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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 Worst Episode
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    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 27 - Interlude Party
    6.0/10(24 votes)

    #1 - Interlude Party

    S1:E27

    Visions of the past play out by a warming fire as Hohenheim reflects on the unavoidable follies of man: the pain that comes with a loving family; the hidden truths of alchemy; and the roots and results of war.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 32 - The Führer's Son
    6.6/10(24 votes)

    #2 - The Führer's Son

    S1:E32

    A secret encounter allows Mustang to spark new ambition in an old friend - an ally with loyal troops at his command. Meanwhile, Ed and Al share a chance meeting with their biggest fan - young Selim Bradley.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 11 - Miracle at Rush Valley
    6.8/10(29 votes)

    #3 - Miracle at Rush Valley

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 15 - Envoy from the East
    7.0/10(24 votes)

    #4 - Envoy from the East

    S1:E15

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 29 - Struggle of the Fool
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Struggle of the Fool

    S1:E29

    The Elrics are at Bradley's mercy; if the brothers make one wrong move, those dearest to them will pay. As Mustang quietly gathers allies at his side, Ed discovers there may be no need to find a Philosopher's Stone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 31 - The 520 Cens Promise
    7.0/10(22 votes)

    #6 - The 520 Cens Promise

    S1:E31

    Even as his subordinates are scattered, Mustang finds he still has allies - unfortunately, so do his enemies. The Homunculi unleash one of the Ishvalan War's most notorious killers to deal with Scar and Marcoh.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 33 - The Northern Wall of Briggs
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    #7 - The Northern Wall of Briggs

    S1:E33

    The frigid northern borderlands become a battlefield when Kimblee finally closes in on Scar. Deeper into the frozen wasteland, Ed and Al's fight is against the bitter elements as they struggle to reach Fort Briggs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 3 - City of Heresy
    7.2/10(34 votes)

    #8 - City of Heresy

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 12 - One is All, All is One
    7.2/10(29 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 16 - Footsteps of a Comrade-in-Arms
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Footsteps of a Comrade-in-Arms

    S1:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 46 - Looming Shadows
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Looming Shadows

    S1:E46

    Those who have prepared to reclaim a nation find their plans exposed. The chaos multiplies after an assassin strikes down a mighty leader in broad daylight, and Alphonse falls prey to monsters in the dark.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 9 - Created Feelings
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #12 - Created Feelings

    S1:E9

    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!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 13 - Beasts of Dublith
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Beasts of Dublith

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 21 - Advance of the Fool
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 38 - Conflict at Baschool
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #15 - Conflict at Baschool

    S1:E38

    When Scar is cornered by a pair of gruesome chimeras, the Elrics enter the fray as his unlikely allies. Later, Winry's attempt to confront Scar over his role in her parent's death ends in disaster.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 39 - Daydream
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Daydream

    S1:E39

    The ruse of Winry's abduction by Scar is revealed, but a plan of rescue must still be hatched. A brutal storm is coming - one which only Alphonse Elric can brave.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 42 - Signs of a Counteroffensive
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #17 - Signs of a Counteroffensive

    S1:E42

    May and Marcoh's efforts to decode the research of Scar's brother yield progress, but it might be too late to prevent catastrophe. Violence is spreading across the land, and it will soon reach the northern border.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 1 - Fullmetal Alchemist
    7.4/10(46 votes)

    #18 - Fullmetal Alchemist

    S1:E1

    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

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  19. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 6 - Road of Hope
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #19 - Road of Hope

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 7 - Hidden Truths
    7.4/10(32 votes)

    #20 - Hidden Truths

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 8 - The Fifth Laboratory
    7.4/10(31 votes)

    #21 - The Fifth Laboratory

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 18 - The Arrogant Palm of a Small Human
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 25 - Doorway of Darkness
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    #23 - Doorway of Darkness

    S1:E25

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 30 - The Ishvalan War of Extermination
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #24 - The Ishvalan War of Extermination

    S1:E30

    As Edward hears Hawkeye's tale of a time when idealistic young soldiers were tasked with genocide, the horrors of the Ishvalan battlefield are revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 35 - The Shape of This Country
    7.4/10(21 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Interlude Party" is the worst rated episode of "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood". It scored 6/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/11/2009. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Führer's Son".