The BEST episodes of La Brea

Every episode of La Brea ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of La Brea!

When a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles, pulling hundreds of people and buildings into its depths. Those who fell in find themselves in a mysterious and dangerous primeval land, where they have no choice but to band together to survive. Meanwhile, the rest of the world desperately seeks to understand what happened. In the search for answers, one family torn apart by this disaster will have to unlock the secrets of this inexplicable event to find a way back to each other.

Last Updated: 11/13/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
Topanga
star
7.47
1059 votes

#1 - Topanga

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2021

With news of one last sinkhole opening, Gavin, Izzy and Dr. Nathan race to Seattle to launch a final rescue effort before it's too late. Eve embarks on a perilous journey to send a young boy though a portal in order to save her family.

Directors: Adam Davidson
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Origins
star
7.44
1059 votes

#2 - Origins

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2021

With cold weather approaching, Eve, Levi and Ty return to the mysterious fort, despite their near-death experience, hoping to learn 10,000 B.C. survival skills. Gavin's attempts to spare Izzy pain threaten to do their relationship more harm than good.

Directors: Cherie Nowlan
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Father and Son
star
7.40
1019 votes

#3 - Father and Son

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/2021

When a stunning revelation puts Josh and Izzy's lives on the line, the survivors desperately search for the young boy who holds the key to saving them. Gavin and Izzy must rely on a stranger if there is any hope to reunite their family.

Directors: Thor Freudenthal
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Journey (1)
star
7.37
563 votes

#4 - The Journey (1)

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/28/2023

Gavin leads his family toward a new way home, but each step inches everyone closer toward his devastating vision of Eve's death. Levi, ostracized from the others, is given a chance at redemption when an old foe proposes a deal.

Directors: Cherie Nowlan
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The New Arrival
star
7.36
1191 votes

#5 - The New Arrival

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2021

The sight of a crashing plane spreads a wave of unexpected hope through the clearing as Eve and the others search for its fallen pilot. Gavin and Izzy seek help from an unlikely source after the government permanently suspends their sinkhole mission.

Directors: Thor Freudenthal
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Lazarus
star
7.34
754 votes

#6 - Lazarus

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2022

When plans to infiltrate the building go awry, Gavin comes face-to-face with its enigmatic leader. Eve, Levi, Sam and Izzy are forced to rely on a former adversary to lead a rescue attempt. Josh and Riley enjoy some fun before a startling turn.

Directors: Adam Davidson
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Way Home
star
7.32
1115 votes

#7 - The Way Home

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2021

With time running out before their window home closes, the survivors hatch a final escape attempt, but that plan is put into question when they receive a stark warning from Gavin that it will end in disaster, forcing Eve to make an impossible choice.

Directors: Adam Davidson
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Fort
star
7.32
1166 votes

#8 - The Fort

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2021

Eve, Levi and the rest of the search party explore a mysterious fort that raises more questions than answers. With the help of a new ally, Gavin and Izzy embark on a dangerous and unauthorized mission to save their family despite government warnings.

Directors: Greg McLean
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Fog
star
7.32
795 votes

#9 - The Fog

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2022

When a fog falls over the Clearing, Eve leads a defense against a group of invaders, only to encounter a threat more dangerous than they’ve faced before. In 1988, Josh and Riley pursue a woman who may hold the key to stopping the impending tidal wave disaster.

Directors: Ron Underwood
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Journey (2)
star
7.31
540 votes

#10 - The Journey (2)

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/2023

With Gavin on the verge of dying, Eve and her family make a desperate attempt to set things right -- even as an unexpected twist threatens to tear them apart forever. Veronica reveals a secret that sends her relationship with Lucas into jeopardy.

Directors: Adam Davidson
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Wedding
star
7.31
570 votes

#11 - The Wedding

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/21/2023

When the clearing and fort unite to celebrate the union of Ty and Paara, the invitation of a controversial guest threatens to upend the festivities. Lucas offers Veronica an unexpected strategy to unravel her captor's odd connection to 10,000 B.C.

Directors: Tara Miele
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Sierra
star
7.29
470 votes

#12 - Sierra

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2024

After the Clearing’s destroyed in a dinosaur attack, the survivors must find a new home. Gavin discovers a clue about where Eve has been taken, but tracking the lead down results in even more tragic consequences.

