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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E16 8.6
True Identity of the Moon

Ironically, as a few either figure out or suspect Yeon Wu may not, after all, be dead, Yeon Wu figures to protect them by not revealing her true self.

#2
S1E18 8.5
Bloody Precursor

Discovering Yeon Wu's last betrayer devastates King Hwon, but it awakens his resolve to put everything in its proper place, starting with the Queen Dowager.

#3
S1E17 8.4
The Sun Embracing the Moon

The "resurrection" of Hae Yeon Wu becomes an open secret among the elite after the royal brothers stand together against Yun Dae Hyeong's assassins.

#4 Two Suns and a Moon S1E1 8.3
#5 One Sun, One Moon S1E4 8.3
#6 Fallen Moon S1E5 8.3
#7 Secret Love S1E11 8.3
#8 Why Am I Dead? S1E14 8.3
#9 Once Again, Two Suns and Two Moons S1E15 8.3
#10 Two Moons and a Sun S1E2 8.2

Lowlights

#20 S1E19 Rebellion 8.0

With Prince Yang Myeong Gun on board, Yun Dae Hyeong leads his fellow ministers toward their open rebellion against King Hwon and begins to take lives.

#19 Moon That Is Hidden Beside the Sun S1E9 8.0
#18 The Moon That Embraces the Sun S1E20 8.1
#17 Correspondence of the Dead S1E10 8.1
#16 Hidden Moon S1E6 8.1

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

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