The Best Episodes of The Wheel of Time
Every episode of The Wheel of Time ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Wheel of Time!
Follow Moiraine, a member of the shadowy and influential all-female organization called the “Aes Sedai” as she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women. Moiraine believes one of them might be the reincarnation of an incredibly powerful individual, whom prophecies say will either save humanity or destroy it.
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The best episode of "The Wheel of Time" is "What Was Meant to Be", rated 9/10 from 4752 user votes. It was directed by Sanaa Hamri and written by Rafe Judkins, Tim Earle. "What Was Meant to Be" aired on 10/5/2023 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Eyes Without Pity".
9.0/10 4,752 votes#1 - What Was Meant to Be
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2023-10-05
Fate leads Rand and the others to an inevitable showdown with their most formidable enemies yet.
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Writer: Rafe Judkins, Tim Earle
8.7/10 4,011 votes#2 - Eyes Without Pity
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2023-09-21
Rand makes a risky alliance and Egwene gathers her strength to confront the horror of her circumstances.
Director: Maja Vrvilo
Writer: Rammy Park
8.5/10 10,974 votes#3 - The Dragon Reborn
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2021-11-25
Moiraine struggles with uncertainty while Lan struggles with their new companion. Rand wonders about Mat and Mat starts to wonder at himself. Egwene and Perrin take their first steps down a different path. An incredible new power is unleashed on the world.
Director: Wayne Che Yip
Writer: Dave Hill
8.2/10 3,526 votes#4 - Damane
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2023-09-14
Moiraine and Rand flee for their lives. Egwene and Nynaeve encounter a new foe.
Director: Maja Vrvilo
Writer: Rohit Kumar
8.2/10 3,231 votes#5 - Daes Dae'Mar
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2023-09-28
A familiar face foils Moiraine and Rand's plans.
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Writer: Justine Juel Gillmer
8.1/10 4,054 votes#6 - What Might Be
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2023-08-31
Nynaeve faces her greatest fears. Rand seeks guidance on his powers from an unexpected source.
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Writer: John McCutcheon
7.9/10 3,582 votes#7 - Daughter of the Night
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2023-09-07
Moiraine searches for Rand while Nynaeve mourns her losses.
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Writer: Dave Hill
7.8/10 7,374 votes#8 - The Dark Along the Ways
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2021-12-16
Moiraine and her charges are diverted from their path by an unexpected encounter. This diversion, though, reveals many things — Moiraine’s true goal, Lan’s past, the fractures that have grown in the group, and the identity of the Dragon Reborn.
Director: Ciaran Donnelly
Writer: N/A
7.7/10 10,577 votes#9 - Shadow's Waiting
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2021-11-18
Moiraine and Lan lead the four villagers to safety, unsure which is the one from the prophecy. But the friends are equally unsure about their rescuers, especially once they see how far Moiraine is willing to go for her mission – and how far astray Lan is willing to lead them.
Director: Uta Briesewitz
Writer: Amanda Kate Shuman
7.6/10 10,301 votes#10 - A Place of Safety
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2021-11-18
Moiraine and Lan find help in an unexpected – and unwanted – quarter, as the separated villagers try to find their way back to each other, or at least to refuge. But they all soon learn how far the Dark One’s reach extends, and how few they can trust on the road.
Director: Wayne Che Yip
Writer: The Clarksons Twins
7.5/10 7,954 votes#11 - The Flame of Tar Valon
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2021-12-09
Moiraine faces the consequences of her actions. Mat faces the darkness in himself. Egwene faces the most powerful woman in the world.
Director: Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 8,244 votes#12 - Blood Calls Blood
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2021-12-02
Perrin and Egwene run into a familiar face. Mat and Rand see strange ones. Moiraine and Lan mourn their loss.
Director: Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Writer: Celine Song
7.4/10 3,889 votes#13 - Strangers and Friends
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2023-08-31
The Two Rivers youths forge new relationships, while Lan tries to mend an old one.
Director: Thomas Napper
Writer: Katherine B. McKenna
7.3/10 12,602 votes#14 - Leavetaking
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2021-11-18
A strange noblewoman arrives in a remote mountain village, claiming one of five youths is the reincarnation of an ancient power who once destroyed the world – and will do so again, if she’s not able to discover which of them it is. But they all have less time than they think.
Director: Uta Briesewitz
Writer: Rafe Judkins
7.1/10 4,172 votes#15 - A Taste of Solitude
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2023-08-31
Moiraine, Lan, Nynaeve, Egwene, Perrin, and Mat find themselves more alone than ever.
Director: Thomas Napper
Writer: Amanda Kate Shuman
6.4/10 8,280 votes#16 - The Eye of the World
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2021-12-23
For twenty years, Moiraine has dreamed and worked towards this moment. But she can't stop the Dragon Reborn from seeing the appeal of the Dark. Season finale.
Director: Ciaran Donnelly
Writer: N/A