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The Worst Episodes of DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Every episode of DC's Legends of Tomorrow ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of DC's Legends of Tomorrow!

When heroes alone are not enough ... the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-traveling...
Genres:Action & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Network:The CW

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Ex-Factor" is the worst rated episode of "DC's Legends of Tomorrow". It scored 6.8/10 based on 1082 votes. Directed by David Geddes and written by Grainne Godfree, Tyron Carter, it aired on 5/16/2021. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "This Is Gus".

  • The Ex-Factor
    6.8/101,082 votes
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    #1 - The Ex-Factor

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 5/16/2021

    The Legends find themselves in 2045 trying to defeat an Alien warrior which leaves Zari no choice but to enter a popular singing competition. Sara finds herself struggling after being attacked but someone familiar helps her to keep searching for refuge. Meanwhile, Zari and Constantine have a much-needed conversation with each other.

    Director: David Geddes

    Writer: Grainne Godfree, Tyron Carter

  • This Is Gus
    7.0/10868 votes
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    #2 - This Is Gus

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 7/11/2021

    Behrad is disappointed because the Legends have forgotten his birthday. Meanwhile, Rory's behavior has been a little off, so Sara and Gary become determined to find out what happened, but Rory gets some unexpected news from his daughter, Lita.

    Director: Eric Dean Seaton

    Writer: Tyron Carter

  • Meat: The Legends
    7.1/101,018 votes
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    #3 - Meat: The Legends

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 5/9/2021

    The Legends find themselves tracking an Alien in 1950s San Bernadino and having to figure out what is making the town go on a feeding frenzy. Meanwhile, after crash landing, Sara tries to figure out a plan and runs into none other than Amelia Earhart.

    Director: Rachel Talalay

    Writer: Morgan Faust, Matthew Maala

  • Bad Blood
    7.2/10816 votes
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    #4 - Bad Blood

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 7/18/2021

    With Constantine obsessed with getting his powers back, he convinces Spooner to join him on the quest to find the Fountain of Imperium. After they find themselves at the end of the Spanish Civil War, Spooner makes an unexpected bond with someone she feels the need to protect. Meanwhile, Sara and Lita are concerned about Rory's health, so they try to convince him to take it seriously.

    Director: Alexandra La Roche

    Writer: Grainne Godfree

  • Paranoid Android
    7.3/10761 votes
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    #5 - Paranoid Android

    Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 1/12/2022

    Sara starts to realize her team is making questionable choices when it comes to the timeline. Trying to figure out who is behind everything, Sara discovers some harsh truths.

    Director: David Geddes

    Writer: Phil Klemmer, Marcelena Mayhorn

  • Progeny
    7.4/102,391 votes
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    #6 - Progeny

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/7/2016

    Rip tells the team they are headed to the future to take out a powerful ally that Savage needs in order to conquer the world. However, when Rip reveals the ally is a 14 year-old boy who will one day grow into an evil dictator, the team is split about the morality of killing a child, even if it does save the world. Meanwhile, Sara talks Snart through a rough patch and Ray learns something that could impact his future with Kendra.

    Director: David Geddes

    Writer: Marc Guggenheim, Phil Klemmer

  • Camelot/3000
    7.4/101,990 votes
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    #7 - Camelot/3000

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/21/2017

    The Legends continue their quest to hunt down the Spear of Destiny before the pieces fall into the hands of the Legion of Doom. The Legends discover that pieces of the Spear are each being guarded in different time periods by members of the JSA. Their first stop is the future where they find Dr. Mid-Nite which eventually leads them to the past and King Arthur’s Camelot, where Stargirl is protecting her piece of the Spear. In order to protect the Spear shard from the now-evil Rip Hunter, the Legends must join forces with the Knights of the Round Table.

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: Anderson MacKenzie

  • Freakshow
    7.4/101,991 votes
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    #8 - Freakshow

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/2017

    The Legends find themselves in 1870 to fix the anachronism which happens to be at P.T. Barnum's fledgling circus. However, Nate and Ray accidentally free a saber toothed tiger, creating a bigger problem. Meanwhile, P.T. Barnum is on the hunt to capture Nate and Ray to make his show even more exciting for the crowd.

    Director: Kevin Tancharoen

    Writer: Keto Shimizu, Grainne Godfree

  • Séance and Sensibility
    7.4/101,595 votes
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    #9 - Séance and Sensibility

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 4/15/2019

    When Mona discovers that her favorite author, Jane Austen, might be at the epicenter of a magical alert, Mona, Sara, Charlie and Zari find themselves in 1809. With Nate still dealing with family issues, Constantine and Rory perform a séance and receive a message from the other world that rocks Constantine to his core. Meanwhile, Ray and Nora are forced into close quarters.

