The BEST episodes of The Wheel of Time season 1

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

The lives of five young villagers change forever when a strange and powerful woman arrives, claiming one of them is the child of an ancient prophecy with the power to tip the balance between Light and Dark forever. They must choose whether to trust this stranger – and each other – with the fate of the world before the Dark One breaks out of His prison, and the Last Battle begins.

Last Updated: 4/24/2024Network: Prime VideoStatus: Continuing
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The Dragon Reborn
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7.87
2087 votes

#1 - The Dragon Reborn

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/26/2021

Moiraine struggles with uncertainty while Lan struggles with their new companion. Rand wonders about Mat and Mat starts to wonder at himself. Egwene and Perrin take their first steps down a different path. An incredible new power is unleashed on the world.

Directors: Wayne Yip
Writer: Dave Hill
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The Flame of Tar Valon
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7.62
1907 votes

#2 - The Flame of Tar Valon

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/10/2021

Moiraine faces the consequences of her actions. Mat faces the darkness in himself. Egwene faces the most powerful woman in the world.

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The Dark Along the Ways
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7.60
1868 votes

#3 - The Dark Along the Ways

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/17/2021

Moiraine and her charges are diverted from their path by an unexpected encounter. This diversion, though, reveals many things — Moiraine’s true goal, Lan’s past, the fractures that have grown in the group, and the identity of the Dragon Reborn.

Directors: Ciaran Donnelly
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The Eye of the World
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7.52
1922 votes

#4 - The Eye of the World

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/24/2021

For twenty years, Moiraine has dreamed and worked towards this moment. But she can't stop the Dragon Reborn from seeing the appeal of the Dark.

Directors: Ciaran Donnelly
Writer: Rafe Judkins
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Shadow's Waiting
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7.47
2223 votes

#5 - Shadow's Waiting

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/19/2021

Moiraine and Lan lead the four villagers to safety, unsure which is the one from the prophecy. But the friends are equally unsure about their rescuers, especially once they see how far Moiraine is willing to go for her mission – and how far astray Lan is willing to lead them.

Directors: Uta Briesewitz
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Blood Calls Blood
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7.45
1950 votes

#6 - Blood Calls Blood

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/3/2021

Perrin and Egwene run into a familiar face. Mat and Rand see strange ones. Moiraine and Lan mourn their loss.

Writer: Celine Song
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A Place of Safety
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7.41
2081 votes

#7 - A Place of Safety

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2021

Moiraine and Lan find help in an unexpected – and unwanted – quarter, as the separated villagers try to find their way back to each other, or at least to refuge. But they all soon learn how far the Dark One’s reach extends, and how few they can trust on the road.

Directors: Wayne Yip
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Leavetaking
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7.26
2576 votes

#8 - Leavetaking

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/19/2021

A strange noblewoman arrives in a remote mountain village, claiming one of five youths is the reincarnation of an ancient power who once destroyed the world – and will do so again, if she’s not able to discover which of them it is. But they all have less time than they think.

Directors: Uta Briesewitz
Writer: Rafe Judkins
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