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The Best Episodes of The OA Season 1

Every episode of The OA Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The OA Season 1!

Binge this in 7h 19mPeaking at 8.3/10

Seven years after vanishing from her home, a young woman returns with mysterious new abilities and recruits five strangers for a secret mission.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The OA Season 1 Episode 1 - Homecoming
    8.0/10(4148 votes)

    #1 - Homecoming

    S1:E1

    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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  2. The OA Season 1 Episode 2 - New Colossus
    8.1/10(3465 votes)

    #2 - New Colossus

    S1:E2

    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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  3. The OA Season 1 Episode 3 - Champion
    8.0/10(3193 votes)

    #3 - Champion

    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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  4. The OA Season 1 Episode 4 - Away
    8.2/10(3129 votes)

    #4 - Away

    S1:E4

    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. The OA Season 1 Episode 5 - Paradise
    8.3/10(3162 votes)

    #5 - Paradise

    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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  6. The OA Season 1 Episode 6 - Forking Paths
    7.9/10(2898 votes)

    #6 - Forking Paths

    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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  8. The OA Season 1 Episode 7 - Empire of Light
    7.9/10(2905 votes)

    #7 - Empire of Light

    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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  9. The OA Season 1 Episode 8 - Invisible Self
    8.3/10(3750 votes)

    #8 - Invisible Self

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Homecoming" is the best rated episode of "The OA" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 4148 votes. Directed by Zal Batmanglij and written by Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij, it aired on 12/16/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "New Colossus".