The Best Episodes of The Wheel of Time Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.9/10(80 votes)

   #1 - Leavetaking

   S1:E111/18/2021

   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

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   Director:Uta Briesewitz

   Writer:Rafe Judkins
2. 

   6.6/10(71 votes)

   #2 - Shadow's Waiting

   S1:E211/18/2021

   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

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   Director:Uta Briesewitz

   Writer:Amanda Kate Shuman
3. 

   6.4/10(65 votes)

   #3 - A Place of Safety

   S1:E311/18/2021

   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

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   Director:Wayne Che Yip

   Writer:The Clarksons Twins
4. 

   7.1/10(64 votes)

   #4 - The Dragon Reborn

   S1:E411/25/2021

   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

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   Director:Wayne Che Yip

   Writer:Dave Hill
5. 

   6.2/10(59 votes)

   #5 - Blood Calls Blood

   S1:E512/2/2021

   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

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   Director:Salli Richardson-Whitfield

   Writer:Celine Song
6. 

   6.1/10(57 votes)

   #6 - The Flame of Tar Valon

   S1:E612/9/2021

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Salli Richardson-Whitfield

   Writer:Unknown
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7. 

   6.4/10(50 votes)

   #7 - The Dark Along the Ways

   S1:E712/16/2021

   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:Ciarán Donnelly

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Ciarán Donnelly

   Writer:Unknown
8. 

   6.0/10(55 votes)

   #8 - The Eye of the World

   S1:E812/23/2021

   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.

   Director:Ciarán Donnelly

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Ciarán Donnelly

   Writer:Unknown