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The Best Episodes of Legacies

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In a place where young witches, vampires, and werewolves are nurtured to be their best selves in spite of their worst impulses, Klaus Mikaelson’s daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson, Alaric Saltzman’s twins, Lizzie and Josie Saltzman,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Legacies Season 4 Episode 5 - I Thought You'd Be Happier to See Me
    10.0/10(725 votes)

    #1 - I Thought You'd Be Happier to See Me

    S4:E5

    Hope is tracked down by the one person who could help her "Rebekah Mikaelson". Rebekah is fearful of what path Hope has chosen but makes every effort to get through to her. Josie and Lizzie hold out hope in a seemingly dire situation as MG figures out what he can do to help. Meanwhile, Kaleb wants to set things right and turns to Cleo for guidance.

    Director:Lauren Petzke
    Writers:Hannah Rosner, Jose Molina

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  2. Legacies Season 4 Episode 10 - The Story of My Life
    10.0/10(476 votes)

    #2 - The Story of My Life

    S4:E10

    Cleo, MG and Jed work together on an unusual mission. Alaric, Landon, and Ted figure out what is next for them. Meanwhile, an unexpected source takes Hope by surprise.

    Director:Jeffrey G. Hunt
    Writers:Brett Matthews, Price Peterson

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  3. Legacies Season 4 Episode 1 - You Have to Pick One This Time
    9.7/10(555 votes)

    #3 - You Have to Pick One This Time

    S4:E1

    After learning that Malivore has taken over Landon’s body, Hope and the Super Squad come up with a risky plan to rescue Landon, as well as Cleo, who has been absorbed into Malivore’s darkness. Meanwhile, an impromptu date with Finch brings up a subject that Josie is not ready to talk about.

    Director:Tony Solomons
    Writer:Mark Ryan Walberg

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  4. Legacies Season 4 Episode 2 - There's No I in Team, or Whatever
    9.5/10(510 votes)

    #4 - There's No I in Team, or Whatever

    S4:E2

    Hope has to relinquish control and allow Josie and friends to enact a risky plan that could save Landon; Landon and Cleo meet in Malivore's darkness and learn more about each other; Lizzie, Kaleb and Ethan volunteer together.

    Director:Mike Karasick
    Writers:Adam Higgs, Hannah Rosner

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  5. Legacies Season 4 Episode 3 - We All Knew This Day Was Coming
    9.5/10(644 votes)

    #5 - We All Knew This Day Was Coming

    S4:E3

    Hope realizes she has a difficult choice to make, much to Alaric's disapproval; Kaleb and MG come up with their own plan to help Hope; Alaric realizes he needs to relinquish control.

    Director:Lauren Petzke
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Legacies Season 3 Episode 11 - You Can't Run From Who You Are
    9.0/10(505 votes)

    #6 - You Can't Run From Who You Are

    S3:E11

    After receiving some inspiration from Cleo, Hope and Landon set out on a new mission. However, when that plan takes an unexpected turn, Josie and Wade step in to lend a hand. Elsewhere, Lizzie enlists MG’s help learning more about Finch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Legacies Season 4 Episode 4 - See You on the Other Side
    9.0/10(679 votes)

    #7 - See You on the Other Side

    S4:E4

    Hope wrestles with her reality. Alaric entrusts the Super Squad to work together. Cleo confides in Landon. Meanwhile, MG divulges some important information to Lizzie and Finch sees a different side to Josie. Kaleb, Jed and Ethan also appear.

    Director:Jeffrey G. Hunt
    Writers:Brett Matthews, Sylvia Batey Alcalá

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  8. Legacies Season 4 Episode 7 - Someplace Far Away From All This Violence
    9.0/10(498 votes)

    #8 - Someplace Far Away From All This Violence

    S4:E7

    The Super Squad continues to work on helping Hope, much to her dismay. MG makes a last-ditch effort at helping the Super Squad, but things do not go as he had planned. Meanwhile, Lizzie searches for answers as Josie goes to extreme measures.

    Director:America Young
    Writers:Hannah Rosner, Jose Molina

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  9. Legacies Season 4 Episode 9 - I Can't Be the One to Stop You
    9.0/10(532 votes)

    #9 - I Can't Be the One to Stop You

    S4:E9

    Hope finds herself involved in a game of cat and mouse as Lizzie sets out to make things right. Josie has a heart-to-heart with Finch. Alaric, Landon, and Ted get a surprising result from their quest. Meanwhile, MG, Jed and Cleo handle matters back at The Salvatore School.

