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The Best Episodes of SPY x FAMILY

Every episode of SPY x FAMILY ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of SPY x FAMILY!

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A spy, an assassin and a telepath come together to pose as a family, each for their own reasons, while hiding their true identities from each other.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 1 - OPERATION STRIX
    8.4/10(51 votes)

    #1 - OPERATION STRIX

    S1:E1

    Twilight is an agent that works for WISE, Westalis's intelligence agency, and he is tasked with investigating Desmond, who is in Ostania and planning to start a war. Twilight disguises himself as the psychiatrist Loid Forger and adopts a girl named Anya so that he can enroll her into the prestigious Eden College to get closer to his target. Unbeknownst to him, Anya is actually a telepath who can read people's minds. One day, members of a mafia group that is after Twilight kidnaps Anya. Loid realizes that he needs to reconsider his priorities and...

    Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi
    Writer:Tomomi Kawaguchi

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  2. SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 2 - SECURE A WIFE
    8.4/10(41 votes)

    #2 - SECURE A WIFE

    S1:E2

    Civil servant Yor Briar has a secret identity: an assassin named the Thorn Princess. Lately, single women had been suspected of being spies, which was making Yor nervous. Meanwhile, Loid was searching for someone to play Anya's mother so they could attend the interview at Eden College. He just happens to run into Yor at a boutique. Anya reads Yor's mind and finds out that she's an assassin and tries to get Loid to ask Yor to play her mother.

    Director:Takahiro Harada
    Writer:Rino Yamazaki

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  3. SPY x FAMILY Season 2 Episode 8 - THE SYMPHONY UPON THE SHIP
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #3 - THE SYMPHONY UPON THE SHIP

    S2:E8

    The deck is filled with passengers enjoying the fireworks show. Anya and Loid were also enjoying the fireworks. Meanwhile, Yor's mission finally reaches its climax. She tries to help Olka and the others escape, but they are surrounded by assassins!

    Directors:Isao Hayashi, Yoshiki Kitai
    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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  4. SPY x FAMILY Season 2 Episode 9 - THE HAND THAT CONNECTS TO THE FUTURE
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #4 - THE HAND THAT CONNECTS TO THE FUTURE

    S2:E9

    Due to the movements the State Security Service members were making, Loid finds out that there was a bomb on the ship. Loid leaves Anya at the daycare in a hurry then disguises himself as a State Security Service member to take care of the bomb.

    Directors:Takahiro Harada, Ryota Karasawa
    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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  5. SPY x FAMILY Season 3 Episode 12 - Battle to the Death in the Sewers
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Battle to the Death in the Sewers

    S3:E12

    The WISE agents and the State Security Service agents clash in the sewers.

    Director:Yukiko Imai
    Writer:Honoka Katou

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  6. SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 4 - THE PRESTIGIOUS SCHOOL'S INTERVIEW
    8.1/10(37 votes)

    #6 - THE PRESTIGIOUS SCHOOL'S INTERVIEW

    S1:E4

    The day they had been preparing for has finally arrived! The Forgers are fully prepared and head to the interview. As soon as they enter the school grounds, Loid feels someone watching them. All of the applicants were being observed from the shadows by the instructors of the academy. The exam had already begun. Housemaster Henderson, who would be grading their performance, kept a keen eye on how the Forgers were acting and seeing if they were truly worthy of the prestigious Eden College.

    Director:Kento Matsui
    Writer:Rino Yamazaki

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  7. SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 23 - THE UNWAVERING PATH
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #7 - THE UNWAVERING PATH

    S1:E23

    The underground tennis tournament is finally heading to the final match. The Campbell siblings that Loid and Fiona are up against are playing dirty, as they have altered tennis rackets as well as the staff helping them out. But the spy pair from WISE overcome one obstacle after another and Loid deals the final blow! But right after the match, the State Security Service finds out about the dossier and infiltrates the tournament...

    Directors:Kenji Takahashi, Kazuki Horiguchi
    Writer:Tomomi Kawaguchi

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  8. SPY x FAMILY Season 2 Episode 7 - WHO IS THIS MISSION FOR?
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    #8 - WHO IS THIS MISSION FOR?

    S2:E7

    Loid tries to pick out souvenirs that will make him look like a fun and happy dad so he can cheer Anya up. Meanwhile, Yor was facing off with Sickle-and-Chain Barnaby.

