9.5/102 votes#1 - New Allegiances
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 10/27/2008
The team steps in when a British soldier is kidnapped by Al-Qaeda. Meanwhile, an old protégé of Harry's returns to the fold after eight years in a Russian prison - but whose side is he really on?
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Ben Richards
9.5/102 votes#2 - Split Loyalties
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 10/27/2008
Harry vows revenge by taking down the head of Russia's intelligence service in Britain with the help of Lucas North. Lucas's loyalties, however, are secretly no longer with MI5 and he exploits Harry's trust to help a Russian submarine destroy Britain's communications system, causing financial and social chaos.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Ben Richards
8.6/1051 votes#3 - Episode 6
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2014
As derby day arrives, Tommy is faced with impossible decisions as he plans to strike back at his enemies and take the family business to another level. Meanwhile, Major Campbell has one final card to play - one that he is certain will bring about Tommy's demise.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Steven Knight
8.5/102 votes#4 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/9/2011
While the case against Martin becomes stronger, the implications of the conspiracy grow as well. Detective Wenborn's investigation heats up, but so does his personal conflict. Jane's student runs afoul of Wenborn's detective work, with shocking consequences.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: N/A
8.5/102 votes#5 - Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/10/2011
Travers makes the last connections in probing the conspiracy, affecting Martin's murder case and changing his own life forever. Wenborn resorts to blackmail and frame-ups to close his investigation, targeting Travers and bringing the troubled barrister face-to-face with his own shadowy past.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: N/A
8.3/106 votes#6 - The Act of Succession
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2008
Sir Thomas More refuses to accept Henry's command that his people swear an oath of "allegiance and recognition of the King's supremacy" to both church and state. Anne is made aware of the King's womanizing ways, and arranges then gives her blessing to his next mistress. Also, Anne has a confrontation with Lady Mary, Henry's daughter.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: N/A
8.2/1041 votes#7 - Episode 5
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2014
Arthur and Michael both end up arrested and imprisoned. As Tommy's base in London is obliterated. Major Campbell has Tommy and his family under his thumb. Polly compromises herself hoping to secure Michael's freedom, but their relationship may be beyond repair at this point. Someone from Tommy's past pays him a visit, opening old wounds and leaving him to make a impossible decision.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Steven Knight
8.1/1063 votes#8 - Episode 3
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2014
Tommy hatches a plan to take control of the southern racecourses. He also meets the aristocratic May Carleton, and sees an opportunity to move up in the world. Meanwhile both Major Campbell and London gangster Darby Sabini plan Tommy's downfall.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Steven Knight
8.1/1065 votes#9 - Episode 2
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2014
Tommy offers to help Polly by searching for her children, who long ago were taken from her. In London, Tommy risks his life by meeting enigmatic leader Alfie Solomons. Meanwhile Arthur continues to feel the devastating effects of the Great War.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Steven Knight
8.0/101 votes#10 - Whittaker Our Way Out
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/24/2006
Fellow con-man James Whittaker Wright III enlists the help of the Hustle crew to avenge his legendary grifter grandfather's treatment by Cornfoots Merchant Bank. Posing as enterpreneurs and investors they try to get back at the bank by a massive con. But have the Hustle crew forgotten just how devious James Whittaker Wright III can be?
