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The Best Episodes of Folklore

Every episode of Folklore ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Folklore!

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Bringing together some of the most talented Asian directors working within the genre sphere, this new anthology series creates an atmosphere unlike anything that’s come out of the region before.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Folklore Season 1 Episode 1 - A Mother's Love
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - A Mother's Love

    S1:E1

    A single mother and her young son discover a group of dirty and underfed children living in a mansion's attic. Upon saving them and returning them to their families, she has unknowingly snatched these children from their adopted mother - Wewe Gombel - and must now beware her vengeful wrath.

    Director:Joko Anwar
    Writer:Joko Anwar

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  2. Folklore Season 2 Episode 2 - The Day the Wind Blew
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Day the Wind Blew

    S2:E2

    A hardworking student receives tickets to see her favorite artist in concert, but soon finds herself haunted by an eerie presence.

    Director:Seiko Matsuda
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Folklore Season 1 Episode 3 - Nobody
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Nobody

    S1:E3

    A Pontianak is awakened when a foreman and a construction worker attempt to bury the body of a dead girl instead of burning her. A series of unfortunate events begin to occur at the construction site.

    Director:Eric Khoo
    Writer:Amanda Lee Koe

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  4. Folklore Season 1 Episode 5 - Toyol
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Toyol

    S1:E5

    A Member of Parliament (MP) of a fishing town turns to a mysterious woman who possesses shamanistic powers in order to salvage his town's dire economic situation. She fixes all his problems and the two soon become lovers. However, the woman has a dark secret that threatens to destroy his life.

    Director:Ho Yuhang
    Writer:Ho Yuhang

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  5. Folklore Season 1 Episode 6 - Mongdal
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Mongdal

    S1:E6

    A mother tries to appease the moods and demands of her borderline psychopathic son. When a new girl comes to town, her son falls quickly and deeply for the new girl and is determined to win her over possibly even against her will. When things take a tragic turn, his mother will stop at nothing to make her son happy even if it means finding a bride to join him in the afterlife.

    Director:Lee Sang-woo
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Folklore Season 1 Episode 2 - Tatami
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Tatami

    S1:E2

    A murder scene writer returns home to attend his father's funeral and begins to experience constant flashbacks of his childhood. He then discovers a secret door in the house that leads to a room that hides a horrifying secret from his family's past.

    Director:Takumi Saitoh
    Writers:Masato Tanno, Tomoki Kanazawa

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  7. Folklore Season 2 Episode 5 - Grandma's Kiss
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Grandma's Kiss

    S2:E5

    A dejected mother struggles to adapt to her eerie new life in a nursing home, until she realizes that her supernatural roommate could be the key to getting her life back.

    Director:Billy Christian
    Writers:Andy Oesman, Billy Christian

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  8. Folklore Season 2 Episode 3 - Broker of Death
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Broker of Death

    S2:E3

    A single father makes a risky living trading corpses to provide for his daughter's surgery, until a cursed body forces him to decide between saving his business or his family.

    Director:Sitisiri Mongkolsiri
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Folklore Season 2 Episode 4 - 7 Days of Hell
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #9 - 7 Days of Hell

    S2:E4

    A righteous policewoman who believes in justice finds herself in a difficult position when her son becomes a victim of black magic.

    Director:Erik Matti
    Writer:Michiko Yamamoto

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  10. Folklore Season 2 Episode 6 - The Excursion
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - The Excursion

    S2:E6

    A troubled mother brings her son on an excursion to the beach after their family tragically unravels. At the edge of the sea, a horrifying truth awaits.

    Director:Nicole Midori Woodford
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Folklore Season 2 Episode 7 - Ayizah, Ayizah
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Ayizah, Ayizah

    S2:E7

    After discovering her employer consults a supernatural being for success, a young housekeeper finds herself seduced by the creature's promise of power and wealth.

    Director:Bradley Liew
    Writers:Dodo Dayao, Bradley Liew

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  12. Folklore Season 2 Episode 1 - The Rope
    2.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Rope

    S2:E1

    After stumbling upon a suicide cleansing ritual on her wedding night, a newlywed finds her life disrupted by a series of disturbing hauntings that threaten her new marriage.

    Director:Liao Shih-Han
    Writer:Chien Shih-Keng

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  13. Folklore Season 1 Episode 4 - Pob
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Pob

    S1:E4

    A journalist meets with Pob, a Thai ghost, who confesses to a murder. Finally finding an outlet for complaint, Pob explains how the murder happened and requests for his story to be published. However, the journalist declines and the two make a deal of a lifetime.

    Director:Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
    Writer:Pen-Ek Ratanaruang

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Mother's Love" is the best rated episode of "Folklore". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Joko Anwar and written by Joko Anwar, it aired on 10/7/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Day the Wind Blew".