The BEST episodes of Encounters season 1

Every episode of Encounters season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Encounters season 1!

ENCOUNTERS is a landmark four-part series that travels the globe to explore four extraordinary true stories of encounters with otherworldly phenomena. Each cinematic and deeply-researched episode tells a single story: strange lights in the sky over small-town Texas; submersible space crafts haunting a coastal Welsh village; an alien encounter with schoolchildren in Zimbabwe; non-human intelligence reportedly interfering with a nuclear power plant in Japan.

Last Updated: 11/2/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
Believers
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6.92
96 votes

#1 - Believers

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2023

In 1994, over 60 children at a Zimbabwe school claimed to have seen aliens. Years later, witnesses maintain their accounts, while others are skeptical.

Directors: Yon Motskin
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The Broad Haven Triangle
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6.81
74 votes

#2 - The Broad Haven Triangle

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/2023

A close encounter at a children's school in a tiny Welsh village spurs a series of sightings. An astrophysicist theorizes about aliens and water.

Directors: Yon Motskin
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Messengers
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6.74
139 votes

#3 - Messengers

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2023

In 2008, sightings of strange lights in the sky over Central Texas attract media attention and ridicule. New radar data supports eyewitnesses' claims.

Directors: Yon Motskin
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Lights Over Fukushima
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6.58
76 votes

#4 - Lights Over Fukushima

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/27/2023

After the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, survivors reported seeing bright lights above the power plant. For some, the event upholds a long-held belief.

Directors: Yon Motskin
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