The 6 Best And 6 Worst Episodes Of Legion

“Chapter 24,” the fifth episode of the show’s final season, sees mutant telepath David Haller (Dan Stevens) embracing his destructive, god-like powers by waging war on Division 3 and his former teammates. Furious over Cary’s escape — and that the other man took “Switch” with him — David’s no longer willing to play nice, and the result is terrifying. This time, though, the mentally shattered Lenny refuses to stand by his side.

Currently rated over an 8.5 on IMDb, this episode earns its place as one of the series’ best because of the terror it evokes and the fact that the ill-fated protagonist has finally succumbed to his demons. As The A.V. Club’s Alex McLevy noted, “Watching David unleash his powers … is nothing if not disturbing, a demonstration of just how far gone he is.”

The death toll here is devastatingly high, and you learn pretty quickly that, even with Farouk (Navid Negahban) and a newly-determined Syd (Rachel Keller), D3 stands little chance against the murderous, wrath-fueled mutant who fancies himself a god and believes he can go back in time to fix everything when all of this is over. In case fans had any remaining doubts, the actions David takes in “Chapter 24” — from erasing the long-term memory of Daniel, Clark’s partner, to all the cold-hearted slaughter — solidify his status as the ultimate villain of “Legion.”

Bonus: this episode also features the title character’s most famous quote: “I am Legion.”

“Chapter 24,” the fifth episode of the show’s final season, sees mutant telepath David Haller (Dan Stevens) embracing his destructive, god-like powers by waging war on Division 3 and his former teammates. Furious over Cary’s escape — and that the other man took “Switch” with him — David’s no longer willing to play nice, and the result is terrifying. This time, though, the mentally shattered Lenny refuses to stand by his side.

Currently rated over an 8.5 on IMDb, this episode earns its place as one of the series’ best because of the terror it evokes and the fact that the ill-fated protagonist has finally succumbed to his demons. As The A.V. Club’s Alex McLevy noted, “Watching David unleash his powers … is nothing if not disturbing, a demonstration of just how far gone he is.”

The death toll here is devastatingly high, and you learn pretty quickly that, even with Farouk (Navid Negahban) and a newly-determined Syd (Rachel Keller), D3 stands little chance against the murderous, wrath-fueled mutant who fancies himself a god and believes he can go back in time to fix everything when all of this is over. In case fans had any remaining doubts, the actions David takes in “Chapter 24” — from erasing the long-term memory of Daniel, Clark’s partner, to all the cold-hearted slaughter — solidify his status as the ultimate villain of “Legion.”

Bonus: this episode also features the title character’s most famous quote: “I am Legion.”