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Teen Wolf: Season 1

12 episodes Premiered Jun 5, 2011 Updated Jul 19, 2026

Teen Wolf is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Jeff Davis for MTV. The show serves as a supernatural reimagining of the 1985 film of the same name and is the fourth installment in the franchise. The narrative centers on Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills. His life is drastically changed when he is bitten by a werewolf, resulting in his own transform

Season overview

Teen Wolf is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Jeff Davis for MTV. The show serves as a supernatural reimagining of the 1985 film of the same name and is the fourth installment in the franchise. The narrative centers on Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills. His life is drastically changed when he is bitten by a werewolf, resulting in his own transformation into one. Throughout the first season, Scott must learn to balance his problematic new identity as a werewolf with his day-to-day teenage life. This includes managing his normal activities and his love interest, Allison. A major focus of the plot during this initial season involves Scott attempting to identify the Alpha who bit him and ultimately working to kill that individual. Tyler Posey portrays the young werewolf as he defends his California town from various threats. The series is categorized under the genres of sci-fi and fantasy, drama, and comedy. It originally aired between 2011 and 2017.

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Wolf Moon

Jun 5, 2011 · 41 min

When Scott suffers a werewolf bite, his strange new abilities begin to complicate his life - and his relationship with the new girl in town.

S1·E2 Core

Second Chance at First Line

Jun 6, 2011 · 41 min

Scott struggles to balance his new life as a werewolf and the pressures of being a teen, all while avoiding werewolf hunters and trying to score a second date with Allison.

S1·E3 Core

Pack Mentality

Jun 13, 2011 · 41 min

Scott and Allison end up in a group date; an animal attack has Stiles' sheriff father on the lookout.

S1·E4 Core

Magic Bullet

Jun 20, 2011 · 41 min

A new hunter comes to town and shoots Derek, who is certain to die unless Scott can find the right kind of bullet that caused his injury.

S1·E5 Core

The Tell

Jun 27, 2011 · 41 min

There's another animal attack involving Lydia and Jackson, raising more questions about wild animals. Meanwhile, Scott and Allison skip school and Derek must deal with the werewolf

S1·E6 Core

Heart Monitor

Jul 4, 2011 · 42 min

Scott tries to control his transformation so he can spend more time with Allison. Elsewhere, Derek continues trying to make an ally of Scott.

S1·E7 Core

Night School

Jul 11, 2011 · 42 min

Scott and the others are trapped inside the high school as the Alpha draws near.

S1·E8 Core

Lunatic

Jul 18, 2011 · 41 min

The hunt is on for Derek's whereabouts, meanwhile Stiles tries to help Scott with controlling his transformation when a second full moon is approaching.

S1·E9 Core

Wolf's Bane

Jul 25, 2011 · 42 min

Jackson seeks out a specialist regarding the wound on his neck.

S1·E10 Core

Co-Captain

Aug 1, 2011 · 42 min

Scott moves to protect his friends from the Alpha, meanwhile Stiles makes a discovery about Derek's family.

S1·E11 Mytharc

Formality

Aug 8, 2011 · 42 min

While Derek is still stuck in captivity, Scott's true identity might become public information.

S1·E12 Mytharc

Code Breaker

Aug 15, 2011 · 43 min

Caught in a war between hunters and werewolves, Scott seeks help from friends and enemies.