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The Best Episodes of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Season 1

Every episode of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Season 1!

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Return to the world of Thra, where three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis' power and set out to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Season 1 Episode 1 - End. Begin. All the Same.
    8.2/10(1653 votes)

    #1 - End. Begin. All the Same.

    S1:E1

    In the land of Thra, a young guard discovers a terrible secret about the Skeksis overlords who control the planet -- and its powerful Crystal of Truth.

    Director:Louis Leterrier
    Writers:Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews

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  2. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Season 1 Episode 2 - Nothing Is Simple Anymore
    8.1/10(2317 votes)

    #2 - Nothing Is Simple Anymore

    S1:E2

    As Deet sets out on her quest, Aughra awakens from a long journey, Rian flees the castle, and Brea searches for the meaning of the mysterious symbol.

    Director:Louis Leterrier
    Writer:J.M. Lee

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  3. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Season 1 Episode 3 - What Was Sundered and Undone
    8.2/10(1213 votes)

    #3 - What Was Sundered and Undone

    S1:E3

    Brea struggles with her unsavory new duties, Deet and Hup get a hostile welcome from the Stonewood clan, and Rian begs his Maudra for help.

    Director:Louis Leterrier
    Writer:Vivian Lee

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  4. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Season 1 Episode 4 - The First Thing I Remember Is Fire
    8.7/10(1207 votes)

    #4 - The First Thing I Remember Is Fire

    S1:E4

    While Brea races to solve a puzzle in a hidden room beneath the throne, the Chamberlain hatches a plan to catch Rian and win back the Emperor's trust.

    Director:Louis Leterrier
    Writers:Richard Elliott, Simon Racioppa

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  5. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Season 1 Episode 5 - She Knows All the Secrets
    8.8/10(1181 votes)

    #5 - She Knows All the Secrets

    S1:E5

    A missing Landstrider herd and an unexpected visit from the Skeksis put the All-Maudra on edge. Aughra summons Rian and the others to Dream Space.

    Director:Louis Leterrier
    Writers:Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews

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  6. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Season 1 Episode 6 - By Gelfling Hand ...
    8.5/10(1122 votes)

    #6 - By Gelfling Hand ...

    S1:E6

    Lore breaks out of his chamber to help Brea. As news of the General's deed spreads, Seladon calls the other Maudras to the Citadel.

    Director:Louis Leterrier
    Writer:Kari Drake

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  7. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Season 1 Episode 7 - Time to Make ... My Move
    8.7/10(1144 votes)

    #7 - Time to Make ... My Move

    S1:E7

    At the Circle of the Suns, the weary travelers receive an unsettling surprise -- and a lesson in Thra's history. The Emperor recruits a new army.

    Director:Louis Leterrier
    Writer:Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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  8. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Season 1 Episode 8 - Prophets Don't Know Everything
    8.6/10(1078 votes)

    #8 - Prophets Don't Know Everything

    S1:E8

    While Deet leads Rian on a harrowing journey through the tunnels of Thra, Seladon visits the Castle of the Crystal and sees a new side of the lords.

    Director:Louis Leterrier
    Writers:Richard Elliott, Simon Racioppa

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  9. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Season 1 Episode 9 - The Crystal Calls
    8.7/10(1065 votes)

    #9 - The Crystal Calls

    S1:E9

    Desperate to save one of their own, the Skeksis make a deal with Aughra. Rian and Deet continue their search for the Dual Glaive.

    Director:Louis Leterrier
    Writer:Margaret Dunlap

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  10. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Season 1 Episode 10 - A Single Piece Was Lost
    8.7/10(1080 votes)

    #10 - A Single Piece Was Lost

    S1:E10

    As the Gelfling and the Skeksis prepare for a fateful battle, the Scientist starts work on a new secret weapon.

    Director:Louis Leterrier
    Writers:Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"End. Begin. All the Same." is the best rated episode of "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 1653 votes. Directed by Louis Leterrier and written by Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews, it aired on 8/30/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Nothing Is Simple Anymore".