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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E3 8.8
So Many Broken Hearts

The impact of the hunger strikes is seen through the eyes of three women. Tit-for-tat killings, car bombs, and assassinations are now part of everyday life in Northern Ireland.

#2
S1E2 8.6
Do Paramilitaries Lie Awake at Night

A deeply segregated society emerges as the violence escalates, the British Army beds down and paramilitary groups police many working-class areas.

#3
S1E4 8.5
Loose Talk Costs Lives

Tensions rise as the police and army infiltrate paramilitary organisations to gain intelligence. No one can be trusted as fear and suspicion run rife.

#4 Who Wants to Live Like That? S1E5 8.4
#5 It Wasn't Like a Movie Anymore S1E1 8.3

Lowlights

#5 S1E1 It Wasn't Like a Movie Anymore 8.3

A time of relative peace in Northern Ireland escalates to full-blown conflict. When tensions between Protestants and Catholics explode, the British Army is deployed.

#4 Who Wants to Live Like That? S1E5 8.4
#3 Loose Talk Costs Lives S1E4 8.5
#2 Do Paramilitaries Lie Awake at Night S1E2 8.6
#1 So Many Broken Hearts S1E3 8.8

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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