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Prairie Johnson, blind as a child, comes home to the community she grew up in with her sight restored. Some hail her a miracle, others a dangerous mystery, but Prairie won’t talk with the FBI or her parents about the seven years she went missing.

2 Seasons
16 Episodes
Canceled
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mystery Drama
Cast & Characters
episode image Overview
9.0/10 (3189 votes)

#1 Overview

S2:E8

While BBA and the others converge on the clinic, Nina persuades Hap to show her his research, and Karim unlocks one of the house's final secrets.

episode image SYZYGY
8.8/10 (2504 votes)

#2 SYZYGY

S2:E4

Karim visits Nina at the clinic for help finding the secret entrance to the house. Meanwhile, Hap meets a fellow traveler, and Homer goes on a date.

episode image Angel of Death
8.7/10 (2817 votes)

#3 Angel of Death

S2:E1

While private eye Karim Washington scours San Francisco for a missing teen who was involved in a cryptic game, OA wakes up in unfamiliar surroundings.

episode image Treasure Island
8.6/10 (2420 votes)

#4 Treasure Island

S2:E2

At the clinic, OA discovers what happened to her friends back at Hap's. Karim turns his attention to a doctor who worked for Pierre Ruskin.

episode image The Medium & The Engineer
8.6/10 (2325 votes)

#5 The Medium & The Engineer

S2:E5

After a harrowing ordeal, OA and Karim find themselves locked inside a labyrinth of puzzles. Nagging doubts prompt Homer to snoop on Dr. Percy.

episode image Nina Azarova
8.5/10 (2187 votes)

#6 Nina Azarova

S2:E7

Karim returns to the house with reinforcements, OA tries to access Nina's memories, and Hap offers to discharge Scott -- after one last experiment.

episode image Paradise
8.3/10 (3035 votes)

#7 Paradise

S1:E5

While Hap zeroes in on a new test subject in Cuba, Homer and OA work to perfect their escape plan. Scott reaches his breaking point.

episode image Away
8.2/10 (3004 votes)

#8 Away

S1:E4

An agonizing dilemma gives OA a new perspective on the group's plight. Homer resolves to find out what Hap's experiments are really about.

episode image Invisible Self
8.2/10 (3617 votes)

#9 Invisible Self

S1:E8

After OA recounts a dramatic final night at Hap's, the others begin to see her story in a new light. The fragments of the dream click into place.

episode image Magic Mirror
8.2/10 (2427 votes)

#10 Magic Mirror

S2:E3

In Michigan, Steve begs the gang to try jumping to another dimension, and a presence in Buck's mirror inspires an unlikely pilgrimage.

episode image New Colossus
8.1/10 (3328 votes)

#11 New Colossus

S1:E2

The OA retraces the dramatic twists and turns in her life after a childhood accident, leading up to a fateful encounter far from home many years later.

episode image Mirror Mirror
8.1/10 (2180 votes)

#12 Mirror Mirror

S2:E6

As BBA and the kids head west, an alarming news report forces them to speed up their plans. Jesse wrestles with lingering trauma from the shooting.

episode image Homecoming
8.0/10 (3981 votes)

#13 Homecoming

S1:E1

A woman missing for seven years turns up at a hospital with strange scars on her back but can't -- or won't -- reveal where she's been.

episode image Champion
8.0/10 (3063 votes)

#14 Champion

S1:E3

A journalist approaches the family with an offer. At Hap's, a bond is forged with Homer and the others as they hatch a desperate plan.

episode image Forking Paths
7.9/10 (2780 votes)

#15 Forking Paths

S1:E6

As the group continues its search for the final movement, a startling turn of events gives Hap's work a new urgency.

episode image Empire of Light
7.9/10 (2787 votes)

#16 Empire of Light

S1:E7

An ominous new dream and a tense outing with Nancy and Abel take a toll on OA. Steve finds his life in turmoil once again.

Cast & Chracters

character image OA / Nina Azarova

OA / Nina Azarova

Actor: Brit Marling
character image Dr. Hunter 'Hap' Percy

Dr. Hunter 'Hap' Percy

Actor: Jason Isaacs
character image Homer Roberts

Homer Roberts

Actor: Emory Cohen
character image Karim Washington

Karim Washington

Actor: Kingsley Ben-Adir
character image Elizabeth 'Betty' Broderick-Allen

Elizabeth 'Betty' Broderick-Allen

Actor: Phyllis Smith
character image Steve Winchell

Steve Winchell

Actor: Patrick Gibson
character image Jesse

Jesse

Actor: Brendan Meyer
character image Alfonso 'French' Sosa

Alfonso 'French' Sosa

Actor: Brandon Perea
character image Buck Vu / Michel Vu

Buck Vu / Michel Vu

Actor: Ian Alexander
character image Scott Brown

Scott Brown

Actor: Will Brill
character image Rachel

Rachel

Actor: Sharon Van Etten
character image Renata

Renata

Actor: Paz Vega
character image Angie

Angie

Actor: Chloë Levine

The highest rated episode of The OA is "Overview" (S2E8) with a rating of 9.00.

This episode received 3,189 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Forking Paths" (S1E6) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 2,780 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Paradise" (S1E5) with a rating of 8.30.

This episode received 3,035 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Forking Paths" (S1E6) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 2,780 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Overview" (S2E8) with a rating of 9.00.

This episode received 3,189 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Mirror Mirror" (S2E6) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 2,180 votes.

Name Department Job
Ellen Rodnianski Directing Assistant Director
Aida Rodgers Production Producer
Amiee Clark Production Production Supervisor
Audrey Ebbs Production Associate Producer
Avy Kaufman Production Casting
Blake Holland Production Associate Producer
Brad Pitt Production Executive Producer
Brit Marling Production Executive Producer
Carey Len Smith Production Co-Producer
Dede Gardner Production Executive Producer
Jeremy Kleiner Production Executive Producer
Michael Sugar Production Executive Producer
Nic Angell Production Associate Producer
Sarah Esberg Production Executive Producer
Zal Batmanglij Production Executive Producer

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