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The Best Episodes of Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1

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After uncovering a mysterious amulet, an average teen assumes an unlikely destiny and sets out to save two worlds.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 26 - Something Rotten This Way Comes
    9.0/10(719 votes)

    S1:E26

    The heroes brace for Angor Rot's inevitable invasion and prepare for the fight of their lives. Jim locates the last Triumbric Stone.

    Director:Elaine Bogan
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 13 - The Battle of Two Bridges
    8.9/10(715 votes)

    S1:E13

    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.

    Directors:Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 22 - It's About Time
    8.7/10(596 votes)

    S1:E22

    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:Unknown

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  4. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 24 - Angor Management
    8.7/10(600 votes)

    S1:E24

    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:Unknown

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  5. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 25 - A Night to Remember
    8.7/10(598 votes)

    S1:E25

    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:Unknown

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  6. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 12 - Claire and Present Danger
    8.6/10(665 votes)

    S1:E12

    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:Unknown

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  7. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 11 - Recipe for Disaster
    8.5/10(626 votes)

    S1:E11

    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.

    Directors:Elaine Bogan, Rodrigo Blaas
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 23 - Wingmen
    8.4/10(555 votes)

    S1:E23

    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:Unknown

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  9. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 20 - Where Is My Mind?
    8.3/10(560 votes)

    S1:E20

    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:Unknown

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  10. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 6 - Win Lose or Draal
    8.2/10(634 votes)

    S1:E6

    Jim preps for a high-stakes rematch against Draal, the amulet's seemingly rightful heir. But their animosity gives way to a surprising partnership.

    Directors:Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 9 - Bittersweet Sixteen
    8.0/10(605 votes)

    S1:E9

    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:Unknown

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  12. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 17 - Blinky's Day Out
    8.0/10(564 votes)

    S1:E17

    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:Unknown

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  13. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 7 - To Catch a Changeling
    7.9/10(618 votes)

    S1:E7

    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:Unknown

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  14. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 10 - Young Atlas
    7.9/10(612 votes)

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown

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  15. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 14 - Return of the Trollhunter
    7.9/10(595 votes)

    S1:E14

    Claire gets her first look at Heartstone Trollmarket, and Jim receives a ghostly summons. Elsewhere, Strickler awakens an ancient assassin.

    Director:Elaine Bogan
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 16 - Roaming Fees May Apply
    7.9/10(560 votes)

    S1:E16

    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:Unknown

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  17. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 18 - The Shattered King
    7.9/10(560 votes)

    S1:E18

    The heroes' search for the second Triumbric Stone takes them deep into unfamiliar marshlands. Claire asks Jim to be her dance partner.

    Directors:Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 5 - Waka Chaka!
    7.8/10(643 votes)

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown

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  19. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 15 - Mudslinging
    7.8/10(573 votes)

    S1:E15

    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:Unknown

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  20. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 2 - Becoming: Part 2
    7.7/10(786 votes)

    S1:E2

    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.

    Directors:Guillermo del Toro, Rodrigo Blaas
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 8 - Adventures in Trollsitting
    7.7/10(610 votes)

    S1:E8

    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.

    Directors:Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 19 - Airheads
    7.7/10(565 votes)

    S1:E19

    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:Unknown

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  23. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 1 - Becoming: Part 1
    7.6/10(959 votes)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Directors:Guillermo del Toro, Rodrigo Blaas
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 3 - Wherefore Art Thou, Trollhunter?
    7.6/10(705 votes)

    S1:E3

    Jim and Toby tour Heartstone Trollmarket, where Jim begins his training and the presence of the first human Trollhunter stirs up bitter resentment.

    Directors:Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte
    Writer:Marc Guggenheim

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  25. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Episode 4 - Gnome Your Enemy
    7.5/10(677 votes)

    S1:E4

    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:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Something Rotten This Way Comes" is the best rated episode of "Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia" season 1. It scored 9/10 based on 719 votes. Directed by Elaine Bogan and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/23/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Battle of Two Bridges".