The Best Episodes of The OA Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(4148 votes)

   #1 - Homecoming

   S1:E112/16/2016

   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.

   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij

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   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij
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   8.1/10(3465 votes)

   #2 - New Colossus

   S1:E212/16/2016

   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.

   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writer:Melanie Marnich

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   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writer:Melanie Marnich
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   8.0/10(3193 votes)

   #3 - Champion

   S1:E312/16/2016

   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.

   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writers:Brit Marling, Dominic Orlando

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   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writers:Brit Marling, Dominic Orlando
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   8.2/10(3129 votes)

   #4 - Away

   S1:E412/16/2016

   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.

   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writer:Ruby Rae Spiegel

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   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writer:Ruby Rae Spiegel
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   8.3/10(3162 votes)

   #5 - Paradise

   S1:E512/16/2016

   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.

   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij

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   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij
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   7.9/10(2898 votes)

   #6 - Forking Paths

   S1:E612/16/2016

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

   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writer:Melanie Marnich

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   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writer:Melanie Marnich
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   7.9/10(2905 votes)

   #7 - Empire of Light

   S1:E712/16/2016

   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.

   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij

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   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij
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   8.3/10(3750 votes)

   #8 - Invisible Self

   S1:E812/16/2016

   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.

   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij

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   Director:Zal Batmanglij

   Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij