9.1/10 7 votes#1 - JJ
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/5/2009
Poor JJ. Everything's gone pear-shaped since Effy came between his two best friends and split apart his friendship group - but Emily proves to be a true friend in his hour of need.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: N/A
9.0/10 1 votes#2 - Marie
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/10/2020
Taking us back nine years, Marie struggles in her marriage to Aaron as she deals with the turbulence of Aaron’s arrest, trial and incarceration.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Sonay Hoffman
8.8/10 10 votes#3 - Final Goodbyes
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 4/14/2008
It's the day of the A-Level results, and also a day of great sadness.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.2/10 13 votes#4 - Lyra and Her Death
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/8/2023
As Lyra and Will head to the Land of the Dead, Mrs Coulter tries to thwart MacPhail. Mary is buoyed by the unexpected appearance of a very unusual creature.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.0/10 2 votes#5 - The Lost Boy (1)
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/12/2007
A news report on a couple looking for their missing son, Ashley, brings a surprise for Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) when she discovers that the missing boy looks exactly like Luke (Tommy Knight). And when Mr Smith (Alexander Armstrong) confirms that Luke is a genetic match with Ashley, Sarah Jane sends him back to live with his 'parents'. With no knowledge of his former life, Luke finds it hard to fit in and, when he tries to escape, he makes a startling discovery about who his parents really are. Sarah Jane, meanwhile, makes some investigations into the Pharos Para-Science Institute – a research unit that has been conducting experiments using alien technology. Floella Benjamin guest stars as Professor Rivers.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Phil Ford
8.0/10 2 votes#6 - The Lost Boy (2)
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/19/2007
Maria (Yasmine Paige) and her dad, Alan (Joseph Millson), dig deeper into the mystery of Luke's (Tommy Knight) new parents and discover that Luke has actually been kidnapped by the Slitheen. There are more shocks when Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) and Maria find out that Mr Smith (Alexander Armstrong), Sarah Jane's super computer, is one of the bad guys. With Clyde (David Anthony) nowhere to be seen, Luke in the clutches of aliens and no Mr Smith to help, things are not looking good for Sarah Jane and Maria. But just what do the Slitheen want with Luke? And who, or what, exactly, is the Xylok?
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Phil Ford
8.0/10 8 votes#7 - Effy
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2009
Effy's lost her mojo. Mindless sex with Cook no longer satisfies her and things in the Stonem household are becoming intolerable.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Lucy Kirkwood
8.0/10 2 votes#8 - Spiral
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/20/2020
Ardanwen guides the group to an eerily empty town. Lavinia helps Tiuri practice controlling his powers. A startling discovery divides the Novices.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Joy C. Mitchell
7.8/10 12 votes#9 - The Intention Craft
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/1/2023
Lyra and Will seek help from Iorek to fix the Subtle Knife before reaching an agreement to go to the Land of the Dead together. Mrs Coulter goes on trial in Asriel’s republic.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Jack Thorne
7.7/10 10 votes#10 - Inside Out
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 12/9/2018
While hiding in Howard’s life, Howard Prime must avoid detection at home and at the OI. Quayle and Clare struggle to adjust to their new arrangement.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Erin Levy
7.5/10 2 votes#11 - Piano Man
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/19/2019
Bill tries to reboot his authority by getting his team to focus on the difficult unsolved crimes, including that of the ‘Boston Bandit’ who was responsible for a series of post office robberies and a murder. Meanwhile, Bill’s professional relationship with Mary gets personal, Oleg pressures Muriel into betraying Bill, and Kelsey succeeds in getting Bill to finally engage with his dead wife’s memory.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Jim Keeble
7.5/10 11 votes#12 - Cassie
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 4/7/2008
What's the matter with Cassie? She's back together with Sid, Chris is on the mend, Michelle and Tony are back with each other and exams are finally over. But can Cassie be happy?
