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The Best Episodes of The Last Dance

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

Best episode
S1E10 Episode X
9.53,906 votes
Worst episode
S1E6 Episode VI
8.83,746 votes
Top season
Season 1
9.1avg
Binge time
8h 25m
10 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Last Dance Season 1 Episode 10 - Episode X
    9.5/10(3906 votes)

    S1:E10

    In June of 1998, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls face the Utah Jazz in an NBA Finals rematch, looking for a sixth championship and a perfect ending for "The Last Dance."

    Director:Jason Hehir
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Last Dance Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode VIII
    9.2/10(3729 votes)

    S1:E8

    Michael Jordan would famously use even the smallest slight imaginable to motivate himself against an opponent. And when his NBA comeback in 1995 fell short in the playoffs, he worked harder than ever to return to form.

    Director:Jason Hehir
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Last Dance Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode IX
    9.2/10(3553 votes)

    S1:E9

    In May of 1998, nearly a year after Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls fought past Utah in the NBA Finals, their path to a sixth title only gets more challenging, as a brutal seven-game series against the Indiana Pacers decides the Eastern Conference.

    Director:Jason Hehir
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Last Dance Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode IV
    9.1/10(4134 votes)

    S1:E4

    In what management insists is Phil Jackson's final season in Chicago as head coach of the Bulls, he continues to seem like the only one who can steer this unique, singular collection of talent to another title.

    Director:Jason Hehir
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Last Dance Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode VII
    9.1/10(3820 votes)

    S1:E7

    As Michael Jordan pushes his teammates hard for a sixth NBA title, his intensity and hunger for basketball dominance is in stark contrast to his mindset in October 1993, when he stunned the world by walking away from the game.

    Director:Jason Hehir
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Last Dance Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode V
    9.0/10(3888 votes)

    S1:E5

    As Michael Jordan's fame peaked to unparalleled levels in the early 1990s in the wake of consecutive NBA titles and a starring role on the Olympic Dream Team, his image as "Air Jordan" made him a profoundly significant cultural figure.

    Director:Jason Hehir
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Last Dance Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode III
    9.0/10(4298 votes)

    S1:E3

    Once a key member of the hated Detroit Pistons "Bad Boys" championship teams that brutalized Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman is virtually all Jordan can count on in the early months of the 1997-98 season.

    Director:Jason Hehir
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Last Dance Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode I
    9.0/10(5158 votes)

    S1:E1

    In the fall of 1997, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls begin their quest to win a sixth NBA title in eight years. But "The Last Dance," as coach Phil Jackson called it, will be shadowed by tension with the club's front office.

    Director:Jason Hehir
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Last Dance Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode II
    8.9/10(4666 votes)

    S1:E2

    Michael Jordan is left to begin the 1997-98 season without his injured sidekick Scottie Pippen, whose contract dispute with the Bulls' front office reaches a fever pitch as the team gets off to one of the worst starts of its championship runs.

    Director:Jason Hehir
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Last Dance Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode VI
    8.8/10(3746 votes)

    S1:E6

    With Michael Jordan's extraordinary fame came extraordinary scrutiny, and in 1993, it all felt like it came to a head with the Chicago Bulls' pursuit of a third straight title shadowed by question marks about Jordan's gambling.

    Director:Jason Hehir
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode X" is the best rated episode of The Last Dance. It scored 9.5/10 from 3,906 votes. Directed by Jason Hehir and written by Unknown, it aired on May 17, 2020. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode VIII".

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