4.8/107,213 votesLoading...#1 - Inheritance
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/5/2022
Kwan’s journey to uncover her family’s “true purpose” takes her deep into the deserts of Madrigal. Soren obsesses over unfinished business.
Director: Jessica Lowrey
Writer: Steven Kane
6.8/105,362 votesLoading...#2 - Homecoming
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/14/2022
Guided by his visions, John takes Halsey and Cortana back to where it all began, looking for answers from his past. With Soren along for protection, Kwan goes in search of an army. Meanwhile John’s behavior inspires another Spartan to begin a journey of self-discovery. And Miranda discovers a possible link between the artifact and something much larger.
Director: Roel Reiné
Writer: Steven Kane, Justine Juel Gillmer
6.8/102,856 votesLoading...#3 - Aleria
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/29/2024
In the aftermath of defeat, the survivors struggle to pick up the pieces. On the desolate planet of Aleria, John grapples with an unprecedented loss. Soren and Laera search for their missing son. Makee treads carefully as the Arbiter grows impatient.
Director: Otto Bathurst
Writer: Basil Kreimendahl
7.0/103,288 votesLoading...#4 - Visegrad
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/15/2024
John and Silver Team embark on an unsanctioned mission. Laera, Kwan and Kessler must escape Soren's mutinous crew. Ackerson receives troubling intelligence from Cortana. The threat of an attack forces Ackerson to make an irrevocable decision.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Marisha Mukerjee
7.1/106,634 votesLoading...#5 - Unbound
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/31/2022
John takes Kwan to an old friend and learns more about the mystery object, which the Covenant and Makee are determined to steal. With the alien threat growing, Dr. Halsey has a plan to deal with John’s unpredictable behavior.
Director: Otto Bathurst
Writer: Steven Kane, Kyle Killen
7.1/103,248 votesLoading...#6 - Sword
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/8/2024
John pushes Silver Team to its limit as he searches for missing Spartans; Kai worries about John's stability. Kwan finds the Rubble is a far more dangerous place in Soren's absence. Halsey seeks the identity of her captor.
Director: Debs Paterson
Writer: Ahmadu Garba
7.3/105,788 votesLoading...#7 - Emergence
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/2022
John meets his new partner, and he discovers secrets inside his own memory. Kwan wants to return to Madrigal to continue her people’s fight for independence, but Soren has other plans for her. Makee initiates her plan to retrieve the Madrigal object, with deadly consequences.
Director: Roel Reiné
Writer: Steven Kane, Kyle Killen
7.5/105,024 votesLoading...#8 - Allegiance
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/12/2022
John and Makee come to terms with their shared vision. Halsey has one last chance to save her mission, and herself. As things come to a head, everyone must choose a side.
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Writer: Steven Kane, Justine Juel Gillmer
7.5/103,647 votesLoading...#9 - Sanctuary
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/8/2024
A deadly evacuation mission signals a shift in Master Chief's war with the Covenant. On Reach, a new regime takes the reins at FLEETCOM. John senses a looming threat close to home.
Director: Debs Paterson
Writer: David Wiener
7.6/102,691 votesLoading...#10 - Onyx
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/7/2024
John seeks revenge on a secret ONI planet. Perez trains to become a new kind of soldier. Kai finds herself torn between her Spartan code and her loyalty to Master Chief. Makee turns to Cortana for help in her search for the Halo.
Director: Otto Bathurst
Writer: Sarah McCarron
7.7/109,406 votesLoading...#11 - Contact
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/2022
In the year 2552, humans on the planet Madrigal have been fighting for independence from Earth, but a fatal encounter with the Alien Covenant complicates things. Master Chief John 117 and his super-soldier “Spartans” join the fight. After the battle, Master Chief heads to his home planet of Reach with a Madrigal survivor and a mysterious object he discovered on the planet. But a controversial order has John questioning his mission, and himself.
Director: Otto Bathurst
Writer: Steven Kane, Kyle Killen
7.7/105,187 votesLoading...#12 - Solace
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/28/2022
Survivors from battle return to Reach. John confronts Dr. Halsey, and the lies of his past. The new prisoner seems to know John better than he knows himself. Determined to understand more, John turns back to the mystery artifact, which shows him something truly startling.
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Writer: Steven Kane, Silka Luisa
7.7/102,569 votesLoading...#13 - Thermopylae
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/14/2024
John-117 comes face to face with Makee. A revelation leads Ackerson to question his loyalties. Soren and Laera's relationship begins to fracture. Halsey, Kwan and Miranda work to solve a mystery.
Director: Dennie Gordon
Writer: Ahmadu Garba
8.2/106,041 votesLoading...#14 - Reckoning
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/21/2022
On the run and out of options, Kwan and Soren have a difference of opinion. With the possibility of finding the mysterious Halo on everyone’s minds, John makes a horrible discovery. And the war rears its ugly head.
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Writer: Steven Kane, Richard Robbins
8.2/105,425 votesLoading...#15 - Transcendence
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/19/2022
Beaten, battered, and betrayed, John 117 leads the Spartans on a suicide mission to find the Halo and save humanity. But at what price?
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Writer: Steven Kane
8.3/103,380 votesLoading...#16 - Halo
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/21/2024
The climactic battle for the Halo begins. John makes a fateful choice. Soren and Kwan undertake a rescue mission. Halsey and Miranda unleash an ancient horror.
Director: Dennie Gordon
Writer: David Wiener
8.8/104,934 votesLoading...#17 - Reach
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/22/2024
A Covenant assault threatens humanity's most important stronghold. John, Perez and Silver Team fight an overwhelming enemy. Adm. Keyes rallies the UNSC forces to make a stand. Halsey and Soren must work together to escape captivity.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Tom Hemmings
The Worst Episodes of Halo
Every episode of Halo ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Halo!
Depicting an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, the series weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure...
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Inheritance" is the worst rated episode of "Halo". It scored 4.8/10 based on 7213 votes. Directed by Jessica Lowrey and written by Steven Kane, it aired on 5/5/2022. This episode scored 2.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Homecoming".