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!
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 a dangerous mystery, but Prairie won’t talk with the FBI or her parents about the seven years she went missing.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The OA" season 1 is "Homecoming", rated 8/10 from 3948 user votes. It was directed by Zal Batmanglij and written by Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij. "Homecoming" aired on 12/16/2016 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "New Colossus".
8.0/10 3,948 votes#1 - Homecoming
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/16/2016
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
Writer: Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij
8.1/10 3,299 votes#2 - New Colossus
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/16/2016
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
8.1/10 3,041 votes#3 - Champion
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/16/2016
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
Writer: Brit Marling, Dominic Orlando
8.2/10 2,985 votes#4 - Away
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/16/2016
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
8.3/10 3,016 votes#5 - Paradise
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/16/2016
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
Writer: Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij
8.0/10 2,767 votes#6 - Forking Paths
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/16/2016
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
7.9/10 2,770 votes#7 - Empire of Light
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/16/2016
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
Writer: Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij
8.2/10 3,588 votes#8 - Invisible Self
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/16/2016
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
Writer: Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij