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The Best Episodes of The OA

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

The Best Episodes of The OA

Prairie Johnson, blind as a child, comes home to the community she grew up in with her sight restored. Some hail her a miracle, others...
  1. 8.0/10(23 votes)

    #1 - Overview

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    While BBA and the others converge on the clinic, Nina persuades Hap to show her his research, and Karim unlocks one of the house's final secrets.

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  2. 7.8/10(24 votes)

    #2 - Magic Mirror

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    S2:E3

    In Michigan, Steve begs the gang to try jumping to another dimension, and a presence in Buck's mirror inspires an unlikely pilgrimage.

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  3. 7.8/10(25 votes)

    #3 - SYZYGY

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    S2:E4

    Karim visits Nina at the clinic for help finding the secret entrance to the house. Meanwhile, Hap meets a fellow traveler, and Homer goes on a date.

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  4. 7.6/10(38 votes)

    #4 - Away

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    An agonizing dilemma gives OA a new perspective on the group's plight. Homer resolves to find out what Hap's experiments are really about.

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  5. 7.6/10(26 votes)

    #5 - Angel of Death

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    While private eye Karim Washington scours San Francisco for a missing teen who was involved in a cryptic game, OA wakes up in unfamiliar surroundings.

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  6. 7.6/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Treasure Island

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    At the clinic, OA discovers what happened to her friends back at Hap's. Karim turns his attention to a doctor who worked for Pierre Ruskin.

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  8. 7.6/10(24 votes)

    #7 - Mirror Mirror

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    S2:E6

    As BBA and the kids head west, an alarming news report forces them to speed up their plans. Jesse wrestles with lingering trauma from the shooting.

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  9. 7.6/10(23 votes)

    #8 - Nina Azarova

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    S2:E7

    Karim returns to the house with reinforcements, OA tries to access Nina's memories, and Hap offers to discharge Scott -- after one last experiment.

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  10. 7.5/10(40 votes)

    #9 - Champion

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    S1:E3

    A journalist approaches the family with an offer. At Hap's, a bond is forged with Homer and the others as they hatch a desperate plan.

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  11. 7.4/10(42 votes)

    #10 - New Colossus

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    The OA retraces the dramatic twists and turns in her life after a childhood accident, leading up to a fateful encounter far from home many years later.

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  12. 7.3/10(38 votes)

    #11 - Paradise

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    S1:E5

    While Hap zeroes in on a new test subject in Cuba, Homer and OA work to perfect their escape plan. Scott reaches his breaking point.

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  13. 7.3/10(38 votes)

    #12 - Forking Paths

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    S1:E6

    As the group continues its search for the final movement, a startling turn of events gives Hap's work a new urgency.

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  14. 7.3/10(41 votes)

    #13 - Invisible Self

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    S1:E8

    After OA recounts a dramatic final night at Hap's, the others begin to see her story in a new light. The fragments of the dream click into place.

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  15. 7.3/10(25 votes)

    #14 - The Medium & The Engineer

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    After a harrowing ordeal, OA and Karim find themselves locked inside a labyrinth of puzzles. Nagging doubts prompt Homer to snoop on Dr. Percy.

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  16. 7.2/10(47 votes)

    #15 - Homecoming

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    A woman missing for seven years turns up at a hospital with strange scars on her back but can't -- or won't -- reveal where she's been.

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  17. 7.2/10(37 votes)

    #16 - Empire of Light

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    S1:E7

    An ominous new dream and a tense outing with Nancy and Abel take a toll on OA. Steve finds his life in turmoil once again.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Overview" is the best rated episode of "The OA". It scored 8/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Zal Batmanglij and written by Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij, it aired on 3/22/2019. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Magic Mirror".