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David Haller, AKA Legion, is a troubled young man who may be more than human. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Legion Season 2 Episode 9 - Chapter 17
    6.2/10(32 votes)

    #1 - Chapter 17

    S2:E9

    Inner demons take control.

    Director:Noah Hawley
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  2. Legion Season 3 Episode 2 - Chapter 21
    6.6/10(26 votes)

    #2 - Chapter 21

    S3:E2

    David prepares for a journey.

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

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  3. Legion Season 2 Episode 7 - Chapter 15
    6.7/10(32 votes)

    #3 - Chapter 15

    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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  4. Legion Season 2 Episode 8 - Chapter 16
    6.8/10(32 votes)

    #4 - Chapter 16

    S2:E8

    The path forward is revealed.

    Director:Jeremy Webb
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Jordan Crair

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  5. Legion Season 2 Episode 10 - Chapter 18
    6.8/10(30 votes)

    #5 - Chapter 18

    S2:E10

    Reunion, ruination and rage.

    Director:Dana Gonzales
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  6. Legion Season 2 Episode 4 - Chapter 12
    6.9/10(36 votes)

    #6 - Chapter 12

    S2:E4

    David is tested. And tested. And tested.

    Director:Ellen Kuras
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  7. Legion Season 3 Episode 5 - Chapter 24
    6.9/10(24 votes)

    #7 - Chapter 24

    S3:E5

    David wages war.

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

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  8. Legion Season 3 Episode 8 - Chapter 27
    6.9/10(29 votes)

    #8 - Chapter 27

    S3:E8

    The end of the end. Series Finale

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

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  9. Legion Season 2 Episode 5 - Chapter 13
    7.0/10(48 votes)

    #9 - Chapter 13

    S2:E5

    An uneasy reunion leads to a shocking truth.

    Director:Tim Mielants
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  10. Legion Season 3 Episode 6 - Chapter 25
    7.0/10(30 votes)

    #10 - Chapter 25

    S3:E6

    Syd grows up in a foreign land.

    Director:John Cameron
    Writer:Noah Hawley

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  11. Legion Season 3 Episode 1 - Chapter 20
    7.1/10(31 votes)

    #11 - Chapter 20

    S3:E1

    David gains a following.

    Director:Andrew Stanton
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  12. Legion Season 3 Episode 3 - Chapter 22
    7.1/10(28 votes)

    #12 - Chapter 22

    S3:E3

    A family history.

    Director:John Cameron
    Writer:Nathaniel Halpern

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  13. Legion Season 3 Episode 4 - Chapter 23
    7.1/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Chapter 23

    S3:E4

    Time is preyed upon.

    Director:Daniel Kwan
    Writers:Olivia Dufault, Charles Yu

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  14. Legion Season 2 Episode 6 - Chapter 14
    7.3/10(47 votes)

    #14 - Chapter 14

    S2:E6

    A look at what could have been...

    Director:Charlie McDowell
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern

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  15. Legion Season 3 Episode 7 - Chapter 26
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #15 - Chapter 26

    S3:E7

    The beginning of the end.

    Director:Dana Gonzales
    Writers:Noah Hawley, Olivia Dufault

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  16. Legion Season 2 Episode 1 - Chapter 9
    7.4/10(58 votes)

    #16 - Chapter 9

    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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  17. Legion Season 2 Episode 3 - Chapter 11
    7.4/10(37 votes)

    #17 - Chapter 11

    S2:E3

    David navigates the maze.

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

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  18. Legion Season 2 Episode 11 - Chapter 19
    7.4/10(31 votes)

    #18 - Chapter 19

    S2:E11

    David fights the future. Season Finale.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writer:Noah Hawley

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  19. Legion Season 1 Episode 2 - Chapter 2
    7.5/10(74 votes)

    #19 - Chapter 2

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Michael Uppendahl
    Writer:Noah Hawley

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  20. Legion Season 1 Episode 3 - Chapter 3
    7.5/10(72 votes)

    #20 - Chapter 3

    S1:E3

    A threat looms as David searches for answers.

    Director:Michael Uppendahl
    Writer:Peter Calloway

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  21. Legion Season 1 Episode 6 - Chapter 6
    7.5/10(65 votes)

    #21 - Chapter 6

    S1:E6

    David goes back to where it all started.

    Director:Hiro Murai
    Writer:Nathaniel Halpern

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  22. Legion Season 1 Episode 4 - Chapter 4
    7.6/10(64 votes)

    #22 - Chapter 4

    S1:E4

    David faces trouble as his friends search for answers.

    Director:Larysa Kondracki
    Writer:Nathaniel Halpern

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  23. Legion Season 1 Episode 8 - Chapter 8
    7.6/10(63 votes)

    #23 - Chapter 8

    S1:E8

    David faces his biggest challenge yet.

    Director:Michael Uppendahl
    Writer:Noah Hawley

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  24. Legion Season 2 Episode 2 - Chapter 10
    7.6/10(52 votes)

    #24 - Chapter 10

    S2:E2

    David meets his oldest enemy.

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

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  25. Legion Season 1 Episode 1 - Chapter 1
    7.9/10(101 votes)

    #25 - Chapter 1

    S1:E1

    David considers whether the voices he hears might be real.

    Director:Noah Hawley
    Writer:Noah Hawley

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Chapter 17" is the worst rated episode of "Legion". It scored 6.2/10 based on 32 votes. Directed by Noah Hawley and written by Noah Hawley, Nathaniel Halpern, it aired on 5/29/2018. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Chapter 21".