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The Best Episodes of Raised by Wolves Season 1

Every episode of Raised by Wolves Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Raised by Wolves Season 1!

After Earth is ravaged by a great religious war, an atheistic android architect sends two of his creations, Mother and Father, to start a peaceful, godless colony on the planet Kepler-22b. Their treacherous task is jeopardized by the arrival of the Mithraic, a deeply devout religious order of surviving humans.

Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Network:HBO Max

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Raised by Wolves" season 1 is "Raised by Wolves", rated 8.3/10 from 5855 user votes. It was directed by Ridley Scott and written by Aaron Guzikowski. "Raised by Wolves" aired on 9/3/2020 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Pentagram".

  • Raised by Wolves
    8.3/10 5,855 votes

    #1 - Raised by Wolves

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/2020

    After Earth is rendered uninhabitable, Androids Mother and Father start a new settlement and family with human embryos on the planet Kepler-22b. Twelve years later, only one child, Campion, remains, and the arrival of an Ark of surviving humans called the Mithraic presents a threat that Mother has no choice but to confront.

    Director: Ridley Scott

    Writer: Aaron Guzikowski

  • Pentagram
    8.0/10 4,420 votes

    #2 - Pentagram

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/3/2020

    After a confrontation with Marcus, Mother discovers and takes five Mithraic children (Hunter, Tempest, Paul, Holly and Vita) back to her settlement. While Mother, Father and Campion, adjust to living with a new group of Earth-born children, Marcus struggles to survive alone on Kepler-22b.

    Director: Ridley Scott

    Writer: Aaron Guzikowski

  • Virtual Faith
    8.0/10 4,077 votes

    #3 - Virtual Faith

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/3/2020

    After the Mithraic kids fall sick, Campion believes Mother is poisoning them and plans an escape. As Mother and Father attempt to prove otherwise, Marcus and Sue work to convince the other surviving Mithraic to mount a rescue of the children, desperate to get their son Paul back.

    Director: Luke Scott

    Writer: Aaron Guzikowski

  • Nature's Course
    7.7/10 3,618 votes

    #4 - Nature's Course

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/10/2020

    Father tries to teach the children how to hunt some of Kepler-22b’s mysterious creatures for food. Meanwhile, the Mithraic make a stunning discovery that potentially fulfills a Mithraic prophecy, and a debate about how to proceed ignites a conflict between Marcus and the Mithraic leader, Ambrose.

    Director: Luke Scott

    Writer: Aaron Guzikowski

  • Infected Memory
    8.3/10 3,808 votes

    #5 - Infected Memory

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/10/2020

    Marcus moves forward with a plan to rescue the Mithraic children, but first he has to find them. Back at the settlement, Campion and Paul bond while on a hunting expedition with Father, and Mother attempts to learn more about her origins.

    Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

    Writer: Heather Bellson

  • Lost Paradise
    8.1/10 3,445 votes

    #6 - Lost Paradise

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/17/2020

    After rekindling her connection to her creator, Mother finds herself distracted by intense feelings she didn’t know she was capable of having, unaware that Marcus, Sue and the Mithraic are closing in on the settlement.

    Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

    Writer: Donald Joh

  • Faces
    7.7/10 3,211 votes

    #7 - Faces

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/17/2020

    Marcus’s decisions stress his relationship to his family as he struggles to maintain his clout as leader of the Mithraic. Mother is able to see Marcus for who he truly is, which threatens his power and puts Mother in a precarious situation she might not recover from. Meanwhile, Campion is faced with a choice that could result in dire consequences.

    Director: Alex Gabassi

    Writer: Karen Campbell

  • Mass
    7.3/10 3,100 votes

    #8 - Mass

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/24/2020

    As Marcus continues to embrace his Mithraic devotion, Sue worries he may no longer have her and Paul’s best interests at heart. Meanwhile, Mother experiences what she believes to be malfunctions, and Hunter works on a secret project with Father.

    Director: Alex Gabassi

    Writer: Sinead Daly

  • Umbilical
    7.5/10 3,101 votes

    #9 - Umbilical

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/24/2020

    Sue is determined to keep the children safe, and in doing so, struggles with whether or not she can trust Mother. Meanwhile, a new threat arises and an increasingly erratic Marcus causes the Mithraic to question their leader.

    Director: James Hawes

    Writer: Aaron Guzikowski

  • The Beginning
    6.3/10 4,547 votes

    #10 - The Beginning

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/1/2020

    Paul begins displaying troubling behavior not unlike that of Marcus, leading to a shocking discovery. Father struggles with human-like emotions. Mother and Father discover a startling secret about the planet they’re on, just as a new threat arrives on Kepler-22b.

    Director: Luke Scott

    Writer: Aaron Guzikowski