are called to the scene. After speaking with the child, they immediately realize that something sinister and sickly is afoot and the duo go on a hunt to discover his home and origins - and are shocked by what they find.

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The Sin Eater
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7.67
2855 votes

#9 - The Sin Eater

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2013

When Ichabod Crane goes missing, his wife, Katrina, appears to Lt. Abbie Mills in a vision warning her that the Headless Horseman will return to Sleepy Hollow by nightfall. A frantic Abbie seeks help from the mysterious Henry Parrish, who holds vital clues about how Crane can vanquish his dangerous blood tie to the Horseman. Meanwhile, an encounter from Crane's past weighs heavily on him, and details about his first encounter with Katrina are revealed.

Directors: Ken Olin
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The Golem
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7.64
2397 votes

#10 - The Golem

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2013

Ichabod enlists Henry Parrish to help him communicate with Katrina, but in the process, a menacing danger is unleashed from purgatory.

Directors: J. Miller Tobin
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For the Triumph of Evil
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7.63
3668 votes

#11 - For the Triumph of Evil

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2013

Another soldier in the army of evil, the Sandman, seeps into the dreams of the residents of Sleepy Hollow. By infiltrating their minds at night, he tortures them to the brink - all because they, at one time, turned a blind eye to justice. When the Sandman seemingly sets his sights on Abbie, she is forced to begin to face her past - and her institutionalized sister Jenny. With Ichabod by her side, and her life at stake, the duo must try to defeat the Sandman and continue their fight against evil.

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Sanctuary
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7.59
2697 votes

#12 - Sanctuary

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2013

When Ichabod and Abbie investigate a missing persons case, the search leads to a colonial-era house which holds secrets from Ichabod’s past...and unleashes a long-dormant evil.

Directors: Liz Friedlander
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Blood Moon
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7.55
3956 votes

#13 - Blood Moon

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2013

Still adjusting to his 21st century reality, Ichabod Crane and Det. Abbie Mills move forward in their mission to unravel the mysteries lurking in Sleepy Hollow. A frightful vision from Ichabod's former wife Katrina, sends the unlikely duo on the hunt for a vengeful witch from the 1700s who has been awoken by unknown evils and is on a path of destruction in the quaint town. Meanwhile, despite all odds, Officer Andy Brooks is back and on a questionable mission of his own.

Directors: Ken Olin
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