9.5/104,824 votesLoading...#1 - Death of the Undying
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/9/2009
Mustang, Alphonse, Havoc, and Hawkeye split up to search a military laboratory. If Lust has her way, none of them will ever see each other alive again.
Director: Shuji Miyahara
Writer: Hiroshi Onogi
9.2/104,255 votesLoading...#2 - An Alchemist's Anguish
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2009
Ed and Al become interested in biological transmutation after witnessing a chimera in Lior, so Colonel Mustang introduces them to an expert in the field, Shou Tucker, the Life-binding Alchemist. Meanwhile, a serial killer whose targets are only State Alchemists is on the loose in Central.
Director: Kiyomitsu Sato
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
9.1/102,795 votesLoading...#3 - Reunion
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 10/4/2009
Truths are exposed when Al finds the one called Father, and Mustang hears the tale of Bradley's creation - but the most amazing revelation is reserved for Ed after he once again breaks alchemy's greatest taboo.
Director: Takahiro Ikezoe
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
9.1/102,712 votesLoading...#4 - Homunculus (The Dwarf in the Flask)
Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 1/17/2010
Long ago, the blood of a simple slave was used in an experiment which created a strange, shapeless being. In exchange for the gift of existence, the being gave the slave a name - and cursed him with immortality.
Director: Shuji Miyahara
Writer: Hiroshi Onogi
8.9/102,917 votesLoading...#5 - Separate Destinations
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/7/2009
When the conspiracy surrounding the Philosopher's Stone closes in on the highest ranks of the military, one of Mustang's most trusted and cherished allies is murdered.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.9/102,608 votesLoading...#6 - Those Who Lurk Underground
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/5/2009
In a violent clash with Greed, King Bradley proves to be a brutal opponent. But the man who finally destroys the Ultimate Shield is more powerful than even the Fuhrer himself.
Director: Hiroshi Ikehata
Writer: Hiroshi Onogi
8.9/102,448 votesLoading...#7 - Backs in the Distance
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/6/2009
Scar's mission to destroy those who slaughtered his people is fueled by justifiable rage. Upon learning the role Scar played in her parents' deaths, Winry claims those murderous feelings as her own.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/101,951 votesLoading...#8 - The Oath in the Tunnel
Season 1 Episode 48 - Aired 3/14/2010
After investigating the twisted roots of the Bradley family tree, Mustang gathers his most loyal troops. Meanwhile, Ed and his allies continue fighting Selim, who shocks everyone by turning on his own kind.
Director: Hisatoshi Shimizu
Writer: Shoutarou Suga
8.6/102,133 votesLoading...#9 - Girl on the Battlefield
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/13/2009
Cooperation between Mustang's cabal and Ling Yao's band leads to the capture of a Homunculus. Unfortunately, their actions also capture the eye of the Homunculus hiding atop the military's ranks.
Director: Takayuki Tanaka
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
8.6/101,980 votesLoading...#10 - Bite of the Ant
Season 1 Episode 43 - Aired 2/7/2010
In the snowy north, the soldiers of Fort Briggs engage an invading army, and Marcoh leads an attack against monstrous Envy. In Central, an ominous and shocking secret is revealed to Olivier Armstrong.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/101,941 votesLoading...#11 - Emissary of Darkness
Season 1 Episode 47 - Aired 3/7/2010
A sinister voice rings out from the shell of Al's armor, and Ed and Greed find themselves under attack. As the Homunculi use the darkness to their advantage, a face from the past arrives to join the battle.
Director: Shigeru Ueda
Writer: Seishi Minakami
8.6/101,963 votesLoading...#12 - Upheaval in Central
Season 1 Episode 50 - Aired 3/28/2010
Mustang leads a ragtag assault force of hardy northern troops - and welcome faces from the past - against Central's defenses. Victory seems certain until the military's most horrifying secret is revealed.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/102,110 votesLoading...#13 - Inside the Belly
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/20/2009
Gluttony's twisted powers overwhelm the Elrics - and the creature's appetite is satisfied by battle's end. Meanwhile, Mustang acts on his suspicions of Bradley and finds himself in the belly of the beast.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/102,056 votesLoading...#14 - Father
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 10/18/2009
The Elrics come face to face with Father - and his face is familiar indeed. Powerless and amazed, Ed and Al can only watch as Father creates a new Homunculus with alchemy that should be impossible.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/101,986 votesLoading...#15 - The Abyss
Season 1 Episode 41 - Aired 1/24/2010
Bound by more than blood, the Elrics have long shared joy and pain. Now, with Al wandering the frigid void - and Ed losing blood by Kimblee's hand - the mystical connection of their souls could prove fatal.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/103,075 votesLoading...#16 - The First Day
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2009
On the way to Lior, Ed and Al reminisce about the events that lead to them being trapped in their current bodies by breaking the taboo of human transmutation. Meanwhile, Colonel Mustang looks back on the first time he met the Elric brothers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/102,124 votesLoading...#17 - Father Before the Grave
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/16/2009
Hohenheim's visit ends with a grave warning to Pinako, but Ed finds hope among the charred ruins of his childhood. Now more than ever, he has confidence that Al can be returned to his body.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/101,920 votesLoading...#18 - Family Portrait
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 12/13/2009
As Raven tries to corrupt Armstrong, Ed and Al can only wait in their cell. Long ago, their father faced his own captivity, confined to an eternity of regret in an undying body. To escape the pain, he said goodbye.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/101,880 votesLoading...#19 - Filial Affection
Season 1 Episode 49 - Aired 3/21/2010
With his father's help, Al takes incredible steps to contain the monstrous Pride. As the sun begins to rise on the Promised Day, the youngest Elric listens while the Homunculus ponders his very human mother.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/102,573 votesLoading...#20 - Rain of Sorrows
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2009
After learning about what happened to Shou Tucker and his daughter Nina, the Elric brothers begin to question what alchemy really is. Meanwhile, Colonel Mustang and the other State Alchemists track down the serial killer Scar.
Director: Hiroshi Ikehata
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
8.2/102,326 votesLoading...#21 - One is All, All is One
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/21/2009
While visiting Izumi, their childhood teacher, the Elrics recall the early difficulties of grasping equivalent exchange. They also discover she shares their intimate knowledge of alchemy's greatest taboo.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/102,123 votesLoading...#22 - Cold Flame
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/26/2009
Freed by an unlikely liberator, Ross's escape is interrupted by Mustang. Even those most loyal to the Flame Alchemist are shaken by the controversial action he takes against the accused killer of Maes Hughes.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/102,101 votesLoading...#23 - The Arrogant Palm of a Small Human
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/2/2009
Ed's journey to a distant land of legend offers surprising new details behind Mustang's alleyway encounter with Ross. After a fateful encounter of his own, Elric learns a stunning secret about Winry's parents.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/102,056 votesLoading...#24 - Advance of the Fool
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/30/2009
Hoping to learn more about the Homunculi, Ed and Al devise a risky strategy to lure the creatures out of hiding. Step one of the brothers' plan: risk death at the hands of their most dangerous enemy - Scar.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/101,902 votesLoading...#25 - The Shape of This Country
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 12/6/2009
Ed uncovers a conspiracy of staggering scope: a plot that has already claimed countless victims. Clues suggest that Fort Briggs will soon know bloodshed - and an entire nation will suffer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Every episode of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood!
Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor....
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Best Episodes Summary
"Death of the Undying" is the best rated episode of "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood". It scored 9.5/10 based on 4824 votes. Directed by Shuji Miyahara and written by Hiroshi Onogi, it aired on 8/9/2009. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "An Alchemist's Anguish".