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The Best Episodes of M.I.A. Season 1

Every episode of M.I.A. Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of M.I.A. Season 1!

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Restless in the Florida Keys, Etta Tiger Jonze dreams of a life in Miami's glittering, sub-tropical kingdom. When her family's drug-running business shatters in tragedy, however, Etta embarks on a dangerous journey through Miami's neon-lit

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    M.I.A. Season 1 Episode 1 - Revenge
    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Revenge

    S1:E1

    Running drugs is a family affair for Etta until she's thrust into a life she never expected.

    Director:Alethea Jones
    Writer:Bill Dubuque

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  2. M.I.A. Season 1 Episode 2 - Orphans
    7.9/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Orphans

    S1:E2

    Etta must find a way to pay off a black-market surgeon who is threatening to turn her in.

    Director:Alethea Jones
    Writer:Karen Campbell

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  3. M.I.A. Season 1 Episode 3 - American Immigrant
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #3 - American Immigrant

    S1:E3

    Etta tracks down her estranged Aunt Carmen and makes a shocking discovery.

    Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton
    Writers:Debra Moore, David Paul Francis

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  4. M.I.A. Season 1 Episode 4 - Can't Hardly Carlito
    7.4/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Can't Hardly Carlito

    S1:E4

    Etta meets a woman connected to one of "the twelve" and schemes to lure the killer into her orbit.

    Director:Mairzee Almas
    Writer:Felicia Hilario

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  5. M.I.A. Season 1 Episode 5 - Fault Lines
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Fault Lines

    S1:E5

    Etta tracks down one of her family's killers and uncovers the Rojas cartel's base of operations.

    Director:Mairzee Almas
    Writer:Jeff Augustin

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  6. M.I.A. Season 1 Episode 6 - Original Sin
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Original Sin

    S1:E6

    Etta makes a discovery about her employer and finds herself in a fight for her life.

    Director:Benjamin Semanoff
    Writer:Christina Piña

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  7. M.I.A. Season 1 Episode 7 - Hammer Drop
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Hammer Drop

    S1:E7

    Etta is torn between revenge and helping a friend; the Rojas brothers face a dangerous venture.

    Director:Benjamin Semanoff
    Writers:David Paul Francis, Felicia Hilario

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  8. M.I.A. Season 1 Episode 8 - Heart Matters
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Heart Matters

    S1:E8

    As Etta plans her next strike against the men who killed her family, a tragedy hits close to home.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writers:Bill Dubuque, Debra Moore, Jeff Augustin

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  9. M.I.A. Season 1 Episode 9 - Aperture
    8.1/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Aperture

    S1:E9

    Etta balances her revenge mission and her newly forged chosen family until the Rojases strike again.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writer:Karen Campbell

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Revenge" is the best rated episode of "M.I.A." season 1. It scored 8.8/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Alethea Jones and written by Bill Dubuque, it aired on 5/7/2026. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Orphans".