The BEST episodes of Atlantis (2013)

Every episode of Atlantis (2013) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Atlantis (2013)!

A submarine accident lands Jason on a mysterious island ruled by heroes and mythical creatures. With the help of new friends, will he find his destiny?

Last Updated: 2/5/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
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The Marriage of True Minds
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7.97
411 votes

#1 - The Marriage of True Minds

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/6/2014

As plans progress for the royal wedding, Ariadne must undertake a journey to Telemon’s homeland of Aegina. With the kingdom still beset by Colcheans, Jason is not the only one who fears for the Queen’s safety.

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The Day of the Dead
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7.89
430 votes

#2 - The Day of the Dead

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/13/2014

The gang find themselves dispersed around the ancient necropolis and they soon realize they are not alone...the space is crawling with a magical army of the undead. The race is on to find Jason before he falls prey to the flesh eating monsters.

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The Grey Sisters
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7.81
361 votes

#3 - The Grey Sisters

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/20/2014

As Ariadne lies on her deathbed, Jason embarks on a dangerous quest into the unknown. After a daring encounter with the ancient Grey Sisters, Jason's mission brings him face to face with Medea and Pasiphae once more.

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A New Dawn (2)
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7.75
397 votes

#4 - A New Dawn (2)

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/22/2014

Atlantis is set to fall as Pasiphae continues her siege on the city. The last hope rests with Jason, Hercules, and Pythagoras. Hercules makes a discovery that throws into doubt everything he once knew to be true.

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Touched by the Gods (1)
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7.74
728 votes

#5 - Touched by the Gods (1)

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/2013

Time is running out on Jason's pact with Circe. He has three days to fulfil her wish before he and his friends face a gruesome end.

Directors: Jeremy Webb
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Pandora's Box
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7.74
739 votes

#6 - Pandora's Box

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2013

Romance is at last in the air for Hercules and Medusa until she is kidnapped by a cruel moneylender, Kyros. In exchange for her life Kyros demands that Hercules retrieves a precious and powerful artifact from the Underworld – a task which can only mean certain death. With only one day to fulfill the ransom, its a race against time for Hercules and his loyal friends. Will they find another way to descend to Hades and return with the artifact, or be forced to walk among the dead forever? Whatever the outcome, the gods have spoken and someone, somewhere is about to pay a terrible price.

Directors: Declan O’Dwyer
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Touched by the Gods (2)
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7.73
715 votes

#7 - Touched by the Gods (2)

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/28/2013

Minos' health continues to fade as Pasiphae's scheming reaches its zenith. She sentences Ariadne to a gruesome execution not even the worst of enemies would deserve. Now that the court's loyalty is with the Queen, Jason is Ariadne's last hope. He'll need all the help he can get if he and his friends are to save her life, but fortunately there are a few in Atlantis who remain loyal to the King. The battle lines are drawn in Atlantis once and for all but just as the odds seem stacked against Jason, a shocking revelation is made that exposes the past and changes the course of the future forever.

Directors: Jeremy Webb
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The Gorgon's Gaze
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7.67
320 votes

#8 - The Gorgon's Gaze

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/25/2015

Pasiphae realises she will never be true ruler while ever she and Ariadne both have a claim to the throne, so she offers the queen her freedom – if she will renounce the crown. As wanted men, Jason and Hercules have been forced to seek refuge in the mountains, where Medusa and Pythagoras come up with their own plot, which will take a sacrifice of unimaginable proportions.

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Telemon
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7.65
429 votes

#9 - Telemon

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/2014

Ariadne is formally crowned queen of a still-vulnerable Atlantis. An enigmatic stranger arrives offering salvation. As Jason fights for glory on the tournament ground, Ariadne embarks on her own private battle.

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The Dying of the Light
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7.61
308 votes

#10 - The Dying of the Light

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/2/2015

Jason's discovery has blackened his heart, leaving him a shadow of the man he used to be. Reckless and foolhardy, he no longer seems to care about anything or anyone - even Ariadne. Pythagoras is desperate to save his friend, so he sets out in search of help, but soon discovers not everyone is as keen to protect Jason as he is.

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Hunger Pangs
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7.50
702 votes

#11 - Hunger Pangs

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/2013

Penniless and starving, Jason cannot believe his luck when he stumbles across an abandoned feast. Temptation proves too much and he helps himself to the bounty, savouring his first proper meal in days but it soon becomes clear that Jason's gluttony has come at a price as he begins to exhibit some seriously strange behaviour. As things spiral out of control, it falls to Hercules and Pythagoras to save their friend before Heptarian and the palace guards bring his exertions to heel for good.

Directors: Alice Troughton
Writer: Julian Jones
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A New Dawn (1)
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7.48
518 votes

#12 - A New Dawn (1)

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2014

Ariadne – now queen and in an epic war against Pasiphae's army – turns to Jason, Hercules, and Pythagoras for help. The time has come for Jason to fulfill his destiny. The battle for Atlantis has begun.

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White Lies
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7.43
889 votes

#13 - White Lies

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2013

When a clandestine messenger brings unexpected news from outside the city, Ariadne calls on Jason and his friends to help guide her to the source.

Directors: Alice Troughton
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Twist of Fate
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7.42
968 votes

#14 - Twist of Fate

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2013

Whilst hunting in the mountains, the boys rescue an abandoned baby. This charitable act has far-reaching implications, and the gang soon find themselves embroiled in a complicated web of secrets and lies.

Directors: Alice Troughton
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The Rules of Engagement
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7.41
678 votes

#15 - The Rules of Engagement

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2013

When Jason learns of Ariadne's betrothal to Heptarian, he is brokenhearted. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, he enters into a brutal fighting tournament to honour the nuptials - lining up with a bevy of terrifying contestants including the undefeated Heptarian. Determined to beat the husband-to-be and show his worthiness, it is up to Jason's loyal friends to guide him through the contest, where there are more than just broken hearts at stake.

Directors: Declan O’Dwyer
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A Girl By Any Other Name
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7.39
1289 votes

#16 - A Girl By Any Other Name

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2013

Despite their newfound fame after slaying the Minotaur, the boys are still penniless and hungry. When an old man asks them to find his missing daughter, things seem on the up, but it soon becomes clear that their task will not be an easy one; she has been taken by the Maenads, fanatical worshippers of the god Dionysus. With the hopes and life of the old man fading, it is a race against time that Jason cannot turn his back on. But just when their perilous task seems at an end, he comes face-to-face with a stranger named Medusa.

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The Price of Hope
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7.38
710 votes

#17 - The Price of Hope

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2013

After the tragic events surrounding Medusa’s disappearance, the boys pay a visit to the inventor Daedalus whose genius offers hope of a cure. But, unwilling to wait for answers, Hercules acts on information from the unscrupulous Crios and sets off in search of his lost love. His decision soon sees the boys literally running for their lives as they become the prey in a brutal manhunt. With hopes of an escape fading fast, their courage is tested to its limit, until a lifeline comes from an unexpected source.

Directors: Declan O’Dwyer
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The Furies
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7.36
641 votes

#18 - The Furies

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2013

The boys gain an unexpected addition to their workforce with the arrival of Pythagoras's feisty younger brother, Arcas. Charged with escorting a valuable cargo across the desert, the gang travels into the unknown with a ramshackle caravan of strangers. It is not long before their journey takes a decidedly spooky turn; after spending a night in a temple dedicated to the Furies, it soon becomes clear that one amongst their number has something to hide. As danger closes in and a dark secret is exposed, our heroes are forced to confront some uncomfortable truths as they fight for their lives under the desert sun.

Directors: Alice Troughton
Writer: Julian Jones
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A Fate Worse Than Death
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7.32
324 votes

#19 - A Fate Worse Than Death

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/11/2015

When news reaches Pasiphae of Ariadne and Jason's impending marriage, she is terrified that Atlantis will be lost to her forever and resolves to do all she can to stop the union, no matter the cost.

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The Song of the Sirens
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7.32
790 votes

#20 - The Song of the Sirens

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2013

Desperate to win over Medusa's heart, Hercules pays a visit to a powerful witch, Circe. But events take a malevolent turn when Hercules realises he has unleashed a potent but toxic enchantment that threatens to turn his burgeoning hope into unbearable grief. With a bitter chain of events rapidly unfolding, it is up to Jason to undo history before it is too late. As he re-traces Hercules's steps into the mountains he is unaware that a deadly trap has been set for him; one with far-reaching consequences beyond the fate of just his friends.

Directors: Declan O’Dwyer
Writer: Lucy Watkins
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The Madness of Hercules
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7.25
279 votes

#21 - The Madness of Hercules

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/18/2015

Jason has been sentenced to death for killing the Oracle. Faced with the irrepressible might of the High Priests it seems there is little anyone can do to save him – even Ariadne. As Pasiphae tightens her grip on Atlantis, the future looks bleak. Hercules knows that there is only one way to save his friend: Medusa. But that would mean losing his love all over again. Is it a sacrifice he is willing to make?

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The Queen Must Die
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7.24
304 votes

#22 - The Queen Must Die

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/16/2015

Jason is determined to rescue his fellow prisoners from the amphitheatre, and makes a daring return to Atlantis, which is becoming an ever more dangerous realm under Pasiphae's villainous rule. The hero and his friends face treachery at every turn, and come to realise that the only hope for the future is to kill the queen.

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A Boy of No Consequence
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7.23
929 votes

#23 - A Boy of No Consequence

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2013

After crossing a young nobleman, Jason and his friends find themselves at the mercy of King Minos, who declares Poseidon will decide their fate: they are to become bull leapers

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The Earth Bull
star
7.20
1909 votes

#24 - The Earth Bull

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2013

When Jason goes in search of his father he finds himself washed up on the shores of a mysterious land - a world of mythical creatures, soothsaying oracles and palaces so vast it is said they were built by giants: this is the city of Atlantis. But it seems the newcomer has chosen the wrong time to arrive in the fabled realm and Jason soon finds himself at the mercy of a deadly ritual, from which there can be no escape...

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Kin
star
6.63
298 votes

#25 - Kin

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/9/2015

The battle between Aeson and Pasiphae for Jason's soul reaches a devastating climax as the warrior is caught by the ruthless queen's soldiers. Jason's friends know they must do all they can to save him before he is lost for ever, and Aeson undertakes a brave and deadly mission into Atlantis to rescue his son. However, he is just one man, and with traitors on all sides plotting to stop him, his chances of success seem slim.

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