The WORST episodes of Young Justice

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

Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.

Last Updated: 11/22/2024Network: HBO MaxStatus: Ended
Nautical Twilight
star
7.11
173 votes

#1 - Nautical Twilight

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/31/2022

Kaldur’ahm chews algae, while Violet Harper cuts vegetables.

Directors: Vinton Heuck
Writer: Mae Catt
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Beyond the Grip of the Gods!
star
7.53
155 votes

#2 - Beyond the Grip of the Gods!

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/14/2022

Rocket gets a reality check… and reality’s ready to collect.

Directors: Christina Sotta
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Ego and Superego
star
7.55
157 votes

#3 - Ego and Superego

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/19/2022

After refurbishing an old bus, Nightwing and the gang hit the road.

Directors: Vinton Heuck
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Forbidden Secrets of Civilizations Past!
star
7.55
157 votes

#4 - Forbidden Secrets of Civilizations Past!

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/28/2022

Rocket learns the hard way that nothing stays buried forever.

Directors: Vinton Heuck
Writer: Greg Weisman
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Emergency Dive
star
7.57
155 votes

#5 - Emergency Dive

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/31/2022

Kaldur’ahm, Wyynde and La’gann go for a swim. King Orin goes fishing.

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Needful
star
7.61
178 votes

#6 - Needful

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2021

While attempting to solve a growing list of mysteries, Miss Martian, Superboy, and Beast Boy consult with royalty.

Directors: Vinton Heuck
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Odnu!
star
7.63
168 votes

#7 - Odnu!

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2021

Zatanna and her protégés find themselves on the brink of war.

Directors: Christina Sotta
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Teg Ydaer!
star
7.63
170 votes

#8 - Teg Ydaer!

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/2021

Thirteen and her friends face their greatest challenge yet.

Directors: Vinton Heuck
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Ebb Tide
star
7.64
159 votes

#9 - Ebb Tide

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/31/2022

While Clark Kent gets all the news that’s fit to print, Kaldur’ahm hears old family stories from his parents.

Directors: Christina Sotta
Writer: Greg Weisman
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Volatile
star
7.64
185 votes

#10 - Volatile

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2021

Miss Martian and Superboy grapple with family traditions, while Beast Boy struggles with something much darker.

Directors: Christina Sotta
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Og Htrof Dna Reuqnoc!
star
7.67
171 votes

#11 - Og Htrof Dna Reuqnoc!

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/23/2021

Zatanna must rally the Sentinels of Magic before Chaos consumes the Earth.

Directors: Christina Sotta
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Early Warning
star
7.67
307 votes

#12 - Early Warning

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/16/2019

Project Rutabaga threatens to create an international crisis for the Outsiders.

Directors: Vinton Heuck
Writer: Greg Weisman
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Leviathan Wakes
star
7.67
158 votes

#13 - Leviathan Wakes

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/7/2022

Kaldur’ahm searches… Atlantis finds.

Directors: Vinton Heuck
Writer: Khary Payton
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Encounter Upon the Razor's Edge!
star
7.67
153 votes

#14 - Encounter Upon the Razor's Edge!

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/21/2022

Rocket misses one conference… while another goes poorly.

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Nightmare Monkeys
star
7.71
370 votes

#15 - Nightmare Monkeys

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/2019

Garfield Logan tests out a pair of Goode VR goggles. Then the goggles test him!

Directors: Vinton Heuck
Writer: Greg Weisman
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Inhospitable
star
7.72
210 votes

#16 - Inhospitable

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/16/2021

Miss Martian, Superboy, Beast Boy, and Martian Manhunter take a little vacation...to somewhat unfriendly climes.

Writer: Greg Weisman
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Away Mission
star
7.72
383 votes

#17 - Away Mission

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/11/2019

A distant conflict sends the team on an away mission, while the Happy Harbor gang decides what to do with Brion Markov and Halo.

Directors: Melchior Zwyer
Writer: Nicole Dubuc
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Influence
star
7.74
344 votes

#18 - Influence

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/2/2019

The team reassembles as the Justice League faces a new threat in space.

Directors: Melchior Zwyer
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Quiet Conversations
star
7.76
303 votes

#19 - Quiet Conversations

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/30/2019

Victor Stone reaches a crisis point -- but he's not the only one.

Directors: Melchior Zwyer
Writer: Greg Weisman
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Artemis Through the Looking-Glass
star
7.76
170 votes

#20 - Artemis Through the Looking-Glass

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2021

Tigress catches up with her sister Cheshire as a shadowed history catches up with them both.

Directors: Christina Sotta
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Runaways
star
7.77
638 votes

#21 - Runaways

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/2/2013

Nightwing tasks Blue Beetle with chasing down a group of potentially dangerous super-powered teenage runaways. But Blue's not the only one hunting them...

Directors: Doug Murphy
Writer: Kevin Hopps
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Rescue Op
star
7.77
370 votes

#22 - Rescue Op

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/11/2019

Brion Markov is determined to rescue his missing sister – even if it means throwing down against the entire League of Shadows.

Directors: Vinton Heuck
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Welcome to Happy Harbor
star
7.77
1186 votes

#23 - Welcome to Happy Harbor

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2011

After Speedy declines to join the new team, Robin, Aqualad and Kid Flash fear Young Justice is just a big joke…while new member Miss Martian fears there's no room for her to be part of it. So when the four heroes and Superboy come up against Mister Twister, it looks like all their fears have just been realized…

Directors: Jay Oliva
Writer: Kevin Hopps
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I Know Why the Caged Cat Sings
star
7.78
169 votes

#24 - I Know Why the Caged Cat Sings

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2021

For Tigress, saving everyone may not be an option - unless help is offered from an unexpected source.

Directors: Vinton Heuck
Writer: Greg Weisman
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Secrets
star
7.78
796 votes

#25 - Secrets

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/18/2011

It's Halloween. Artemis and Zatanna are in Manhattan for a girls' night out. There, they encounter the deadly Harm, who has a secret.

Directors: Jay Oliva
Writer: Peter David
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