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The Best Episodes of Legend of the Seeker Season 1

Every episode of Legend of the Seeker Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Legend of the Seeker Season 1!

The adventures of woodsman Richard Cypher, who discovers that he was born to fulfill a prophecy of becoming a guardian hero to oppressed people. With the help of a mysterious woman named Kahlan and a wise old wizard named Zedd, he must stop a ruthless and bloodthirsty tyrant from unleashing an ancient evil and enslaving the world.

Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
Network:Syndication

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Legend of the Seeker" season 1 is "Prophecy", rated 7.5/10 from 667 user votes. It was directed by Mark Beesley and written by Stephen Tolkin, John Shiban, Kenneth Biller. "Prophecy" aired on 11/1/2008 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Destiny".

  • Prophecy
    7.5/10 667 votes

    #1 - Prophecy

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/2008

    After the murder of his father, and a chance encounter with a mysterious Confessor named Kahlan, Richard Cypher learns of an ancient prophecy that has named him the first true Seeker in over a millennium. Along with an old wizard named Zedd, Richard and Kahlan must stop the ruthless tyrant Darken Rahl from unleashing an ancient evil.

    Director: Mark Beesley

    Writer: Stephen Tolkin, John Shiban, Kenneth Biller

  • Destiny
    7.5/10 535 votes

    #2 - Destiny

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/2008

    Aided by the wisdom of wizards, Richard pursues Fane in the hope of recovering the Book of Counted Shadows.

    Director: Mark Beesley

    Writer: Kenneth Biller

  • Bounty
    7.4/10 492 votes

    #3 - Bounty

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/8/2008

    Bounty hunters all over the lands are trying to capture Richard. While Zedd seeks to find out how they're tracking him, Richard and Kahlan attempt to help a girl whose brother has been captured by a fabled monster.

    Director: Jesse Warn

    Writer: James Patrick Stoteraux, Chad Fiveash

  • Brennidon
    7.5/10 434 votes

    #4 - Brennidon

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/2008

    Richard visits his birthville Brennidon, which causes the D'Harans to return to the village looking for him.

    Director: Jonathan Brough

    Writer: Kay Reindl, Erin Maher

  • Listener
    7.6/10 437 votes

    #5 - Listener

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/22/2008

    Richard and Kahlan rescue a young child who can read a person's mind by looking into their eyes.

    Director: Mark Beesley

    Writer: Stephen Tolkin

  • Elixir
    7.6/10 422 votes

    #6 - Elixir

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2008

    Richard and Kahlan save the village of Drendril from illicit magic use as Zedd falls into the hands of a corrupt wizard.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael Sussman

  • Identity
    7.8/10 428 votes

    #7 - Identity

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/6/2008

    Visions of the Seeker's death prompt a sorceress named Shota to temporarily exchange Richard's identity with that of a merchant's son.

    Director: Garth Maxwell

    Writer: James Patrick Stoteraux, Chad Fiveash

  • Denna
    8.5/10 555 votes

    #8 - Denna

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/10/2009

    Richard is captured by a Mord'Sith named Denna, who can manipulate any form of magic directed at her.

    Director: Michael Hurst

    Writer: Kenneth Biller, Michael Sussman

  • Puppeteer
    8.3/10 463 votes

    #9 - Puppeteer

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2009

    Zedd uses magic to outsmart Darken Rahl and steal the third and final Box of Orden

    Director: Mark Beesley

    Writer: N/A

  • Sacrifice
    7.9/10 416 votes

    #10 - Sacrifice

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/24/2009

    Richard and Kahlan rescue pregnant Dennee (Kahlan's sister) from the D'Haran prison

    Director: Michael Hurst

    Writer: James Patrick Stoteraux, Chad Fiveash

  • Confession
    7.5/10 401 votes

    #11 - Confession

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/31/2009

    Kahlan and Richard respond to a letter from the leader of the resistance asking for help, members of the resistance have been dying by "accident" around him. Meanwhile Zedd goes to visit his family to pick up an object he needs.

    Director: Garth Maxwell

    Writer: N/A

  • Home
    6.7/10 418 votes

    #12 - Home

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/21/2009

    Using a rare astronomical alignment, Darken Rahl has his wizard, Giller, cast the Spell of the Lying Moon, placing Richard under a dreamlike trance, in an attempt to reveal the hidden location of the third Box of Orden.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Stephen Tolkin

  • Revenant
    7.8/10 406 votes

    #13 - Revenant

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/28/2009

    The truth behind the thousand year old legend of the Seeker Kieran is uncovered.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Kay Reindl, Erin Maher

  • Hartland
    7.7/10 379 votes

    #14 - Hartland

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 3/7/2009

    When Chase escapes a D'Harens labor camp, he finds Richard and Kahlan and tells them about the Gar invasion problems with the boundary open. The three return to Hartland but find that it is no longer the same place that Richard grew up in.

    Director: Mark Beesley

    Writer: Michael Sussman

  • Conversion
    8.3/10 421 votes

    #15 - Conversion

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/14/2009

    Richard, Kahlan and Chase are headed to the D'haran fortress where Chase's family is kept prisoner, and Darken Rahl's archwizard is conducting magical experiments on them. As they manage to infiltrate the fortress the Seeker comes face to face with his sinister opponent for the first time, while a terrible, unexpected force is unleashed.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: James Patrick Stoteraux, Chad Fiveash

  • Bloodline
    8.2/10 401 votes

    #16 - Bloodline

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/21/2009

    While trying to keep the Box of Orden out of Darken Rahl's hands, Richard learns something new about his ties to Zedd.

    Director: Garth Maxwell

    Writer: N/A

  • Deception
    8.3/10 379 votes

    #17 - Deception

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/28/2009

    Richard goes undercover and infiltrates a D'Haren camp to save innocent lives after he and Kahlen discover that Darken Rahl has been using dark magic to fight the resistance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mirror
    7.9/10 391 votes

    #18 - Mirror

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/25/2009

    Opportunistic thieves use magic to disguise themselves as Richard and Kahlan in a scheme to rob trusting townspeople, but when they learn the real Seeker and Confessor are nearby, they seize the opportunity to steal the Sword of Truth.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Stephen Tolkin

  • Cursed
    8.0/10 369 votes

    #19 - Cursed

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/2/2009

    To protect his realm from the D’Harans, King Gregor persuades the sorcerer Shota to transform him into a vicious beast at sundown each day. But it leads to a dillema for Richard, when that viciousness takes an unintended and tragic turn.

    Director: Mark Beesley

    Writer: Chad Fiveash

  • Sanctuary
    7.7/10 355 votes

    #20 - Sanctuary

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/9/2009

    Richard, Kahlan, and Zedd race to find a duplicate copy of the Book of Counted Shaddows before Darken Rahl can get his hands on it.

    Director: Garth Maxwell

    Writer: Michael Sussman

  • Fever
    8.1/10 365 votes

    #21 - Fever

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/16/2009

    Darken Rahl captures Richard's sister Jennsen and poisons her mind against her brother. Meanwhile, Richard, Kahlan, and Zedd aid villagers after Rahl unleashes a plague on them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Reckoning
    8.7/10 492 votes

    #22 - Reckoning

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/23/2009

    Darken Rahl and his Mord'Sith interrupt Richard and Kahlan as they prepare to unleash the power of Orden, which would destroy the tyrant once and for all.

    Director: Michael Hurst

    Writer: Stephen Tolkin