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List of Scream episodes
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Scream follows a group of teenagers targeted by a masked killer who taunts them with horror movie trivia. The film blends meta-commentary with genuine scares, creating a whodunit mystery that keeps audiences guessing until the shocking reveal.
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A complete episode guide for the MTV/VH1 anthology slasher series Scream, based on the Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven film franchise and developed by Jill Blotevogel, Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie and Brett Matthews. The page lists all 30 televised episodes across three seasons (2015, 2016, 2019) with directors, writers, air dates, U.S. viewership, and plot summaries, plus the six webisodes of Scream: If I Die and the three installments of the Scream After Dark aftershow. It also includes per-season Nielsen ratings tables and notes on each episode title's horror-film homage.
The list
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01
Pilot 2015
Directed by Jamie Travis; story by Kevin Williamson, teleplay by Blotevogel, Dworkin & Beattie. Aired June 30, 2015; 1.03M viewers. Cyber-bullying murder stirs memories of a 21-year-old killing spree.
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Hello, Emma 2015
Directed by Tim Hunter, written by Jill Blotevogel. July 7, 2015; 0.81M viewers. Audrey's girlfriend Rachel murdered and staged as suicide; podcaster Piper arrives. Title references Ghostface's 'Hello, Sidney' line.
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Wanna Play a Game? 2015
Directed by Tim Hunter, written by Jordan Rosenberg & Meredith Glynn. July 14, 2015; 0.87M viewers. Emma learns her mother keeps more secrets; the killer challenges her to a dangerous game.
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Aftermath 2015
Directed by Brian Dannelly, written by Erin Maher & Kay Reindl. July 21, 2015; 0.80M viewers. Town shaken by Riley's murder; Tyler's body found missing a part; Nina's laptop discovered.
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Exposed 2015
Directed by Brian Dannelly, written by David Coggeshall. July 28, 2015; 0.75M viewers. Emma and Will's video leaks; memorial held; Detective Brock replaces Sheriff Hudson.
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Betrayed 2015
Directed by Julius Ramsay, written by Jaime Paglia. August 4, 2015; 0.68M viewers. Audrey's DNA found in the killer's mask; Jake's betrayal sends Will to Piper.
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In the Trenches 2015
Directed by Leigh Janiak, written by Jordan Rosenberg & Meredith Glynn. August 11, 2015; 0.64M viewers. Group searches an abandoned bowling alley for Will; Emma learns another secret about her mother.
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Ghosts 2015
Directed by Rodman Flender, written by Erin Maher & Kay Reindl. August 18, 2015; 0.65M viewers. Emma returns to school after Will's murder; learns why her mother fled Lakewood.
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The Dance 2015
Directed by Ti West, written by Jill Blotevogel. August 25, 2015; 0.55M viewers. Emma seeks the killer at the Lakewood Halloween Dance; a courthouse break-in a year earlier is recalled.
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Revelations 2015
Directed by Jamie Travis, written by Jaime Paglia. September 1, 2015; 0.76M viewers. Season finale showdown; Branson escapes prison. Dedicated to Wes Craven, who died August 30, 2015.
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I Know What You Did Last Summer 2016
Directed by Brian Dannelly, written by Michael Gans & Richard Register. May 30, 2016; 0.40M viewers. Emma returns from PTSD treatment; Noah theorizes Piper had an accomplice. Homage to the 1997 film.
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Psycho 2016
Directed by Scott Speer, written by Meredith Glynn. June 6, 2016; 0.50M viewers. Kieran's aunt Tina arrives; Audrey finds something grisly in a warehouse. Homage to the 1960 film Psycho.
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Vacancy 2016
Directed by Jamie Travis, written by Steve Yockey. June 13, 2016; 0.35M viewers. Audrey blackmailed after finding Jake's body; Kevin admits contacting Riley. Homage to the 2007 film.
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Happy Birthday to Me 2016
Directed by Daniel Stamm, written by Brian Sieve. June 20, 2016; 0.27M viewers. Kieran's 17th birthday ruined by drugged tequila; Lady of the Lake finalists announced. Homage to the 1981 film.
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Dawn of the Dead 2016
Directed by Oz Scott, written by Heath Corson. June 28, 2016; 0.45M viewers. Another murder puts GW High on lockdown; tensions peak in the library. Homage to the 1978 film.
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Jeepers Creepers 2016
Directed by Evan Katz, written by Anna Christopher. July 5, 2016; 0.46M viewers. Emma, Audrey and Noah investigate a tip at an amusement park; Brooke handles unfinished business. Homage to the 2001 film.
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Let the Right One In 2016
Directed by Rodman Flender, written by Steve Yockey. July 12, 2016; 0.40M viewers. Emma joins Eli on a criminal adventure; killer traps Brooke and Audrey posing as Branson. Homage to the 2008 film.
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Village of the Damned 2016
Directed by Gil Kenan, written by Meredith Glynn. July 19, 2016; 0.36M viewers. Emma suspects Eli at the 100th Lakewood Winter Carnival; Audrey's secret exposed. Homage to the 1960 film.
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The Orphanage 2016
Directed by Leigh Janiak, written by Brian Sieve. July 26, 2016; 0.35M viewers. A secret rifts Emma and Audrey; Kieran uncovers Ms. Lang's past; the new killer's motive revealed. Homage to the 2007 film.
