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The Best Episodes of All Saints Season 1

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Medical drama focusing on the working and personal lives of the doctors and nurses working on the front line of a busy inner city Emergency Department at All Saints Hospital.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    All Saints Season 1 Episode 41 - Christmas Spice
    9.4/10(50 votes)

    S1:E41

    The 1998 season finale is packed with emotion when Ward 17 celebrates Christmas. A sick child hopes that her Christmas wish will come true; an elderly man asks Santa for a special gift for his ailing wife; Von learns the true meaning of Christmas; a homeless man goes to great lengths to stay in All Saints for Christmas dinner and Bron is in for a surprise at the Ward 17 Christmas party. Sophie is faced with the possibility of losing custody of her children to her father-in-law. Connor has decided it is finally time to tell Bron how he feels while Jared and Jaz receive test results.

    Director:Mark Piper
    Writer:Margaret Wilson

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  2. All Saints Season 1 Episode 34 - Live Now, Pay Later
    9.0/10(21 votes)

    S1:E34

    Responding to the sudden death of an infant, Bron takes a compassionate approach to the grieving mother while Ben takes out his pent up aggressions from the loss of Steph's baby. The surly teenage daughter of a woman diagnosed with a severe neurological disorder shows a softer side when Terri takes it upon herself to tell the girl about the seriousness of mother's condition. A nudist makes life uncomfortable for the Ward 17 staff and gives Connor reason to believe Von is harbouring a revealing secret. Jaz's absence from work and odd behaviour concerns her co-workers. Bron receives an unexpected windfall from a departed friend.

    Director:Robert Klenner
    Writer:Michaeley O'Brien

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  3. All Saints Season 1 Episode 10 - A Little Magic
    8.9/10(27 votes)

    S1:E10

    A mother delays her son's urgent brain tumour surgery to allow her time to perform a wican healing ritual. The mother's religious beliefs are an afront to Terri who struggles accuses the woman of using her son to make a political statement. A nervous patient's lucky coin goes missing after his operation. Ben wants to start a family but Stephanie isn't receptive to his planning.

    Director:Richard Sarell
    Writer:Louise Crane-Bowes

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  4. All Saints Season 1 Episode 14 - Goodnight Sweetheart
    8.9/10(23 votes)

    S1:E14

    Terri has been up all night comforting Peter who cannot accept that his wife is braindead. She also has the difficult task of asking Peter to give consent for Jenny's organs to be donated for transplant purposes. Terri makes Connor the Team Leader for the day and the power goes to his head. Jared spots a suspicious mole as he prepares to discharge a patient. When Connor agrees to let Luke perform a biopsy on the ward, it causes a bed shortage and an elderly patient waiting to be given a bed wanders off.

    Director:Karl Zwicky
    Writer:David Allen

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  5. All Saints Season 1 Episode 25 - A Mother's Love
    8.9/10(20 votes)

    S1:E25

    While Stephanie tries to adjust to the idea of being pregnant, she is assigned to nurse a dying woman who wants to hold on for the birth of her great-grandchild. Jared goes to bat for a young man with a cricket injury, appealing to Dr O'Hara to re-examine him when his condition takes a drastic turn for the worse. Peter steps in when Sophie's concerns for a patient go unheeded by Prof. Craig. The arrival of two student nurses to the ward adds excitement to the ward.

    Director:Geoffrey Cawthorn
    Writers:Andy Ryan, Tracey Doig

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  6. All Saints Season 1 Episode 40 - Hard Rain
    8.9/10(24 votes)

    S1:E40

    Tension and panic runs high when Ben and Bron are called to save a little girl who has fallen down a storm water drain. With a rush of water about to engulf the drain, Ben feels the pressure of his job take hold. Terri reveals another side to her nature when a demanding patient pushes her too far. Jared and Samantha's attraction grows. Connor is shocked when a humorous bet with Jared turns sour.

    Director:Scott Feeney
    Writer:Marcia Gardner

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  7. All Saints Season 1 Episode 20 - Revelations
    8.8/10(19 votes)

    S1:E20

    A young woman is in hospital with a serious bacterial infection six weeks after the birth of her first child. She goes into cardiac arrest has a near death experience. Jaz helps three elderly ladies feel worthwhile and Von brings out the devil in an otherwise shy, gentleman patient.

    Director:Paul Faint
    Writer:Anthony Ellis

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  8. All Saints Season 1 Episode 28 - Family Feud
    8.8/10(22 votes)

    S1:E28

    Richard Craig is all set to perform a ground breaking heart surgery, but when the patient changes his mind, Luke places the blame on Bron. Connor cares for a man of unknown identity only to discover when he emerges from a coma that he is part of a complicated family who are keeping the ward staff busy mediating their strained relationships. Jared organises a party to repair Bron and Connor's friendship, but his idea backfires and the night ends in tragedy.

