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The Best Episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

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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. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 19 - Death of the Undying
    9.6/10(6304 votes)

    #1 - Death of the Undying

    S1:E19

    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

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  2. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 4 - An Alchemist's Anguish
    9.2/10(5792 votes)

    #2 - An Alchemist's Anguish

    S1:E4

    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

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  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 40 - Homunculus (The Dwarf in the Flask)
    9.2/10(3582 votes)

    #3 - Homunculus (The Dwarf in the Flask)

    S1:E40

    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

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  4. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 26 - Reunion
    9.1/10(3816 votes)

    #4 - Reunion

    S1:E26

    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

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  5. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 14 - Those Who Lurk Underground
    9.0/10(3525 votes)

    #5 - Those Who Lurk Underground

    S1:E14

    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

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  6. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 22 - Backs in the Distance
    9.0/10(3286 votes)

    #6 - Backs in the Distance

    S1:E22

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 10 - Separate Destinations
    8.9/10(4001 votes)

    #7 - Separate Destinations

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 48 - The Oath in the Tunnel
    8.7/10(2566 votes)

    #8 - The Oath in the Tunnel

    S1:E48

    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

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  9. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 23 - Girl on the Battlefield
    8.6/10(2839 votes)

    #9 - Girl on the Battlefield

    S1:E23

    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

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  10. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 24 - Inside the Belly
    8.6/10(2790 votes)

    #10 - Inside the Belly

    S1:E24

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 43 - Bite of the Ant
    8.6/10(2613 votes)

    #11 - Bite of the Ant

    S1:E43

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 47 - Emissary of Darkness
    8.6/10(2544 votes)

    #12 - Emissary of Darkness

    S1:E47

    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

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  13. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 50 - Upheaval in Central
    8.6/10(2577 votes)

    #13 - Upheaval in Central

    S1:E50

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 28 - Father
    8.5/10(2726 votes)

    #14 - Father

    S1:E28

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 41 - The Abyss
    8.5/10(2611 votes)

    #15 - The Abyss

    S1:E41

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 2 - The First Day
    8.4/10(4144 votes)

    #16 - The First Day

    S1:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 12 - One is All, All is One
    8.3/10(3070 votes)

    #17 - One is All, All is One

    S1:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 17 - Cold Flame
    8.3/10(2835 votes)

    #18 - Cold Flame

    S1:E17

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 20 - Father Before the Grave
    8.3/10(2818 votes)

    #19 - Father Before the Grave

    S1:E20

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 36 - Family Portrait
    8.3/10(2514 votes)

    #20 - Family Portrait

    S1:E36

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 49 - Filial Affection
    8.3/10(2475 votes)

    #21 - Filial Affection

    S1:E49

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 5 - Rain of Sorrows
    8.2/10(3420 votes)

    #22 - Rain of Sorrows

    S1:E5

    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

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  23. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 18 - The Arrogant Palm of a Small Human
    8.2/10(2796 votes)

    #23 - The Arrogant Palm of a Small Human

    S1:E18

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 21 - Advance of the Fool
    8.2/10(2707 votes)

    #24 - Advance of the Fool

    S1:E21

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 35 - The Shape of This Country
    8.2/10(2494 votes)

    #25 - The Shape of This Country

    S1:E35

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Death of the Undying" is the best rated episode of "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood". It scored 9.6/10 based on 6304 votes. Directed by Shuji Miyahara and written by Hiroshi Onogi, it aired on 8/9/2009. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "An Alchemist's Anguish".