- 8.0/10(8 votes)
#1 - Layer:01 – WEIRD
S1:E1Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 8.1/10(8 votes)
#2 - Layer:02 – GIRLS
S1:E2Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 7.8/10(8 votes)
#3 - Layer:03 – PSYCHE
S1:E3Director:Yuichi TanakaWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Yuichi TanakaWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 8.1/10(8 votes)
#4 - Layer:04 – RELIGION
S1:E4Director:Akihiko NishiyamaWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Akihiko NishiyamaWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 8.1/10(8 votes)
#5 - Layer:05 – DISTORTION
S1:E5Director:Masahiko MurataWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Masahiko MurataWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 8.4/10(7 votes)
#6 - Layer:06 – KIDS
S1:E6Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 8.4/10(7 votes)
#7 - Layer:07 – SOCIETY
S1:E7Director:Johei MatsuuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Johei MatsuuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 8.6/10(7 votes)
#8 - Layer:08 – RUMORS
S1:E8Writer:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Writer:Chiaki J. Konaka - 8.4/10(7 votes)
#9 - Layer:09 – PROTOCOL
S1:E9Director:Akihiko NishiyamaWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Akihiko NishiyamaWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 7.9/10(16 votes)
#10 - Layer:10 – LOVE
S1:E10Director:Masahiko MurataWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Masahiko MurataWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 7.6/10(16 votes)
#11 - Layer:11 – INFORNOGRAPHY
S1:E11Director:Johei MatsuuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Johei MatsuuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 7.9/10(16 votes)
#12 - Layer:12 – LANDSCAPE
S1:E12Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 8.2/10(16 votes)
#13 - Layer:13 – EGO
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The Best Episodes of Serial Experiments Lain Season 1
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Every episode of Serial Experiments Lain Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Serial Experiments Lain Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Serial Experiments Lain Season 1
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Every episode of Serial Experiments Lain Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Serial Experiments Lain Season 1!
Lain—driven by the abrupt suicide of a classmate—logs on to the Wired and promptly loses herself in a twisted mass of hallucinations, memories, and interconnected-psyches.
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Layer:01 – WEIRD" is the best rated episode of "Serial Experiments Lain" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Ryutaro Nakamura and written by Chiaki J. Konaka, it aired on 7/6/1998. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Layer:02 – GIRLS".