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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 1 - Turning Point
    6.7/10(2948 votes)

    #1 - Turning Point

    S1:E1

    A self-described mad scientist attends a lecture on time travel, stumbles upon the dead body of a familiarly unfamiliar woman, and discovers that his text messages are no longer bound by the rules of space and time.

    Director:Kazuhiro Ozawa
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  2. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 4 - Interpreter Rendezvous
    6.7/10(2391 votes)

    #2 - Interpreter Rendezvous

    S1:E4

    Okabe needs to find a very old computer to hack a very new tech.

    Director:Kazuhiro Ozawa
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  3. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 2 - Time Travel Paranoia
    6.8/10(2577 votes)

    #3 - Time Travel Paranoia

    S1:E2

    Okabe is surprised to see Makise up and about after she was killed.

    Director:Shigetaka Ikeda
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  4. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 3 - Parallel World Paranoia
    6.8/10(2457 votes)

    #4 - Parallel World Paranoia

    S1:E3

    Okabe suspects his microwave oven is behind the recent unusual events.

    Director:Kanji Wakabayashi
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  5. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 5 - Starmine Rendezvous
    7.0/10(2366 votes)

    #5 - Starmine Rendezvous

    S1:E5

    A successful hack reveals SERN's big secret.

    Director:Shigetaka Ikeda
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  6. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 6 - Butterfly Effect's Divergence
    7.0/10(2311 votes)

    #6 - Butterfly Effect's Divergence

    S1:E6

    Okabe's small scale experiment is partially successful.

    Director:Tomoko Hiramuki
    Writer:Masahiro Yokotani

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  7. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 8 - Chaos Theory Homeostasis I
    7.0/10(2251 votes)

    #7 - Chaos Theory Homeostasis I

    S1:E8

    The latest experiment for Okabe and his lab mates leads to the disappearance of one of their own. Next, they'll attempt to use their time travel technology to make a young boy's dream a reality.

    Director:Kanji Wakabayashi
    Writer:Toshizo Nemoto

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  8. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 11 - Dogma in Event Horizon
    7.0/10(2278 votes)

    #8 - Dogma in Event Horizon

    S1:E11

    As the lab members prepare to transport human memories by way of a Time Leap, Okabe receives some highly disturbing news: Makise may be a SERN spy!

    Director:Koji Kobayashi
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  9. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 10 - Chaos Theory Homeostasis III
    7.1/10(2234 votes)

    #9 - Chaos Theory Homeostasis III

    S1:E10

    The part-time warrior from downstairs tells Okabe about the search for her missing father. Meanwhile, the aspiring mad scientist is troubled by a mysterious text message.

    Director:Kazuhiro Ozawa
    Writer:Masahiro Yokotani

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  10. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 18 - Fractal Androgynous
    7.2/10(2257 votes)

    #10 - Fractal Androgynous

    S1:E18

    In a further attempt to rescue Mayuri from her fate, Okabe reveals Ruka's past to her. Ruka must make a difficult decision that might change her entire life.

    Director:Kazuhiro Ozawa
    Writer:Masahiro Yokotani

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  11. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 9 - Chaos Theory Homeostasis II
    7.3/10(2305 votes)

    #11 - Chaos Theory Homeostasis II

    S1:E9

    Okabe grows concerned over the drastic changes his experimentation is causing, and the IBN-5100 disappears from the lab. The only hope for finding a replacement rests upon the delicate shoulders of Feyris the cat girl.

    Director:Tomoki Kobayashi
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  12. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 7 - Divergence Singularity
    7.4/10(2358 votes)

    #12 - Divergence Singularity

    S1:E7

    Okabe takes his experimentation to the next level by texting the winning lotto numbers back in time, but he fails to consider how his actions might alter the present - or the future.

    Director:Hisato Shimoda
    Writer:Toshizo Nemoto

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  13. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 15 - Missing Link Necrosis
    7.4/10(2253 votes)

    #13 - Missing Link Necrosis

    S1:E15

    Suzuha reveals the orgins of SERN's future totalitarianism. While she continues her work to destroy the organization, Okabe and Mayuri continue the search for Suzuha's father.