    Director:Shougo Ono
    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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  9. SPY x FAMILY Season 3 Episode 6 - White Jealousy | The Eden College Busjacking Incident
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #9 - White Jealousy | The Eden College Busjacking Incident

    S3:E6

    A doctor's jealousy gets Loid into some trouble at the hospital and Anya's class goes on a field trip.

    Director:Shinobu Sasaki
    Writer:Erika Ando

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  10. SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 13 - PROJECT APPLE
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #10 - PROJECT APPLE

    S1:E13

    The Forgers go look for a dog for Anya's reward for getting a Stella. In the middle of their outing, Loid ends up having to work a mission to stop a terrorist bombing attack planned against Westalis's foreign minister. Meanwhile, Anya is trying to pick out a dog, but then sees a vision of her family when she randomly reads the mind of a giant, mysterious, white dog. Anya becomes curious and chases after the dog, but she ends up accidentally wandering into the hideout of the terrorists!

    Director:Yusuke Kubo
    Writer:Honoka Katou

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  11. SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 14 - DISARM THE TIME BOMB
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #11 - DISARM THE TIME BOMB

    S1:E14

    Anya meets a mysterious dog who can see into the future. They were able to escape from the terrorists with the dog's help, but eventually, they fall back into the hands of the terrorists again. And then Yor shows up and attacks the enemy! Soon after, the dog sees into the future again. The vision Anya saw through the dog's mind was Loid unconscious and buried under the remains of a building that had been bombed. In order to stop this future from happening, Anya and the dog head to the place where the incident happens!

    Director:Takahiro Harada
    Writer:Tomomi Kawaguchi

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  12. SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 22 - THE UNDERGROUND TENNIS TOURNAMENT: THE CAMPBELLDON
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #12 - THE UNDERGROUND TENNIS TOURNAMENT: THE CAMPBELLDON

    S1:E22

    The secret files called the Zacharis Dossier may cause a war between the East and the West. In order to obtain a painting that is supposed to be the hiding spot for these files, Loid and Fiona enter an underground tennis tournament run by the owner of the painting, Campbell. If they win, the art piece they're after will be presented. Loid and Fiona enter as a married couple and play various skilled players including pro players!

    Director:Takahiro Harada
    Writer:Honoka Katou

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  13. SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 25 - FIRST CONTACT
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #13 - FIRST CONTACT

    S1:E25

    A social gathering happens at Eden College once every half term. It is a strictly guarded event where only Imperial Scholars and their parents, the VIPs of Ostania, are allowed to go. Damian tells his brother that he'd like to see their father when he attends the event. Loid finds out about that and uses Damian to get close to his target.

    Directors:Kenji Takahashi, Teruyuki Omine
    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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  14. SPY x FAMILY Season 2 Episode 6 - THE FEARSOME LUXURY CRUISE SHIP
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #14 - THE FEARSOME LUXURY CRUISE SHIP

    S2:E6

    After boarding the cruise ship, Yor began her duty as bodyguard to Olka and her son. Meanwhile, Yor's superior, Matthew, finds an assassin who is after Olka and her son.

    Director:Tsuyoshi Tobita
    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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  15. SPY x FAMILY Season 3 Episode 8 - Take Down the Busjacker
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Take Down the Busjacker

    S3:E8

    Henderson gets on the bus to give the children food and water. Billy remembers his purpose in life.

    Directors:Keiko Oyamada, Yohei Shindo
    Writer:Erika Ando

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  16. SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 3 - PREPARE FOR THE INTERVIEW
    7.9/10(37 votes)

    #16 - PREPARE FOR THE INTERVIEW

    S1:E3

    Yor moves in with Loid and Anya. Now that they are a family, they need to prepare for the interview. But Loid realizes with how Anya and Yor currently are, the interview probably won't go well. In order to make sure they all understand how an upper-class family should be, Loid decides that they should all go out as a family. They go to the theatre and a museum, but it's just not clicking with Anya and Yor. Twilight begins to lose hope, but...

    Director:Takashi Katagiri
    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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  17. SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 6 - THE FRIENDSHIP SCHEME
    7.9/10(36 votes)

    #17 - THE FRIENDSHIP SCHEME

    S1:E6

    Anya's uniform is finished. Loid has to go to a WISE strategy meeting, so he has Yor pick up the uniform as he heads to the safehouse. At the meeting, he finds out that Anya will have to receive 8 Stellar Stars and become an Imperial Scholar at Eden College in order for him to successfully complete Operation Strix. Meanwhile, Anya is very excited about getting her new uniform. But there are always criminals on the lookout for wealthy students from Eden College and Anya gets targeted by a group of hoodlums.

