8.2/1098 votes#1 - The Quest
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/1991
How it all started for Ren on his journey to find the Thirteen Treasures of Rule.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lane Raichert, Mark Young, Kelly Ward
7.6/1084 votes#2 - Dishonor
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/26/1991
Strange warriors called the Atani capture Ren and the crew as they try to avoid Bloth.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lane Raichert, Mark Young, Kelly Ward
7.8/1077 votes#3 - Break Up
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/27/1991
Ren and the crew discover the secrets of Niddler's past when they follow Konk to the island of Pandwa.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lane Raichert, Bill Matheny
8.8/1079 votes#4 - Betrayal
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/28/1991
Ren meets one of his father's best captains but he and Niddler are captured by Bloth.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lane Raichert, Bill Matheny
8.4/1077 votes#5 - Victory
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/1/1991
An escape attempt for Ren and his friends to regain the First Treasure from Bloth.
Director: N/A
Writer: Laren Bright, Kristina Luckey
NaN/100 votes#6 - Andorus
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/12/1991
Tula changes when she discovers that she too is a Ecomancer. She and Teron battle Blight to restore the island of Andorus to its former beauty.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#7 - A Drop of Darkness
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/1991
Ren saves a mysterious woman from the Dark Water, but her selfishness puts the whole crew in danger.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#8 - The Beast and the Bell
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/1991
Ren heeds a message from his dead father and takes the crew to Banjamaar to find the Bell of the First Sound.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#9 - Panacea
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/1991
The crew finds a dangerous mud creature stands between them and one of the Treasures of Rule.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#10 - King Niddler
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/1991
Niddler is mistaken for the savior of the Mobo, a race of monkey birds, but his delight turns to fear when he learns he must rescue his new subjects from the immense Feryx.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#11 - The Collection
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/23/1991
The crew sails through the sinister Straits of Hedren, where ships have vanished for years.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Ehrman
NaN/100 votes#12 - The Little Leviathan
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/30/1991
The crew rescues a baby Leviathan, but their grateful young friend causes trouble until its massive mother comes looking for her baby and interrupts Bloth's triumph over Ren.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#13 - The Darkdweller
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/7/1991
As Ren and the others celebrate having accomplished the first half of their task, Bloth corners the Wraith and forces them into fatal flight.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Pirates of Dark Water Season 1
Every episode of The Pirates of Dark Water Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Pirates of Dark Water Season 1!
The Pirates of Dark Water is a fantasy animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera in 1991.
Genres:AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Quest" is the best rated episode of "The Pirates of Dark Water" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 98 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Lane Raichert, Mark Young, Kelly Ward, it aired on 2/25/1991. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Dishonor".