    Director:Morenike Joela Evans
    Writers:Benjamin Raab, Deric A. Hughes

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  10. Legacies Season 4 Episode 20 - Just Don't Be a Stranger, Okay?
    9.0/10(591 votes)

    #10 - Just Don't Be a Stranger, Okay?

    S4:E20

    Hope, Lizzie, MG, Kaleb, Jed, Cleo and Alaric reflect on recent events and what comes next for each of them. Hope and Lizzie each find solace from unexpected yet welcome sources.

    Director:Michael A. Allowitz
    Writers:Brett Matthews, Julie Plec

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  11. Legacies Season 1 Episode 8 - Maybe I Should Start From the End
    8.8/10(981 votes)

    #11 - Maybe I Should Start From the End

    S1:E8

    After discovering that Landon is in trouble, Hope and Alaric set out in search for him. Along the way, they uncover some startling information about Landon’s past.

    Director:Nathan Hope
    Writer:Brett Matthews

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  12. Legacies Season 1 Episode 9 - What Was Hope Doing in Your Dreams?
    8.3/10(911 votes)

    #12 - What Was Hope Doing in Your Dreams?

    S1:E9

    During a stressful week of exams, Hope, Rafael, Landon and MG’s attempts to study get thwarted by the arrival of a new monster who feeds off their worst fears. Meanwhile, Hope struggles with a secret she’s been keeping from Landon.

    Director:Darren Grant
    Writer:Penny Cox

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  13. Legacies Season 1 Episode 10 - There's a World Where Your Dreams Come True
    8.3/10(1041 votes)

    #13 - There's a World Where Your Dreams Come True

    S1:E10

    Following a stay in Europe with her mother, Lizzie returns to Mystic Falls and comes face to face with someone who could make all her wishes come true – including making Hope Mikaelson disappear.

    Director:John Hyams
    Writers:Brett Matthews, Josh Schaer

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  14. Legacies Season 2 Episode 1 - I'll Never Give Up Hope
    8.0/10(887 votes)

    #14 - I'll Never Give Up Hope

    S2:E1

    Hope becomes more determined than ever to find her way back to Mystic Falls. Alaric continues looking into the mysterious night Malivore was destroyed. As the students leave for summer vacation, Landon stays behind to keep an eye on Rafael.

    Director:Julie Plec
    Writers:Brett Matthews, Julie Plec

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  15. Legacies Season 1 Episode 4 - Hope Is Not the Goal
    7.7/10(1091 votes)

    #15 - Hope Is Not the Goal

    S1:E4

    When two local students go missing, Alaric sends Hope, Lizzie, MG and Landon to Mystic Falls High to investigate. Meanwhile, as Josie helps Rafael adjust to his new life at the school, his reluctance to follow the wolf pack’s rules puts a target on his back. Lastly, an unsettling discovery puts Alaric and Sheriff Donovan at odds with one another.

    Director:Chris Grismer
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Legacies Season 1 Episode 3 - We're Being Punked, Pedro
    7.6/10(1176 votes)

    #16 - We're Being Punked, Pedro

    S1:E3

    As punishment for breaking the rules, Hope, Lizzie, Josie and MG are forced to participate in a community service project in the Mystic Falls town square. Meanwhile, Landon and Rafael’s attempt at a carefree life on the road takes a dangerous turn when they become unsuspecting targets. Finally, Alaric realizes that keeping secrets from his students may be causing more harm than good.

    Director:Carol Banker
    Writers:Julie Plec, Sherman Payne

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  17. Legacies Season 1 Episode 11 - We're Gonna Need A Spotlight
    7.5/10(921 votes)

    #17 - We're Gonna Need A Spotlight

    S1:E11

    When Alaric decides to postpone the school’s annual talent show, Lizzie and Josie are determined to make sure the show goes on. Meanwhile, tensions arise when the students face a creature that lowers their inhibitions. Lastly, Alaric decides to play hooky with Emma

    Director:Barbara Brown
    Writers:Thomas Brandon, Penny Cox

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  18. Legacies Season 1 Episode 12 - There's a Mummy on Main Street
    7.5/10(912 votes)

    #18 - There's a Mummy on Main Street

    S1:E12

    When the urn goes missing, Alaric, Hope, Josie, Lizzie, Kaleb, Dorian and Emma hit the road to locate the artifact before the next Malivore creature arrives. Meanwhile, Lizzie takes aim at Hope for all the past spring breaks she’s ruined. Finally, the group bands together when a town-wide quarantine threatens to expose their supernatural identities.

