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Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? Six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other must unite against a common foe – their parents.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Marvel's Runaways Season 3 Episode 1 - Smoke and Mirrors
    8.3/10(59 votes)

    #1 - Smoke and Mirrors

    S3:E1

    The Runaways spring a trap to rescue their missing friends from Jonah and his family.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Tracy McMillan

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  2. Marvel's Runaways Season 2 Episode 1 - Gimme Shelter
    7.5/10(40 votes)

    #2 - Gimme Shelter

    S2:E1

    The kids struggle with their new lives as Runaways, but find a hideout. Alex goes to work for Darius while PRIDE plots to kill Jonah. Jonah initiates a plan to build a new box.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writers:Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz

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  3. Marvel's Runaways Season 1 Episode 1 - Reunion
    7.2/10(96 votes)

    #3 - Reunion

    S1:E1

    A group of six Los Angeles teens, fractured by a tragic loss, reunite only to discover that their parents may be hiding a terrible secret that turns their world upside down.

    Director:Brett Morgen
    Writers:Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz

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  4. Marvel's Runaways Season 3 Episode 2 - The Great Escape
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #4 - The Great Escape

    S3:E2

    Karolina, Chase and Janet plot their own escape from the Algorithm, while in the real world the rest of the Runaways team up to fight Jonah and get them out.

    Director:Philip John
    Writer:Warren Hsu Leonard

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  5. Marvel's Runaways Season 3 Episode 10 - Cheat the Gallows
    6.8/10(22 votes)

    #5 - Cheat the Gallows

    S3:E10

    Two years after defeating Morgan, visitors from the future send the Runaways back through time to prevent their own murders and even save a friend thought lost forever.

    Director:Ramsey Nickell
    Writer:Quinton Peeples

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  6. Marvel's Runaways Season 2 Episode 5 - Rock Bottom
    6.7/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Rock Bottom

    S2:E5

    When the kids discover that Topher may be more dangerous than they could have imagined, addicted to the rocks that give him superhuman abilities, will they help him or will they turn their backs on their new friend?

    Director:Scott Peters
    Writer:Jake Fogelnest

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  7. Marvel's Runaways Season 3 Episode 5 - Enter the Dreamland
    6.7/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Enter the Dreamland

    S3:E5

    The kids find themselves in an alternate dimension full of visions from their past. They must find their parents and Alex before time runs out. One person is left behind.

    Director:Rob Hardy
    Writer:Quinton Peeples

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  8. Marvel's Runaways Season 1 Episode 3 - Destiny
    6.6/10(28 votes)

    #8 - Destiny

    S1:E3

    The kids are reeling following last night’s events. As an investigation begins, they discover their parents may have more to hide than they could have imagined.

    Director:Nina Lopez-Corrado
    Writer:Kalinda Vazquez

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  9. Marvel's Runaways Season 1 Episode 5 - Kingdom
    6.6/10(24 votes)

    #9 - Kingdom

    S1:E5

    After their not-so-fearless leader is taken, our kids spring into action. Alex discovers long-buried secrets about his dad, as the kids uncover new truths about themselves.

    Director:Jeffrey W. Byrd
    Writers:Rodney Barnes, Mike Vukadinovich

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  10. Marvel's Runaways Season 2 Episode 4 - Old School
    6.6/10(21 votes)

    #10 - Old School

    S2:E4

    Topher helps the kids break into Atlas Academy, but the plan is blown when Dale and Stacey trigger an earthquake and the parents rush to the scene. Jonah’s body continues to break down as he leads Karolina into the hole.

    Director:Patrick R. Norris
    Writer:Tracy McMillan

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  11. Marvel's Runaways Season 3 Episode 3 - Lord of Lies
    6.6/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Lord of Lies

    S3:E3

    The Runaways become suspicious of one another with a traitor among them. Catherine takes responsibility for her past. Leslie seeks help protecting the child growing inside her.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:Kirk A. Moore

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  12. Marvel's Runaways Season 1 Episode 2 - Rewind
    6.5/10(30 votes)

    #12 - Rewind

    S1:E2

    A retelling of 101, as seen from the parents’ perspective. Everyone’s on edge, but after tonight, should all go as planned, they won’t have to worry about their obligations again.

    Director:Roxann Dawson
    Writers:Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz

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  13. Marvel's Runaways Season 2 Episode 2 - Radio On
    6.5/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Radio On

    S2:E2

    Karolina, Nico, and Molly try to retrieve the Staff of One, but Tina puts up a fight. Karolina grows closer to Jonah while Alex and Livvie share a kiss.

    Director:Chris Fisher
    Writer:Warren Hsu Leonard

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  14. Marvel's Runaways Season 2 Episode 3 - Double Zeros
    6.5/10(21 votes)

    #14 - Double Zeros

    S2:E3

    Alex, comfortable in Compton and falling hard for Livvie, is betrayed. Jonah gives Leslie a mission to retrieve his DNA from the Yorkeses while Catherine exacts vengeance against Darius. Janet decodes the Abstract and Molly sneaks out to fight crime.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Kirk A. Moore

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  15. Marvel's Runaways Season 2 Episode 6 - Bury Another
    6.5/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Bury Another

    S2:E6

    PRIDE grapples with the moral implications of Jonah’s latest offer: freedom. Jonah, weakening, begins to eye his next target. After learning that Jonah is after another sacrifice, the Runaways realize they have to stop him before he kills another kid.

