The Best Episodes of Iyanu Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.6/10(43 votes)

   #1 - The Chosen

   S1:E14/5/2025

   Iyanu, aka The Chosen, triggers her Divine Powers, escapes Elu, and embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind the evil lurking in Yorubaland.

   Director:Dawud Anyabwile

   Writer:Brandon Easton

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   Director:Dawud Anyabwile

   Writer:Brandon Easton
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   7.7/10(37 votes)

   #2 - The Exiles

   S1:E24/5/2025

   Fleeing evil Chancellor Nuro, Iyanu meets the Corrupt Divine Beast Ekun and Biyi. As she uncovers her powers, she explores hidden Wonders beyond Elu.

   Director:Darnell Johnson

   Writer:Brandon Easton

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   Director:Darnell Johnson

   Writer:Brandon Easton
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   8.4/10(37 votes)

   #3 - The Eso of Eso

   S1:E34/5/2025

   Kanfo, leader of the Eso Warriors, brings his son Toye to hunt Iyanu, while she meets Mama Sewa, a sage with secret knowledge of her past and powers.

   Director:Alfredo Steven Valdez

   Writer:Kerri Grant

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   Director:Alfredo Steven Valdez

   Writer:Kerri Grant
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   8.8/10(30 votes)

   #4 - The Arrival

   S1:E44/12/2025

   As Elu's political climate worsens, Iyanu intensifies her training with Sewa while two armies converge on the Riverlands Settlement to capture her.

   Director:Dawud Anyabwile

   Writer:Kerri Grant

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   Director:Dawud Anyabwile

   Writer:Kerri Grant
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   8.4/10(25 votes)

   #5 - The People of the Deep

   S1:E54/19/2025

   Iyanu, Biyi and Sewa battle the Corrupt Divine Beast Ekun and the People of the Deep, while Elu's Workers demand justice from the King and Nuro.

   Director:Darnell Johnson

   Writer:Ivory Floyd

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   Director:Darnell Johnson

   Writer:Ivory Floyd
6. 

   8.7/10(22 votes)

   #6 - The Walk of Death

   S1:E64/26/2025

   Iyanu, Biyi, Toye and Ekun (aka TEAM CHOSEN) cross The Rinku Plains to find The Source, key to Iyanu's powers and lifting the Curse on Yorubaland.

   Director:Alfredo Steven Valdez

   Writer:Ivory Floyd

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   Director:Alfredo Steven Valdez

   Writer:Ivory Floyd
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7. 

   8.7/10(21 votes)

   #7 - The Betrayal

   S1:E75/3/2025

   As Elu falls into civil war, Biyi and the Oba share stories of heartbreak. Team Chosen struggles to reach The Source while Olori searches for Iyanu.

   Director:Dawud Anyabwile

   Writer:Matt Wayne

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   Director:Dawud Anyabwile

   Writer:Matt Wayne
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   8.7/10(22 votes)

   #8 - The Sacred

   S1:E85/10/2025

   Team Chosen reaches The Sacred Settlement, where Iyanu must pass three Trials to prove she's The Chosen, while Nuro, now possessed, pursues them.

   Director:Darnell Johnson

   Writer:Matt Wayne

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   Director:Darnell Johnson

   Writer:Matt Wayne
9. 

   8.3/10(20 votes)

   #9 - The Source (1)

   S1:E95/17/2025

   As Cursed animals besiege Elu, Iyanu searches for The Source. Meanwhile, Biyi, Toye, Olori and Kanfo battle Nuro's forces to buy time for Iyanu.

   Director:Roye Okupe

   Writer:Roye Okupe

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   Director:Roye Okupe

   Writer:Roye Okupe
10. 

    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #10 - The Source (2)

    S1:E105/24/2025

    Iyanu reaches The Source and faces a devastating choice. As Elu nears destruction, her allies fight a final battle against Nuro and the Fallen One.

    Director:Alfredo Steven Valdez

    Writer:Brandon Easton

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    Director:Alfredo Steven Valdez

    Writer:Brandon Easton
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    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Iyanu: The Age of Wonders

    S1:E118/30/2025

    Ages before The Chosen, Yorubaland thrives -- until the diabolical Meje appears. Warriors Dara and Ishe must stop it and prevent the Age of Darkness.

    Director:Roye Okupe

    Writers:Brandon Easton, Roye Okupe

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    Director:Roye Okupe

    Writers:Brandon Easton, Roye Okupe