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The Best Episodes of Marvel's Runaways

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

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...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Last Rites" is the best rated episode of "Marvel's Runaways". It scored 8/10 based on 1329 votes. Directed by James Madigan and written by Quinton Peeples, it aired on 12/21/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Split Up".

  • Last Rites
    8.0/101,329 votes
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    #1 - Last Rites

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/21/2018

    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

  • Split Up
    8.0/101,318 votes
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    #2 - Split Up

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/21/2018

    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

  • Doomsday
    7.9/101,525 votes
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    #3 - Doomsday

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/2/2018

    The Runaways are feeling more fractured than ever when Molly arrives with a devastating message from her parents. Now the kids have to stop their parents before it’s too late.

    Director: Jeremy Webb

    Writer: Kendall Rogers, Jiehae Park

  • Kingdom
    7.7/101,515 votes
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    #4 - Kingdom

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/5/2017

    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

    Writer: Rodney Barnes,

  • Hostile Takeover
    7.7/101,250 votes
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    #5 - Hostile Takeover

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/21/2018

    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

  • Hostile
    7.5/101,423 votes
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    #6 - Hostile

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/2018

    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

  • Double Zeros
    7.5/101,312 votes
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    #7 - Double Zeros

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 12/21/2018

    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

  • Rock Bottom
    7.5/101,280 votes
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    #8 - Rock Bottom

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/21/2018

    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

  • Devil's Torture Chamber
    7.5/10554 votes
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    #9 - Devil's Torture Chamber

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 12/13/2019

    Nico convinces Cloak and Dagger to take the Runaways to the Dark Dimension to save Alex, but it’s Alex who ends up saving them all.

    Director: Jeff Woolnough

    Writer: Warren Hsu Leonard, Stu Selonick

  • Destiny
    7.4/101,605 votes
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    #10 - Destiny

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/21/2017

    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

  • Fifteen
    7.4/101,529 votes
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    #11 - Fifteen

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/28/2017

    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

  • Metamorphosis
    7.4/101,443 votes
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    #12 - Metamorphosis

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/12/2017

    During PRIDE’s gala, the kids set in motion a new plan to take down their parents for good. As the evening unfolds, everyone’s personal drama threatens to derail their plans.

    Director: Patrick R. Norris

    Writer: Kalinda Vazquez

  • Bury Another
    7.4/101,260 votes
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    #13 - Bury Another

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/21/2018

    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

  • Last Waltz
    7.4/101,238 votes
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    #14 - Last Waltz

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/21/2018

    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

  • Earth Angel
    7.4/101,232 votes
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    #15 - Earth Angel

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/2018

    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

  • The Broken Circle
    7.4/10537 votes
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    #16 - The Broken Circle

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2019

    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

    Writer: Kirk A. Moore, Russ Cochrane

  • Cheat the Gallows
    7.4/10607 votes
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    #17 - Cheat the Gallows

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2019

    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

  • Refraction
    7.3/101,402 votes
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    #18 - Refraction

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/19/2017

    At Atlas’ Open House, our parents and kids are thrown together following the revelations of the gala. But for one family, the school event is only the beginning of the drama.

    Director: Peter Hoar

    Writer: Quinton Peeples

  • Tsunami
    7.3/101,383 votes
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    #19 - Tsunami

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/26/2017

    PRIDE tries desperately to clean up their latest mess without involving Jonah. But can they handle this on their own?

    Director: Millicent Shelton

    Writer: Rodney Barnes,

  • Gimme Shelter
    7.3/101,458 votes
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    #20 - Gimme Shelter

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 12/21/2018

    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

    Writer: Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage

  • Radio On
    7.3/101,344 votes
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    #21 - Radio On

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 12/21/2018

    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

  • Old School
    7.3/101,280 votes
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    #22 - Old School

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/21/2018

    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

  • Past Life
    7.3/101,241 votes
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    #23 - Past Life

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/21/2018

    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

  • Big Shot
    7.3/101,248 votes
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    #24 - Big Shot

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/21/2018

    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

  • Smoke and Mirrors
    7.3/10630 votes
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    #25 - Smoke and Mirrors

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 12/13/2019

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

    Director: Larry Teng

    Writer: Tracy McMillan