7.2/10443 votes#1 - End and Beginning
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/7/2015
Momonga is a regular salaryman who leads a guild in an DMMO-RPG known as Yggdrasil. After twelve years of playing the game, the servers are finally shutting down. Momonga logs in for the last time, seeing the game to its end. However, after the clock strikes midnight, nothing changes.
Director: Kunio Wakabayashi
Writer: Yukie Sugawara
7.3/10372 votes#2 - Floor Guardians
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2015
Grateful that they weren’t cast aside, the floor guardians experience the rule of their true master for the first time. Momonga quickly assess the situation and works toward protecting the tomb from invaders while contemplating what he must do.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10361 votes#3 - The Battle of Carne Village
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2015
Momonga continues his efforts to protect Nazarick from the unknown forces he may be up against in this world. As he manipulates the Mirror of Remote Viewing, he notices a village being attacked and decides to test his strength against humans.
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8.0/10357 votes#4 - Ruler of Death
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/2015
Momonga finds that the attackers of Carne Village were Slane Theocracy soldiers dressed as people from the Baharuth Empire. As the attack to lure and eliminate Gazef Stronoff continues, Momonga takes this chance to continue his tests…
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7.4/10332 votes#5 - Two Adventurers
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/4/2015
Momonga sets out with Narberal disguised as humans under the names of Momon and Nabe for the city of E-Rantel. There they register to become adventurers in order to gain more information about this unknown world. As they do, evil gathers around them.
Director: N/A
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7.6/10325 votes#6 - Journey
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/11/2015
While Momonga has some doubts, he accepts Nphirea Balear’s request under the condition that the members of the Swords of Darkness join them. Though her urge to kill keeps distracting her, Clementine continues to slowly find her way to Nphirea.
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7.6/10321 votes#7 - Wise King of Forest
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2015
Momonga and his group continue to Carne Village. There they see that the villagers are working toward fortifying their defenses against possible future enemies. Nphirea meets up with Enri and asks her about this man named Ains Ooal Gown.
Director: Dai Seki
Writer: Yukie Sugawara
7.8/10321 votes#8 - Twin Swords of Slashing Death
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/25/2015
After Momonga registers Hamusuke with the guild, he goes to Nphirea’s home to find that his client has been kidnapped. The zombified remains of the Swords of Darkness litter the storage room. And there, Momonga finds the tortured body of Ninya.
Director: Kunio Wakabayashi
Writer: Yukie Sugawara
8.5/10504 votes#9 - The Dark Warrior
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/1/2015
Momonga and Narberal begin their respective battles against Clementine and Khajit. Momonga takes this chance to learn about the mechanics of fighting in this world, but in the end, he must show Clementine the consequences of offending him.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10314 votes#10 - True Vampire
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/8/2015
Momonga finds out that Shalltear has revolted against him, due to something that had happened while she was on her mission with Sebas and Solution. The story rewinds a bit and goes over that very event. What could possibly change her loyalty to him?
Director: N/A
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7.5/10314 votes#11 - Confusion and Understanding
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/15/2015
Momonga does damage control at the guild while he assesses the reason for Shalltear’s revolt. Coming to the conclusion that she is under an incurable status effect, Momonga goes to the treasury to retrieve some of the powerful weapons of Nazarick.
Director: N/A
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8.2/10430 votes#12 - The Bloody Valkyrie
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/22/2015
Though Shalltear’s skill set puts Momonga at a complete disadvantage, he steps forward into battle. He gave various world items to his guardians to ensure the safety of Nazarick in his absence. Now, all that is left is a battle of life and death!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10407 votes#13 - Player VS Non Player Character
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/29/2015
Momonga reminds Shalltear that he is the master of Nazarick and that his name carries the weight of all the supreme beings of Ains Ooal Gown. After the battle comes to a close, Momonga quickly takes action to strengthen the defenses of Nazarick.
Director: Kunio Wakabayashi
Writer: Yukie Sugawara
The Best Episodes of Overlord Season 1
Every episode of Overlord Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Overlord Season 1!
In the year 2138, virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, one player named Momonga...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"End and Beginning" is the best rated episode of "Overlord" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 443 votes. Directed by Kunio Wakabayashi and written by Yukie Sugawara, it aired on 7/7/2015. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Floor Guardians".