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Set 1,300 years after the events of How to Train Your Dragon, dragons are now just a legend to the modern world. When a geological anomaly opens an immense, miles-deep fissure in the Earth’s surface,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 3 Episode 5 - It Flies in the Family
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - It Flies in the Family

    S3:E5

    Eugene discovers the Lair and demands a dragon of his own.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:Mae Catt

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  2. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 4 Episode 4 - The Decoy
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Decoy

    S4:E4

    Tom’s leadership abilities come into question by Eugene when his decisions lead to failure while attempting to confront Buzzsaw.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:F.M. De Marco

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  3. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 4 Episode 5 - The Night Lights (1)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Night Lights (1)

    S4:E5

    Tom and Thunder discover a baby Nightlight and must bring him back to Thunder’s home realm.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:Ricky Roxburgh

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  4. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 5 Episode 1 - Punishment and Torcher
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Punishment and Torcher

    S5:E1

    While punished, Tom must sneak out to rescue the Riders from Buzzsaw.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:Ricky Roxburgh

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  5. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 5 Episode 2 - Welcome to the Wonderful World of Dragons
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Welcome to the Wonderful World of Dragons

    S5:E2

    Tom orchestrates a “safe” tour of the realms to convince Olivia that the Hidden World is safe for them to explore.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:Mark Henry

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  6. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 5 Episode 3 - Barrel of Vine Tails
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Barrel of Vine Tails

    S5:E3

    A mischievous new breed of dragons called Vine Tails steal the Book of Dragons.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:Bethany Armstrong Johnson

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  7. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 5 Episode 6 - Deep Freeze
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Deep Freeze

    S5:E6

    When a deep freeze puts the lives of everyone in Rakke Town in jeopardy, the riders must attempt to use the dragons to get the humans through the night without being seen.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Ricky Roxburgh

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  8. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 7 Episode 4 - In the Cards
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - In the Cards

    S7:E4

    When Jun does a Tarot reading for the team, she interprets its meaning to be that the riders will disband! In an effort to defy this fate, Jun forces the group to stick together as they search for a dragon that has breached the Rakke Town eel barrier.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:Mark Henry

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  9. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 8 Episode 1 - How to Train Jörmungandr
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - How to Train Jörmungandr

    S8:E1

    Tom attempts to defeat the World Serpent by emulating Hiccup.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Ricky Roxburgh

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  10. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 1 Episode 5 - Featherhide
    9.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Featherhide

    S1:E5

    Tom and the others debate how to keep the dragons a secret, even as a rambunctious young “cloaking” dragon gets loose in town and pursues a friendship with a Alex.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Mae Catt

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  11. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 1 Episode 4 - Dragon Club
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Dragon Club

    S1:E4

    Tom and Jun take a risk in revealing the secret of the Hidden Realm to D’Angelo to aid an injured dragon, and D’Angelo bonds with Plowhorn.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:Mark Henry

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  12. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 1 Episode 3 - A Hole New World
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - A Hole New World

    S1:E3

    Tom and Jun encounter unexpected dangers and are separated while exploring the Hidden Realm of dragons. Tom introduces Jun to the dragon world, and Jun bonds with a dragon of her own – Wu and Wei.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Emma Dudley

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  13. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2 Episode 2 - Magma Breather
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Magma Breather

    S2:E2

    Tom has to keep his mom, Olivia, distracted while Jun, Alex, and D’Angelo use a new dragon to close off a cave leading to the Crystal Realm, and prevent her from discovering the dragons.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Mark Henry

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  14. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2 Episode 3 - Dragons of the Undead
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Dragons of the Undead

    S2:E3

    When Feather is taken by a group of what appear to be zombie dragons, Alex finds her inner hero and rescues her friend.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:Mae Catt

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  15. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2 Episode 4 - Downpour
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Downpour

    S2:E4

    Tom and Thunder train a new species of aggressive tidal dragons to help the other riders put out a forest fire threatening ICARIS.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writers:John Tellegen, Emma Dudley

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  16. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2 Episode 6 - Follow the Lightning (1)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Follow the Lightning (1)

    S2:E6

    Tom and the riders go in search of Thunder and must face a gauntlet of dangerous dragons to find their lost friend. Along the way, Tom reveals his big secret to D’Angelo and Alex.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:Mark Henry

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  17. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2 Episode 7 - Follow the Lightning (2)
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Follow the Lightning (2)

    S2:E7

    Tom and the riders help Thunder, who is seeking revenge against the dragons that chased off his family.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:Mae Catt

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  18. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 3 Episode 1 - Fire Escape
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Fire Escape

    S3:E1

    Tom hatches an unorthodox plan to use a Monstrous Nightmare to test Alex's new fire suit, endangering the secret of dragons.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Mae Catt

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  19. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 5 Episode 4 - Scent of a Dragon
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Scent of a Dragon

    S5:E4

    Tom and the riders must work together to rescue Eugene from a dragon’s nest.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Stephanie Streisand

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  20. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 5 Episode 5 - Sting It On!
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Sting It On!

    S5:E5

    Tom must rescue Olivia from the Hidden World when she winds up getting herself frozen by a pack of hungry Speed Stingers.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:F.M. De Marco

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  21. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 1 Episode 1 - First Flight (1)
    8.6/10(41 votes)

    #21 - First Flight (1)

    S1:E1

    Moving to an exotic new home, an adventurous teenager meets a new group of kids and discovers a dragon in the fissure.

    Director:Leo Riley
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 1 Episode 6 - Fault Ripper
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Fault Ripper

    S1:E6

    Tom and the Riders try to save ICARIS when it's revealed to be in danger from a monstrous dragon.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:John Tellegen

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  23. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2 Episode 5 - The Tangled Web
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Tangled Web

    S2:E5

    Tom and D’Angelo must come together to help Alex and Jun escape the clutches of the Spiderwings.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Emma Dudley

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  24. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 3 Episode 2 - Ride or Die
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Ride or Die

    S3:E2

    After a fight with her mom, Jun joins Tom on an adventure into the Fire Realm, where her knowledge of myths saves the day.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:Emma Dudley

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  25. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 4 Episode 6 - The Night Lights (2)
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - The Night Lights (2)

    S4:E6

    When Thunder’s clan of fellow Nightlights is attacked by the Snow Wraith, Tom vows to rescue them.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:John Tellegen

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Best Episodes Summary

"It Flies in the Family" is the best rated episode of "Dragons: The Nine Realms". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Mandy Clotworthy and written by Mae Catt, it aired on 8/18/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Decoy".