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The Best Episodes of The Wheel of Time Season 1

Every episode of The Wheel of Time Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Wheel of Time Season 1!

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...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Leavetaking" is the best rated episode of "The Wheel of Time" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 12777 votes. Directed by Uta Briesewitz and written by Rafe Judkins, it aired on 11/18/2021. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Shadow's Waiting".

  • Leavetaking
    7.3/1012,777 votes

    #1 - Leavetaking

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/18/2021

    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

  • Shadow's Waiting
    7.7/1010,731 votes

    #2 - Shadow's Waiting

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/18/2021

    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

  • A Place of Safety
    7.6/1010,442 votes

    #3 - A Place of Safety

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/18/2021

    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

  • The Dragon Reborn
    8.5/1011,123 votes

    #4 - The Dragon Reborn

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/25/2021

    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

  • Blood Calls Blood
    7.4/108,384 votes

    #5 - Blood Calls Blood

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/2/2021

    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

  • The Flame of Tar Valon
    7.5/108,102 votes

    #6 - The Flame of Tar Valon

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/9/2021

    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: N/A

  • The Dark Along the Ways
    7.8/107,513 votes

    #7 - The Dark Along the Ways

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/16/2021

    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: Ciaran Donnelly

    Writer: N/A

  • The Eye of the World
    6.5/108,434 votes

    #8 - The Eye of the World

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/23/2021

    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. Season finale.

    Director: Ciaran Donnelly

    Writer: N/A