The BEST episodes of Alice in Borderland (2020)

Every episode of Alice in Borderland (2020) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Alice in Borderland (2020)!

Arisu—a listless, jobless and video-game-obsessed young man—suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive. In this strange world, Arisu meets Usagi, a young woman who's navigating the games alone.

Last Updated: 6/28/2026Network: NetflixStatus: Ended

7.96

922 votes

#1 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/22/2022

With only a few minutes left in the game, the results for each team seems fixed. Arisu approaches Kyuma, and asks to shake his hand.

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7.83

982 votes

#2 - Episode 8

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/22/2022

For their final game, they’ll need to survive three rounds of croquet; but before they can get very far, the Queen asks them to sit down for some tea.

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7.78

1206 votes

#3 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/10/2020

With Chota and Shibuki’s visas fast expiring, the four enter a vast botanical garden in Shinjuku, where they take part in a cruel game of betrayal.

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7.75

910 votes

#4 - Episode 7

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/22/2022

In the middle of an overgrown Shibuya crossing, Niragi challenges Arisu and Chishiya to a game. But then, the King of Spades arrives.

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7.74

1077 votes

#5 - Episode 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/2020

Tensions inside the resort reach a boiling point. As the game clock nears zero, those who’ve survived the onslaught now face an uncertain future.

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7.68

1242 votes

#6 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/10/2020

Leaving an injured Chota, Arisu and Karube head out to gain more experience. They come to a sprawling apartment, where a deadly game of tag awaits.

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7.68

1066 votes

#7 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/10/2020

Once a safe haven, the Beach becomes the arena for the next stage, where an epic witch hunt turns everyone against each other in a hostile showdown.

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7.65

891 votes

#8 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/22/2022

There are just a handful of players left, and Chishiya’s the only one without a partner. The next round may very well be the last of the game.

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7.61

889 votes

#9 - Episode 6

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/22/2022

Usagi will have to change the hearts and minds of the cynical players on the Queen’s team. At the Supreme Court, Chishiya meets the King of Diamonds.

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7.57

923 votes

#10 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/22/2022

Now that the King of Clubs has revealed himself in his full glory, the game finally begins. Much to Arisu's surprise, things are going pretty well.

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7.50

1054 votes

#11 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/10/2020

Chishiya recruits Arisu and Usagi to help him change the status quo. An unforeseen event rocks the fragile power dynamics of the Beach.

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7.45

634 votes

#12 - Episode 3

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/2025

As Rei's plan unravels, Arisu takes a risky move to keep his team alive. On a separate stage, Usagi and Ryuji face a relentless barrage of lasers.

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7.42

635 votes

#13 - Episode 4

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/2025

With time running out and a crash imminent, Usagi's group must jump trains to survive. An explosive game of Kick the Can awaits Arisu's team.

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7.40

1409 votes

#14 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/10/2020

Arisu and his friends run into a public bathroom to hide from the police, but when they reemerge, the streets of Tokyo are suddenly completely empty.

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7.39

658 votes

#15 - Episode 2

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/2025

The first game begins at a shrine. Arisu and the other players must solve math problems on the fly before everything goes up in flames.

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7.38

876 votes

#16 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/22/2022

Aguni has one thing on his mind; to find and kill the King of Spades. He's joined by Arisu and a determined high schooler named Akane Heiya.

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7.30

978 votes

#17 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/22/2022

Arisu, Usagi, Kuina and Chishiya have been waiting for over an hour in Shibuya crossing for the next stage to start, but nothing seems to be happening.

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7.26

1123 votes

#18 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/10/2020

Arisu is overwhelmed with guilt and ready to give up, but Usagi urges him to keep going. Next up is a game of endurance in an underground highway.

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7.25

737 votes

#19 - Episode 1

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2025

Back in the real world with no memories of Borderland, Arisu and Usagi encounter Ryuji, a professor with a fixation on near-death experiences.

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7.19

1070 votes

#20 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/10/2020

After Arisu and Usagi find their way to the Beach, the king of the so-called utopian haven forces them to help gather the remaining playing cards.

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7.07

670 votes

#21 - Episode 6

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/25/2025

Haunted by a devastating glimpse into the future, Arisu crumples under the pressure to save everyone. Will he, Usagi and the team make it to the exit?

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7.03

633 votes

#22 - Episode 5

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/25/2025

Arisu follows his digital double through a simulation of future Shibuya, stopping at a heartwarming scene — and the real Usagi before him.

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