The Worst Episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

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6.5/10(4029 votes)
#1 - Interlude Party
S1:E2710/11/2009
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.
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7.2/10(3971 votes)
#2 - Miracle at Rush Valley
S1:E116/14/2009
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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7.4/10(3710 votes)
#3 - Envoy from the East
S1:E157/12/2009
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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7.4/10(3259 votes)
#4 - The Führer's Son
S1:E3211/15/2009
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.
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7.6/10(6057 votes)
#5 - Fullmetal Alchemist
S1:E14/5/2009
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
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Director:Takahiro Ikezoe
Writer:Hiroshi Onogi
7.6/10(4263 votes)
#6 - Road of Hope
S1:E65/10/2009
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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7.6/10(4130 votes)
#7 - Hidden Truths
S1:E75/17/2009
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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7.6/10(3277 votes)
#8 - The 520 Cens Promise
S1:E3111/8/2009
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.
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7.7/10(4868 votes)
#9 - City of Heresy
S1:E34/19/2009
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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7.7/10(3348 votes)
#10 - Struggle of the Fool
S1:E2910/25/2009
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.
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7.7/10(3243 votes)
#11 - The Northern Wall of Briggs
S1:E3311/22/2009
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.
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7.7/10(3211 votes)
#12 - Ice Queen
S1:E3411/29/2009
The soldiers at Fort Briggs remain ever vigilant against the threat of spies from Drachma. The massive compound may seem impenetrable - but a violent intruder offers destructive proof to the contrary.
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7.8/10(3207 votes)
#13 - Conflict at Baschool
S1:E3812/27/2009
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.
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7.9/10(4179 votes)
#14 - Created Feelings
S1:E95/31/2009
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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7.9/10(3711 votes)
#15 - Footsteps of a Comrade-in-Arms
S1:E167/19/2009
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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7.9/10(3229 votes)
#16 - Daydream
S1:E391/10/2010
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.
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8.0/10(4120 votes)
#17 - The Fifth Laboratory
S1:E85/24/2009
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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8.0/10(3424 votes)
#18 - The Ishvalan War of Extermination
S1:E3011/1/2009
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.
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8.0/10(3221 votes)
#19 - The Promised Day
S1:E452/21/2010
Quiet warnings spread near and far: the Promised Day is at hand. While most will face the coming chaos with their own kind, Edward forms a new cabal comprised of human, chimera - and Homunculus.
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8.1/10(3908 votes)
#20 - Beasts of Dublith
S1:E136/28/2009
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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8.1/10(3500 votes)
#21 - Doorway of Darkness
S1:E259/27/2009
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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8.1/10(3216 votes)
#22 - Signs of a Counteroffensive
S1:E421/31/2010
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.
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8.1/10(3218 votes)
#23 - Looming Shadows
S1:E462/28/2010
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.
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8.2/10(4520 votes)
#24 - Rain of Sorrows
S1:E55/3/2009
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
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8.2/10(3697 votes)
#25 - The Arrogant Palm of a Small Human
S1:E188/2/2009
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.
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