9.6/104,513 votesLoading...#1 - Venom of the Red Lotus
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 8/22/2014
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
Writer: Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Joshua Hamilton
9.5/104,703 votesLoading...#2 - Beginnings (2)
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/18/2013
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
Writer: Tim Hedrick, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
9.4/103,416 votesLoading...#3 - Enter the Void
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 8/22/2014
When other plans fail, Korra suggests a brave idea to take on the Red Lotus and save the Air Nation.
Director: Ian Graham
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
9.3/103,469 votesLoading...#4 - The Ultimatum
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/15/2014
Mako and Bolin deliver an ominous message from Zaheer.
Director: Colin Heck
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton
9.2/103,767 votesLoading...#5 - Endgame
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/23/2012
The duel between Amon and Korra - will Korra be powerful enough to beat Amon?
Director: Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu
Writer: Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino
9.2/104,138 votesLoading...#6 - Beginnings (1)
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/18/2013
Korra learns about the epic and mythic origins of the first Avatar.
Director: Colin Heck
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
9.2/103,136 votesLoading...#7 - Korra Alone
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2014
Korra's three-year journey of healing takes her to unexpected places.
Director: Ian Graham
Writer: Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino
9.1/102,513 votesLoading...#8 - Day of the Colossus
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/2014
Team Avatar clashes with Kuvira on the streets of Republic City; Pema and Prince Wu help evacuate innocent citizens.
Director: Ian Graham
Writer: Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Tim Hedrick
9.0/103,284 votesLoading...#9 - The Last Stand
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 12/18/2014
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
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
8.9/103,057 votesLoading...#10 - Skeletons in the Closet
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/23/2012
Korra goes undercover as the war between benders and non-benders intensifies.
Director: Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu
Writer: Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino
8.9/102,776 votesLoading...#11 - Long Live the Queen
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/8/2014
Korra and Asami are stranded in the desert. The members of The Red Lotus negotiate with the Earth Queen.
Director: Melchior Zwyer
Writer: Tim Hedrick, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
8.9/102,200 votesLoading...#12 - Operation Beifong
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2014
Bolin helps Opal and Lin save the Beifongs from Kuvira. Korra visits the Spirit World looking for help.
Director: Melchior Zwyer
Writer: Tim Hedrick, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
8.8/103,126 votesLoading...#13 - And the Winner Is...
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/2012
Korra and the Fire Ferrets are in the pro-bending championship, but will the Equalists allow the game to go on?
Director: Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu
Writer: Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino
8.8/102,973 votesLoading...#14 - Out of the Past
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/9/2012
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.
Director: Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu
Writer: Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino
8.8/103,000 votesLoading...#15 - Turning the Tides
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/16/2012
The Equalists begin their attack on Republic City.
Director: Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
8.8/102,606 votesLoading...#16 - The Terror Within
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/25/2014
Zaheer and his gang try to kidnap Korra.
Director: Colin Heck
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton
8.7/102,540 votesLoading...#17 - The Stakeout
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 8/1/2014
Korra learns the truth about the group that is planning to destroy her.
Director: Ian Graham
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
8.6/102,909 votesLoading...#18 - When Extremes Meet
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/2/2012
Korra faces off with Councilman Tarrlok as Equalist activity continues to rise in Republic City.
Director: Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu
Writer: Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino
8.6/102,656 votesLoading...#19 - A New Spiritual Age
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/8/2013
Korra enters the Spirit World and struggles with the Avatar's relationship with the spirits.
Director: Ian Graham
Writer: Tim Hedrick, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
8.6/102,626 votesLoading...#20 - Darkness Falls
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 11/22/2013
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
Writer: Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Joshua Hamilton
8.6/102,367 votesLoading...#21 - The Calling
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2014
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
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Katie Mattila
8.6/102,032 votesLoading...#22 - Kuvira's Gambit
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/12/2014
Korra and Team Avatar try to stop Kuvira from moving against Republic City; Kuvira unveils a deadly new weapon.
Director: Colin Heck
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton
8.5/102,530 votesLoading...#23 - In Harm's Way
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/11/2014
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
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton
8.5/102,547 votesLoading...#24 - Old Wounds
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/18/2014
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
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Katie Mattila
8.4/102,598 votesLoading...#25 - Rebirth
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/27/2014
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
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joshua Hamilton
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!
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....
Genres:AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Nickelodeon
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 4513 votes. Directed by Melchior Zwyer and written by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Joshua Hamilton, it aired on 8/22/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Beginnings (2)".