7.1/10446 votes#1 - First Comes Love
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/2023
A bookseller from Queens meets a librarian from Virginia. They fall in love, marry, have a baby—and trigger an unimaginable series of events.
Director: Melina Matsoukas
Writer: Kelly Marcel
7.0/10374 votes#2 - Then Comes a Baby in a Baby Carriage
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/7/2023
The exhaustion of new parenthood is taking its toll on Emma and Apollo. To make matters worse, Emma starts getting strange texts.
Director: Jonathan van Tulleken
Writer: Kelly Marcel
7.5/10356 votes#3 - *
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/7/2023
Emma does the unthinkable. Apollo tries to find meaning in the aftermath—and finally decides what to do with his valuable book.
Director: Jonathan van Tulleken
Writer: Kelly Marcel
6.6/10295 votes#4 - The Wise Ones
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/14/2023
Apollo and Patrice make a sale to William Wheeler, who later gives Apollo stunning news.
Director: Dana Gonzales
Writer: Kelly Marcel
6.7/10259 votes#5 - This Woman’s Work
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/21/2023
The mysterious washerwoman’s ominous words leave a lasting impression. Apollo comes face-to-face with his true enemy.
Director: Jonathan van Tulleken
Writer: Kelly Marcel
6.5/10240 votes#6 - Aftermath
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/28/2023
Emma finds Cal and the Wise Ones on North Brother Island, where she pieces together clues to locate a special place.
Director: Jonathan van Tulleken
Writer: Kelly Marcel
4.3/10583 votes#7 - Stormy Weather
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/5/2023
Lillian reckons with a dark night from her past and records a message for her son, Apollo.
Director: Michael Francis Williams
Writer: Kelly Marcel
3.9/10345 votes#8 - Battle of the Island
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/12/2023
Kinder Garten’s fury rips across the island, sending Cal, Apollo, and the others out into the darkness.
Director: Solvan 'Slick' Naim
Writer: Kelly Marcel
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Apollo and Emma's love story is a fairy tale—until Emma mysteriously vanishes. Bereft, Apollo finds himself on a death-defying odyssey through a New York City...
Genres:MysteryDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Apple TV+
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"First Comes Love" is the best rated episode of "The Changeling" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 446 votes. Directed by Melina Matsoukas and written by Kelly Marcel, it aired on 9/7/2023. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Then Comes a Baby in a Baby Carriage".