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Bryan Elsley
7.4/10 5 votes#13 - Fire (1)
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 7/1/2013
Working as an assistant at a hedge fund in the city, Effy becomes increasingly addicted to status. The risks she takes to get ahead become more and more extreme.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Bryan Elsley
7.3/10 7 votes#14 - Julie
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/23/2015
Jack and Claire want to move so Camille doesn't have to hide, but Camille pretends to be a cousin so she can get out of the house. Lena discovers a mysterious scar on her back, and Victor has a run-in with a nosy neighbor.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Raelle Tucker
7.3/10 7 votes#15 - Victor
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/30/2015
Lena is rushed to the hospital because of her scar, accusing Camille of hurting her. Rowan grows closer to Simon and discovers Tommy has an obsessive secret. Julie learns Victor may be involved in a horrific death.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Regina Corrado
7.2/10 6 votes#16 - Episode 2
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/26/2018
Dr Fairclough tells Marcella that it might be a good idea to go back to the root cause of her blackouts - Juliet's cot death. But when she tries to relive that moment at her home, the resulting stress levels put her into another fugue state. Meanhile, the team is called out when the driver of a car abandons his vehicle after a fatal collision with a cyclist and police attending the scene open the boot to discover a body surrounded by the same stuffed toys found with Leo.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Hans Rosenfeldt
7.1/10 10 votes#17 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2016
Grace's body is discovered by the police and Marcella tries to keep her head and hide the fact that she was one of the last people to see her alive. Sylvie is distraught at the loss of her daughter and her dismay is further compounded when she learns that Grace and Jason were having an affair, while Henry tries to find comfort with his friends Matthew and Yann. Meanwhile, Peter is released from open prison and makes a beeline for Maddy, who lies to him about having a boyfriend.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Hans Rosenfeldt
7.0/10 2 votes#18 - Warriors of Kudlak (1)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/2007
Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) and Maria (Yasmine Paige) investigate the mysterious disappearance of local boy Lance Metcalf, and soon discover that a number of children have gone missing across the country. Remarkably, the disappearances all occurred during freak storms and in cities that are home to a laser tag game called Combat 3000. As Sarah Jane and Maria delve deeper into the mystery, Luke (Tommy Knight) and Clyde (David Anthony) are off enjoying a game of Combat 30…
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Phil Gladwin
7.0/10 2 votes#19 - Warriors of Kudlak (2)
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/22/2007
A Carcaroth has arrived on Earth, seeking soldiers to help fight his endless intergalactic war back home. Using Combat 3000 to sift out the best, most aggressive and instinctive fighters, he then transports them to his spaceship – awaiting transfer to the war. Clyde (David Anthony) and Luke (Tommy Knight) find themselves amongst the 'warriors', while Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) and Maria (Yasmine Paige) must infiltrate the alien's headquarters to bring down the Carcaroth from the inside.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Phil Gladwin
7.0/10 5 votes#20 - Damage
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2010
Mitchell swears revenge when he discovers the truth about Lucy.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Toby Whithouse
7.0/10 5 votes#21 - Fire (2)
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 7/8/2013
Effy finds herself playing with fire.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Bryan Elsley
7.0/10 5 votes#22 - Episode 3
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/5/2018
Marcella digs deep in her attempts to take down Phil Dawkins, but her dogged pursuit has tragic consequences, causing her to question everything. Meanwhile, her ongoing blackouts mean she has to face up to the threat of losing her children.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Hans Rosenfeldt
6.9/10 12 votes#23 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2016
Former detective Marcella Backland is shocked to the core when her husband Jason leaves her unexpectedly, confessing he no longer loves her. Heartbroken, she returns to her job on the Met's murder squad that she gave up 10 years before to have her second child, and decides to follow up on a hunch she had in a case involving a serial killer.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Hans Rosenfeldt
6.7/10 7 votes#24 - Episode 1
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/19/2018
The discovery of a young boy's body sends Marcella and the team after a child killer.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Hans Rosenfeldt
6.7/10 9 votes#25 - Everyone
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/22/2009
It's the first day of the new term at Roundview College, and best friends Freddie, JJ and Cook's world collides with Effy's.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Bryan Elsley
The Best Episodes Directed By Charles Martin
Every TV Episode Directed by Charles Martin Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Charles Martin Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Charles Martin is "JJ", rated 9.143/10 from 7 user votes. It was "written by N/A". "JJ" aired on 3/5/2009 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Marie".