    Director: Alexandra La Roche

    Writer: Grainne Godfree, Jackie Canino

  • Meet the Legends
    7.4/101,532 votes
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    #10 - Meet the Legends

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/2020

    Sara, Ray and Mick are shocked to discover that the Legends have become famous. The Legends discover that their new problem is Rasputin. Constantine thinks he knows the reason for new time blips and informs the team that it won't be easy to defeat.

    Director: Kevin Mock

    Writer: Grainne Godfree, James Eagan

  • The Satanist's Apprentice
    7.4/101,016 votes
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    #11 - The Satanist's Apprentice

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 6/6/2021

    With Astra now a mortal, she finds it hard to adapt to the real world with no guidance from Constantine. Frustrated and lonely, Astra makes a new friend who promises to help her, but her eagerness for the easy way out could have some real repercussions for those closest to her. Meanwhile, Sara meets the person responsible for her kidnapping and tries to convince others to help her escape.

    Director: Caity Lotz

    Writer: Keto Shimizu, Ray Utarnachitt

  • The Final Frame
    7.4/10813 votes
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    #12 - The Final Frame

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 8/8/2021

    When the Legends track down another Alien pod, they find a device that transports them to a cosmic bowling alley. Spooner makes a bet against the reigning champs for a ride back to the Waverider, but not everyone is happy about the plan when they realize what they are up against. Elsewhere, Nate plans a romantic date for him and Zari, but nothing goes as planned. Meanwhile, Behrad and Gary try to distract Ava from what's going on with wedding planning.

    Director: Jes Macallan

    Writer: Ray Utarnachitt, James Eagan

  • Lowest Common Denominator
    7.4/10791 votes
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    #13 - Lowest Common Denominator

    Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 1/19/2022

    When Gideon jumps the time machine into the Manor Dimension, which lands in Hell, Astra realizes that a damned 90's reality show crew sneaks into the manor. With the reality show crew causing emotions to spike, Sara and Ava share their true feelings about their roles as Co-Captains. Behrad seeks advice about Astra from Nate and Zari but Behrad finds that his past is put on display instead.

    Director: Eric Dean Seaton

    Writer: James Eagan, Emily Cheever

  • White Knights
    7.5/102,818 votes
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    #14 - White Knights

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/11/2016

    Nuclear scientists mysteriously disappear when Vandal Savage retreats behind the Iron Curtain in the early 1980s. The team follows Vandal's trail in an effort to find his next target, while Ray bonds with a beautiful Soviet scientist. Stein pushes Jax to be better, which frustrates Jax and ultimately threatens the Firestorm matrix. Rip asks Sara to train Kendra.

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: Sarah Nicole Jones, Phil Klemmer

  • River of Time
    7.5/102,378 votes
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    #15 - River of Time

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 5/5/2016

    After numerous attempts in many different time periods, the team has successfully captured Vandal Savage. However, Savage tells Kendra that he can reunite her with Carter so she struggles with whether she should kill him. Rip decides they will deliver Savage to the Time Masters which doesn’t sit well with Snart and Rory. The duo decides it may be time to jump ship and return to their old life. Meanwhile, Savage taunts Ray about his place in Kendra’s life.

    Director: Alice Troughton

    Writer: Cortney Norris, Anderson MacKenzie

  • Amazing Grace
    7.5/101,780 votes
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    #16 - Amazing Grace

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 3/12/2018

    When the Legends learn that a mysterious tragedy destroyed Memphis in 1954, thus eradicating the birthplace of rock and roll, they embark on their most important mission - to save music. Nate is excited to show Amaya why music is important to him and he is surprised it leads to a rock legend as well as the sixth and final totem, the Death Totem. Meanwhile, Zari helps their newest member try to adjust to the team.

    Director: David Geddes

    Writer: Tyron Carter, Matthew Maala

  • Lucha de Apuestas
    7.5/101,448 votes
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    #17 - Lucha de Apuestas

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 4/1/2019

    When the Legends hear that Mona has let a fugitive go, they must head to 1961 Mexico City to clean up her mess. Mona tries to convince the Legends and the Bureau that the people responsible for releasing the fugitive were some mysterious Men in Black and not her. With no evidence to back up her theory, the Legends must decide if they should trust her and go against the Bureau. Meanwhile, Nate and Zari go on a recon mission to find out what Hank might be hiding from everyone.

