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The Best Episodes of Top Guns: The Next Generation

Every episode of Top Guns: The Next Generation ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Top Guns: The Next Generation!

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Follow a class of Navy and Marine Corps student pilots as they enter the final and most unforgiving phase of elite strike fighter training. It's six months of high-stakes aerial training, brutal physical demands, and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Top Guns: The Next Generation Season 1 Episode 2 - Catching the Wire
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Catching the Wire

    S1:E2

    Landing on an aircraft carrier demands precision flying and is a skill vital for all U.S. Navy fighter pilots. As the students tackle the longest and most technical section of the Advanced Phase, they know it's a test they must pass to keep their dreams alive. The pressure mounts on some struggling students, and the commanding officer issues a timely warning to one.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Top Guns: The Next Generation Season 1 Episode 3 - Attack Attack!
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Attack Attack!

    S1:E3

    As the students reach the midpoint of their training, they start the iconic dogfighting phase. Against them are seasoned instructors with hundreds of hours of real-world experience. To pass, they must outmaneuver the enemy to take a "kill shot." One student has the added pressure of flying with his Top Gun-trained commodore, while another struggles to control his aggressive instincts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Top Guns: The Next Generation Season 1 Episode 4 - Fight's On!
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Fight's On!

    S1:E4

    As they enter the second and most challenging phase of dog fighting, everything is on the line for our students. Defensive dogfighting involves dynamic maneuvers to evade battle-hardened instructors. The physical strain proves too much for one student, while another has a crisis of confidence when past failures come back to haunt him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Top Guns: The Next Generation Season 1 Episode 6 - Last Chance
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Last Chance

    S1:E6

    It's graduation week. For the remaining students, it means they have one last chance to prove they deserve their prestigious fighter pilot wings. Standing in their way is a tense head-to-head dogfight against an instructor. Past failures come back to haunt one student, and another's whole fighter pilot future comes down to a single flight with their commanding officer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Top Guns: The Next Generation Season 1 Episode 5 - Head-to-Head
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Head-to-Head

    S1:E5

    The students face their final test in an iconic head-to-head dogfight against an instructor. To pass, they must bring all the skills they've learned during their Advanced Phase training. With graduation just days away, students start to worry about their final grades and whether they will get the posting they - and in many cases, their families - want.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Top Guns: The Next Generation Season 1 Episode 1 - Strike
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Strike

    S1:E1

    One student's dreams of becoming a fighter pilot are put in jeopardy as the class starts advanced phase training with a set of breathtaking bombing tests. Diving at speeds they've never faced before, students struggle with the dynamic moves and start to make high-risk mistakes. Instructors deliver tough assessments in the debriefs to keep the students safe.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Catching the Wire" is the best rated episode of "Top Guns: The Next Generation". It scored 8.5/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/23/2025. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Attack Attack!".