The Worst Episodes of The OA
Every episode of The OA ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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 a dangerous mystery, but Prairie won’t talk with the FBI or her parents about the seven years she went missing.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "The OA" is "Empire of Light", rated 7.9/10 from 2770 user votes. It was directed by Zal Batmanglij and written by Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij. "Empire of Light" aired on 12/16/2016 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Homecoming".
7.9/10 2,770 votes#1 - 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
8.0/10 3,948 votes#2 - 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
8.0/10 2,767 votes#3 - 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
8.1/10 3,299 votes#4 - 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#5 - 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#6 - 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
8.2/10 3,588 votes#7 - 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
8.2/10 2,402 votes#8 - Magic Mirror
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/22/2019
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
Writer: Nicki Paluga, Dominic Orlando
8.2/10 2,157 votes#9 - Mirror Mirror
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/22/2019
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
Writer: Claire Kiechel, Dominic Orlando
8.3/10 3,016 votes#10 - 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
8.5/10 2,165 votes#11 - Nina Azarova
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/22/2019
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
Writer: Brit Marling, Henry Bean
8.6/10 2,399 votes#12 - Treasure Island
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/22/2019
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
Writer: Damien Ober, Nicki Paluga
8.6/10 2,302 votes#13 - The Medium & The Engineer
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/22/2019
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
Writer: Brit Marling, Damien Ober, Henry Bean
8.7/10 2,787 votes#14 - Angel of Death
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/22/2019
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
Writer: Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij
8.8/10 2,481 votes#15 - SYZYGY
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/22/2019
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
Writer: Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij
9.1/10 3,147 votes#16 - Overview
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/22/2019
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
Writer: Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij