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The Best Episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3

Every episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3!

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In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 1 - The Awakening
    8.3/10(60 votes)

    #1 - The Awakening

    S3:E1

    After sustaining serious injuries at the end of season two, Aang awakens to find himself aboard a Fire Nation ship. Meanwhile, Zuko journeys home.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  2. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 2 - The Headband
    8.1/10(61 votes)

    #2 - The Headband

    S3:E2

    To better camouflage themselves as real Fire Nation citizens, the kids check out a Fire Nation school. Avatar dance special. Also, Zuko confronts Uncle.

    Director:Joaquim Dos Santos
    Writers:John O'Bryan, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  3. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 3 - The Painted Lady
    8.1/10(57 votes)

    #3 - The Painted Lady

    S3:E3

    When the gang arrives at a suffering fishing village, a mysterious spirit appears to help the villagers.

    Director:Ethan Spaulding
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton

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  4. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 4 - Sokka's Master
    8.2/10(60 votes)

    #4 - Sokka's Master

    S3:E4

    When Sokka feels he's not contributing enough to the group, he seeks out a mysterious master to teach him the ways of the sword.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Tim Hedrick

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  5. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 5 - The Beach
    8.0/10(59 votes)

    #5 - The Beach

    S3:E5

    Zuko, Azula, Mai, and Ty Lee go on vacation at Lo and Li's beach house, where they learn a lot about themselves and each other. Meanwhile, the kids face a new enemy.

    Director:Joaquim Dos Santos
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Katie Mattila

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  6. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 6 - The Avatar and the Firelord
    8.9/10(62 votes)

    #6 - The Avatar and the Firelord

    S3:E6

    The Avatar and The Firelord The world's power was split between the Earth, Fire, Water and Air nations. Only Aang could save it.

    Director:Ethan Spaulding
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Elizabeth Welch Ehasz

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  7. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 7 - The Runaway
    8.1/10(59 votes)

    #7 - The Runaway

    S3:E7

    When Toph discovers a quick way to make cash, Katara disapproves, and the rift between them has disastrous consequences.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton

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  8. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 8 - The Puppetmaster
    8.7/10(59 votes)

    #8 - The Puppetmaster

    S3:E8

    The kids investigate mysterious disappearances in a spooky town. Katara makes a special connection.

    Director:Joaquim Dos Santos
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Tim Hedrick

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  9. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 9 - Nightmares and Daydreams
    7.5/10(61 votes)

    #9 - Nightmares and Daydreams

    S3:E9

    Nightmares and Daydreams On the eve of the eclipse, Aang's anxiety gets the better of him. His dreams become nightmares, and soon he can no longer tell dream from reality.

    Director:Ethan Spaulding
    Writers:John O'Bryan, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  10. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 10 - The Day of Black Sun: The Invasion (1)
    8.5/10(58 votes)

    #10 - The Day of Black Sun: The Invasion (1)

    S3:E10

    The day of the eclipse has arrived, and the invasion force gathers together to make last preparations. They infiltrate the island and the battle begins. Meanwhile, Aang searches for the Fire Lord.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  11. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 11 - The Day of Black Sun: The Eclipse (2)
    8.7/10(58 votes)

    #11 - The Day of Black Sun: The Eclipse (2)

    S3:E11

    As the invasion force fights their way to the Fire Nation capital, the kids help Aang find the Fire Lord in time for the eclipse. Zuko confronts his father with shocking news.

    Director:Joaquim Dos Santos
    Writers:Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  12. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 12 - The Western Air Temple
    8.4/10(59 votes)

    #12 - The Western Air Temple

    S3:E12

    Aang and the group arrive at the Western Air Temple, with Zuko in pursuit. Zuko wishes to help the Avatar end the war by teaching him firebending.

