The essential episodes of Sleepy Hollow
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Sleepy Hollow — each pick states its reason.
- 01
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.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
- 04
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.
- 05
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.
- 06
Picking up immediately after the spellbinding events of the Season One finale, Ichabod finds himself buried alive in a coffin; Abbie is trapped in purgatory; Ichabod's wife, Katrina, has been kidnapped by the Headless Horseman; Capt. Frank Irving is behind bars for a murder he did not commit; and Abbie's sister, Jenny, is among the wreckage of a horrific car crash. These events were due, in large part, to the shocking revelation that Henry Parish, the trusted friend of Ichabod and Abbie, is actually Ichabod and Katrina's son and the Second Horseman of the Apocalypse. Now, with Henry's emergence as the Horseman of War, alongside the Headless Horseman.
- 07
Pandora nurses the Hidden One back to health, but he requires the Eye to regain his energies... and the Eye rests within Jenny. Meanwhile, Abbie resigns from the FBI so that she's free to go after the Witnesses' enemies with Joe and Ichabod.
- 08
While Ichabod quests on the astral plane to find the missing Abbie, Sophie comes to Joe and Jenny and asks for their help dealing with a living Gargoyle that has already killed one man.
- 09
Pandora betrays the Hidden One when she realizes that he will never consider her as an equal, and makes her stand with humanity. Meanwhile, Ichabod and Abbie realize that the Founding Fathers' flag--the one that Betsy created--holds the key to returning to the Catacombs and seek it out... putting a deadly guardian on their trail.
- 10
As Pandora and Daniel join the team to stop the Hidden One from destroying the world, Ichabod and Abbie find their way into Purgatory and make their way to the Catacombs. There they find an unexpected ally from Ichabod's past.
- 11
Jake and Alex finally confront Ichabod with what they've deduced about his origins. Meanwhile, the Horseman goes after the most powerful head in Washington... the President.
- 12
An imaginary friend from Molly's childhood materializes and starts attacking those close to her. Meanwhile, Molly and Ichabod are sealed in the Vault, and Jake and Alex find their predecessor's home.
- 13
Malcolm has Jobe unleash a demon as part of his master plan to become President of America. Meanwhile, Diana questions whether her priorities and the team's are the same.
- 14
The team splits up: Diana and Ichabod try to recover the Totem of War before Malcolm obtains it, while Jenny, Jake, and Alex try to track down Malcolm's. However, a mysterious woman who seems to know all the team's secrets interferes, trying to destroy the Totem before anyone else can get it.
- 15
Malcolm uses the Horsemen to capture the President, and prepares to conquer the U.S. Only Team Witness, a secret cache of weapons, and a deal with the Devil can stop him.
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