The essential episodes of Krypton
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Krypton — each pick states its reason.
- 01
On the planet Krypton, Val-El is executed for high treason. Fourteen years later his grandson Seg discovers that Val was trying to identify a threat that plans to destroy Krypton and countless other worlds... and wipe out Seg's grandson-to-be, Kal-El, who will one day become known as Superman.
- 02
Seg gives Adam two hours to provide proof of his claim that Brainiac is coming. Meanwhile, Daron prepares to initiate Seg into the House of Vex, and Lyta challenges her commander to a duel to the death.
- 03
To avoid punishment for the failure of the Rankless Initiative, Daron offers Lyta as a scapegoat. Meanwhile, Seg meets the Commander, and Ona is promoted.
- 04
Seg tries to survive his escape from the Commander and his people, running low on heat and oxygen. Meanwhile, Lyta gets a stay of execution but dishonors Jayna in the process.
- 05
The Commander's identity is revealed, and Seg must decide whether he chooses a new future or not. Meanwhile, Naron and Jayna's plan to assassinate the Voice runs into a snag.
- 06
Daron pledges his loyalty to Brainiac, and his first order is to kill Nyssa. Meanwhile, Adam questions whether he's a hero, and Jayna meets her grandson.
- 07
Seg and his group make plans to eliminate the Voice, and Jayna learns that Zod's motives may be less than pure.
- 08
After Zod fails to obtain Doomsday, Seg united the warring factions in Kandor for a final assault on Brainiac.
- 09
Brainiac prepares to take Kandor, and Zod helps Seg bring back the one man who can stop the Coluan. Meanwhile, Nyssa learns the truth about her origins, and Lya leads the Sagitari in a last stand against Brainiac.
- 10
Seg discovers that Brainiac lives on... in him. Lobo vows to kill Brainiac, and Seg and Adam escape him. On Krypton, Nyssa gives valuable intel to the Resistance, while Lyta meets someone who reminds her of Seg.
- 11
Seg and Adam try to remove Brainiac from Seg's consciousness, but Lobo has other plans. Nyssa meets an old lover, and Lyta tells Zod to let her prove she's the woman that he knew as his mother.
- 12
Doomsday's origin is revealed as Zod and Lis-Ser probe the creature's memories. Brainiac forces Seg to take him to the Fortress, but Seg comes up with a way to remove Brainiac's presence from his brain.
- 13
Lyta's fate is revealed, and Zod finds a way to bend Doomsday to his will.
- 14
Zod brings Doomsday to heel and unleashes him on the Rebels, and Seg, Val, and Kem fight a last-ditch battle to hold the creature back while their compatriots escape.
- 15
Seg and Lyta face off against their son while Zod's forces attack New Lurvan. Nyssa borrows Adam's teleporter to travel to Rann, and Lobo pays Seg an unexpected visit.
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