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The Best Episodes of The 100

Every episode of The 100 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The 100!

100 years in the future, when the Earth has been abandoned due to radioactivity, the last surviving humans live on an ark orbiting the planet...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & Adventure
Network:The CW

Best Episodes Summary

"Damocles (2)" is the best rated episode of "The 100". It scored 9.5/10 based on 6385 votes. Directed by Dean White and written by Jason Rothenberg, it aired on 8/7/2018. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Blood Must Have Blood (2)".

  • Damocles (2)
    9.5/106,385 votes
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    #1 - Damocles (2)

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 8/7/2018

    Clarke and her friends must risk everything to fight one last battle for survival, only to glimpse an even darker threat to the last living valley on Earth.

    Director: Dean White

    Writer: Jason Rothenberg

  • Blood Must Have Blood (2)
    9.2/107,065 votes
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    #2 - Blood Must Have Blood (2)

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/11/2015

    Jaha makes a surprising move. Clarke gets help from an unexpected source. Lincoln seeks revenge.

    Director: Dean White

    Writer: Jason Rothenberg

  • Die All, Die Merrily
    9.1/104,130 votes
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    #3 - Die All, Die Merrily

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 5/3/2017

    Octavia fights in the final battle for her people's survival, but not everyone is willing to play fair.

    Director: Dean White

    Writer: Aaron Ginsburg, Wade McIntyre

  • Praimfaya
    9.1/104,649 votes
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    #4 - Praimfaya

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 5/24/2017

    It's a race against the end of the world as Praimfaya arrives forcing our heroes to make impossible decisions to ensure their survival.

    Director: Dean White

    Writer: Jason Rothenberg

  • Anaconda
    9.0/104,021 votes
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    #5 - Anaconda

    Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 7/8/2020

    Clarke confronts a new adversary. A surprising connection takes us back to the past and to the nuclear apocalypse that destroyed the Earth.

    Director: Ed Fraiman

    Writer: Jason Rothenberg

  • We Are Grounders (2)
    8.8/105,691 votes
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    #6 - We Are Grounders (2)

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/11/2014

    As the remaining members of the 100 face off against the Grounders, Jaha makes a noble sacrifice to ensure the Ark makes it to Earth.

    Director: Dean White

    Writer: Jason Rothenberg

  • Spacewalker
    8.8/105,568 votes
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    #7 - Spacewalker

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/17/2014

    Clarke comes back to Camp Jaha with some shocking news. Finn has to face the consequences of his actions.

    Director: John F. Showalter

    Writer: Bruce Miller

  • Sleeping Giants
    8.8/103,507 votes
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    #8 - Sleeping Giants

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 5/8/2018

    Bellamy leads the charge investigating a potential way home. Meanwhile, Clarke and Madi deal with the new, uncertain threat to their home.

    Director: Tim Scanlan

    Writer: Aaron Ginsburg, Wade McIntyre

  • Bodyguard of Lies
    8.7/105,222 votes
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    #9 - Bodyguard of Lies

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/25/2015

    Lexa and Clarke get into a heated discussion during battle preparations; Bellamy races against time.

    Director: Uta Briesewitz

    Writer: Kim Shumway

  • Blood Must Have Blood (1)
    8.7/105,151 votes
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    #10 - Blood Must Have Blood (1)

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/4/2015

    Wick and Raven are faced with a setback. Maya and Jasper witness a terrible act.

    Director: Omar Madha

    Writer: Aaron Ginsburg, Wade McIntyre

  • Damocles (1)
    8.7/102,969 votes
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    #11 - Damocles (1)

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 7/31/2018

    Octavia leads her people into war. While behind enemy lines, our heroes must overcome their differences to save Wonkru from extinction.

    Director: Dean White

    Writer: Justine Juel Gillmer

  • Coup de Grâce
    8.6/104,594 votes
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    #12 - Coup de Grâce

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 2/4/2015

    Lincoln and Bellamy's efforts to get into Mount Weather has some brutal consequences.

