The Best Episodes of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Season 1

In a continuing flashback to Ladybug and Cat Noir's origins, Marinette mistakes Adrien for a bully and hesitates to embrace her Ladybug persona.

Director: Thomas Astruc

Writer: Thomas Astruc, Sébastien Thibaudeau

In a flashback, Ladybug and Cat Noir's origins are revealed, as Marinette befriends Alya and meets Adrien, a famous model with an overprotective dad.

Director: Thomas Astruc

Writer: Thomas Astruc, Sébastien Thibaudeau

Humiliated in front of Adrien by Marinette, Lila -- a rival who pretends to be Ladybug's friend -- akumatizes into Volpina, a villain of illusions.

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Marinette considers declaring her feelings to Adrien for Valentine's Day, but first they must stop Dark Cupid, a villain bent on eradicating love.

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A hypnotist akumatizes into Simon Says, a villain who can make anyone obey him with his deck of cards, and seeks revenge on Adrien's father.

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Crestfallen when her hero Ladybug refuses to heed her advice, Chloé akumatizes into Antibug, an evil twin of Ladybug with identical powers.

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Mistakenly believing that Chloé is Ladybug, Alya gets expelled from school for her nosiness and becomes akumatized into the villain Lady Wifi.

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When anger over a broken watch turns Alix into a time-traveling villain, it's up to Ladybug to return to the past and thwart her plans.

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A fellow student with a crush on Marinette is akumatized into the Evillustrator, a villain that Cat Noir must face without Ladybug.

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Marinette babysits little Manon, who becomes akumatized into the Puppeteer while playing with dolls of Ladybug, Cat Noir and some infamous villains.

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Marinette beats Adrien's video game tournament partner, Max, so she can replace him and spend time with her crush, but Max akumatizes into a villain.

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A jealous sculptor in love with Ladybug akumatizes into Copycat, a duplicate of Cat Noir who tries to take his rival's place by Ladybug's side.

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When Mylène's father loses a part in a play to his scheming understudy, he akumatizes into the Mime, a villain whose pantomimes become real.

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A humiliated zookeeper is akumatized into a villainous shapeshifting animal on a day when Marinette, Adrien and friends are visiting the zoo in Paris.

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Excluded from a class photo, dejected Juleka akumatizes into the villain Reflekta, who turns everyone, including Cat Noir, into copies of herself.

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When a villain with the power of the ancient Egyptian gods wants to sacrifice Alya, Ladybug and Cat Noir must fight an army of mummies to rescue her.

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Rock star Jagged Stone is akumatized into a supervillain who tries to transform all Parisians into fans and undermine his musical rival, Mr. XY.

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Marinette can't transform into Ladybug when classmate Rose is akumatized into a villain whose perfume lets her control Cat Noir and a visiting prince.

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The loser of a kids-channel contest gets akumatized by Hawk Moth. Now Stormy Weather, she takes revenge on those who did not vote for her. Dark skies await for our superheroes!

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During the filming of a short horror movie for Marinette's class, scared star Mylène is akumatized into a slimy monster that feeds on others' fears.

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While Marinette tries to retrieve her diary from Chloé, Adrien's fencing teacher is akumatized into Darkblade, a villain who storms city hall.

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When his dish at a competition is sabotaged, Marinette's great-uncle chef Wang Cheng becomes Kung Food, who recruits henchmen with his cooking.

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Rejected by a rock star, an angry fan becomes Pixelator, who traps Parisians in his camera's memory until Cat Noir and Ladybug halt his photo spree.

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Adrien's best friend, Nino, is akumatized into the Bubbler, a villain who traps adults in bubbles and sends them floating away into the atmosphere.

Director: Thomas Astruc

Writer: Thomas Astruc, Sébastien Thibaudeau

The akuma fighters try to apprehend Mr. Pigeon, a bird lover who has kidnapped all the park keepers in Paris, but Cat Noir's allergies interfere.

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