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The Wheel of Time•Season 1•Episode 1

Leavetaking

7.3/10 · 14,840 votesNov 18, 202156 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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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

Directed byUta Briesewitz

Written byRafe Judkins

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Seasons3

All 1 2 3

Season 1 Episodes8

Leavetaking

Shadow's Waiting

A Place of Safety

The Dragon Reborn

Blood Calls Blood

The Flame of Tar Valon

E7 7.8

The Dark Along the Ways

E8 6.6

The Eye of the World

Cast7

Rosamund Pike

Moiraine Damodred

Daniel Henney

al'Lan Mandragoran

Josha Stradowski

Rand al'Thor

Zoë Robins

Nynaeve al'Meara

Madeleine Madden

Egwene al'Vere

Marcus Rutherford

Perrin Aybara

Barney Harris

Mat Cauthon

Crew4

Uta Briesewitz

Director

Rafe Judkins

Writer

Celine Song

Staff Writer

Cole Edwards

Casting Assistant

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Episode Summary

"Leavetaking" is episode 1 of The Wheel of Time season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 14,840 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Uta Briesewitz and written by Rafe Judkins, it aired on November 18, 2021.

Next: E2 · Shadow's Waiting Best of Season 1