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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E7 8.2
The Hollow Wall

Hayden-Hoyle uncovers an international government cover-up in relation to the Stein wiretap and Ephra is drawn into making a fatal mistake. In Palestine, an act of terrorism stuns the Stein family and the wider international community and has far reaching repercussions.

#2
S1E8 8.0
The Paring Knife

Hayden-Hoyle uncovers that Nessa has been manipulated both by people close to her and by governments intent on exploiting her work. A thrilling climax in the desert wastelands sees Nessa fighting to save her life and the kidnapped child's as she attempts to make her way home.

#3
S1E4 7.9
The Ribbon Cutter

Going back eight years, a younger Hayden-Hoyle climbs the ranks of MI6 whilst Nessa and Atika endure atrocities during their time held captive in Gaza and their captors scheme as to how she can best serve their cause.

#4 The Killing Call S1E3 7.7
#5 Two Hearts S1E5 7.7
#6 The Unfaithful Husband S1E2 7.6
#7 The Mother Line S1E6 7.6
#8 The Empty Chair S1E1 7.4

Lowlights

#8 S1E1 The Empty Chair 7.4

Powerful businesswoman Nessa Stein is thrown head-first into a game of political cat-and-mouse when a Palestinian businessman with close connections to her family's empire is killed.

#7 The Mother Line S1E6 7.6
#6 The Unfaithful Husband S1E2 7.6
#5 Two Hearts S1E5 7.7
#4 The Killing Call S1E3 7.7

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

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