Part I
2016 · 8 episodes · 7h 16m in all · 7.5/10
Seven years after vanishing from her home, a young woman returns with mysterious new abilities and recruits five strangers for a secret mission.

Episodes

1. Homecoming
16 Dec 2016 · 71 min · 7.2/10
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.

2. New Colossus
16 Dec 2016 · 58 min · 7.4/10
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.

3. Champion
16 Dec 2016 · 60 min · 7.8/10
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.

4. Away
16 Dec 2016 · 64 min · 7.7/10
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.

5. Paradise
16 Dec 2016 · 61 min · 7.4/10
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.

6. Forking Paths
16 Dec 2016 · 31 min · 7.5/10
As the group continues its search for the final movement, a startling turn of events gives Hap's work a new urgency.

7. Empire of Light
16 Dec 2016 · 41 min · 7.5/10
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.

8. Invisible Self
16 Dec 2016 · 50 min · 7.6/10
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.
The OA Part I: quick answers
How many episodes are in The OA Part I?
Part I of The OA has 8 episodes, about 7 hours in total.
When did The OA Part I come out?
Part I premiered on 16 Dec 2016.
What is the best episode of The OA Part I?
By viewer score, episode 3, “Champion”, at 7.8/10.