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Steve Coombes
8.0/106 votes#11 - Checkmate
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/13/2008
Henry's patience finally wears out and he marries Anne in secret, appoints his Lutheran chaplain Thomas Cranmer the head of the Church of England, and strips Queen Katherine of her title and status; the king and new queen have their first child, and are disappointed that it's a girl...whom they christen Elizabeth.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: N/A
8.0/102 votes#12 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/6/2011
Successful defense barrister William Travers thought he was done with the stresses of London murder cases. Yet he risks his family's quiet country life when he undertakes the defense of an old friend accused of murder. Travers also faces trouble near home when a police detective with a grudge investigates a local killing.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: N/A
7.9/1096 votes#13 - Episode 1
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2014
Business is booming for the Peaky Blinders, as Shelby starts expanding both his legal and illegal operations. He plans for the future, looking at managing a race track in the South. He soon comes across some new adversaries, testing him in very different ways. Back in Birmingham, Shelby's home town is challenged by members of his family reacting to the upturn in their fortunes. A enemy from his past also returns hoping to exact their plan of revenge of biblical proportions.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Steven Knight
7.9/10241 votes#14 - Black Museum
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 12/29/2017
On a dusty stretch of highway, a traveler stumbles across a museum that boasts rare artifacts -- and a disturbing main attraction.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Charlie Brooker
7.9/10170 votes#15 - The Sign of Three
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/5/2014
Sherlock faces his biggest challenge of all – delivering a Best Man’s speech on John’s wedding day! But all isn’t quite as it seems. Mortal danger stalks the reception – and someone might not make it to the happy couple’s first dance. Sherlock must thank the bridesmaids, solve the case and stop a killer.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Steven Moffat
7.9/1042 votes#16 - Episode 4
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2014
Arthur leads the Peaky Blinders takeover of London's Eden Club. Sabini decides to put old feuds to one side, convincing Alfie to one side to get rid of the Peaky Blinders. Tommy hires May Carleton to train his race horse, and the pair become fast friends. In Birmingham, Michael joins the family firm, hoping to help Tommy's businesses become more legitimate. Whilst Tommy's insecurities are intensified as he discovers what Major Campbell wants him to do.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Steven Knight
7.4/1059 votes#17 - The Bells of Saint John
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 3/30/2013
When the Doctor receives a mysterious call from Clara, the woman that he's been seeking since he has seen her die twice, he arrives in 21st century Earth and discovers that something is using wi-fi to download human minds into the Internet... and feed on them.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Steven Moffat
7.0/102 votes#18 - A Bollywood Dream
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/31/2006
One of Albert's long time concierge contacts, Harold, asks Albert to target a man who's caused a lot of suffering in the Asian community - Kulvinda Samar, a greedy sweatshop owner and ardent fan of Bollywood films. The gang agree to use a classic movie-investor con on Samar - given it's Bollywood they'll have a lot to learn, but as ever, they're determined to make it perfect.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Danny Brown
6.8/1017 votes#19 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/21/2018
Superman's grandfather, Seg-El, learns Krypton is in danger of being destroyed so that his future grandson will never be born.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Ian B. Goldberg
6.4/109 votes#20 - Home
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/5/2013
A hit and run accident claims the life of an eminent Classics Professor forcing Endeavour and Thursday to each face their past. Not every story has a happy ending.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: N/A
6.3/103 votes#21 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/7/2011
Travers learns more about his friend Martin's murder case, discovering what may be a conspiracy involving oil and money. Detective Wenborn, investigating the killing near Travers's home, unearths a different yet equally lethal conspiracy. Meanwhile, Travers's wife, Jane, identifies a diamond in the rough among her students.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: N/A
6.3/103 votes#22 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/8/2011
As the Newall and Spaull investigations continue apace, Travers feels the pressure mounting as the demons from his past threaten to consume him once again. Meanwhile, is Wenborn closing in on Spaull's killer?
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: N/A
6.0/108 votes#23 - Tournament of Shadows
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/3/2013
As the dock strike of August '89 takes hold of the city, the killing of a Jewish anarchist leads Reid and the team into the heartless chicanery of the British government's fight against distant empires and global terrorism.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Richard Warlow
5.9/107 votes#24 - The Weight of One Man's Heart
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/27/2013
A string of brilliantly masterminded robberies keeps Reid and his team busy and leads to a blast from the past for Drake when he is confronted by his former army colonel. As the net closes in on the robbers, the sergeant finds his loyalties put to the test.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: Richard Warlow
3.0/101 votes#25 - Exile
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 8/27/2006
DS Tommy Murphy is called back to work after a leave of absence to be at his mother's side. His new job is to attempt to get close to Drew and Billy Johnstone, vicious Belfast criminals now operating in Leicester. Murphy thinks he's found himself a way in when a drug deal goes awry.
Director: Colm McCarthy
Writer: N/A
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"New Allegiances" is the best rated episode directed by Colm McCarthy. It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Ben Richards. It aired on 10/27/2008 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Split Loyalties".