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The Best Episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1

Every episode of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1!

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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
    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 62 - A Fierce Counterattack
    9.7/10(6700 votes)

    S1:E62

    A truly epic battle erupts when Edward, Mustang, Hawkeye, Greed, Izumi, and Armstrong attack the god-like Father. The odds are against the forces of good - until one brave boy makes a shocking sacrifice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 63 - The Other Side of the Gateway
    9.7/10(9893 votes)

    S1:E63

    When the battle ends, the one known as Father meets his final fate beyond the Gateway. When the one known as Fullmetal enters the sacred space, he finds only the promise of a new beginning.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 19 - Death of the Undying
    9.6/10(8992 votes)

    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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  4. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 54 - Beyond the Inferno
    9.5/10(6523 votes)

    S1:E54

    As Envy writhes within the firestorm unleashed by Mustang's vengeful rage, Hawkeye must take drastic measures to prevent the Flame Alchemist's hatred from burning out of control.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writers:Hiroshi Onogi, Shoutarou Suga

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  5. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 60 - Eye of Heaven, Gateway of Earth
    9.4/10(5060 votes)

    S1:E60

    The light is gone. Shadows swallow everything. As the planet quakes and the heavens tremble, the souls of heroes and villains alike vanish into darkness. The circle is complete.

    Director:Shuji Miyahara
    Writer:Hiroshi Onogi

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  6. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 64 - Journey's End
    9.4/10(6182 votes)

    S1:E64

    Ed and Al start a new adventure in searching for new and innovative ways of alchemy.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Hiroshi Onogi

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  7. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 53 - Flame of Vengeance
    9.3/10(5079 votes)

    S1:E53

    After a startling radio broadcast grants Mustang's forces the advantage over Central's troops, the Flame Alchemist unleashes the brutal power of burning hatred in the battle against the killer of Maes Hughes.

    Director:Takahiro Ikezoe
    Writer:Hiroshi Onogi

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  8. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 61 - He Who Would Swallow God
    9.3/10(4991 votes)

    S1:E61

    Millions of lifeless bodies litter the landscape of Amestris, and a being with the power to create suns is unleashed upon the world. Unless Hohenheim has something amazing up his sleeve, all is surely lost.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 4 - An Alchemist's Anguish
    9.2/10(7791 votes)

    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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  10. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 26 - Reunion
    9.2/10(5145 votes)

    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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  11. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 40 - Homunculus (The Dwarf in the Flask)
    9.2/10(4765 votes)

    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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  12. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 57 - Eternal Leave
    9.2/10(4259 votes)

    S1:E57

    The battle for a nation's soul descends into chaos. Bradley unleashes death on those who dare engage him. Beneath Central, the one responsible for the Fuhrer's creation unleashes something far, far worse.

    Director:Yoshifumi Sueda
    Writer:Seishi Minakami

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  13. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 59 - Lost Light
    9.2/10(4216 votes)

    S1:E59

    As the light of the sun vanishes, Mustang learns the loss which comes from seeing the other side of the Gateway - and five sacrifices gather in the dark presence of the Father.

    Director:Hisatoshi Shimizu
    Writer:Hiroshi Onogi

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  14. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 10 - Separate Destinations
    9.0/10(5483 votes)

    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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  15. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 14 - Those Who Lurk Underground
    9.0/10(4754 votes)

    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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  16. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 22 - Backs in the Distance
    9.0/10(4478 votes)

    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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  17. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 58 - Sacrifices
    9.0/10(3939 votes)

    S1:E58

    Mustang must make a difficult choice: will he break alchemy's greatest taboo? Or will he watch the person dearest to him die? Meanwhile, it grows ever more difficult to discern where Ling ends and Greed begins.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 56 - The Return of the Führer
    8.9/10(3820 votes)

    S1:E56

    Central's forces fight with renewed vigor following Bradley's return, and the Fuhrer himself enters the battle. His first opponent is an armored tank. His second foe is even tougher.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 51 - The Immortal Legion
    8.8/10(3566 votes)

    S1:E51

    Ed's crew faces a horde of ravenous mannequins, abominations powered by human souls. The twisted creatures aren't the only unstoppable force on the battlefield -Pride, Sloth, and Envy are on the move.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 52 - Combined Strength
    8.8/10(3603 votes)

    S1:E52

    With a Philosopher's Stone in his possession, Alphonse fearlessly engages Pride and Kimblee. Elsewhere, the Armstrongs find themselves trapped between Sloth's onslaught and the guns of Central's troops.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 48 - The Oath in the Tunnel
    8.7/10(3430 votes)

    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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  22. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 23 - Girl on the Battlefield
    8.6/10(3772 votes)

    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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  23. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 24 - Inside the Belly
    8.6/10(3725 votes)

    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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  24. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 43 - Bite of the Ant
    8.6/10(3466 votes)

    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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  25. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 47 - Emissary of Darkness
    8.6/10(3390 votes)

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A Fierce Counterattack" is the best rated episode of "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" season 1. It scored 9.7/10 based on 6700 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/20/2010. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Other Side of the Gateway".