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The Best Episodes of Butterfly Effect

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    Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 10 - Einstein and the Manhattan Project
    8.9/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Einstein and the Manhattan Project

    S1:E10

    A famous scientist wrote the President of the United States and the face of war and our world was changed forever. How and why did humanity develop a weapon capable of almost total destruction?

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Butterfly Effect Season 2 Episode 4 - Constantinople, from an empire to another
    8.9/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Constantinople, from an empire to another

    S2:E4

    Constantinople was a part of the Roman Empire then became the seat of the Byzantine Empire and then was the imperial city of the Ottoman Empire. Here is the story of the fabled city and its history of power and conflict through the ages.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 3 - Alexander Becomes Great
    8.7/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Alexander Becomes Great

    S1:E3

    What if Alexander had not died at the age of 32? What if he had listened to advisors and returned to Macedonia instead of going on his worldwide conquest? How does the legacy of ideals and leadership left from Alexander's time resonate today?

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Butterfly Effect Season 2 Episode 8 - The Fronde
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #4 - The Fronde

    S2:E8

    In the 17th century a long period of civil war in France and war across Europe rebellious members of the French Parliament dubbed The Fronde defy the monarchy and this defiance does not end well for them...and changes the history of France.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Butterfly Effect Season 2 Episode 12 - The Suffragettes, battle for the ballot box
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #5 - The Suffragettes, battle for the ballot box

    S2:E12

    In late Victorian England women began to organize to gain the right to vote. The fight for women's suffrage lasted well into the early 20th Century.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 6 - Chernobyl, a reactor out of control
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Chernobyl, a reactor out of control

    S1:E6

    The decisions of only a handful of individuals determined the course of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. What transpired over a few hours would have an impact on the local community Russia Europe and the globe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Butterfly Effect Season 2 Episode 1 - Dunkirk, resist at all costs
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Dunkirk, resist at all costs

    S2:E1

    The dramatic story of the defense of France against Hitler's invading army in order to enable the desperate evacuation of over 300K men of the British Expeditionary Force and Allied troops across the English Channel to safety in 1940.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 5 - Darwin discovering the world
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Darwin discovering the world

    S1:E5

    Picture the last two hundred years without the publication of Darwin's "On The Origin of Species" -- how might the scientific conversation have developed? What were the influences in Victorian England during Darwin's youth and how tenuous was his opportunity for sailing on the Beagle's voyage?

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Butterfly Effect Season 2 Episode 10 - The Olympic Games, a mirror to society
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #9 - The Olympic Games, a mirror to society

    S2:E10

    How did one man succeed in relaunching the Olympic spirit and turn the Games into a global event?

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 13 - The Internet, the origins of the web
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #10 - The Internet, the origins of the web

    S1:E13

    What if the source codes for the internet had remained with the US military rather than being released to the world? How did our lives of unfettered internet access become a reality?

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 11 - Rock, freedom and decibels
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Rock, freedom and decibels

    S1:E11

    Elvis Presley paid $4 to record two songs for his mother and the rest as they say is history. But without Elvis would rock and roll have gone the same route? And how have the many iterations of rock and roll developed and changed our taste and culture since the 1950's?

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Butterfly Effect Season 2 Episode 6 - The Gold Rush, for a fistful of nuggets
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #12 - The Gold Rush, for a fistful of nuggets

    S2:E6

    Timing is everything just look at what happened in 1848. How did the finding of gold in Sutter's Mill make an impact on the development of California and the history of the United States?

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Butterfly Effect Season 2 Episode 13 - The fall of Quebec, France loses America
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #13 - The fall of Quebec, France loses America

    S2:E13

    The battle between the French and English for the French territory of New France hinges on the presence of the British navy. And the Battle on the Plains of Abraham is tipped to Great Britain by the solidly trained soldiers of the British army. This changed the landscape of North America.

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  14. Butterfly Effect Season 3 Episode 13 - Carthage: Rome's Rival
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Carthage: Rome's Rival

    S3:E13

    In 814 BC the exiled Phoenician queen Dido founds the city of Carthage on the African Coast. The city develops and takes the lead of a maritime empire based on trade. Carthage dominates the Western Mediterranean. But in the third century BC she finds herself opposed to the Roman Republic.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 9 - Andrinople, Rome vs Barbarians
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Andrinople, Rome vs Barbarians

    S1:E9

    The untimely death of the Roman Emperor of the Western Empire and the poor decisions of the Roman Emperor of the Eastern Empire change the fortunes of the Roman Army in their battle with the Goths. And this changes the future of Europe.

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  16. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 2 - Genghis Khan: The Empire of the Steppes
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Genghis Khan: The Empire of the Steppes

    S1:E2

    How did the events of his childhood shape the man who would become Genghis Khan? What impact did the Mongol invasions have on the history of Asia and on the psyche of Europe?

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  17. Butterfly Effect Season 2 Episode 3 - Cuba, nuclear standoff
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Cuba, nuclear standoff

    S2:E3

    The Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the defining moments of the mid-twentieth century and of the presidency of John Kennedy. How did the two Cold War powers of the USSR and the USA come to the point of threatening nuclear war?

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  18. Butterfly Effect Season 2 Episode 9 - Al Capone, child of prohibition
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Al Capone, child of prohibition

    S2:E9

    Unable to bring mob boss Al Capone to justice for many of the crimes ascribed to him the US Federal government took a new tack to end the rule of gangsters in the Depression.

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  19. Butterfly Effect Season 3 Episode 4 - Kursk, the USSR strikes back
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Kursk, the USSR strikes back

    S3:E4

    In the spring of 1943 after the successive failures of Moscow and Stalingrad the armies of the Reich go on the offensive again. Considered the greatest tank battle in History this event represents a real turning point of World War II on the Eastern Front.

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  20. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 4 - Sekigahara, the battle of Samurai
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Sekigahara, the battle of Samurai

    S1:E4

    The shape of Japan's internal politics and the country's response to external influences for centuries can be traced back to the choices of two warlords and a decisive battle. What was the Edo Period and how did it mold Japanese society?

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  21. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 7 - A bus for Martin Luther King
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #21 - A bus for Martin Luther King

    S1:E7

    What would the Civil Rights movement in the USA have been like if Martin Luther King Jr. had not been motivating change? How does the legacy of the American Civil War still affect the American democracy?

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  22. Butterfly Effect Season 3 Episode 2 - Vikings, assault on the Frankish empire
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Vikings, assault on the Frankish empire

    S3:E2

    While the Viking raids have come one after another in the Occident for almost a century in November 885 hundreds of Scandinavian boats sailing towards Burgundy present themselves before the walls of Paris and besiege the city.

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  23. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 1 - Bouvines, France in danger
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #23 - Bouvines, France in danger

    S1:E1

    A series of battles in France had an impact on modern day Europe and the fates of three countries down to our modern century. What might have happened if Richard the Lionheart had not been wounded? Or Philippe Auguste of France had fled the battlefield?

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  24. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 8 - Confucius and Chinese thought
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Confucius and Chinese thought

    S1:E8

    The choices that Kong Qui known in the West as Confucius made during his career as a civil servant and administrator influenced an entire civilization. What if Kong Qui had been as opportunistic and corrupt as other officials? How might the fate of China and its worldview be changed?

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Butterfly Effect Season 2 Episode 7 - Black Death, the invisible enemy
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Black Death, the invisible enemy

    S2:E7

    A disease that developed and killed within a few days decimates Europe and changes the course of history.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Einstein and the Manhattan Project" is the best rated episode of "Butterfly Effect". It scored 8.9/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/4/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Constantinople, from an empire to another".