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The Best Episodes of The Legend of Korra

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

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Avatar Korra, a headstrong, rebellious, feisty young woman who continually challenges and breaks with tradition, is on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar. In this story, the Avatar struggles to find balance within

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 13 - Venom of the Red Lotus
    9.6/10(4976 votes)

    #1 - Venom of the Red Lotus

    S3:E13

    Korra battles Zaheer, while Bolin and Mako duel Ghazan and Ming-Hua. The captive members of the Air Nation escape and band together to help Korra.

    Director:Melchior Zwyer
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton

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  2. The Legend of Korra Season 2 Episode 8 - Beginnings (2)
    9.5/10(5139 votes)

    #2 - Beginnings (2)

    S2:E8

    Korra delves deeper into the Avatar's past and realizes what she must do in order to restore balance between the physical and spirit worlds.

    Director:Ian Graham
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Tim Hedrick, Bryan Konietzko

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  3. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 12 - Enter the Void
    9.4/10(3758 votes)

    #3 - Enter the Void

    S3:E12

    When other plans fail, Korra suggests a brave idea to take on the Red Lotus and save the Air Nation.

    Director:Ian Graham
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  4. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 11 - The Ultimatum
    9.3/10(3794 votes)

    #4 - The Ultimatum

    S3:E11

    Mako and Bolin deliver an ominous message from Zaheer.

    Director:Colin Heck
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton

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  5. The Legend of Korra Season 1 Episode 12 - Endgame
    9.2/10(4176 votes)

    #5 - Endgame

    S1:E12

    The duel between Amon and Korra - will Korra be powerful enough to beat Amon?

    Directors:Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  6. The Legend of Korra Season 2 Episode 7 - Beginnings (1)
    9.2/10(4533 votes)

    #6 - Beginnings (1)

    S2:E7

    Korra learns about the epic and mythic origins of the first Avatar.

    Director:Colin Heck
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  7. The Legend of Korra Season 4 Episode 2 - Korra Alone
    9.2/10(3467 votes)

    #7 - Korra Alone

    S4:E2

    Korra's three-year journey of healing takes her to unexpected places.

    Director:Ian Graham
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  8. The Legend of Korra Season 4 Episode 12 - Day of the Colossus
    9.1/10(2814 votes)

    #8 - Day of the Colossus

    S4:E12

    Team Avatar clashes with Kuvira on the streets of Republic City; Pema and Prince Wu help evacuate innocent citizens.

    Director:Ian Graham
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Tim Hedrick, Bryan Konietzko

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  9. The Legend of Korra Season 4 Episode 13 - The Last Stand
    9.0/10(3644 votes)

    #9 - The Last Stand

    S4:E13

    The fate of the Earth Kingdom and the Avatar's life is at stake, when Korra comes face to face with Kuvira.

    Director:Melchior Zwyer
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  10. The Legend of Korra Season 1 Episode 11 - Skeletons in the Closet
    8.9/10(3381 votes)

    #10 - Skeletons in the Closet

    S1:E11

    Korra goes undercover as the war between benders and non-benders intensifies.

    Directors:Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  11. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 10 - Long Live the Queen
    8.9/10(3056 votes)

    #11 - Long Live the Queen

    S3:E10

    Korra and Asami are stranded in the desert. The members of The Red Lotus negotiate with the Earth Queen.

    Director:Melchior Zwyer
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Tim Hedrick, Bryan Konietzko

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  12. The Legend of Korra Season 4 Episode 10 - Operation Beifong
    8.9/10(2458 votes)

    #12 - Operation Beifong

    S4:E10

    Bolin helps Opal and Lin save the Beifongs from Kuvira. Korra visits the Spirit World looking for help.

    Director:Melchior Zwyer
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Tim Hedrick, Bryan Konietzko

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  13. The Legend of Korra Season 1 Episode 9 - Out of the Past
    8.8/10(3280 votes)

    #13 - Out of the Past

    S1:E9

    After being imprisoned by Tarrlok, Korra attempts to analyze the mysterious visions she has been having. Meanwhile, Tenzin, Lin, Mako, Bolin and Asami search for Korra, having been given false information by Tarrlok.

    Directors:Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  14. The Legend of Korra Season 1 Episode 10 - Turning the Tides
    8.8/10(3303 votes)

    #14 - Turning the Tides

    S1:E10

    The Equalists begin their attack on Republic City.

    Directors:Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  15. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 8 - The Terror Within
    8.8/10(2856 votes)

    #15 - The Terror Within

    S3:E8

    Zaheer and his gang try to kidnap Korra.

