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The Best Episodes of Legion

Every episode of Legion ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Legion!

Best episode
S1E7 Chapter 7
9.25,275 votes
Worst episode
S2E9 Chapter 17
7.11,971 votes
Top season
Season 1
8.6avg
Binge time
22h 37m
27 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Legion Season 1 Episode 7 - Chapter 7
    9.2/10(5275 votes)

    S1:E7

    David tries to find a way out of his predicament.

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writer:Jennifer Yale

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  2. Legion Season 1 Episode 5 - Chapter 5
    9.0/10(5140 votes)

    S1:E5

    David faces a new threat.

    Director:Tim Mielants
    Writer:Peter Calloway

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  3. Legion Season 2 Episode 11 - Chapter 19
    9.0/10(2819 votes)

    S2:E11

    David fights the future. Season Finale.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writer:Noah Hawley

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  4. Legion Season 3 Episode 4 - Chapter 23
    9.0/10(2081 votes)

    S3:E4

    Time is preyed upon.

    Director:Daniel Kwan
    Writers:Olivia Dufault, Charles Yu

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  5. Legion Season 3 Episode 1 - Chapter 20
    8.9/10(2421 votes)

    S3:E1

    David gains a following.

    Director:Andrew Stanton
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  6. Legion Season 1 Episode 1 - Chapter 1
    8.7/10(7384 votes)

    S1:E1

    David considers whether the voices he hears might be real.

    Director:Noah Hawley
    Writer:Noah Hawley

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  7. Legion Season 2 Episode 6 - Chapter 14
    8.7/10(2899 votes)

    S2:E6

    A look at what could have been...

    Director:Charlie McDowell
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  8. Legion Season 3 Episode 5 - Chapter 24
    8.6/10(1736 votes)

    S3:E5

    David wages war.

    Director:Arkasha Stevenson
    Writers:Olivia Dufault, Ben H. Winters

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  9. Legion Season 1 Episode 3 - Chapter 3
    8.5/10(4798 votes)

    S1:E3

    A threat looms as David searches for answers.

    Director:Michael Uppendahl
    Writer:Peter Calloway

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  10. Legion Season 1 Episode 4 - Chapter 4
    8.5/10(4609 votes)

    S1:E4

    David faces trouble as his friends search for answers.

    Director:Larysa Kondracki
    Writer:Nathaniel Halpern

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  11. Legion Season 1 Episode 8 - Chapter 8
    8.5/10(3865 votes)

    S1:E8

    David faces his biggest challenge yet.

    Director:Michael Uppendahl
    Writer:Noah Hawley

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  12. Legion Season 3 Episode 8 - Chapter 27
    8.5/10(1957 votes)

    S3:E8

    The end of the end. Series Finale

    Directors:Noah Hawley, John Cameron
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Olivia Dufault

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  13. Legion Season 2 Episode 1 - Chapter 9
    8.4/10(3244 votes)

    S2:E1

    Unlikely alliances are formed and the search for the Shadow King begins.

    Director:Tim Mielants
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  14. Legion Season 3 Episode 7 - Chapter 26
    8.4/10(1608 votes)

    S3:E7

    The beginning of the end.

    Director:Dana Gonzales
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Olivia Dufault

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  15. Legion Season 3 Episode 3 - Chapter 22
    8.3/10(1815 votes)

    S3:E3

    A family history.

    Director:John Cameron
    Writer:Nathaniel Halpern

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  16. Legion Season 2 Episode 5 - Chapter 13
    8.3/10(2375 votes)

    S2:E5

    An uneasy reunion leads to a shocking truth.

    Director:Tim Mielants
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  17. Legion Season 2 Episode 3 - Chapter 11
    8.3/10(2460 votes)

    S2:E3

    David navigates the maze.

    Director:Sarah Adina Smith
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  18. Legion Season 2 Episode 2 - Chapter 10
    8.3/10(2579 votes)

    S2:E2

    David meets his oldest enemy.

    Director:Ana Lily Amirpour
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  19. Legion Season 2 Episode 7 - Chapter 15
    8.1/10(2118 votes)

    S2:E7

    A delusion starts like any other idea .. But ends in disaster.

    Director:Charlie McDowell
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  20. Legion Season 2 Episode 4 - Chapter 12
    8.1/10(2672 votes)

    S2:E4

    David is tested. And tested. And tested.

    Director:Ellen Kuras
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  21. Legion Season 1 Episode 2 - Chapter 2
    8.1/10(5148 votes)

    S1:E2

    David reflects on his past with the help of new friends.

    Director:Michael Uppendahl
    Writer:Noah Hawley

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  22. Legion Season 2 Episode 10 - Chapter 18
    8.0/10(1933 votes)

    S2:E10

    Reunion, ruination and rage.

    Director:Dana Gonzales
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  23. Legion Season 1 Episode 6 - Chapter 6
    8.0/10(4272 votes)

    S1:E6

    David goes back to where it all started.

    Director:Hiro Murai
    Writer:Nathaniel Halpern

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  24. Legion Season 3 Episode 2 - Chapter 21
    7.8/10(1726 votes)

    S3:E2

    David prepares for a journey.

    Director:Carlos López Estrada
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Olivia Dufault, Kate Thulin

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  25. Legion Season 3 Episode 6 - Chapter 25
    7.7/10(1797 votes)

    S3:E6

    Syd grows up in a foreign land.

    Director:John Cameron
    Writer:Noah Hawley

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Best Episodes Summary

"Chapter 7" is the best rated episode of Legion. It scored 9.2/10 from 5,275 votes. Directed by Dennie Gordon and written by Jennifer Yale, it aired on March 22, 2017. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter 5".

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