    Director:Ethan Spaulding
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Elizabeth Welch Ehasz

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  13. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 13 - The Firebending Masters
    8.6/10(59 votes)

    #13 - The Firebending Masters

    S3:E13

    While teaching Aang firebending, Zuko realizes that he has lost all his firebending skills. To regain his powers, Zuko and Aang must seek the original source of firebending within the ruins of a lost civilization.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:John O'Bryan, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  14. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 14 - The Boiling Rock (1)
    8.2/10(56 votes)

    #14 - The Boiling Rock (1)

    S3:E14

    Sokka wants to break his father out of jail and asks Zuko for information on Fire Nation prisons. Sokka and Zuko head for the Boiling Rock, a prison located in the middle of a volcano, to rescue Sokka's father.

    Director:Joaquim Dos Santos
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, May Chan

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  15. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 15 - The Boiling Rock (2)
    8.6/10(58 votes)

    #15 - The Boiling Rock (2)

    S3:E15

    Zuko and Sokka make new plans to break out of the prison with Suki, Sokka's father and some others while a shocking twist leaves Azula none too happy with her two closest friends.

    Director:Ethan Spaulding
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton

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  16. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 16 - The Southern Raiders
    8.3/10(62 votes)

    #16 - The Southern Raiders

    S3:E16

    Katara decides to confront the Fire Nation soldier responsible for her mother's death. Aang tries to talk her out of it, but she doesn't listen.

    Director:Joaquim Dos Santos
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Elizabeth Welch Ehasz

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  17. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 17 - The Ember Island Players
    7.9/10(60 votes)

    #17 - The Ember Island Players

    S3:E17

    A play recounting the gang's adventures does not sit well with Aang and his friends, except for Toph who enjoys it very much. Meanwhile, Aang confesses his love to Katara, but the response is ambiguous.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Tim Hedrick

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  18. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 18 - Sozin's Comet: The Phoenix King (1)
    8.4/10(58 votes)

    #18 - Sozin's Comet: The Phoenix King (1)

    S3:E18

    Aang struggles to decide whether or not he has to kill the Fire Lord and, during the night, is drawn toward an island which disappears before morning. Zuko leads the rest of the group to the Earth Kingdom to meet a tracker whom they hope can find Aang. The Fire Lord crowns himself Phoenix King and Aang awakens on the island not knowing where he is.

    Director:Ethan Spaulding
    Writers:Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  19. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 19 - Sozin's Comet: The Old Masters (2)
    8.8/10(60 votes)

    #19 - Sozin's Comet: The Old Masters (2)

    S3:E19

    While on the island, Aang seeks guidance from his past lives, but is not pleased with what he is told. The island, in fact, turns out to be a lion turtle from which Aang is given the guidance he had been seeking. Meanwhile, after the tracker is unable to track Aang, the rest of the group decide they must find Iroh. While tracking him down, the group meets up with The Order of the White Lotus, a group that transcends the division of the four nations.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  20. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 20 - Sozin's Comet: Into the Inferno (3)
    9.2/10(63 votes)

    #20 - Sozin's Comet: Into the Inferno (3)

    S3:E20

    Sokka, Suki, and Toph try to stop the Fire Nation's air fleet. Meanwhile, Zuko and Azula duel in an Agni Kai and Aang confronts the Fire Lord.

    Director:Joaquim Dos Santos
    Writers:Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  21. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 21 - Sozin's Comet: Avatar Aang (4)
    9.4/10(75 votes)

    #21 - Sozin's Comet: Avatar Aang (4)

    S3:E21

    Aang is on the offensive after getting hit in the back of his scar and triggering the Avatar State. Meanwhile, after Zuko seems to have the upper hand against Azula, Katara is forced to join the fight when Azula resorts to desperate measures.

    Director:Joaquim Dos Santos
    Writers:Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Awakening" is the best rated episode of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" season 3. It scored 8.3/10 based on 60 votes. Directed by Giancarlo Volpe and written by Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, it aired on 9/21/2007. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Headband".