The WORST episodes of Marvel's Runaways

Every episode of Marvel's Runaways ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Marvel's Runaways!

Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. But what if they really were? When six L.A. teens stumble onto a terrible secret, they realize their parents have been lying to them all their lives. But what are their parents after? And why?

Last Updated: 4/24/2025Network: HuluStatus: Ended
Merry Meet Again
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0.00
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#1 - Merry Meet Again

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/13/2019

After being trapped in the Dark Dimension for six months, the kids must contend with the new Wizard phone craze that is sweeping the city and may hint at darker things to come.

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Smoke and Mirrors
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#2 - Smoke and Mirrors

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/13/2019

The Runaways spring a trap to rescue their missing friends from Jonah and his family.

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Big Shot
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#3 - Big Shot

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/21/2018

The Runaways face off with PRIDE’S dirty cops, Flores and Awol. Against all objections, Alex blackmails Awol to help. But Awol refuses. PRIDE resolves to take the kids by force. Back at the Hostel, Karolina hears a mysterious voice.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
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Bury Another
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6.50
54 votes

#4 - Bury Another

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/21/2018

PRIDE grapples with the moral implications of Jonah’s latest offer: freedom. Jonah, weakening, begins to eye his next target. After learning that Jonah is after another sacrifice, the Runaways realize they have to stop him before he kills another kid.

Directors: Ami Canaan Mann
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Gimme Shelter
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7.00
27 votes

#5 - Gimme Shelter

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/21/2018

The kids struggle with their new lives as Runaways, but find a hideout. Alex goes to work for Darius while PRIDE plots to kill Jonah. Jonah initiates a plan to build a new box.

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Earth Angel
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7.11
28 votes

#6 - Earth Angel

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/2018

Victor recruits Chase to intern at PRIDE to prove that they are nothing more than concerned parents, Chase is skeptical. Karolina discovers Frank is holding Leslie at a detention facility and tries to rescue her mom with Nico, Molly and Vaughn.

Directors: Stephen Surjik
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Split Up
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7.21
29 votes

#7 - Split Up

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/21/2018

Angry at his betrayal, the Runaways meet with Chase. He offers them a choice: surrender to PRIDE or face the consequences. As the kids attempt their escape, they’re separated and forced to survive against an enemy far more pernicious than they expected.

Directors: Jeremy Webb
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Reunion
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7.30
162 votes

#8 - Reunion

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/21/2017

A group of six Los Angeles teens, fractured by a tragic loss, reunite only to discover that their parents may be hiding a terrible secret that turns their world upside down.

Directors: Brett Morgen
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Doomsday
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7.32
163 votes

#9 - Doomsday

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/2/2018

The Runaways are feeling more fractured than ever when Molly arrives with a devastating message from her parents. Now the kids have to stop their parents before it’s too late.

Directors: Jeremy Webb
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Old School
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7.50
54 votes

#10 - Old School

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/21/2018

Topher helps the kids break into Atlas Academy, but the plan is blown when Dale and Stacey trigger an earthquake and the parents rush to the scene. Jonah’s body continues to break down as he leads Karolina into the hole.

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Radio On
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7.50
54 votes

#11 - Radio On

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/21/2018

Karolina, Nico, and Molly try to retrieve the Staff of One, but Tina puts up a fight. Karolina grows closer to Jonah while Alex and Livvie share a kiss.

Directors: Chris Fisher
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Destiny
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7.51
169 votes

#12 - Destiny

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/21/2017

The kids are reeling following last night’s events. As an investigation begins, they discover their parents may have more to hide than they could have imagined.

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Rewind
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7.52
109 votes

#13 - Rewind

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/21/2017

A retelling of episode one, as seen from the parents’ perspective. Everyone’s on edge, but after tonight, should all go as planned, they won’t have to worry about their obligations again.

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Past Life
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7.55
55 votes

#14 - Past Life

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/21/2018

In the aftermath of the battle against Jonah, Karolina searches for answers about Jonah and the others help Alex and Livvie try to prove Darius’s innocence in Destiny’s murder. But Livvie’s curiosity just might catch up with her.

Directors: Anna Mastro
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Rock Bottom
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7.55
55 votes

#15 - Rock Bottom

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/21/2018

When the kids discover that Topher may be more dangerous than they could have imagined, addicted to the rocks that give him superhuman abilities, will they help him or will they turn their backs on their new friend?

Directors: Scott Peters
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Double Zeros
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7.55
55 votes

#16 - Double Zeros

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/21/2018

Alex, comfortable in Compton and falling hard for Livvie, is betrayed. Jonah gives Leslie a mission to retrieve his DNA from the Yorkeses while Catherine exacts vengeance against Darius. Janet decodes the Abstract and Molly sneaks out to fight crime.

Directors: Larry Teng
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Last Rites
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7.59
56 votes

#17 - Last Rites

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/21/2018

It’s time for the Runaways to stop Jonah, once and for all. But while the kids scramble to stall out Jonah’s plan, the parents unexpectedly arrive. Will PRIDE fight against their own kids or join their ranks against the powerful, and vengeful, Jonah?

Directors: James Madigan
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Hostile
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7.71
169 votes

#18 - Hostile

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/2018

The Runaways face off with their parents. But when Jonah arrives unexpectedly with a new game plan, the kids realize they are in over their heads.

Directors: Marc Jobst
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Refraction
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7.71
169 votes

#19 - Refraction

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/19/2017

At Atlas’ Open House, our parents and kids are thrown together following the revelations of the gala. But for one family, the school event is only the beginning of the drama.

Directors: Peter Hoar
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Metamorphosis
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7.81
169 votes

#20 - Metamorphosis

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/12/2017

During PRIDE’s gala, the kids set in motion a new plan to take down their parents for good. As the evening unfolds, everyone’s personal drama threatens to derail their plans.

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Kingdom
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7.82
141 votes

#21 - Kingdom

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/5/2017

After their not-so-fearless leader is taken, our kids spring into action. Alex discovers long-buried secrets about his dad, as the kids uncover new truths about themselves.

Directors: Jeffrey W. Byrd
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Tsunami
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8.01
190 votes

#22 - Tsunami

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/26/2017

PRIDE tries desperately to clean up their latest mess without involving Jonah. But can they handle this on their own?

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Fifteen
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8.01
169 votes

#23 - Fifteen

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/28/2017

The parents try to find a solution to PRIDE’s problem, and the kids grapple with a new discovery that yields more questions than answers.

Directors: Ramsey Nickell
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Hostile Takeover
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10.00
1 votes

#24 - Hostile Takeover

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/21/2018

Leslie starts dismantling the cult she helped create, but Frank has other plans. Awol uses Livvie as bait to confront the Runaways. The teens must protect Gert & Old Lace, who are sick, and Awol’s team storms the hostel. Victor doesn’t feel like himself.

Directors: Jeffrey W. Byrd
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Cheat the Gallows
star
10.00
1 votes

#25 - Cheat the Gallows

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2019

Two years after defeating Morgan, visitors from the future send the Runaways back through time to prevent their own murders and even save a friend thought lost forever.

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