The BEST episodes of Critical Role
Every episode of Critical Role ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Critical Role!
Voice actor Matthew Mercer leads a group of fellow voice actors on epic Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. These familiar voices bring the audience into the full experience of D&D, allowing imaginations to soar as the characters embark on adventures. This is Critical Role!
#1 - Whispers
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/22/2015
Vox Machina begin their campaign to sow the seeds of rebellion among the people of Whitestone. The cruel Sir Kerrion Stonefell is the first target on their list, but will the attack against him unleash a darker power?Vox Machina begin their campaign to sow the seeds of rebellion among the people of Whitestone. The cruel Sir Kerrion Stonefell is the first target on their list, but will the attack against him unleash a darker power?
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#2 - Hubris
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/23/2015
Parting ways with their beloved cleric, Vox Machina is now adrift in a strange and unfamiliar city. With heavy hearts, they wander Vasselheim in the Braving Grounds District, home to the worshipers of Kord, the deity of battle and strength. Fittingly, Grog soon finds himself in a fighting pit, duking it out with as tough an opponent as he could ever wish for. Later, the party spots an attacking beast high on the city walls, and true to form, Vox Machina rushes to help. Following the fleeing creature off into the dense forests outside the city, they find their prey and a whole lot more.
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#3 - Sarsaparilla, Licorice, and Red Hot
Season 2 - Episode 127 - Aired 2/25/2021
The Mighty Nein enact a heist on the storage vaults of the Vergessen Sanitorium, but their quick caper proves more difficult and dangerous than they'd anticipated...
#4 - An Open Window
Season 2 - Episode 114 - Aired 10/29/2020
Having arrived in Eiselcross, the Mighty Nein get acquainted with their allies even as threads and fates begin to cross...
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#5 - The Fancy and the Fooled
Season 2 - Episode 97 - Aired 2/27/2020
Live from Chicago! The Mighty Nein return to Nicodranas, where happy reunions and fantastic makeovers are shadowed by revelations about someone close to the party...
#6 - Misery Loves Company
Season 2 - Episode 93 - Aired 1/30/2020
The Mighty Nein find themselves on the hunt for the entity responsible for Nott's predicament, but neither the journey nor the quarry are quite what they expected...
#7 - Bathhouses and Bastions
Season 2 - Episode 90 - Aired 1/9/2020
The Mighty Nein continue their research and relaxation in Rexxentrum before returning to Xhorhas in hopes of convincing the Bright Queen to parley...
#8 - Rime and Reason
Season 2 - Episode 75 - Aired 8/15/2019
The Mighty Nein find themselves transported to snowy Mythburrow in pursuit of a white dragon, and must use all their wisdom to escape with their prize and their lives intact...(guest starring Mica Burton!)
#9 - Dockside Diplomacy
Season 2 - Episode 35 - Aired 9/20/2018
The Mighty Nein find success in their task for the Ruby, but chaos ensues as they continue their search for Marius LePual...
#10 - A Favor in Kind
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/26/2018
The Mighty Nein deal with the ramifications of their actions in the research facility, exploring more of the dark caverns beneath Zadash and experimenting with dangerous unknowns...
#11 - Where the River Goes
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/19/2018
Heading down an underground river, the Mighty Nein explore a long abandoned research facility, uncovering dangerous foes and even more dangerous secrets...
#12 - Lost & Found
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/5/2018
The Mighty Nein deal with the fallout from the night’s events, working to repair the fraying edges of the Knights of Requital and learning how to trust their own team…
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Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/19/2015
Vox Machina make their way through Whitestone Castle, lead by a new, unlikely ally in hopes of rescuing Cassandra de Rolo. Battles commence, debts are settled, and secrets are revealed as the group descends into the haunted catacombs.
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#14 - A Hole in the Plan
Season 2 - Episode 42 - Aired 11/15/2018
The Mighty Nein explore the pirate island of Darktow, and attempt to undermine Avantika...
#15 - Trial of the Take
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/30/2015
With the party now split, Scanlan, Percy, Vex, and Grog find themselves teaming up with an unlikely duo assigned by Huntmaster Vanessa Cyndrial of the Slayer’s Take Guild. Lyra, a somewhat overly zealous wizard on her first field mission, and Zahra, an intimidating tiefling warlock, now lead the team on their requisite mission. The task at hand–ridding the wilds around Vasselheim of a troublesome white dragon. Putting differences aside, the forced fellowship heads out into the frost-harried north of the Vesper Timberland…
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#16 - Heredity and Hats
Season 1 - Episode 60 - Aired 7/14/2016
Vox Machina makes their way into the elven City of Syngorn to complete their pact with Garmili the satyr cartoonist.
#17 - What Lies Beneath The Surface
Season 1 - Episode 81 - Aired 1/12/2017
The chase is on as Vox Machina search for Raishan and the stolen dragon eggs.
#18 - Trial of the Take: Part 4
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/20/2015
The three members of Vox Machina and their Slayer’s Take companions make their way down into the tunnels beneath the Velvet Cabaret, pursuing their mercurial prey. The path is far from easy, but after a handful of harrowing obstacles are surmounted, the dwarven warrior, Thorbir, leads the hunting party into the the hidden lair of the elusive Rakshasa.
#19 - The Frigid Doom
Season 1 - Episode 64 - Aired 8/18/2016
Vox Machina go on a secret mission to the decimated city of Draconia, in the hopes of learning more about the Chroma Conclave.
#20 - Under Timeless Ice
Season 2 - Episode 116 - Aired 11/12/2020
The Mighty Nein delve into their first of Eiselcross's excavation sites, hot on the heels of their mysterious quarry...
#21 - A Heart Grown Cold
Season 2 - Episode 113 - Aired 10/22/2020
While sailing upon icy seas, the Mighty Nein must contend with an unexpected familiar foe that's come to enact revenge...
#22 - New Homes and Old Friends
Season 2 - Episode 111 - Aired 9/24/2020
The Mighty Nein explore a new magical haven before heading to Zadash to investigate some theories and reach out to previous connections...
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#23 - Refjorged
Season 2 - Episode 76 - Aired 8/22/2019
Having returned to Uthodurn, the Mighty Nein attempt to tie up loose ends before heading back to the Cinderrest Sanctum...
#24 - The Stowaway
Season 2 - Episode 45 - Aired 12/13/2018
The Mighty Nein find a stowaway on the Squalleater, who carries a mysterious item that holds dangerous consequences for the curious...
#25 - The Chapter Closes
Season 1 - Episode 115 - Aired 10/12/2017
On the final episode of our campaign, victory is celebrated, and all debts are paid…
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