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The Best Episodes of Butterfly Effect Season 1

Every episode of Butterfly Effect Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Butterfly Effect Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 1 - Bouvines, France in danger
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #1 - Bouvines, France in danger

    S1:E1

    A series of battles in France had an impact on modern day Europe and the fates of three countries down to our modern century. What might have happened if Richard the Lionheart had not been wounded? Or Philippe Auguste of France had fled the battlefield?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 2 - Genghis Khan: The Empire of the Steppes
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #2 - Genghis Khan: The Empire of the Steppes

    S1:E2

    How did the events of his childhood shape the man who would become Genghis Khan? What impact did the Mongol invasions have on the history of Asia and on the psyche of Europe?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 3 - Alexander Becomes Great
    8.7/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Alexander Becomes Great

    S1:E3

    What if Alexander had not died at the age of 32? What if he had listened to advisors and returned to Macedonia instead of going on his worldwide conquest? How does the legacy of ideals and leadership left from Alexander's time resonate today?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 4 - Sekigahara, the battle of Samurai
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Sekigahara, the battle of Samurai

    S1:E4

    The shape of Japan's internal politics and the country's response to external influences for centuries can be traced back to the choices of two warlords and a decisive battle. What was the Edo Period and how did it mold Japanese society?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 5 - Darwin discovering the world
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Darwin discovering the world

    S1:E5

    Picture the last two hundred years without the publication of Darwin's "On The Origin of Species" -- how might the scientific conversation have developed? What were the influences in Victorian England during Darwin's youth and how tenuous was his opportunity for sailing on the Beagle's voyage?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 6 - Chernobyl, a reactor out of control
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Chernobyl, a reactor out of control

    S1:E6

    The decisions of only a handful of individuals determined the course of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. What transpired over a few hours would have an impact on the local community Russia Europe and the globe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 7 - A bus for Martin Luther King
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #7 - A bus for Martin Luther King

    S1:E7

    What would the Civil Rights movement in the USA have been like if Martin Luther King Jr. had not been motivating change? How does the legacy of the American Civil War still affect the American democracy?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 8 - Confucius and Chinese thought
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Confucius and Chinese thought

    S1:E8

    The choices that Kong Qui known in the West as Confucius made during his career as a civil servant and administrator influenced an entire civilization. What if Kong Qui had been as opportunistic and corrupt as other officials? How might the fate of China and its worldview be changed?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 9 - Andrinople, Rome vs Barbarians
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Andrinople, Rome vs Barbarians

    S1:E9

    The untimely death of the Roman Emperor of the Western Empire and the poor decisions of the Roman Emperor of the Eastern Empire change the fortunes of the Roman Army in their battle with the Goths. And this changes the future of Europe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 10 - Einstein and the Manhattan Project
    8.9/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Einstein and the Manhattan Project

    S1:E10

    A famous scientist wrote the President of the United States and the face of war and our world was changed forever. How and why did humanity develop a weapon capable of almost total destruction?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 11 - Rock, freedom and decibels
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Rock, freedom and decibels

    S1:E11

    Elvis Presley paid $4 to record two songs for his mother and the rest as they say is history. But without Elvis would rock and roll have gone the same route? And how have the many iterations of rock and roll developed and changed our taste and culture since the 1950's?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 12 - Space Conquest, a little trip to the moon
    6.6/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Space Conquest, a little trip to the moon

    S1:E12

    What is the future of the human presence in space? How might things be different if there had not been a Cold War and a Space Race? What does humanity gain by venturing into our solar system...and beyond?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Butterfly Effect Season 1 Episode 13 - The Internet, the origins of the web
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #13 - The Internet, the origins of the web

    S1:E13

    What if the source codes for the internet had remained with the US military rather than being released to the world? How did our lives of unfettered internet access become a reality?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Bouvines, France in danger" is the best rated episode of "Butterfly Effect" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/2/2016. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Genghis Khan: The Empire of the Steppes".