- 7.5/10764 votes
#1 - Becoming: Part 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/23/2016
As a new day dawns in Arcadia, two trolls are locked in an epic battle with major consequences for the human world -- and one human boy in particular.
Director: Guillermo del Toro, Rodrigo Blaas
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10625 votes
#2 - Becoming: Part 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/23/2016
Still reeling from the discovery of the amulet's power, a stunned Jim meets his new mentors and learns he's been tasked with a sacred responsibility.
Director: Guillermo del Toro, Rodrigo Blaas
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10551 votes
#3 - Wherefore Art Thou, Trollhunter?
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/23/2016
Jim and Toby tour Heartstone Trollmarket, where Jim begins his training and the presence of the first human Trollhunter stirs up bitter resentment.
Director: Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte
Writer: Marc Guggenheim
- 7.5/10525 votes
#4 - Gnome Your Enemy
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/23/2016
While Jim gets a crash course in troll history, big problems -- and a bully -- await him in the human world. What better time for his first mission?
Director: Elaine Bogan
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10499 votes
#5 - Waka Chaka!
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/23/2016
Jim tries to get closer to Claire on a school field trip to the museum, only to learn that the museum's curator, Ms. Nomura, has an unsettling secret.
Director: Elaine Bogan
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10489 votes
#6 - Win Lose or Draal
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/23/2016
Jim preps for a high-stakes rematch against Draal, the amulet's seemingly rightful heir. But their animosity gives way to a surprising partnership.
Director: Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10476 votes
#7 - To Catch a Changeling
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/23/2016
Armed with an ancient troll-hunting tool, Jim and Toby set out to unmask the Changelings living among them. Claire makes Jim a tempting offer.
Director: Simon Otto
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10467 votes
#8 - Adventures in Trollsitting
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/23/2016
While Draal settles into his new digs, Jim volunteers to babysit so he can find out whether Claire's little brother, Enrique, is a Changeling.
Director: Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10466 votes
#9 - Bittersweet Sixteen
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/23/2016
Jim's 16th birthday is full of surprises, including the arrival of a terrifying new species of troll that's immune to the effects of sunlight.
Director: Elaine Bogan
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10473 votes
#10 - Young Atlas
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/23/2016
Draal gives Jim a troll-made totem to help curb his anxiety about Claire. But Jim's newfound overconfidence leads him to a startling realization.
Director: Andrew L. Schmidt
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/10475 votes
#11 - Recipe for Disaster
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/23/2016
As Claire grows increasingly suspicious, Jim's mom invites Strickler over for dinner, where the tension is so thick, you could cut it with a knife.
Director: Rodrigo Blaas, Elaine Bogan
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/10511 votes
#12 - Claire and Present Danger
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/23/2016
The Killahead Bridge is complete, but the door to the Darklands still won't open. Jim is forced to tell Claire the truth when she becomes a target.
Director: Andrew L. Schmidt
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/10540 votes
#13 - The Battle of Two Bridges
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/23/2016
Two fateful battles unfold when Bular and Strickler order Jim to unlock the portal and free Gunmar and his Gumm-Gumm Army from the Darklands.
Director: Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10458 votes
#14 - Return of the Trollhunter
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/23/2016
Claire gets her first look at Heartstone Trollmarket, and Jim receives a ghostly summons. Elsewhere, Strickler awakens an ancient assassin.
Director: Elaine Bogan
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10440 votes
#15 - Mudslinging
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/23/2016
Jim searches for a way to kill Gunmar so Claire can bring her brother back home. A power-hungry Strickler returns to Arcadia with Angor Rot.
Director: Rodrigo Blaas
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10436 votes
#16 - Roaming Fees May Apply
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 12/23/2016
The heroes launch a dangerous quest to find the first Triumbric Stone. Angor Rot concocts a charm that links Strickler and Barbara's fates.
Director: Andrew L. Schmidt
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10438 votes
#17 - Blinky's Day Out
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 12/23/2016
A barely recognizable Blinky experiences the highs and lows of being human. Angor Rot marks Jim for a fate that's worse than death.
Director: Elaine Bogan
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10432 votes
#18 - The Shattered King
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 12/23/2016
The heroes' search for the second Triumbric Stone takes them deep into unfamiliar marshlands. Claire asks Jim to be her dance partner.
Director: Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10441 votes
#19 - Airheads
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 12/23/2016
Toby and Claire take on a Trollhunter task so Jim can win a Spring King challenge. In the process, they learn to master new weapons.
Director: Andrew L. Schmidt
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10436 votes
#20 - Where Is My Mind?
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 12/23/2016
A horde of pixies descends on Arcadia Oaks High, sending the student body into a tailspin. Angor Rot comes to Jim with a surprising proposal.
Director: Elaine Bogan
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10427 votes
#21 - Party Monster
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 12/23/2016
The Changeling posing as Claire's little brother throws a house party for the trolls of Arcadia. Jim and Toby look for a way to take Strickler's ring.
Director: Rodrigo Blaas
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/10458 votes
#22 - It's About Time
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 12/23/2016
Every second counts when Jim turns to a time-stopping Kairosect to snatch Strickler's ring, save his mother and find the second Triumbric Stone.
Director: Andrew L. Schmidt
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/10433 votes
#23 - Wingmen
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 12/23/2016
A troll queen arrives from afar to take AAARRRGGHH!!! back to his homeland, revealing his devastating secret. Strickler asks Jim for protection.
Director: Elaine Bogan
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/10459 votes
#24 - Angor Management
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 12/23/2016
A reluctant Jim joins forces with Strickler to keep Barbara alive. Gnome Chompsky returns from the Darklands with important news about Enrique.
Director: Rodrigo Blaas
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/10470 votes
#25 - A Night to Remember
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 12/23/2016
With Barbara's life hanging in the balance, Jim races to break the spell that bonds her to Strickler. Angor Rot attacks Toby and Claire.
Director: Andrew L. Schmidt
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1
Every episode of Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1!
After uncovering a mysterious amulet, an average teen assumes an unlikely destiny and sets out to save two worlds.
Genres:FamilyAnimationAction & AdventureComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Becoming: Part 1" is the best rated episode of "Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 764 votes. Directed by Guillermo del Toro, Rodrigo Blaas and written by N/A, it aired on 12/23/2016. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Becoming: Part 2".