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The Best Episodes of Dragons: The Nine Realms

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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 1 Episode 4 - Dragon Club
    7.8/10(83 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 1 Episode 5 - Featherhide
    7.7/10(84 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 1 Episode 3 - A Hole New World
    7.6/10(87 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 1 Episode 6 - Fault Ripper
    7.6/10(92 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 3 Episode 2 - Ride or Die
    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 1 Episode 2 - First Flight (2)
    7.4/10(95 votes)

    #6 - First Flight (2)

    S1:E2

    Tom forges a friendship with the dragon and discovers an entire world of dragons within the fissure.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:John Tellegen

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  7. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 3 Episode 1 - Fire Escape
    7.4/10(53 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 3 Episode 3 - Empty Fireworm Nest
    7.4/10(48 votes)

    #8 - Empty Fireworm Nest

    S3:E3

    When a tiny Fireworm dragon ends up at ICARIS, Alex must decide between her mom's excitement and keeping the dragon secret.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Ricky Roxburgh

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  9. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 3 Episode 6 - Magma Comes to the Surface
    7.4/10(43 votes)

    #9 - Magma Comes to the Surface

    S3:E6

    The dragon riders must sneak a very sick Magma Breather into the ICARIS infirmary.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:Laura Bowes

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  10. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 4 Episode 6 - The Night Lights (2)
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2 Episode 4 - Downpour
    7.3/10(57 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2 Episode 6 - Follow the Lightning (1)
    7.3/10(55 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2 Episode 7 - Follow the Lightning (2)
    7.3/10(63 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 3 Episode 5 - It Flies in the Family
    7.3/10(47 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 4 Episode 1 - Cold Open
    7.3/10(50 votes)

    #15 - Cold Open

    S4:E1

    Tom and the riders discover the Ice Realm and find Buzzsaw inside.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:John Tellegen

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  16. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 4 Episode 5 - The Night Lights (1)
    7.3/10(49 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2 Episode 3 - Dragons of the Undead
    7.2/10(57 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 4 Episode 2 - Uncharted Territory
    7.2/10(51 votes)

    #18 - Uncharted Territory

    S4:E2

    Alex and Eugene find themselves at odds with Tom and their fellow dragon riders when Feathers and Webmaster go missing during a blizzard in the Ice Realm.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:Mark Henry

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  19. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 4 Episode 4 - The Decoy
    7.2/10(50 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 5 Episode 6 - Deep Freeze
    7.2/10(47 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 3 Episode 7 - The Sky Torcher
    7.1/10(48 votes)

    #21 - The Sky Torcher

    S3:E7

    The Sky Torcher and Flame Throwers invade the Crystal Realm; Tom must conquer his demons and bond with the Fault Ripper to defeat the Sky Torcher.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Ricky Roxburgh

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  22. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 5 Episode 1 - Punishment and Torcher
    7.1/10(42 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2 Episode 2 - Magma Breather
    7.0/10(56 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2 Episode 5 - The Tangled Web
    7.0/10(55 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 3 Episode 4 - Dr. Catastrophe
    7.0/10(48 votes)

    #25 - Dr. Catastrophe

    S3:E4

    During an attempt to get displaced Fire Gronckles back to their native realm, D'Angelo accidentally feeds them Catastrophic Quaken eggs.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:Mark Henry

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Best Episodes Summary

"Dragon Club" is the best rated episode of "Dragons: The Nine Realms". It scored 7.8/10 based on 83 votes. Directed by Mandy Clotworthy and written by Mark Henry, it aired on 12/23/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Featherhide".