Quantico: Season 1
2015 · 22 episodes · ★ 6.5
What Season 1 of Quantico
Alex Parrish is a promising FBI recruit completing her training at the Quantico academy in Virginia. When a bombing rocks New York's Grand Central Terminal, she becomes the prime suspect and is accused of treason. Hunted by the law, she must prove her innocence and figure out who is framing her. To do so, she turns to her former classmates, whose relationship with her starts to crack as the pressure mounts. Flashbacks reveal the training days and the personal reasons that drove each recruit to join the Bureau. Meanwhile, new violent attacks keep happening.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Run
A diverse group of recruits has arrived at the FBI Quantico Base for training. They are the best, the brightest and the most vetted, so it seems impossible that one of them is suspected of masterminding the biggest attack on New York City since 9/11.
Directed by: Marc Munden · Written by: Joshua Safran · Starring: Anthony Ruivivar, Brian J. Smith, Anna Khaja, Shoba Narayan
1x02 America
Alex is on the run and must outsmart Liam and his team to get into her apartment for anything that could help clear her name. Meanwhile, in a flashback to Quantico training, the NATS are tasked with finding a needle in a haystack while looking for potential threats to national security.
Directing: Stephen Kay · Writing: Joshua Safran · Starring: Anabelle Acosta, Rick Cosnett, Tara Bissett, Will Blagrove
1x03 Cover
At Quantico, Alex finally receives information about her father and his FBI past, but in the future it’s her mother, Sita, who plays a key role when Liam convinces her to participate in a press conference on national television begging Alex to turn herself in. Also at “Quantico,” the NATS learn the art of profiling and focus on their classmates’ strengths and weaknesses, ultimately challenging their confidence and comradery.
Directing: Jennifer Lynch · Writing: Jordon Nardino · Starring: Anabelle Acosta, Rick Cosnett, Mark Pellegrino, Anna Khaja
1x04 Kill
At Quantico, the recruits are tasked with performing a hostage rescue training exercise that shakes Alex, making her question her ability and whether she should quit Quantico. While in the future, Alex continues to search for clues, finding one that questions the innocence of one of her closest classmates. But is her clue really what she thinks? No one is who they seem.
Directing: Rachel Morrison · Writing: Cherien Dabis · Starring: Anabelle Acosta, Rick Cosnett, Mark Pellegrino, Anna Khaja
1x05 Found
The trainees leave campus for the first time while undergoing their first undercover assignment. With an evening full of unpredictable events, Alex and Ryan find themselves getting close while the recruits’ skills are tested. In the future, Alex decides to tell her side of the story and sits down for her first public interview leaving everyone watching to wonder who is really telling the truth.
Directing: David McWhirter · Writing: Jake Coburn, Justin Brenneman · Starring: Rick Cosnett, Max Eddy, Jacob Artist, David Alpay
1x06 God
The NATs learn surveillance by putting it into practice with Miranda and her troubled son, Charlie. Shelby tries to keep Caleb at a distance, but Raina opens the door to a closer relationship with Simon. In the future, Alex is helped when she tries to hack into an FBI computer.
Directing: Peter Leto · Writing: Beth Schacter · Starring: Anabelle Acosta, Mark Pellegrino, J. Mallory McCree, Jacob Artist
1x07 Go
It’s midterm exam time at Quantico where the NATS are given an explosive assignment which results in some people going home for good. In the future, Alex continues to try and clear her name, finding Nimah and Raina who provide more questions than answers leaving Alex and the world to wonder, “who can you really trust?”
Directing: Patrick R. Norris · Writing: Logan Slakter · Starring: Anabelle Acosta, Rick Cosnett, Mark Pellegrino, Jacob Artist
1x08 Over
In the future, the FBI computer system is hacked and confidential files go public leading Alex to the conclusion that a second bomb is in play somewhere in NYC. Back at Quantico, the recruits are given individual assignments only to realize they are all connected as part of a lesson to look at the bigger picture.
Directed by: James Whitmore Jr. · Written by: Justin Brenneman, Sharbari Zohra Ahmed · Starring: Anabelle Acosta, Mark Pellegrino, J. Mallory McCree, Jacob Artist
1x09 Guilty
At Quantico, the NATS attend a class with guest speaker Dr. Susan Langdon. Dr. Langdon is a former agent and profiler who tasks the trainees with looking at serial killer cases to find the one victim that doesn’t fit the case, but when Simon becomes too good at finding things that don’t belong, it’s his life that becomes endangered. In the future, Alex is interrogated by a highly sophisticated FBI team while Ryan’s life hangs in the balance
Directing: Stephen Kay · Writing: Cameron Litvack · Starring: Anabelle Acosta, Rick Cosnett, Mark Pellegrino, Jacob Artist
1x10 Quantico
At Quantico, an emergency disciplinary hearing causes deep secrets to be spilled, while in the future Alex works covertly with her team to find the real bomber before her time runs out.
Directed by: Paul A. Edwards · Written by: Jordon Nardino · Starring: Anabelle Acosta, Rick Cosnett, Jacob Artist, Marjan Neshat
1x11 Inside Mid-Season Finale
The terrorists responsible for the bombing of Grand Central Station finally reveal themselves, but instead of answers, more questions remain. While back at Quantico, the recruits receive a well-deserved few days off for the holidays, but not everyone is oh so merry when secrets are revealed and lines and blurred.
Directing: Thor Freudenthal · Writing: Joshua Safran · Starring: Anabelle Acosta, Rick Cosnett, Mark Pellegrino, J. Mallory McCree
1x12 Alex
Alex finds herself in the middle of a congressional hearing to testify about the terrorist bombings. Convinced Elias didn’t act alone, she is determined to find answers and the truth. While back at Quantico, a new group of NATS join Alex and her classmates, causing tension and competition between the groups of trainees.
