The Best Episodes of Islands of the Future

Every episode of Islands of the Future ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Islands of the Future!

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The series looks into five islands' experiences of coping with limited resources in search for alternative solutions to the world's worsening energy crisis.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Islands of the Future Season 1 Episode 1 - El Hierro
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #1 - El Hierro

    S1:E1

    The Canary island of El Hierro, which produces most of its electricity from wind, is the focus of the premiere episode of the series, which examines islands that have embraced sustainable energy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Islands of the Future Season 1 Episode 2 - Madeira
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Madeira

    S1:E2

    On the Portuguese island of Madeira, the inhabitants are converting an irrigation system from the 15th century into a future-age energy storage facility.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Islands of the Future Season 1 Episode 4 - Samso
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Samso

    S1:E4

    A look at the Baltic island of Samso, which produces more energy than it can use from wind turbines and straw-fuelled thermal power stations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Islands of the Future Season 1 Episode 5 - Iceland
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Iceland

    S1:E5

    Iceland's embrace of volcanic hydro power and geothermal energy, which provides almost all of its electricity, is detailed. Also: its effort to run all cars and its enormous fishing fleet on hydrogen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Islands of the Future Season 1 Episode 3 - Orkney
    6.0/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Orkney

    S1:E3

    The Orkney Islands, which is studying whether tides and waves can be turned into an energy source, are spotlighted.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"El Hierro" is the best rated episode of "Islands of the Future". It scored 6.9/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/1/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Madeira".