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The Best Episodes of DOM Season 1

Every episode of DOM Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of DOM Season 1!

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A father who never stopped fighting against drugs. A son who never stopped using them. Two sides of the same coin. Victor is a cop who has fought all his life to curb cocaine trafficking.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    DOM Season 1 Episode 1 - KIDS DON'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS
    7.3/10(149 votes)

    #1 - KIDS DON'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS

    S1:E1

    Rio de Janeiro, 1999. When a young middle-class guy gives in to drug addiction, his father, a policeman, goes to his rescue in the slums. Victor is a father whose mission in life is to win the war on drugs. Meanwhile, his son Pedro keeps losing his battles against them. Being on opposite sides of the same war will cause their relationship to crumble.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. DOM Season 1 Episode 2 - METAMORPHOSIS
    7.4/10(118 votes)

    #2 - METAMORPHOSIS

    S1:E2

    Facing threats and unable to fight against his addiction, Pedro meets Jasmin and joins a gang of luxury home burglars. Victor seeks out an informant in an attempt to find his son's whereabouts. In 1970, a young Victor takes part in his very first big drug bust.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. DOM Season 1 Episode 3 - DESTINY WITH A CAPITAL D
    7.8/10(111 votes)

    #3 - DESTINY WITH A CAPITAL D

    S1:E3

    After a failed attempt to reconcile with his father, and upset by the mistakes of the previous robbery, Pedro considers quitting, only to come up with a plan for an even bigger burglary. In 1970, Victor infiltrates the slum and meets the drug lord who wants to make cocaine popular in Rio de Janeiro.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. DOM Season 1 Episode 4 - WHOSE FAULT IS IT?
    7.9/10(108 votes)

    #4 - WHOSE FAULT IS IT?

    S1:E4

    Pedro becomes annoyed at Lico’s constant blunders during their robberies. In 1995, at age 14, Pedro and Lico started doing cocaine. They carried out their first burglaries to support their addiction. In the 1970s, young Victor is pressured into snorting coke for the first time. He questions his own actions as an undercover agent and considers walking away from the mission.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. DOM Season 1 Episode 5 - CRASHING
    7.9/10(110 votes)

    #5 - CRASHING

    S1:E5

    At the age of 15, Pedro undergoes a brutal period of rehab treatments. As an adult, devastated by a terrible loss, he succumbs completely to his drug addiction. His friends worry that he might OD. In 1970, young Victor takes a risk and makes one more delivery for the drug lord, Ribeiro.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. DOM Season 1 Episode 6 - PARTNERS?
    7.9/10(96 votes)

    #6 - PARTNERS?

    S1:E6

    After being rushed to the hospital due to an OD, Pedro gives rehab another shot, far away from Rio de Janeiro. In 1999, at age 18, he’s released from the Juvenile Detention Center. His relationship with his father takes a turn for the worse. In 1970, young Victor strengthens his ties with Ribeiro, the drug lord, and learns all about the operation behind getting drugs delivered to the Favela.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. DOM Season 1 Episode 7 - TRAPPED
    7.7/10(89 votes)

    #7 - TRAPPED

    S1:E7

    Clean and serene after months of rehab, Pedro is lured right back into drugs and crime. The police are on his tail. In 1978, Victor joins the Civil Police and, during an operation in the favela, he runs into an old acquaintance. Disillusioned, he joins a unit that promises to rid Rio de Janeiro of drugs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. DOM Season 1 Episode 8 - TAKING A BREAK
    7.8/10(97 votes)

    #8 - TAKING A BREAK

    S1:E8

    After an unsuccessful heist and the death of a gang member, Pedro ends up being kidnapped, putting his mother and sister in a risky situation. They come up with a plan to rescue him while Victor, after finding out about his son’s abduction, swears revenge on the perpetrators.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"KIDS DON'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS" is the best rated episode of "DOM" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 149 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/4/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "METAMORPHOSIS".