8.0/10 1 votes#1 - 2015
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/4/2019
Gretchen Carlson has been secretly taping Roger’s harassment for over a year and is working with Nancy Erika Smith, a lawyer specializing in sexual harassment. Roger goes all in on candidate Donald Trump which causes conflict with Murdoch. But Roger makes a mistake—he fires Gretchen, unwittingly setting into motion not her demise, but his own.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Laura Eason
8.0/10 4 votes#2 - Antique Globes
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/7/2019
Tom commends himself for the courage it took to turn up late to last weeks session and promises to be there from the beginning this week.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
8.0/10 4 votes#3 - Dolphins
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/9/2019
Louise and Tom reflect on why and how they got together in the first place.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.8/10 7 votes#4 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/27/2018
As Jeremy gets one step closer to becoming prime minister, Norman demands that old promises should be honoured. With the old affair with Norman threatening to derail his political career, will Jeremy stop at nothing to silence him?
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Russell T Davies
7.8/10 4 votes#5 - Marathon
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/6/2019
Louise and Tom prepare for their first marital counselling session and try to work out how they got to this point.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.8/10 4 votes#6 - Syria
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/8/2019
Tom and Louise discuss the lost passion in their relationship – is passion something that can be found again?
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.8/10 4 votes#7 - Plaster Cast
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/9/2019
Tom asks Louise to back him up in a lie with their counsellor – is it them against the world or not?
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.8/10 4 votes#8 - Normal Slope
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/9/2019
Following a bad session, Tom has moved out. This could be the start of a slippery slope.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.8/10 4 votes#9 - Nigel and Naomi
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2019
Tom makes an effort, but Louise complains that it feels contrived.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.8/10 4 votes#10 - Call the Midwife
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/9/2019
Louise admits that she's ashamed of Tom's unemployment. They decide to communicate more openly.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.7/10 6 votes#11 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/3/2018
Having survived a bungled attempt on his life, Norman Scott publicly accuses Jeremy Thorpe of being behind a plot to kill him. After years of acrimony between them, Norman and Jeremy finally go head to head in court with the world watching.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Russell T Davies
7.7/10 3 votes#12 - Prison Sex
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/9/2019
Louise and Tom discuss a breakthrough in their relationship - Louise wonders what it means.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.7/10 3 votes#13 - Another Drink
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/9/2019
Tom has moved back in and feels that their issues are resolved.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.6/10 9 votes#14 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/20/2018
It is 1960s England, homosexuality is illegal and the politician Jeremy Thorpe begins a whirlwind affair with a young stable hand, Norman Scott. But when the relationship turns sour and Jeremy’s career goes from strength to strength, Norman becomes a secret that Jeremy is desperate to hide…
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Russell T Davies
7.4/10 5 votes#15 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/2020
Persecuted and hounded by the public and press - Charles, Diana and Tecwen head to court. At first it seems the case for the prosecution is a fait accompli, but as the case for the defence gets underway, the jury learn there is far more to the story than they know.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: James Graham
7.3/10 6 votes#16 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/14/2020
When seemingly hopeless contestant Charles Ingram returns for his second night in the hot seat, he is a brand new man with a brand new strategy. With the audience on the edge of their seats, Charles dithers and about-turns up the question ladder.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: James Graham
7.0/10 6 votes#17 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/13/2020
When television producer Paul Smith puts everything on the line to make ITV quiz show and overnight sensation `Who Wants to be a Millionaire?', one family's much-loved pub quiz hobby turns into outright obsession.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: James Graham
7.0/10 1 votes#18 - The Laws of Grammar
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/14/2022
Scott and Ellen meet for coffee to prepare for their first marital counseling session; Ellen makes a shocking announcement.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.0/10 1 votes#19 - Why Quake?
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/15/2022
Scott and Ellen discuss past betrayals, and Ellen explains just how far apart they've grown.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.0/10 1 votes#20 - Big Mustard
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/16/2022
Ellen tells Scott more about her newfound religion, and Scott is left feeling further from her than ever.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.0/10 1 votes#21 - Prison Thoughts
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/17/2022
Ellen and Scott try to assess the pain it would cause them to break up, versus the pain of staying together.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.0/10 1 votes#22 - Led Zeppelin's Accountant
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/18/2022
After Scott derails their counselors' relationship, Ellen is left questioning whether she wants to continue with their own.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.0/10 1 votes#23 - Intimacy Kit
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/19/2022
After Ellen grills Scott on his understanding of intimacy, both partners are left wondering if they can give each other what they need.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.0/10 1 votes#24 - The Road Most Travelled
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/2022
Scott has made huge strides since starting personal therapy, but Ellen admits that she's keeping her options open.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.0/10 1 votes#25 - Facetime TV
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/21/2022
Ellen sees that Scott and Jay's friendship is blossoming and that he's less afraid of intimacy.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
The Best Episodes Directed By Stephen Frears
Every TV Episode Directed by Stephen Frears Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Stephen Frears Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Stephen Frears is "2015", rated 8/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by Laura Eason". "2015" aired on 8/4/2019 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Antique Globes".