Directors: Ron Underwood
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Storm
star
7.29
1079 votes

#13 - The Storm

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2021

When a chaotic superstorm hits the clearing, a structural collapse puts Marybeth and Lucas' lives in danger. Still at odds with everyone, Eve desperately tries to make amends by leading the effort to dig them out. Gavin embarks on a journey into his past.

Directors: Thor Freudenthal
Writer: Aiyana White
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Don't Look Up
star
7.29
435 votes

#14 - Don't Look Up

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2024

As the survivors attempt to integrate with the villagers at the fort, a flock of vicious pterodactyls attacks their new home. Ty tries to figure out his next steps and seeks help from an old friend.

Directors: Ron Underwood
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Next Day
star
7.28
952 votes

#15 - The Next Day

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2022

Desperate to reunite with her son, Eve follows a lead that brings her face-to-face with a ruthless prehistoric group. Gavin, Izzy and Ella question whether they're fit to survive in 10,000 B.C.

Directors: Adam Davidson
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Heist
star
7.27
780 votes

#16 - The Heist

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2022

Eve, Gavin and others attempt to commandeer a shipment of black rock to gain access to the mysterious building, where they hope to find a way to bring Josh and Riley home. Josh and Riley must act swiftly to stop Caroline from altering the timeline.

Directors: David Barrett
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Cave
star
7.24
872 votes

#17 - The Cave

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2022

Gavin enlists his grandfather's help to guide him to his missing wife. Eve and Levi navigate a horrifying new reality. In 1988, Josh and Riley discover they're being followed by a man who reveals information about the mystery behind the sinkholes.

Directors: Adam Davidson
Writer: Rob Wright
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Hunt
star
7.23
1274 votes

#18 - The Hunt

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2021

With the survivors' food supply dwindling, Eve and Ty venture into the forest on a risky hunting expedition. As an unlikely rescue mission comes to fruition, Gavin must put his faith - and the fate of his family - in the hands of an old friend.

Directors: Adam Davidson
Writer: Jose Molina
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
1988
star
7.23
736 votes

#19 - 1988

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2022

A reunited Harris family leads the effort to rescue Caroline and stop the sinkholes from happening, only to face forces that threaten to tear their family apart. With Lucas' life on the line, Ty accepts a challenge to win his friend a cure.

Directors: Dan Liu
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Day Two
star
7.23
1338 votes

#20 - Day Two

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2021

With Josh’s life on the line, Eve traverses the dangerous wilderness back to the clearing to save him. Desperate to kickstart a rescue mission, Gavin and Izzy work to prove there are survivors alive inside the sinkhole as government agents track their every move.

Directors: Cherie Nowlan
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Return
star
7.22
604 votes

#21 - The Return

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/14/2023

A ruthless enemy holds the clearing captive, threatening to kill a beloved survivor if their demands for an unexpected item aren't met. Gavin and Sam lead the rescue attempt, aided by an old friend whose return holds more questions than answers.

Directors: Greg McLean
Writer: Rob Wright
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Road Home (1)
star
7.22
421 votes

#22 - The Road Home (1)

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2024

A traitor turning on the survivors leads to a deadly confrontation as they're shocked to learn where Eve has been taken.

Directors: Nick Gomez
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Great Escape
star
7.21
804 votes

#23 - The Great Escape

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2022

After an emotional reunion, Gavin and Eve attempt a daring escape from their unforgiving captors. Lucas leads a dangerous mission to the fort to reclaim the resources his friends so desperately need.

Directors: David Barrett
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Stampede
star
7.19
613 votes

#24 - Stampede

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/31/2023

The Harrises return to 10,000 B.C., determined to upload a virus that will stop all sinkholes, despite knowing that this will mean they will never get home again. An unlikely leader rallies the clearing to face an oncoming prehistoric threat.

Directors: Christine Moore
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Swarm
star
7.17
564 votes

#25 - The Swarm

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/21/2023

Eve and Gavin ally with James to infiltrate the Lazarus building in hopes of saving Ty and stopping Kiera from destroying their only way home. When a deadly horde awakens beneath the clearing, Veronica must save Ella before a lethal sting kills her.

Directors: Rose Troche
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV