The worst episodes of The Ark
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- 01
Everyone Wanted to Be on This Ship
After suffering a disaster, the remaining crew of spaceship Ark One must band together to survive.
- 02
The crew struggles to establish order; investigations uncover more questions than answers.
- 03
After an unpopular decision, discord gives way to deadly mutiny in which loyalties are tested.
- 04
We Weren't Supposed to Be Awake
When their psyches are put to the test by hallucinations, the crew must race to find the cause.
- 05
The crew must devise a plan after identifying a planet rich in much-needed fuel.
- 06
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Sacrifices must be made when a radiation leak sparks a crisis.
- 07
A new polarizing figure enters the equation as the crew suffers technical difficulties.
- 08
The situation onboard Ark One seems hopeless after crew members are taken hostage.
- 09
All hope seems lost when the crew learns an asteroid is hours away from impact.
- 10
The crew must understand their enemy better as they attempt a dangerous rescue mission.
- 11
The crew discover they're not alone in space and learn more about where they came from.
- 12
The crew must decide the best way forward with or without help from their nemesis, Evelyn Maddox.
- 13
Garnet and Ian are trapped in the empty ship where they may remain for the rest of their lives.
- 14
Garnet and Ian hatch a daring escape plan, while a mysterious explosion rocks Homebase.
- 15
Strickland leads a search party as Garnet meets a new foe. A power struggle erupts on Ark 1.
- 16
Ark One tries to broker peace with its adversary but doesn't realize it could cost everything.
- 17
An unexpected visitor wreaks havoc on the ship's electrical system.
- 18
The colony faces new challenges, while Ark One's latest rescue mission proves its toughest yet.
- 19
The arrival of new members presents questions of who can be trusted and what to do with them.
- 20
On Homebase, a mysterious new arrival raises more questions. The team attempts a daring rescue.
- 21
The crew arrives somewhere that seems too good to be true, and it just might be.
- 22
A disturbing rescue mission raises questions about Eva's past.
- 23
A mysterious signal leads back to Ross. An investigation on Homebase takes an unexpected turn.
- 24
When a distress call leads to a desolate planet, what the crew finds turns everything on its head.
- 25
The ship is taken under siege and the crew must outsmart the mutineers to save themselves.
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