    Director: Andrew Kasch

    Writer: Keto Shimizu, Tyron Carter

  • Bay of Squids
    7.5/10979 votes
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    #18 - Bay of Squids

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 5/23/2021

    The Legends are shocked when Rory takes command and manages to find the location of an important Alien, but he also lands them in the middle of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The team makes the decision to split up, leaving Nate and Zari to work together to stop a nuclear disaster alongside JFK while Behrad tries to leverage his newfound friendship to stop Castro from starting a war. Meanwhile, with Spooner's help, Rory makes an unlikely deal that could lead him on a solo mission to find Sara.

    Director: Sudz Sutherland

    Writer: Phil Klemmer

  • Stressed Western
    7.5/10911 votes
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    #19 - Stressed Western

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 6/27/2021

    With everyone finally back together, the Legends find themselves looking to Nate to keep everything calm while in the old West on a mission to find an alien. After trying to keep things normal, Sara reveals her secret to Ava and the team, leaving them all shocked. Constantine looks to Gary who might have the answer to his problem. Spooner and Astra are forced to work together despite their clashing personalities which ultimately helps push them to hone their powers.

    Director: David Ramsey

    Writer: Matthew Maala

  • Too Legit To Quit
    7.5/10676 votes
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    #20 - Too Legit To Quit

    Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 2/23/2022

    With Gideon hurt, the Legends only have one way to save her. Once Evil Gideon is active, she continues to try to destroy the Legends, until Gideon reminds her of a certain protocol she must follow. Trying to help, Gideon negotiates a deal to save the Legends but to get them to agree, she breaks a major rule. Meanwhile, the Legends come up with another plan that could potentially solve all their problems.

    Director: Sudz Sutherland

    Writer: Morgan Faust, Leah Poulliot

  • Blood Ties
    7.6/102,988 votes
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    #21 - Blood Ties

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2016

    Rip decides to weaken Vandal Savage by going after his financial assets. Rip and Sara infiltrate Savage’s bank, but are discovered by his men. Snart and Rory talk Jax into taking the jump ship back to Central City so they can steal a valuable emerald.

    Director: Dermott Downs

    Writer: Chris Fedak, Marc Guggenheim

  • Night of The Hawk
    7.6/102,711 votes
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    #22 - Night of The Hawk

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/10/2016

    The team tracks Savage to a small town in Oregon during the 1950s. Upon arrival, they discover there have been a recent string of murders and they suspect Savage is involved. Professor Stein and Sara go undercover at a psychiatric hospital, where Savage is working as a doctor, to find out his plan. While there, Sara meets a nurse named Lindsay and sparks fly. Meanwhile, Ray and Kendra pretend to be a married couple to gain the neighborhood’s trust, but an interracial couple in the ‘50s isn’t something that goes unnoticed. Soon, Savage is at their door.

    Director: Joe Dante

    Writer: Cortney Norris, Sarah Nicole Jones

  • Outlaw Country
    7.6/102,046 votes
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    #23 - Outlaw Country

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/2016

    The Legends are still reeling from the news that their time travel-nemesis is a speedster when they are alerted to an Aberration in the Old West. When the Legends arrive they find their old friend Jonah Hex in trouble with his arch-nemesis, Quentin Turnbull. The team soon discovers that they need to stop Turnbull and his gang from conquering the West and branding it his own lawless territory. To Hex’s surprise, Sara is in charge and dispatches the team. Rory is ecstatic to be in the Wild West, but Sara makes Amaya work with him to keep him on task, which is easier said than done. Meanwhile, Nate, Ray and Jax try to infiltrate Turnball’s gang, but find themselves in a shootout leaving Nate’s confidence shaken.

    Director: Cherie Nowlan

    Writer: Chris Fedak, Matthew Maala

  • Turncoat
    7.6/101,967 votes
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    #24 - Turncoat

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 2/7/2017

    When The Legends find a new Time Aberration they learn they must travel to the winter of 1776 to protect George Washington and the American Revolutionary War. Unfortunately, things don’t go as planned, forcing Sara to send out Nate and Amaya to help. Meanwhile, Jax and Stein who are busy protecting the incapacitated Waverider from their new enemy, are forced to step into roles that they don’t think they are prepared for.

    Director: Alice Troughton

    Writer: Grainne Godfree, Matthew Maala

  • Zari
    7.6/101,953 votes
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    #25 - Zari

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/24/2017

    When Sara receives a distress call from their "befriended" agent at the Time Bureau, she learns that they have been tasked with going to the future to capture a rogue time traveler. Unfortunately, the Legends make things worse by trying to protect an outlaw named Zari, to hopefully lure in the time traveling assassin. Meanwhile, Stein tries to diagnose Amaya's condition, but Nate discovers an unusual treatment that Amaya begrudgingly agrees to.

    Director: Mairzee Almas

    Writer: Ray Utarnachitt, James Eagan