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The Worst Episodes of The OA

Every episode of The OA ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The OA!

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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 Worst Episode
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    The OA Season 1 Episode 7 - Empire of Light
    7.8/10(3047 votes)

    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.

    Director:Zal Batmanglij
    Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij

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  2. The OA Season 1 Episode 6 - Forking Paths
    7.9/10(3038 votes)

    S1:E6

    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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  3. The OA Season 1 Episode 1 - Homecoming
    8.0/10(4362 votes)

    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.

    Director:Zal Batmanglij
    Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij

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  4. The OA Season 1 Episode 3 - Champion
    8.0/10(3354 votes)

    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.

    Director:Zal Batmanglij
    Writers:Brit Marling, Dominic Orlando

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  5. The OA Season 1 Episode 2 - New Colossus
    8.1/10(3637 votes)

    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.

    Director:Zal Batmanglij
    Writer:Melanie Marnich

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  6. The OA Season 1 Episode 4 - Away
    8.1/10(3275 votes)

    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.

    Director:Zal Batmanglij
    Writer:Ruby Rae Spiegel

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  7. The OA Season 2 Episode 6 - Chapter 6: Mirror Mirror
    8.1/10(2394 votes)

    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.

    Director:Andrew Haigh
    Writers:Claire Kiechel, Dominic Orlando

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  8. The OA Season 2 Episode 3 - Chapter 3: Magic Mirror
    8.2/10(2659 votes)

    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.

    Director:Andrew Haigh
    Writers:Dominic Orlando, Nicki Paluga

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  9. The OA Season 1 Episode 5 - Paradise
    8.3/10(3298 votes)

    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.

    Director:Zal Batmanglij
    Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij

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  10. The OA Season 1 Episode 8 - Invisible Self
    8.3/10(3913 votes)

    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.

    Director:Zal Batmanglij
    Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij

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  11. The OA Season 2 Episode 7 - Chapter 7: Nina Azarova
    8.5/10(2431 votes)

    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.

    Director:Anna Rose Holmer
    Writers:Brit Marling, Henry Bean

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  12. The OA Season 2 Episode 2 - Chapter 2: Treasure Island
    8.6/10(2640 votes)

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Zal Batmanglij
    Writers:Damien Ober, Nicki Paluga

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  13. The OA Season 2 Episode 5 - Chapter 5: The Medium & the Engineer
    8.6/10(2580 votes)

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Zal Batmanglij
    Writers:Brit Marling, Damien Ober, Henry Bean

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  14. The OA Season 2 Episode 1 - Chapter 1: Angel of Death
    8.7/10(3101 votes)

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Zal Batmanglij
    Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij

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  15. The OA Season 2 Episode 4 - Chapter 4: SYZYGY
    8.8/10(2730 votes)

    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.

    Director:Zal Batmanglij
    Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij

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  16. The OA Season 2 Episode 8 - Chapter 8: Overview
    9.0/10(3439 votes)

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Zal Batmanglij
    Writers:Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Empire of Light" is the worst rated episode of "The OA". It scored 7.8/10 based on 3047 votes. Directed by Zal Batmanglij and written by Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij, it aired on 12/16/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Forking Paths".