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The Best Episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender

Every episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender!

Best episode
S1E6 Masks
8.26,350 votes
Worst episode
S2E6 The Parable of the Two Dragons
6.42,076 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.5avg
Binge time
14h 44m
15 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 6 - Masks
    8.2/10(6350 votes)

    S1:E6

    A desperate Aang visits Avatar Roku for help on his journey as the Fire Nation closes in on him. At their fortress, a masked intruder breaks Aang out.

    Director:Roseanne Liang
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 8 - Legends
    7.9/10(5863 votes)

    S1:E8

    Zhao leads the Fire Nation into the North with a bold plan to weaken the Water Tribe. When the battle takes a dark turn, Aang enters a powerful state.

    Director:Jet Wilkinson
    Writer:Albert Kim

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  3. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 2 - Warriors
    7.8/10(6988 votes)

    S1:E2

    Aang, Katara and Sokka arrive at a small Island, home to elite warriors named after Avatar Kyoshi. The Fire Nation gets wind of the Avatar's whereabouts.

    Director:Michael Goi
    Writer:Joshua Hale Fialkov

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  4. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 2 - A Fight, Once Begun
    7.5/10(2335 votes)

    S2:E2

    At a high-stakes earthbending match, Aang discovers the teacher he's been seeking. Painful memories emerge after Zuko befriends a farming family.

    Director:Jabbar Raisani
    Writer:Phinneas Kiyomura

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  5. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 1 - Aang
    7.4/10(8253 votes)

    S1:E1

    An Airbender comes to grips with his new reality as war erupts. A century later, a pair of Water Tribe siblings make a discovery that changes everything.

    Director:Michael Goi
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 7 - The North
    7.3/10(5285 votes)

    S1:E7

    As an attack on the Northern Water Tribe looms, Katara challenges a master Waterbender, Sokka meets a princess, and Aang takes Kuruk's words to heart.

    Director:Jet Wilkinson
    Writer:Audrey Wong Kennedy

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  7. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 5 - Ten Thousand Things
    7.2/10(2060 votes)

    S2:E5

    To uncover a mythic library that could hold the key to defeating the Fire Nation, the team is forced to ally with an old enemy.

    Director:Amit Gupta
    Writer:Gabriel Llanas

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  8. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 4 - The Water Falls, the Stones Emerge
    7.2/10(2074 votes)

    S2:E4

    Toph puts Aang's skills to the test. In the streets of Ba Sing Se, Sokka searches for a missing friend, while Katara lives a double life.

    Director:Anu Menon
    Writer:Teresa Huang

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  9. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 7 - Something Broken
    7.2/10(2162 votes)

    S2:E7

    Torn across the city as the Fire Nation closes in, the team must reunite to save Ba Sing Se — and Zuko must decide where his real loyalties lie.

    Director:Hiromi Kamata
    Writers:Gabriel Llanas, Christine Boylan

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  10. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 5 - Spirited Away
    7.1/10(5708 votes)

    S1:E5

    When the group lands in the Spirit World for a rescue mission, they come face to face with dangerous threats, painful memories and a mysterious entity.

    Director:Roseanne Liang
    Writer:Gabriel Llanas

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  11. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 3 - Omashu
    7.0/10(6237 votes)

    S1:E3

    News of a traitor puts the trio at odds in Omashu, where a mechanist and rebels with a charming leader muddle their plans to protect the Earth Kingdom.

    Director:Jabbar Raisani
    Writer:Christine Boylan

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  12. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 3 - City of Walls and Secrets
    6.8/10(2164 votes)

    S2:E3

    Aang and his friends must trade powers for parties and politics as they navigate the two-faced court of the Earth King.

    Director:Anu Menon
    Writer:Helen Shang

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  13. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 4 - Into the Dark
    6.9/10(6067 votes)

    S1:E4

    In captivity, Aang meets a king with a taste for games. To find their friend, the siblings must navigate a dark tunnel — and put their differences aside.

    Director:Jabbar Raisani
    Writer:Keely MacDonald

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  14. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 1 - Somewhere Safe
    6.8/10(2691 votes)

    S2:E1

    Determined to learn earthbending, Aang works to free Bumi from prison. Zuko chafes at Iroh's plan to stay hidden. Azula receives a new assignment.

    Director:Jabbar Raisani
    Writer:Christine Boylan

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  15. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 6 - The Parable of the Two Dragons
    6.4/10(2076 votes)

    S2:E6

    When one of their own is captured, the team concocts a risky plan to reach the Earth King. An illness changes Zuko's perspective — and Iroh's.

    Director:Amit Gupta
    Writer:Keely MacDonald

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Best Episodes Summary

"Masks" is the best rated episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender. It scored 8.2/10 from 6,350 votes. Directed by Roseanne Liang and written by Unknown, it aired on February 22, 2024. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Legends".

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