Directed by: Jamie Payne · Written by: Jake Coburn · Starring: Anabelle Acosta, Rick Cosnett, J. Mallory McCree, Jacob Artist
1x13 Clear
This week the NATS learn how to source information from confidential informants, but when they test their skills in the real world, they soon realize being an agent is not as easy as it seems. Meanwhile, in the future, Alex and a fellow agent find themselves in a life or death situation when they are forced to provide classified information that could result in deadly consequences.
Directed by: Jamie Barber · Written by: Sharbari Zohra Ahmed · Starring: Anabelle Acosta, Jacob Artist, Eliza Coupe, Lenny Platt
1x14 Answer
At Quantico, the NATS team up for defensive driving lessons while tensions between Liam and Drew explode, resulting in shocking admissions and consequences. In the future, Simon grapples with his new reality in the aftermath of what’s transpired. Even though his friends try and help him, it’s uncertain he will ever be the same again.
Directed by: Jennifer Lynch · Written by: Beth Schacter · Starring: Anabelle Acosta, Jacob Artist, Marjan Neshat, Lenny Platt
1x15 Turn
A terror cell tries to infiltrate Quantico, forcing Miranda and Liam to pay a deadly price. While in the future, Alex continues to get instructions from the terrorist – only this time, it’s Claire Haas’ life that hangs in the balance.
Directed by: David McWhirter · Written by: Cameron Litvack, Logan Slakter · Starring: J. Mallory McCree, Marjan Neshat, Eliza Coupe, Marcia Cross
1x16 Clue
At Quantico, the NATS are given a training exercise that hits too close to home for Shelby. While in the future, Alex finds an unlikely ally in Hannah, as she continues to try and stop the terrorist from striking again.
Directed by: Steve Robin · Written by: Justin Brenneman · Starring: Jacob Artist, Eliza Coupe, Marcia Cross, Lenny Platt
1x17 Care
At Quantico, the NATS’ current assignment is to learn about human trafficking when Liam and Miranda challenge them to cross the U.S. / Canadian border without passports. Meanwhile, in the future, Simon continues to help Alex try to find the terrorist, but doing so puts his own life in great risk.
Directed by: Anthony Wolberg, Félix Alcalá · Written by: Logan Slakter, Braden Marks · Starring: Lenny Platt, Li Jun Li, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Kelly Rutherford
1x18 Soon
At Quantico, the NATs look into each other’s background to determine who gets high-level security clearance, and in the process Alex, Shelby and Iris learn some surprising truths about Drew, Will and Caleb. Meanwhile, in the future, Alex contacts Claire Haas (guest star Marcia Cross) in order to find her missing friends and is shocked when she discovers what happened to Cale.
Directed by: P.J. Pesce · Written by: Cherien Dabis · Starring: Mark Pellegrino, Jacob Artist, Marcia Cross, Janaya Stephens
1x19 Fast
It’s career day at Quantico as the NATS meet representatives from various FBI branches to help them decide their future paths. In the future, Alex continues to search for the terrorist, and in the process, discovers some familiar faces – including one who knows the terrorist’s endgame.
Directing: J. Miller Tobin · Writing: Dan Pulick · Starring: Mark Pellegrino, Kwasi Songui, Jacob Artist, Lenny Platt
1x20 Drive
With only a few weeks until graduation, the NATS are dispatched to various field offices where Alex and Ryan find themselves working a case together. Meanwhile, in the future, Shelby and Caleb’s relationship takes a turn, and Alex doesn’t know who to trust when she discovers new information about the man she loves.
Directing: Ron Underwood · Writing: Jake Coburn · Starring: Jacob Artist, Lenny Platt, Li Jun Li, Mandy Gonzalez
1x21 Right
The NATS are excited that graduation is near as they prepare to leave Quantico and head out into the real world for their new assignments. In the future, Alex learns someone she cared about at Quantico is not who they seemed to be, as she finds herself at the heart of another possible attack.
Directed by: Holly Dale · Written by: Cameron Litvack · Starring: Mark Pellegrino, Marcia Cross, Janaya Stephens, Lenny Platt
1x22 Yes Season Finale
It’s graduation day for the NATS of Quantico, while, in the future, Alex and her team find themselves head-to-head with the terrorist.
Directed by: Larry Teng · Written by: Joshua Safran · Starring: Rick Cosnett, Mark Pellegrino, Jacob Artist, Marcia Cross
Season 1 Cast
Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorMiranda Shaw22 episodes
Tate EllingtonSimon Asher22 episodes
Johanna BraddyShelby Wyatt22 episodes
Yasmine Al MassriNimah Amin / Raina Amin22 episodes
Graham RogersCaleb Haas22 episodes
Josh HopkinsLiam O'Connor22 episodes
Jacob ArtistBrandon Fletcher14 episodes
Victor CornfootField Counselor14 episodes
Picardy Jean-PierreNAT Spigno (uncredited)14 episodes
Anabelle AcostaNatalie Vasquez12 episodes
Mark PellegrinoClayton Haas11 episodes
Jeremy LacombeNAT - New Agent in Training (uncredited)11 episodes
Rick CosnettElias Harper10 episodes
Lenny PlattDrew Perales10 episodes
Jay Armstrong JohnsonWill Olsen9 episodes
J. Mallory McCreeCharlie Price6 episodes
André LemireFBI Agent (uncredited)6 episodes
Marjan NeshatSamar Hashmi4 episodesAll Seasons
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in Quantico Season 1?
Quantico Season 1 has 22 episodes.
When did Quantico Season 1 premiere?
Premiered on September 27, 2015.
Where to watch Quantico Season 1
By subscription, on Disney Plus (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the TMDB audience rating, episode 1x11, “Inside,” with a 7.3.