    Director: P.J. Pesce

    Writer: Charles Grant Craig

  • Ye Who Enter Here
    8.6/106,204 votes
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    #13 - Ye Who Enter Here

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2016

    Clarke wrestles with a decision. Bellamy learns that something isn't what it seems. Meanwhile, Murphy plots to betray his former Chancellor.

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: Kim Shumway

  • The Chosen
    8.6/103,118 votes
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    #14 - The Chosen

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 5/17/2017

    Jaha and Kane disagree over how to handle their grim reality. Meanwhile, Clarke leads a group to save a friend.

    Director: Alex Kalymnios

    Writer: Aaron Ginsburg, Wade McIntyre

  • Red Queen
    8.6/103,476 votes
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    #15 - Red Queen

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 5/1/2018

    Octavia is forced to take guidance from an unlikely ally when the future of the bunker and all those inside it is jeopardized.

    Director: P.J. Pesce

    Writer: Terri Hughes

  • Resurrection
    8.5/104,526 votes
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    #16 - Resurrection

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/18/2015

    Clarke begins to question Lexa's leadership decisions and Indra continues to push Octavia. Meanwhile, at Mount Weather, Jasper steps up into the role of leader, and Cage throws Maya into a life threatening situation.

    Director: Dean White

    Writer: Bruce Miller

  • Eden
    8.5/104,029 votes
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    #17 - Eden

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 4/24/2018

    Clarke struggles to survive on a desolate, scorched earth while her friends in space come across a long-awaited beacon of hope.

    Director: Dean White

    Writer: Jason Rothenberg

  • The Gospel of Josephine
    8.5/102,918 votes
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    #18 - The Gospel of Josephine

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 5/28/2019

    Jordan investigates Sanctum. Meanwhile, Octavia and Diyoza discover the threats of the new planet firsthand. Lastly, Bellamy and Clarke butt heads.

    Director: Ian Samoil

    Writer: Georgia Lee

  • Adjustment Protocol
    8.5/102,309 votes
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    #19 - Adjustment Protocol

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 7/30/2019

    A special Naming Day changes everything in Sanctum. Gabriel comes face to face with an old friend.

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: Kim Shumway

  • Human Trials
    8.4/104,654 votes
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    #20 - Human Trials

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/19/2014

    Kane takes part in a mission to make peace with the Grounders. Jasper decides to take part in a risky experiment. Lincoln enters a world of pain and President Dante Wallace issues a warning.

    Director: Ed Fraiman

    Writer: Charles Grant Craig

  • Long Into an Abyss
    8.4/104,572 votes
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    #21 - Long Into an Abyss

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/10/2014

    Bellamy is able to get Clarke to agree to accompany him to the drop ship. Dr. Tsing is in charge of a deadly experiment.

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: James Thorpe

  • Rubicon
    8.4/104,452 votes
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    #22 - Rubicon

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/11/2015

    Clarke is faced with a difficult choice and Raven helps Bellamy navigate Mount Weather as Dr. Tsing begins to harvest the 47, while Jaha and Murphy encounter a stranger on their journey to the City of Light.

    Director: Mairzee Almas

    Writer: Aaron Ginsburg, Wade McIntyre

  • Watch the Thrones
    8.4/105,764 votes
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    #23 - Watch the Thrones

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/11/2016

    Clarke discovers the mastermind behind a devious plan. Kane struggles to keep the peace. Meanwhile, Jasper’s grief drives him to reckless behavior.

    Director: Ed Fraiman

    Writer: Dorothy Fortenberry

  • Pandora's Box
    8.4/102,965 votes
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    #24 - Pandora's Box

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 5/15/2018

    Our Heroes are forced to rely on the help of Shallow Valley's dangerous new inhabitants in order to save some of their own, with surprising results.

    Director: Dean White

    Writer: Charmaine DeGraté

  • Sic Semper Tyrannis
    8.4/102,502 votes
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    #25 - Sic Semper Tyrannis

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 7/10/2018

    The growing fractures in Wonkru threaten to explode once and for all. Meanwhile, in Shadow Valley, Murphy starts a fire, unleashing catastrophic results.

    Director: Ian Samoil

    Writer: Miranda Kwok