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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(5580 votes)

    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:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Joshua Hamilton

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  2. The Legend of Korra Season 2 Episode 8 - Beginnings (2)
    9.5/10(5731 votes)

    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:Tim Hedrick, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  3. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 12 - Enter the Void
    9.4/10(4250 votes)

    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:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  4. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 11 - The Ultimatum
    9.3/10(4262 votes)

    S3:E11

    Mako and Bolin deliver an ominous message from Zaheer.

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

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  5. The Legend of Korra Season 1 Episode 12 - Endgame
    9.2/10(4782 votes)

    S1:E12

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

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

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  6. The Legend of Korra Season 2 Episode 7 - Beginnings (1)
    9.2/10(5084 votes)

    S2:E7

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

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

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  7. The Legend of Korra Season 4 Episode 2 - Korra Alone
    9.2/10(3919 votes)

    S4:E2

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

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

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  8. The Legend of Korra Season 4 Episode 12 - Day of the Colossus
    9.1/10(3243 votes)

    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:Tim Hedrick, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  9. The Legend of Korra Season 1 Episode 11 - Skeletons in the Closet
    8.9/10(3908 votes)

    S1:E11

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

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

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  10. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 10 - Long Live the Queen
    8.9/10(3487 votes)

    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:Tim Hedrick, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  11. The Legend of Korra Season 4 Episode 10 - Operation Beifong
    8.9/10(2866 votes)

    S4:E10

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

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

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  12. The Legend of Korra Season 4 Episode 13 - The Last Stand
    8.9/10(4130 votes)

    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:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  13. The Legend of Korra Season 1 Episode 9 - Out of the Past
    8.8/10(3806 votes)

    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:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  14. The Legend of Korra Season 1 Episode 10 - Turning the Tides
    8.8/10(3802 votes)

    S1:E10

    The Equalists begin their attack on Republic City.

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

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  15. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 8 - The Terror Within
    8.8/10(3282 votes)

    S3:E8

    Zaheer and his gang try to kidnap Korra.

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

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  16. The Legend of Korra Season 1 Episode 6 - And the Winner Is...
    8.7/10(3979 votes)

    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:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  17. The Legend of Korra Season 1 Episode 8 - When Extremes Meet
    8.6/10(3719 votes)

    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:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  18. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 9 - The Stakeout
    8.6/10(3210 votes)

    S3:E9

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

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

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  19. The Legend of Korra Season 4 Episode 11 - Kuvira's Gambit
    8.6/10(2665 votes)

    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:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Joshua Hamilton

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  20. The Legend of Korra Season 2 Episode 10 - A New Spiritual Age
    8.5/10(3347 votes)

    S2:E10

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

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

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  21. The Legend of Korra Season 2 Episode 13 - Darkness Falls
    8.5/10(3373 votes)

    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:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Joshua Hamilton

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  22. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 4 - In Harm's Way
    8.5/10(3214 votes)

    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:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Joshua Hamilton

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  23. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 6 - Old Wounds
    8.5/10(3210 votes)

    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:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Katie Mattila

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  24. The Legend of Korra Season 4 Episode 4 - The Calling
    8.5/10(3018 votes)

    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:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Katie Mattila

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  25. The Legend of Korra Season 3 Episode 2 - Rebirth
    8.4/10(3289 votes)

    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:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, 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 5580 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)".