The worst episodes of Death Note

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  1. 01

    S01E01 · October 3, 2006 · 30m

    Rebirth8.4

    Brilliant but bored high school student Light Yagami suddenly finds himself holding the power of life and death in his hands.

  2. 02

    S01E03 · October 17, 2006 · 30m

    Dealings8.5

    Ryuk, the Shinigami, or god of death, who dropped the Death Note into the human world, warns Light that someone is on his trail.

  3. 03

    S01E05 · October 31, 2006 · 30m

    Tactics8.6

    Soichiro Yagami demands to meet with L in person when he finds out that L has secretly brought FBI agents into Japan.

  4. 04

    S01E26 · April 10, 2007 · 30m

    Renewal8.6

    Light has removed everyone in his way and is closer to achieving his perfect world.

  5. 05

    S01E27 · April 17, 2007 · 30m

    Abduction8.6

    A new investigator steps forward--Near, a central figure in the SPK, an organization that is trying to catch Kira without relying on L.

  6. 06

    S01E28 · April 24, 2007 · 30m

    Impatience8.6

    Light, acting as L, reveals to Near that his sister Sayu has been kidnapped by someone wanting to trade her for the Death Note.

  7. 07

    S01E02 · October 10, 2006 · 30m

    Confrontation8.7

    While the world's criminals continue to drop dead, L meets by computer with representatives from various nations.

  8. 08

    S01E04 · October 24, 2006 · 30m

    Pursuit8.7

    Light--now known to the world as Kira--tests the Death Note to understand the scope of its powers by killing off six convicts in various ways...

  9. 09

    S01E30 · May 8, 2007 · 30m

    Justice8.7

    Mello busts into SPK headquarters to retrieve a photograph of himself to make sure he won't be killed by Kira.

  10. 10

    S01E31 · May 15, 2007 · 30m

    Transfer8.7

    Near contacts the Japanese task force and determines that Kira is among their members.

  11. 11

    S01E36 · June 19, 2007 · 30m

    1.288.7

    Near, along with the SPK, meets Light and the task force at a warehouse for the final showdown.

  12. 12

    S01E37 · June 26, 2007 · 30m

    New World8.7

    Though Mikami has written all the investigators' names in the Death Note, 40 seconds pass and everyone is still alive.

  13. 13

    S01E06 · November 7, 2006 · 30m

    Unraveling8.8

    Light meets a woman at the Police Department with an urgent message for the Kira task force.

  14. 14

    S01E10 · December 5, 2006 · 30m

    Doubt8.8

    L's suspicion of Light deepens, compelling him to invite Light into the investigation.

  15. 15

    S01E11 · December 12, 2006 · 30m

    Assault8.8

    As predicted on the tapes sent to Sakura TV, news anchors and commentators who expressed doubt about Kira die one by one.

  16. 16

    S01E12 · December 26, 2006 · 30m

    Love8.8

    With a second Kira now on the loose, L asks Light to join the task force and pose as the real Kira in order to catch the copycat.

  17. 17

    S01E13 · January 9, 2007 · 30m

    Confession8.8

    Light goes to Aoyama to discover the identity of the second Kira before L becomes more suspicious.

  18. 18

    S01E14 · January 16, 2007 · 30m

    Friend8.8

    Light and Misa show each other their Death Notes, and Light asks Misa to have her shinigami Rem get rid of L.

  19. 19

    S01E15 · January 23, 2007 · 30m

    Wager8.8

    Evidence turns up that points to Misa Amane as the second Kira.

  20. 20

    S01E17 · February 6, 2007 · 30m

    Execution8.8

    After fifty days of confinement the killings continue, and Misa and Light are released.

  21. 21

    S01E29 · May 1, 2007 · 30m

    Father8.8

    Light tries to discover where Mello and his Mafia associates are hiding and uses Misa's eyes to find the Death Note's current owner.

  22. 22

    S01E32 · May 22, 2007 · 30m

    Selection8.8

    Star newscaster Kiyomi Takada becomes Kira's spokesperson to the world...

  23. 23

    S01E33 · May 29, 2007 · 30m

    Scorn8.8

    Light pretends to investigate Kiyomi...

  24. 24

    S01E34 · June 5, 2007 · 30m

    Vigilance8.8

    Aizawa figures out what's going on and tells Near, who already knows about the notes.

  25. 25

    S01E35 · June 12, 2007 · 30m

    Malice8.8

    Light gives Kiyomi the order to finish off Near.

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