V — 2009-2011 · 2 seasons · 23 eps

★ 6.8

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V

2009-2011 2 seasons 23 episodes

★ 6.8 (60,764 votes) Bottom 24%

A re-imagining of the 1980s miniseries about the world's first encounter with an alien race in which the aliens call themselves The Visitors, and have a seemingly friendly agenda that may or may not be a cover for something more malevolent.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1 1-30

S1 31-41

S2

E1

7.4

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7.4

E2

7.1

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7.0

E3

7.3

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7.1

E4

7.6

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7.1

E5

7.2

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7.2

E6

7.3

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7.4

E7

7.4

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7.3

E8

7.3

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7.2

E9

7.2

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7.3

E10

7.5

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7.9

E11

7.5

6.9

E12

8.1

E13

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E14

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E15

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E16

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E17

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E18

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E19

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E20

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E21

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E22

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E23

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E24

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E25

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E26

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E27

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E28

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E29

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E30

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Avg

7.4

7.3

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.1

S1E12 Red Sky

A V soldier is still on the hunt for Val when her water breaks and her baby will soon be born. Meanwhile, Erica, tired of being on the defensive, decides to go on the offensive and gets herself and Tyler invited up to the Mothership for a get-to-know-everyone-better dinner. But she has more than food on her mind; she's really there to find Anna's soldiers and destroy them. Meanwhile, after Father Jack asks Chad to help get a message to Joshua, he discovers that Anna's been using him.

#2

S2E10 7.9

Mother's Day

Anna is focused on having Lisa breed with Tyler to ensure the evolution of the Visitors, while Erica and Diana enlist Lisa to stage a coup against Anna and remove her from power before humanity is destroyed. Erica and the Fifth Column join Lisa in the attempted coup, which has devastating results. Also in the episode, Marc Singer, who played freedom fighter Mike Donovan on the original "V" series, guest stars as Lars Tremont, a member of a top secret organization of high-ranking military and government leaders from around the globe who have long suspected that the Visitors are very much not here in peace.

#3

S1E4 7.6

It's Only the Beginning

Erica works with new allies to uncover a biological threat they suspect the Visitors have been plotting. Aboard the mothership, Anna meets with a special guest, while managing the investigation into the murder of a V. Chad does a segment on the V Healing Centers demonstrating their amazing medical abilities, but finds himself conflicted by some of his findings.

4. S1E10 "Hearts and Minds" 7.5
5. S1E11 "Fruition" 7.5
6. S1E1 "Pilot" 7.4
7. S1E7 "John May" 7.4
8. S2E1 "Red Rain" 7.4
9. S2E6 "Siege" 7.4
10. S1E3 "A Bright New Day" 7.3

📉 Bottom Episodes

#23

S1E41 6.9

The Arrival

A recap of the first four episodes summarizes what has happened since the Vs arrived.

22. S2E2 "Serpent's Tooth" 7.0
21. S2E4 "Unholy Alliance" 7.1
20. S2E3 "Laid Bare" 7.1
19. S1E2 "There Is No Normal Anymore" 7.1

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3 Standouts

9 Infamous

2 Hidden Gems

9 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E12 Red Sky

Most Infamous: S1E2 There Is No Normal Anymore

Best Hidden Gem: S1E10 Hearts and Minds

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