    Director:Tomoki Kobayashi
    Writer:Masahiro Yokotani

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  14. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 17 - Made in Complex
    7.5/10(2271 votes)

    #14 - Made in Complex

    S1:E17

    After the change in divergence fails to have a lasting effect, Okabe and Kurisu set out to further manipulate time in the hopes of gaining an IBN 5100.

    Director:Koji Kobayashi
    Writer:Toshizo Nemoto

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  15. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 19 - Endless Apoptosis
    7.5/10(2394 votes)

    #15 - Endless Apoptosis

    S1:E19

    Okabe must make a time leap in order to save Moeka from herself. He realizes that all is not what it seems as Moeka's shady behavior leads him closer to the IBN 5100.

    Director:Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
    Writer:Toshizo Nemoto

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  16. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 21 - Paradox Meltdown
    7.5/10(2515 votes)

    #16 - Paradox Meltdown

    S1:E21

    With his new discovery in mind, Okabe continues his attempts to protect Mayuri while also trying to avoid Kurisu's potential impending fate.

    Director:Kanji Wakabayashi
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  17. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 12 - Dogma in Ergosphere
    7.9/10(3229 votes)

    #17 - Dogma in Ergosphere

    S1:E12

    Tension builds at the Lab when Makise and Suzuha both show up for the party, but that's just the beginning. As the night draws to a close, armed thugs - led by a familiar face - come looking for the time machine.

    Director:Yuzuru Tachikawa
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  18. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 13 - Metaphysics Necrosis
    7.9/10(2877 votes)

    #18 - Metaphysics Necrosis

    S1:E13

    Okabe, desperate to prevent the tragedy he's already seen happen, summons the courage for a daring Time Leap. Can he save the life of his oldest and dearest companion?

    Director:Hisato Shimoda
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  19. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 14 - Physically Necrosis
    7.9/10(2759 votes)

    #19 - Physically Necrosis

    S1:E14

    Despite his many attempts, Okabe is unable to prevent the death of Mayuri, so he turns to Makise for help solving the riddle of time travel. Later, Suzuha's true identity is revealed

    Director:Kanji Wakabayashi
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  20. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 23 - Open the Steins Gate
    7.9/10(3367 votes)

    #20 - Open the Steins Gate

    S1:E23

    Tasked with preventing an impending World War III by an alternate Suzuha, Okabe finds himself playing an active part in Kurisu's death.

    Director:Kazuhiro Ozawa
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  21. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 24 - Achievement Point
    7.9/10(4406 votes)

    #21 - Achievement Point

    S1:E24

    Okabe has one final chance to travel back in time, set everything right, and save the girl he never even got to love. His mission is vital, but it may mean the end for the mad scientist.

    Directors:Hiroshi Hamasaki, Koji Kobayashi
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  22. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 20 - Finalize Apoptosis
    8.0/10(2726 votes)

    #22 - Finalize Apoptosis

    S1:E20

    With the help of Kurisu and Moeka, Okabe attempts to get closer to the IBN 5100 and the mysterious FB. As he closes in on SERN's network, he realizes that the path to victory will not be without additional sacrifice.

    Director:Yoshito Mikamo
    Writer:Toshizo Nemoto

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  23. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 16 - Sacrificial Necrosis
    8.1/10(2990 votes)

    #23 - Sacrificial Necrosis

    S1:E16

    The truth about Suzuha's father is finally revealed. Okabe realizes the devastating consequences of stopping her from leaving the night of the party.

    Director:Tomoko Hiramuki
    Writer:Masahiro Yokotani

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  24. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 22 - Being Meltdown
    8.2/10(4480 votes)

    #24 - Being Meltdown

    S1:E22

    In order to continue his work against SERN, Okabe must finally choose between saving Kurisu or Mayuri.

    Director:Tomoki Kobayashi
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Turning Point" is the worst rated episode of "Steins;Gate". It scored 6.7/10 based on 2948 votes. Directed by Kazuhiro Ozawa and written by Jukki Hanada, it aired on 4/6/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Interpreter Rendezvous".