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Set 1,300 years after the events of How to Train Your Dragon, dragons are now just a legend to the modern world. When a geological anomaly opens an immense, miles-deep fissure in the Earth’s surface,

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 8 Episode 2 - The Great Foster Fake-Out
    5.4/10(27 votes)

    S8:E2

    Tom and the dragon riders foster displaced Hidden Realm dragons in Rakke Town but things get complicated when Mr. Rakke makes a surprise visit.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:F.M. De Marco

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  2. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 8 Episode 4 - Of Gods and Monsters
    5.8/10(28 votes)

    S8:E4

    Tom and the riders must rescue Plowhorn from Sledkin when the villain abducts the dragon to help her find the Gods Realm and the Dragonsite jewel.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writers:John Tellegen, F.M. De Marco

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  3. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 8 Episode 3 - Science Vs. Nature
    5.9/10(25 votes)

    S8:E3

    The Dragon riders enlist the aid of Carla and Hazel and their scientific knowledge to help them prepare for a mission to neutralize Jörmungandr so they can return him to his chamber and seal him back inside.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:Mark Henry

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  4. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 7 Episode 3 - Hearts of Glass
    6.2/10(33 votes)

    S7:E3

    Thunder must wrangle and lead the Hero Dragons in a desperate attempt to save Tom and the riders from a dangerous new dragon, The Glass Caster.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:F.M. De Marco

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  5. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 7 Episode 1 - Hobs and Saw
    6.3/10(35 votes)

    S7:E1

    When Phil threatens to shut down D’Angelo’s new dragon hospital and ban dragons from ICARIS, D’Angelo and a little Hobgobbler have to change his mind.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:John Tellegen

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  6. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 7 Episode 2 - Hearts of Heroes
    6.4/10(35 votes)

    S7:E2

    While Tom struggles with admitting his feelings for Jun, the pair find themselves trapped inside a giant tree with an anxious colony of Woodchipper dragons.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:Grace Deppe Waldschmidt

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  7. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 7 Episode 5 - Eugene's Lean Mean Extreme Dream Team
    6.4/10(32 votes)

    S7:E5

    With the dragon riders disbanded, Eugene attempts to start his own Dragon Club.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Ricky Roxburgh

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  8. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 7 Episode 4 - In the Cards
    6.5/10(34 votes)

    S7:E4

    When Jun does a Tarot reading for the team, she interprets its meaning to be that the riders will disband! In an effort to defy this fate, Jun forces the group to stick together as they search for a dragon that has breached the Rakke Town eel barrier.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:Mark Henry

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  9. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2 Episode 1 - Uniconned
    6.6/10(66 votes)

    S2:E1

    Jun breaks the rules by sneaking a small, adorable dragon out of the Crystal Realm and bringing it home, but finds that her older brother, Eugene, has arrived and watches her every move.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:Emma Dudley

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  10. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 5 Episode 4 - Scent of a Dragon
    6.6/10(42 votes)

    S5:E4

    Tom and the riders must work together to rescue Eugene from a dragon’s nest.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Stephanie Streisand

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  11. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 6 Episode 2 - Break in Case of Emergency
    6.6/10(34 votes)

    S6:E2

    When the parents leave for the night and tell the riders not to bring the dragons to the surface while they’re gone, D’Angelo and Eugene get locked in the hangar (with the dragons!) after Eugene triggers a security lockdown.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:Grace Deppe Waldschmidt

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  12. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 6 Episode 3 - Undercover
    6.6/10(35 votes)

    S6:E3

    Jun forms an unlikely connection with Sledkin.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Bethany Armstrong Johnson

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  13. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 6 Episode 6 - Poison Control
    6.6/10(34 votes)

    S6:E6

    When the dragons fall victim to Buzzsaw’s poison darts, D struggles to keep a cool head and find a cure while others panic.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:Mark Henry

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  14. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 5 Episode 3 - Barrel of Vine Tails
    6.7/10(44 votes)

    S5:E3

    A mischievous new breed of dragons called Vine Tails steal the Book of Dragons.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:Bethany Armstrong Johnson

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  15. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 6 Episode 4 - Webs' Masters
    6.7/10(35 votes)

    S6:E4

    Eugene’s bond with Webmaster is put to the test when Webmaster leaves the group for a pack of Deathgrippers.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writers:John Tellegen, Ricky Roxburgh

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  16. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 6 Episode 7 - In Too Deep
    6.7/10(35 votes)

    S6:E7

    Tom and the riders “borrow” the bathysphere to rescue a dragon from the depths of the Giant Realm Sea.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:Ricky Roxburgh

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  17. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 1 Episode 1 - First Flight (1)
    6.8/10(152 votes)

    S1:E1

    Moving to an exotic new home, an adventurous teenager meets a new group of kids and discovers a dragon in the fissure.

    Director:Leo Riley
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 5 Episode 2 - Welcome to the Wonderful World of Dragons
    6.8/10(44 votes)

    S5:E2

    Tom orchestrates a “safe” tour of the realms to convince Olivia that the Hidden World is safe for them to explore.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:Mark Henry

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  19. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 5 Episode 5 - Sting It On!
    6.8/10(44 votes)

    S5:E5

    Tom must rescue Olivia from the Hidden World when she winds up getting herself frozen by a pack of hungry Speed Stingers.

    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:F.M. De Marco

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  20. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 6 Episode 5 - Sledkin Stakeout
    6.8/10(34 votes)

    S6:E5

    Tom sets out to prove Sledkin caused an explosion that injured a dragon in the Hidden World.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Bethany Armstrong Johnson

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  21. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 8 Episode 1 - How to Train Jörmungandr
    6.8/10(31 votes)

    S8:E1

    Tom attempts to defeat the World Serpent by emulating Hiccup.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Ricky Roxburgh

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  22. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 8 Episode 5 - Ragnarok (1)
    6.8/10(31 votes)

    S8:E5

    Tom’s overconfidence turns to frustration then despair as he struggles to procure the ingredients for Gronckle Iron in hopes of building a trap to stop the World Serpent.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:Ricky Roxburgh

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  23. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 2 Episode 5 - The Tangled Web
    6.9/10(57 votes)

    S2:E5

    Tom and D’Angelo must come together to help Alex and Jun escape the clutches of the Spiderwings.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Emma Dudley

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  24. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 4 Episode 3 - Journey to the Snowcano
    6.9/10(51 votes)

    S4:E3

    Jun struggles to convince Tom to trust her faith in myths over the Book of Dragons when they venture to a place that his book seems to say is extremely dangerous.

    Director:Andrew Collins
    Writer:Mae Catt

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  25. Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 7 Episode 6 - 404 Alex Not Found
    6.9/10(35 votes)

    S7:E6

    When Thunder accidentally fries Alex’s tablet, Alex goes off on her own and is captured by Buzzsaw.

    Director:Mandy Clotworthy
    Writer:Grace Deppe Waldschmidt

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Great Foster Fake-Out" is the worst rated episode of "Dragons: The Nine Realms". It scored 5.4/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by Robert Briggs and written by F.M. De Marco, it aired on 12/14/2023. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Of Gods and Monsters".