    Director:Colin Heck
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton

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  16. The Legend of Korra Season 1 Episode 6 - And the Winner Is...
    8.7/10(3445 votes)

    #16 - And the Winner Is...

    S1:E6

    Korra and the Fire Ferrets are in the pro-bending championship, but will the Equalists allow the game to go on?

    Directors:Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  17. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 9 - The Stakeout
    8.7/10(2795 votes)

    #17 - The Stakeout

    S3:E9

    Korra learns the truth about the group that is planning to destroy her.

    Director:Ian Graham
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  18. The Legend of Korra Season 1 Episode 8 - When Extremes Meet
    8.6/10(3203 votes)

    #18 - When Extremes Meet

    S1:E8

    Korra faces off with Councilman Tarrlok as Equalist activity continues to rise in Republic City.

    Directors:Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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  19. The Legend of Korra Season 2 Episode 13 - Darkness Falls
    8.6/10(2920 votes)

    #19 - Darkness Falls

    S2:E13

    Korra discovers a new twist in Unalaq's evil plan. Meanwhile, Tenzin realizes he must face his own demons in order to save his daughter.

    Director:Colin Heck
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton

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  20. The Legend of Korra Season 4 Episode 11 - Kuvira's Gambit
    8.6/10(2270 votes)

    #20 - Kuvira's Gambit

    S4:E11

    Korra and Team Avatar try to stop Kuvira from moving against Republic City; Kuvira unveils a deadly new weapon.

    Director:Colin Heck
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton

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  21. The Legend of Korra Season 2 Episode 10 - A New Spiritual Age
    8.5/10(2920 votes)

    #21 - A New Spiritual Age

    S2:E10

    Korra enters the Spirit World and struggles with the Avatar's relationship with the spirits.

    Director:Ian Graham
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Tim Hedrick, Bryan Konietzko

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  22. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 4 - In Harm's Way
    8.5/10(2796 votes)

    #22 - In Harm's Way

    S3:E4

    Lord Zuko, Tonraq, Desna, and Eska try to prevent Zaheer from freeing the last prisoner, P'Li, while Korra discovers that the Earth Queen is forcing all the airbenders in Ba Sing Se to join her army. Team Avatar thus devises a plan to free them from the monarch's captivity.

    Director:Melchior Zwyer
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton

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  23. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 6 - Old Wounds
    8.5/10(2795 votes)

    #23 - Old Wounds

    S3:E6

    Per Su's suggestion, Korra begins to learn metalbending. Opal admits her reluctance to leave Zaofu due to her obligations to her family while Bolin deals with his fear of learning how to bend metal. Meanwhile, Lin faces her past during an acupuncture sessions, forcing her to relive the circumstances which led to her and Su's strained relationship. After a cathartic release of her repressed emotions, Lin makes amends with her sister as well as Opal, who she convinces to travel to the Northern Air Temple to train with Tenzin. Elsewhere, Zaheer and his group determine Korra's whereabouts shortly after escaping Republic City, deducing that she was under the Metal Clan's protection in Zaofu.

    Director:Ian Graham
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Katie Mattila

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  24. The Legend of Korra Season 4 Episode 4 - The Calling
    8.5/10(2612 votes)

    #24 - The Calling

    S4:E4

    While the young airbenders look far and wide for Korra, Ikki is briefly captured by two Earth Empire soldiers. Based on what they say, Ikki leads the trio to the swamp. There, Korra is still haunted by visions of being hurt by her past enemies, but manages to connect to the siblings through the great banyan-grove tree's roots. After they beg her to resume her Avatar duties to face Kuvira, Toph's advice helps Korra to let go of her fears, bend the rest of the poison out of herself and re-enter the Avatar State.

    Director:Colin Heck
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Katie Mattila

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  25. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 2 - Rebirth
    8.4/10(2867 votes)

    #25 - Rebirth

    S3:E2

    Tenzin, Jinora, and Team Avatar travel toward Ba Sing Se in order to find the new airbenders. Stopping at various villages along the way, they hope to recruit them in order to rebuild the Air Nation, though with little success as they were only able to convince a young boy named Kai to join them. Meanwhile, Zaheer travels the four nations to free his fellow criminals from their prison. After freeing Ghazan and Ming-Hua, they set course for the Northern Water Tribe to free their last member, P'Li. Upon learning of their escape, Lord Zuko sets course for the Northern Water Tribe himself in an attempt to stop them.

    Director:Colin Heck
    Writers:Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton

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Best Episodes Summary

"Venom of the Red Lotus" is the best rated episode of "The Legend of Korra". It scored 9.6/10 based on 4976 votes. Directed by Melchior Zwyer and written by Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton, it aired on 8/22/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Beginnings (2)".