The BEST episodes of The Dead Lands season 1

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

Waka, a murdered Māori warrior returned from the Afterlife, and Mehe, a determined young woman, embark on a quest to find who "broke the world" and how to close the breach between the living and the dead.

Last Updated: 12/7/2024Network: TVNZStatus: Ended
The Sacrifice of Innocence
star
7.61
62 votes

#1 - The Sacrifice of Innocence

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/5/2020

The hubris of The Great Shaman Te Kaipo's occult experiments become apparent.

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The Exorcism of the Boy
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7.57
75 votes

#2 - The Exorcism of the Boy

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/2020

Mehe and Waka bring the boy to the Witches who exorcise him of the evil spirit and discover the name of the one who broke the world.

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Broken Promises
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7.45
66 votes

#3 - Broken Promises

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/27/2020

Waka helps the Shaman by entering a battle with 3 dead warriors as Mehe delves deeper into the occult secrets.

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The Kingdom at the Edge of the World
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7.44
84 votes

#4 - The Kingdom at the Edge of the World

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/30/2020

Waka and Mehe go in search of the boy who knows who broke the world.

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A Question of Identity
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7.40
75 votes

#5 - A Question of Identity

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/20/2020

Mehe and Waka search for Waka's father, Te Kaipo, a powerful Shaman responsible for breaking the world.

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The Sins of the Fathers
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7.28
95 votes

#6 - The Sins of the Fathers

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/23/2020

Waka and Mehe travel to her Uncle's land, where Mehe discovers her uncle's terrible secret.

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Generational Warfare
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7.27
75 votes

#7 - Generational Warfare

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/13/2020

Mehe and Waka return to her tribe in the caves to tell them what they've discovered, only to find the Dead have found a way into the hidden cave complex.

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Tell the Dead I'm Coming
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6.87
143 votes

#8 - Tell the Dead I'm Coming

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2020

Waka is sent back from the Afterlife to find honor and redemption.

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