    Director:Julie Plec
    Writers:Marguerite MacIntyre, Sherman Payne

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  19. Legacies Season 1 Episode 13 - The Boy Who Still Has a Lot of Good to Do
    7.5/10(1018 votes)

    #19 - The Boy Who Still Has a Lot of Good to Do

    S1:E13

    When a spontaneous road trip to visit MG’s parents leaves him and Landon missing, and a distressed Rafael with no memory of what happened, Hope, Alaric and Kaleb set out to find them before it’s too late.

    Director:Paul Wesley
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Legacies Season 1 Episode 14 - Let's Just Finish the Dance
    7.5/10(902 votes)

    #20 - Let's Just Finish the Dance

    S1:E14

    As the Salvatore School prepares to host the Miss Mystic Falls pageant, Hope secretly deals with a recent trauma that’s causing her magic to go on the fritz. Meanwhile, the unexpected arrival of Roman, a boy from Hope’s past, causes Landon to be on alert. Elsewhere, MG struggles with the fallout from his recent actions, while Josie’s secret desire to win Miss Mystic Falls takes a backseat to Lizzie’s plan for the pageant.

    Director:Geoff Wing Shotz
    Writer:Sherman Payne

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  21. Legacies Season 1 Episode 15 - I’ll Tell You a Story
    7.5/10(848 votes)

    #21 - I’ll Tell You a Story

    S1:E15

    When the fallout of Hope’s actions leaves her and Landon on the outs, she turns to Lizzie for help making things right. Meanwhile, Landon uncovers secrets about his past, while Josie looks into a secret that Alaric has been keeping.

    Director:Tony Solomons
    Writer:Thomas Brandon

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  22. Legacies Season 2 Episode 2 - This Year Will Be Different
    7.5/10(834 votes)

    #22 - This Year Will Be Different

    S2:E2

    Determined to move forward with her new life alone, Hope's latest hunt leads her on a collision course with the past. Landon's newfound status as the popular guy leads to tensions with Josie. MG contemplates telling Lizzie how he feels about her.

    Director:Jeffrey G. Hunt
    Writer:Thomas Brandon

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  23. Legacies Season 2 Episode 4 - Since When Do You Speak Japanese?
    7.5/10(792 votes)

    #23 - Since When Do You Speak Japanese?

    S2:E4

    When a samurai shows up looking for a demon that possesses its victims, Josie leads the charge to defend her friends from the demon's wrath; MG is conflicted by a secret he's uncovered about Lizzie's new vampire friend, Sebastian.

    Director:Geoff Wing Shotz
    Writer:Penny Cox

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  24. Legacies Season 2 Episode 5 - Screw Endgame
    7.5/10(785 votes)

    #24 - Screw Endgame

    S2:E5

    As the Salvatore School prepares for its upcoming ‘80s-themed decade dance, Hope and Lizzie find themselves trapped inside a never-ending labyrinth with a monster on their trail.

    Director:Barbara Brown
    Writers:Brett Matthews, Thomas Brandon

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  25. Legacies Season 2 Episode 6 - That's Nothing I Had to Remember
    7.5/10(813 votes)

    #25 - That's Nothing I Had to Remember

    S2:E6

    When a truth-seeking monster arrives in Mystic Falls during Commonwealth Day, Hope and Lizzie fear that the secrets they’ve each been keeping have made them targets. Meanwhile, MG, Kaleb and Kym seek out an unlikely ally, who may have knowledge on how to take down the latest monster. Finally, Freya receives an unexpected visit from one of the Salvatore Students.

    Director:Bola Ogun
    Writers:Adam Higgs, Josh Eiserike

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Best Episodes Summary

"I Thought You'd Be Happier to See Me" is the best rated episode of "Legacies". It scored 10/10 based on 725 votes. Directed by Lauren Petzke and written by Hannah Rosner, Jose Molina, it aired on 11/11/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Story of My Life".