    Director:Ami Canaan Mann
    Writer:Ashley Wigfield

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  16. Marvel's Runaways Season 2 Episode 7 - Last Rites
    6.5/10(19 votes)

    #16 - Last Rites

    S2:E7

    It’s time for the Runaways to stop Jonah, once and for all. But while the kids scramble to stall out Jonah’s plan, the parents unexpectedly arrive. Will PRIDE fight against their own kids or join their ranks against the powerful, and vengeful, Jonah?

    Director:James Madigan
    Writer:Quinton Peeples

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  17. Marvel's Runaways Season 2 Episode 10 - Hostile Takeover
    6.5/10(20 votes)

    #17 - Hostile Takeover

    S2:E10

    Leslie starts dismantling the cult she helped create, but Frank has other plans. AWOL uses Livvie as bait to confront the Runaways. The teens must protect Gert & Old Lace, who are sick, and AWOL’s team storms the hostel. Victor doesn’t feel like himself.

    Director:Jeffrey W. Byrd
    Writer:Ashley Wigfield

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  18. Marvel's Runaways Season 2 Episode 13 - Split Up
    6.5/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Split Up

    S2:E13

    Angry at his betrayal, the Runaways meet with Chase. He offers them a choice: surrender to PRIDE or face the consequences. As the kids attempt their escape, they’re separated and forced to survive against an enemy far more pernicious than they expected

    Director:Jeremy Webb
    Writer:Quinton Peeples

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  19. Marvel's Runaways Season 3 Episode 9 - The Broken Circle
    6.5/10(15 votes)

    #19 - The Broken Circle

    S3:E9

    The remaining PRIDE members unite with the kids to foil Morgan’s plans, but as a battle rages in the Hostel, one of the Runaways pays the ultimate price to defeat her.

    Director:Geeta Patel
    Writers:Kirk A. Moore, Russ Cochrane

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  20. Marvel's Runaways Season 1 Episode 10 - Hostile
    6.4/10(23 votes)

    #20 - Hostile

    S1:E10

    The Runaways face off with their parents. But when Jonah arrives unexpectedly with a new game plan, the kids realize they are in over their heads.

    Director:Marc Jobst
    Writer:Quinton Peeples

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  21. Marvel's Runaways Season 1 Episode 4 - Fifteen
    6.3/10(24 votes)

    #21 - Fifteen

    S1:E4

    The parents try to find a solution to PRIDE’s problem, and the kids grapple with a new discovery that yields more questions than answers.

    Director:Ramsey Nickell
    Writer:Tamara Becher

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  22. Marvel's Runaways Season 2 Episode 9 - Big Shot
    6.3/10(20 votes)

    #22 - Big Shot

    S2:E9

    The Runaways face off with PRIDE’S dirty cops, Flores and AWOL. Against all objections, Alex blackmails AWOL to help. But AWOL refuses. PRIDE resolves to take the kids by force. Back at the Hostel, Karolina hears a mysterious voice.

    Director:Wendey Stanzler
    Writer:Kirk A. Moore

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  23. Marvel's Runaways Season 2 Episode 11 - Last Waltz
    6.3/10(19 votes)

    #23 - Last Waltz

    S2:E11

    The Runaways are falling apart. Needing a break, they throw Molly a quinceanera. PRIDE ramps up their new arsenal. Frank puts Leslie in a facility to bring her back to the faith. Meanwhile, the mysterious voice Karolina has been hearing becomes real.

    Director:Ramsey Nickell
    Writer:Tracy McMillan

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  24. Marvel's Runaways Season 2 Episode 8 - Past Life
    6.2/10(18 votes)

    #24 - Past Life

    S2:E8

    In the aftermath of the battle against Jonah, Karolina searches for answers about Jonah and the others help Alex and Livvie try to prove Darius’s innocence in Destiny’s murder. But Livvie’s curiosity just might catch up with her.

    Director:Anna Mastro
    Writer:Kendall Rogers

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  25. Marvel's Runaways Season 2 Episode 12 - Earth Angel
    6.2/10(19 votes)

    #25 - Earth Angel

    S2:E12

    Angry at his betrayal, the Runaways meet with Chase. He offers them a choice: surrender to PRIDE or face the consequences. As the kids attempt their escape, they’re separated and forced to survive against an enemy far more pernicious than they expected.

    Director:Stephen Surjik
    Writer:Warren Hsu Leonard

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Best Episodes Summary

"Smoke and Mirrors" is the best rated episode of "Marvel's Runaways". It scored 8.3/10 based on 59 votes. Directed by Larry Teng and written by Tracy McMillan, it aired on 12/13/2019. This episode scored 0.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "Gimme Shelter".