7.6/103,302 votes#1 - Fullmetal Alchemist
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2009
After escaping from Central Prison, the Freezing Alchemist, Isaac McDougal, sets his plan in motion to kill Führer King Bradley. However, under the command of Lt. Col. Roy Mustang, the military and State Alchemists attempt to stop him.
Director: Takahiro Ikezoe
Writer: Hiroshi Onogi
8.4/103,142 votes#2 - 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.
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7.7/102,798 votes#3 - City of Heresy
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2009
Ed and Al arrive at the city of Lior, hoping to find the legendary Philosopher's Stone so they can return their bodies back to normal. There, they meet a priest named Cornello, who is able to perform "miracles." As Ed and Al investigate, they find out the truth about Cornello.
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9.2/104,345 votes#4 - 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
8.2/102,621 votes#5 - 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
7.6/102,487 votes#6 - Road of Hope
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2009
After their encounter with Scar, Ed's automail and Al's armor need to be repaired, so Major Armstrong escorts them to their hometown of Risembool. On their way there, they spot Dr. Marcoh, a scientist who helped create the Philosopher's Stone, and try to convince him to give them the location of the Stone's research data.
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7.6/102,419 votes#7 - Hidden Truths
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2009
When Ed and Al arrive at the Central Library they discover that it has been burnt to the ground and instead are taken to see Sheska, a former employee who may have the information they seek. Meanwhile, in East City an unexplained explosion causes Colonel Mustang to restart his search for Scar.
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8.0/102,396 votes#8 - The Fifth Laboratory
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2009
Ed and Al sneak inside the Fifth Laboratory to search for more answers about the origins of the Philosopher's Stone. However, it is not long before they are each attacked by former death row murderers who now guard the complex.
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7.9/102,410 votes#9 - Created Feelings
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/2009
Ed is now in a hospital recovering from his wounds and Al is unable to let go of what Number 66 told him back at the Fifth Laboratory. Meanwhile, Winry agrees to make a trip to Central in order to repair Ed's automail... again!
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8.9/102,972 votes#10 - 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
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7.2/102,325 votes#11 - Miracle at Rush Valley
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2009
The Elrics, realizing alchemy has yet to unlock the mysteries of creating life, feel powerless when a new friend goes into labor. Winry, however, jumps into action with a young thief named Paninya.
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8.2/102,376 votes#12 - 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.
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8.1/102,265 votes#13 - Beasts of Dublith
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/28/2009
Al is abducted by chimeras led by the seemingly indestructible Homunculus known as Greed. When Ed's rescue attempt falls short, Izumi proves once more that she's got the brothers' best interests in mind.
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8.9/102,662 votes#14 - 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
7.5/102,183 votes#15 - Envoy from the East
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/12/2009
The Elrics scuffle with Ling Yao and his attendants, Lan Fan and Fu, visitors from Xing seeking the Philosopher's Stone. Ed may not like him, but Ling Yao's not leaving until he gets what he wants.
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7.9/102,151 votes#16 - Footsteps of a Comrade-in-Arms
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/19/2009
After learning of Hughes's fate, Ed and Al are ravaged by sadness and guilt. Envy still hides in plain sight among the State Alchemists, and another Homunculus is on the verge of infiltrating their ranks as well.
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8.2/102,171 votes#17 - 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.
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8.2/102,148 votes#18 - 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
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9.5/104,923 votes#19 - 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
8.3/102,172 votes#20 - 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.
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8.2/102,100 votes#21 - 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.
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8.9/102,505 votes#22 - 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.
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8.6/102,181 votes#23 - 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
8.5/102,159 votes#24 - 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.
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8.1/102,056 votes#25 - Doorway of Darkness
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/27/2009
The Homunculi are winning. Ed and Ling face a horrific enemy within the hellish expanse of Gluttony's gut. In Central, Mustang can only watch as his loyal band of soldiers is divided by Bradley.
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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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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Fullmetal Alchemist" is the best rated episode of "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 3302 votes. Directed by Takahiro Ikezoe and written by Hiroshi Onogi, it aired on 4/5/2009. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "The First Day".