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The Best Episodes of Spawn Season 1

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

Todd McFarlane's Spawn is an animated television series which aired on HBO from 1997 through 1999. It is also released on DVD as a film series. It is based on the Spawn comic series from Image Comics, and was nominated for and won an Emmy in 1999 for Outstanding Animation Program. An unrelated series titled Spawn: The Animation is in production since 2009, with Keith David reprising his role as the titular character. Like the comic book, the series features graphic violence, sexual scenes, and extensive use of profanity. Todd McFarlane's Spawn was ranked 5th on IGN's list of The Greatest Comic Book Cartoons Of All Time.

Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:HBO

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Spawn" season 1 is "Burning Visions", rated 8.1/10 from 465 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Alan B. McElroy. "Burning Visions" aired on 5/16/1997 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Evil Intent".

  • Burning Visions
    8.1/10 465 votes

    #1 - Burning Visions

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/16/1997

    His name is Spawn. Spawn knows death. He is a dead man returned to the living by the forces of Hell. What he doesn't know is who or what he is now.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Alan B. McElroy

  • Evil Intent
    8.1/10 393 votes

    #2 - Evil Intent

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/23/1997

    Child killer, and demon in training Bill Kincaid, murders again and dumps the body in the alley where Spawn has found a home among the homeless.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Alan B. McElroy

  • No Rest, No Peace
    8.0/10 372 votes

    #3 - No Rest, No Peace

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/30/1997

    Spawn meets Cogliostro and demands to know what the old man knows about who he is and why he is here.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dominoes
    7.8/10 348 votes

    #4 - Dominoes

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/6/1997

    While Spawn waits for the next event in the battle between Heaven and Hell, Antonio Twistelli tries to make amends with the big man after the destruction of Overkill.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Souls in the Balance
    8.3/10 339 votes

    #5 - Souls in the Balance

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/13/1997

    Warriors can feel forces massing against them. The agonizing wait for battle becomes a way of life, turning and twisting their dark souls. Feeding tense rage that boils deep within every Hellspawn. They rage at the unfairness of their plight. Rat City. A crazed STREET PREACHER holds a boy against his will. His weapons are his madness and his body wrapped in grenades. Several cops are blown to shreds helplessly trying to free the boy from the preachers grasp. An angry cop takes out his frustration on Gareb. Spawn is forced to intercede, and violently attacks the rampaging officer. Angered by the cops abuse of power, he leaves the cop pinned to a wall as a message to others. Meanwhile, Jason Wynn's political puppet, Senator McMillian is hard on the campaign trail. Wynn is unhappy with several of the Senator's political moves and suggests that he follow his directions more closely. Wynn has a strangle hold on the senator and the senator must obey. To make matters worse Wynn has caught w

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • End Games
    8.8/10 1,140 votes

    #6 - End Games

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/20/1997

    After torturing a stool-pigeon, Spawn learns that it was Antonio Twistelli who kidnapped Cyan while at the safe house. But Tony's boys have lost the girl to the deadly hands of Billy Kincaid. News of the screw-up travels fast and Jason Wynn confronts Senator McMillian about Billy's actions. McMillian denies any knowledge of his killer son's doings, and both men are left wondering who could be behind it. Wynn believes the senator has nothing to do with the interference and is convinced that there are other players in the mix who are screwing with his plans. He sends Chapel off to track down the weapon thief, while he concocts his next move. Meanwhile, Antonio Twistelli prepares to leave town knowing that losing the child will cause him a great deal of trouble. But before he can leave, Spawn descends out of the darkness and makes the fat mob boss talk. All Spawn gets out of him is a physical description of Billy and that he drives an ice-cream truck. Downtown, Twitch has uncovered the

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A