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The Best Episodes of Young Justice

Every episode of Young Justice ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Young Justice!

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Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Young Justice Season 2 Episode 6 - Bloodlines
    9.4/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Bloodlines

    S2:E6

    An intruder mysteriously appears inside Mount Justice, claiming to be a tourist from the future. But who is he really? And what is his true agenda?

    Director:Melchior Zwyer
    Writer:Peter David

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  2. Young Justice Season 2 Episode 16 - Complications
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Complications

    S2:E16

    Black Manta gives Miss Martian twenty-four hours to live, but that may be more time than Aqualad has with Sportsmaster and Cheshire on the hunt for his head!

    Director:Tim Divar
    Writer:Kevin Hopps

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  3. Young Justice Season 3 Episode 7 - Evolution
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Evolution

    S3:E7

    Aliens again threaten the Earth, but with the Justice League split and scattered, only the planet’s first and greatest hero can save the day.

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Brandon Vietti

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  4. Young Justice Season 3 Episode 25 - Overwhelmed
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Overwhelmed

    S3:E25

    Artemis and Conner journey back to their pasts during the calm before the storm.

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Greg Weisman

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  5. Young Justice Season 1 Episode 23 - Insecurity
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Insecurity

    S1:E23

    Red Arrow's return undercuts Artemis' confidence, while the team's mission to track down Sportsmaster threatens to expose her darkest secrets.

    Director:Jay Oliva
    Writer:Peter David

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  6. Young Justice Season 1 Episode 26 - Auld Acquaintance
    8.9/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Auld Acquaintance

    S1:E26

    The Team finally learns the identity of the traitor in their midst, forcing a battle against an enemy more dangerous than any they’ve ever faced before!

    Directors:Michael Chang, Lauren Montgomery
    Writer:Greg Weisman

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  7. Young Justice Season 2 Episode 10 - Before the Dawn
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Before the Dawn

    S2:E10

    The Team uncovers some shocking secrets while on a covert rescue mission.

    Director:Tim Divar
    Writer:Kevin Hopps

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  8. Young Justice Season 2 Episode 17 - The Hunt
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #8 - The Hunt

    S2:E17

    A band of misfits is put to the test when Lex Luthor sends them behind enemy lines... to rescue the team!

    Director:Doug Murphy
    Writer:Brandon Vietti

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  9. Young Justice Season 2 Episode 5 - Beneath
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Beneath

    S2:E5

    Jaime Reyes searches for a missing friend, while Miss Martian, Batgirl, Bumblebee and Wonder Girl return to Bialya to discover what lies beneath.

    Director:Doug Murphy
    Writer:Brandon Vietti

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  10. Young Justice Season 2 Episode 18 - Intervention
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Intervention

    S2:E18

    The team embarks on a desperate endeavor to free Blue Beetle!!

    Director:Melchior Zwyer
    Writer:Peter David

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  11. Young Justice Season 3 Episode 8 - Triptych
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Triptych

    S3:E8

    As Meta-Human trafficking spreads across the United States, three very different teams of heroes hope to put a stop to it.

    Director:Melchior Zwyer
    Writer:Peter David

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  12. Young Justice Season 3 Episode 9 - Home Fires
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Home Fires

    S3:E9

    The Light has hired an intergalactic assassin, but who is the intended target?!

    Director:Vinton Heuck
    Writer:Greg Weisman

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  13. Young Justice Season 3 Episode 12 - Nightmare Monkeys
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Nightmare Monkeys

    S3:E12

    Garfield Logan tests out a pair of Goode VR goggles. Then the goggles test him!

    Director:Vinton Heuck
    Writer:Greg Weisman

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  14. Young Justice Season 3 Episode 13 - True Heroes
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #14 - True Heroes

    S3:E13

    Grayson’s operatives attempt to stop an auction of enslaved meta-teens.

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Kevin Hopps

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  15. Young Justice Season 3 Episode 23 - Terminus
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Terminus

    S3:E23

    The hunt for Halo is on.

    Director:Melchior Zwyer
    Writer:Brandon Vietti

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  16. Young Justice Season 3 Episode 24 - Into the Breach
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Into the Breach

    S3:E24

    The Outsiders make a final attempt to save Halo -- and the galaxy.

    Director:Vinton Heuck
    Writer:Jonathan Callan

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  17. Young Justice Season 1 Episode 20 - Coldhearted
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Coldhearted

    S1:E20

    Wally West comes oh-so-close to fulfilling his birthday wish to finally fight alongside the Justice League. Instead, a massively disappointed Kid Flash is taken off the mission and tasked with a simple delivery job. But a few deadly surprises await the birthday boy along the way.

    Director:Victor Cook
    Writer:Jon Weisman

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  18. Young Justice Season 1 Episode 25 - Usual Suspects
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Usual Suspects

    S1:E25

    The Team gets a new member and a new mission – a mission that may finally expose all the Team’s secrets... and all their lies!

    Directors:Jay Oliva, Tim Divar
    Writer:Kevin Hopps

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  19. Young Justice Season 2 Episode 3 - Alienated
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Alienated

    S2:E3

    The Team and the Justice League continue to hunt the Kroloteans that have invaded Earth—but the aliens have help from an extremely unexpected source.

    Director:Melchior Zwyer
    Writer:Kevin Hopps

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  20. Young Justice Season 2 Episode 4 - Salvage
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Salvage

    S2:E4

    While Superboy and Blue Beetle battle Intergang, Nightwing and company try to salvage the soul of a former comrade fallen from grace.

    Director:Tim Divar
    Writer:Greg Weisman

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  21. Young Justice Season 2 Episode 8 - Satisfaction
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Satisfaction

    S2:E8

    Roy Harper seeks vengeance against the man who ruined his life.

    Director:Doug Murphy
    Writer:Greg Weisman

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  22. Young Justice Season 3 Episode 3 - Eminent Threat
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Eminent Threat

    S3:E3

    Conner Kent and Prince Biron Markov are in the clutches of Count Vertigo, leaving Dick Grayson, Artemis Crock and an emotionally damaged Jefferson Pierce to save them and put an end to the Bedlam Syndicate.

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Brandon Vietti

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  23. Young Justice Season 3 Episode 10 - Exceptional Human Beings
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Exceptional Human Beings

    S3:E10

    The search for Tara Markov continues – but who’s doing the searching and where?!

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Francisco Paredes

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  24. Young Justice Season 3 Episode 11 - Another Freak
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Another Freak

    S3:E11

    It’s the first day of school for Violet Harper and Forager. And the last day for a different freak…

    Director:Melchior Zwyer
    Writer:Mae Catt

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  25. Young Justice Season 1 Episode 22 - Agendas
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Agendas

    S1:E22

    Superboy returns to Project Cadmus, where he learns the top-secret genetics lab may have created another Super-clone.

    Director:Michael Chang
    Writer:Kevin Hopps

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Best Episodes Summary

"Bloodlines" is the best rated episode of "Young Justice". It scored 9.4/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Melchior Zwyer and written by Peter David, it aired on 6/2/2012. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Complications".