    Director:Yosuke Yamamoto
    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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  18. SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 8 - THE COUNTER-SECRET POLICE COVER OPERATION
    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #18 - THE COUNTER-SECRET POLICE COVER OPERATION

    S1:E8

    Ostania's counterintelligence agency and national security bureau conducts spy hunts and keeps surveillance on its citizens to maintain peace within the country. They are also called the Secret Police and are feared. Yor's younger brother Yuri actually belongs to the Secret Police and is hunting down spies while keeping this a secret from Yor and others around him. One day, he suddenly shows up at the Forger residence. The Forgers, who are full of secrets, and Yuri, who has a secret identity, come face to face!

    Director:Yukiko Imai
    Writer:Rino Yamazaki

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  19. SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 18 - UNCLE THE PRIVATE TUTOR / DAYBREAK
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #19 - UNCLE THE PRIVATE TUTOR / DAYBREAK

    S1:E18

    Next week is Eden College's midterms. That week happens to include the new moon, the one day of the month Anya can't use her powers to cheat. But then, Yor suggests that Yuri should be her tutor... The midterms are over. Loid is nervous about Anya's test scores and heads to Eden College to alter the answers. However, there already seems to be another guy there with the same motive that's making himself insanely suspicious and obvious?!

    Director:Ryo Kodama
    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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  20. SPY x FAMILY Season 3 Episode 7 - The Red Circus
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #20 - The Red Circus

    S3:E7

    A bus carrying Anya's class is busjacked by some terrorists.

    Director:Takahiro Harada
    Writer:Erika Ando

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  21. SPY x FAMILY Season 3 Episode 10 - Austin's Troubles | A Normal Mixer | Moon Landing
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Austin's Troubles | A Normal Mixer | Moon Landing

    S3:E10

    Mr. Austin is having nightmares after the busjacking incident and Yor goes out with her coworkers.

    Director:Yumeko Iwaoka
    Writer:Honoka Katou

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  22. SPY x FAMILY Season 3 Episode 13 - A World Where We Cannot Survive
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #22 - A World Where We Cannot Survive

    S3:E13

    The battle in the sewers reaches its conclusion and Loid tries to remedy his relationship with Yor.

    Directors:Asami Nakatani, Eugene
    Writer:Honoka Katou

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  23. SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 9 - SHOW OFF HOW IN LOVE YOU ARE
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #23 - SHOW OFF HOW IN LOVE YOU ARE

    S1:E9

    In order to prove to Yuri that they are actually a married couple, Loid and Yor are supposed to kiss. Loid is willing to get this done immediately for the sake of Operation Strix, but Yor can't do this sober, so she ends up downing a bunch of wine and gets drunk. Yuri sees his sister this way, also gets drunk, and is unable to make rational decisions anymore...

    Director:Takashi Katagiri
    Writer:Honoka Katou

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  24. SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 10 - THE GREAT DODGEBALL PLAN
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #24 - THE GREAT DODGEBALL PLAN

    S1:E10

    A rumor spreads amongst the first graders at Eden College saying that if they do well in their next PE class, they will get rewarded with Stella Stars. Anya is determined to get a Stella Star, so she trains with Yor. Thus begins the dodgeball match between Cecile Hall and Wald Hall! Anya and her classmates are determined to win, but they are faced with the giant, Bill Watkins.

    Director:Kenji Takahashi
    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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  25. SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Episode 21 - NIGHTFALL / FIRST FIT OF JEALOUSY
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #25 - NIGHTFALL / FIRST FIT OF JEALOUSY

    S1:E21

    Fiona, who works at Loid's hospital, happens to actually be the female WISE agent Nightfall. She is irritated that Operation Strix is facing delays, so she suggests that she becomes Mrs. Forger instead. She also decides to show up at the Forger household unannounced and comes face to face with Yor! Anya loves the penguin plushie that Loid got for her, and even sleeps with it. However, a pale shadow shoots jealous glares in the penguin's general direction...

    Director:Teruyuki Omine
    Writers:Tomomi Kawaguchi, Daishiro Tanimura

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Best Episodes Summary

"OPERATION STRIX" is the best rated episode of "SPY x FAMILY". It scored 8.4/10 based on 51 votes. Directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi and written by Tomomi Kawaguchi, it aired on 4/9/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "SECURE A WIFE".