Avatar: The Last Airbender backdrop
Avatar: The Last Airbender S1E19 — The Siege of the North (1)
9.3
Avatar: The Last Airbender•Season 1•Episode 19

The Siege of the North (1)

9.3/10 · 9,804 votesDec 2, 200525 min

Ranked #2 of 20 in Season 1•+1.1 vs season avg

Discussion

Zhao begins to launch his attack against the Northern Water Tribe. As the walls of the prestiged city begin to fall, the Avatar taps into the spirit world and seeks the help of one of the oldest spirits, in hopes of saving one of the

Directed byDave Filoni
Written byAaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
Previous episodeE18 · The Waterbending MasterNext episodeE20 · The Siege of the North (2)
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons3

All123

Season 1 Episodes20

The Boy in the Iceberg stillE1 7.9

The Boy in the Iceberg

The Avatar Returns stillE2 8.1

The Avatar Returns

The Southern Air Temple stillE3 8.4

The Southern Air Temple

The Warriors of Kyoshi stillE4 8.0

The Warriors of Kyoshi

The King of Omashu stillE5 8.0

The King of Omashu

Imprisoned stillE6 7.7

Imprisoned

The Spirit World: Winter Solstice (1) stillE7 8.0

The Spirit World: Winter Solstice (1)

Avatar Roku: Winter Solstice (2) stillE8 8.8

Avatar Roku: Winter Solstice (2)

The Waterbending Scroll stillE9 7.7

The Waterbending Scroll

Jet stillE10 7.6

Jet

The Great Divide stillE11 6.8

The Great Divide

The Storm stillE12 9.0

The Storm

The Blue Spirit stillE13 9.1

The Blue Spirit

The Fortuneteller stillE14 7.7

The Fortuneteller

Bato of the Water Tribe stillE15 7.7

Bato of the Water Tribe

The Deserter stillE16 8.4

The Deserter

The Northern Air Temple stillE17 7.8

The Northern Air Temple

The Waterbending Master stillE18 8.6

The Waterbending Master

The Siege of the North (1) stillE19 9.3Now viewing

The Siege of the North (1)

The Siege of the North (2) stillE20 9.6

The Siege of the North (2)

Cast6

Zach Tyler Eisen

Zach Tyler Eisen

Aang (voice)

Mae Whitman

Mae Whitman

Katara (voice)

Jack De Sena

Jack De Sena

Sokka (voice)

Dante Basco

Dante Basco

Zuko (voice)

Mako

Mako

Iroh (voice)

Dee Bradley Baker

Dee Bradley Baker

Appa / Momo (voice)

Crew4

Aaron Ehasz

Aaron Ehasz

Writer

Michael Dante DiMartino

Michael Dante DiMartino

Writer

Bryan Konietzko

Bryan Konietzko

Writer

Dave Filoni

Dave Filoni

Director

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"The Siege of the North (1)" is episode 19 of Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1. It scored 9.3/10 from 9,804 votes, ranking #2 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Dave Filoni and written by Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, it aired on December 2, 2005.

Next: E20 · The Siege of the North (2)Best of Season 1