The essential episodes of Steins;Gate 0

Watch these 15 in order and you've got Steins;Gate 0 — each pick states its reason.

1. 01

   S01E01 · Pilot · April 12, 2018 · 24m

   Missing Link of the Annihilator -Absolute Zero-7.8

   Though WWIII is on the horizon, Okabe attempts to live a normal college life. However, a newly developed AI is about to shake up his world.

2. 02

   S01E02 · Top rated · April 19, 2018 · 24m

   Epigraph of the Closed Curve -Closed Epigraph-7.7

   After a chance encounter with Maho where they discover knowing someone in common, Okabe has his first face-to-face with her special AI, Amadeus.

3. 03

   S01E03 · Top rated · April 25, 2018 · 24m

   Protocol of the Two-sided Gospel -X-day Protocol-7.4

   Mayuri tries to bring everyone together for a Christmas party at the lab, but Okabe has a rude awakening.

4. 04

   S01E04 · Top rated · May 3, 2018 · 24m

   Solitude of the Mournful Flow -A Stray Sheep-7.6

   While Okabe is left with more questions than answers, Suzuha recruits help in her search for an unexpectedly close person.

5. 05

   S01E05 · Top rated · May 10, 2018 · 24m

   Solitude of the Astigmatism -Entangled Sheep-7.6

   Their search continues as New Years swiftly approaches, though Ruka's dilemma with a certain guest might make matters worse.

6. 06

   S01E06 · Top rated · May 17, 2018 · 24m

   Eclipse of Orbital Ordering -The Orbital Eclipse-7.8

   Now that the girl's identity is known, Okabe and friends kick off the New Years with a shrine visit and party to never forget.

7. 07

   S01E07 · Top rated · May 23, 2018 · 24m

   Eclipse of Vibronic Transition -Vibronic Transition-8.0

   As Okabe seeks answers regarding the attack, trouble with Amadeus brings a surprising turn of events.

8. 08

   S01E08 · Top rated · May 30, 2018 · 24m

   Dual of Antinomy -Antinomic Dual-8.4

   Okabe is given a bittersweet reminder that in changing world lines, sacrifices must be made.

9. 09

   S01E16 · Top rated · August 1, 2018 · 24m

   Altair of the Point at Infinity -Vega and Altair-8.3

   Okabe's stubbornness causes fists to fly and tears to be shed as the deadline for using the time machine swiftly approaches.

10. 10

    S01E17 · Top rated · August 8, 2018 · 24m

    Altair of the Hyperbolic Plane -Beltrami Pseudosphere-7.7

    As Suzuha sets off to finish her mission, Mayuri finds determination of her own. But then, disaster strikes.

11. 11

    S01E18 · Top rated · August 15, 2018 · 24m

    Altair of Translational Symmetry -Translational Symmetry-7.3

    All hell breaks loose over the time machine when a villain from the future haunts the past and unveils their devious plan.

12. 12

    S01E20 · Top rated · September 6, 2018 · 24m

    Rinascimento of the Unwavering Promise -Promised Rinascimento-7.7

    Okabe awakes in a cold, lifeless world where he finds his friends struggling to survive amidst all the chaos.

13. 13

    S01E21 · Season 1 peak · September 12, 2018 · 24m

    Rinascimento of Image Formation -Return of Phoenix-8.8

    Setting forth on a long and arduous journey, Okabe seeks to rekindle his hope and revive what all had thought gone.

14. 14

    S01E22 · Top rated · September 19, 2018 · 24m

    Rinascimento of Projection -Project Amadeus-7.8

    In their struggle to save the time machine, the lab members brainstorm to circumvent convergence but realize it cannot be done without sacrifice.

15. 15

    S01E23 · Series finale · September 26, 2018 · 24m

    Arclight of the Point at Infinity -Arc-light of the Sky-8.6

    Okabe and his friends must battle against fate in the past, present, and future to find Steins Gate and reunite the lab members once and for all.