    Director:Peter Sharp
    Writer:Sally Webb

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  9. All Saints Season 1 Episode 35 - Out of Control
    8.8/10(18 votes)

    S1:E35

    No one is surprised when a woman is re-admitted to the ward after being injured in a domestic dispute with her husband. Ben pushes himself to the limit when he and Bron try to rescue a woman trapped in a twisted car wreck. Connor learns a lesson in prejudice when he looks after a schizophrenic patient. Jaz tries to come to terms with the fact she was date-raped by Danny.

    Director:Catherine Roden
    Writers:Annette Moore, Grant McAloon

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  10. All Saints Season 1 Episode 36 - Mirror Mirror on the Wall
    8.8/10(21 votes)

    S1:E36

    Jaz is still trying to come to terms with her date rape and has a tense moment with Jared after she makes a mistake on the ward. It falls to Terri to tell the staff what happened and Ward 17 reels from the consequences when they learn about Jaz's ordeal. Peter helps Jaz begin to cope with the trauma she has been through while Bron shows her a direct way of dealing with the situation and Connor decides to get revenge on Jaz's behalf. Von is ashamed to realise her prejudices towards an overweight patient while Ben and Bron discover their elderly patient isn't at all what she appears to be.

    Director:Scott Feeney
    Writer:Louise Crane-Bowes

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  11. All Saints Season 1 Episode 12 - Heart to Heart
    8.7/10(24 votes)

    S1:E12

    A high profile lawyer arrives for a coronary by-pass but her irresponsible attitude towards her own health, including her failure to give up smoking, make the surgeons decide to postpone the operation. Terri advocates to get an elderly patient approved for an expensive medication after he was refused a heart transplant due to his age. On the verge of leaving for a vacation with his wife, Peter is called back to the hospital by a patient. While trying to reconnect with his wife, Jenny is critically injured in a car accident. Connor is upset over Bron and Luke's relationship and Jared has a secret admirer.

    Director:Di Drew
    Writer:David Phillips

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  12. All Saints Season 1 Episode 15 - Crimes of the Heart
    8.7/10(22 votes)

    S1:E15

    Terri mourns for Jenny and struggles with the breakdown of her friendship with Peter who has returned to work just one day after Jenny's funeral. A rambunctious godmother of a notorious crime family causes havoc on the ward. With no one to discuss her troubles with, Terri opens up to a charming patient. Luke has concerns for his job when a family secret is exposed. Connor must confront his prejudices as he comforts dying AIDS patient and his distraught partner.

    Director:Paul Faint
    Writer:Julie Monton

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  13. All Saints Season 1 Episode 17 - Babes in the Woods
    8.7/10(21 votes)

    S1:E17

    An unwanted pregnancy results in an abandoned child as Terri and Peter are forced to put a young girl's emotional health at risk in order to save the life of her newborn baby. Angie continues to be a presence in Jared's life and surprises him by landing a job at All Saints as a cleaner on Ward 17 — much to Von's disgust. Stephanie confronts Ben, accusing him of having an affair.

    Director:Scott Feeney
    Writer:Louise Crane-Bowes

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  14. All Saints Season 1 Episode 19 - Hard Day's Night
    8.7/10(20 votes)

    S1:E19

    Luke is put through the wringer when a patient deteriorates before his eyes. Jared learns more harsh truths when he finds Angie working as a prostitute. Terri realises that Peter is nowhere near as settled as he appears in the aftermath of his wife Jenny's death. Realising she's not the person to talk to Peter, Terri asks Sophie for her help. While Von has trouble keeping her patients alive, Stephanie is taken aback by a family celebrating the death of a loved one.

    Director:Leigh Spence
    Writer:Grant McAloon

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  15. All Saints Season 1 Episode 24 - The Price You Pay
    8.7/10(22 votes)

    S1:E24

    On his first day back on the job, Ben responds to the scene of an armed robbery where a young police officer has been shot. After surgery, the young man, an old schoolmate of Jaz's, is brought onto the ward where it is discovered that his spinal column is damaged and he may never walk again. A young epileptic who arrives after an automobile accident tests Bron's patience with his bad attitude and self-destructive behaviour. Von helps a woman overcome her embarrassment to relieve her abdominal discomfort. Steph worries that Ben may be showing signs of Post Traumatic Shock Syndrome after his bashing.

    Director:Peter Sharp
    Writers:Louise Crane-Bowes, Peter A. Kinloch

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  16. All Saints Season 1 Episode 26 - Touch and Go
    8.7/10(23 votes)

    S1:E26

    Terri's faith is tested when her best friend and mentor, Sister Marguerite, undergoes a startling personality change after being admitted to the ward. Professor Craig saves a patient's life with a spectacular but risky emergency procedure. Sophie faces the consequences of trying to seduce Peter and a delightful couple show Jared that many old people have pasts that could curl his hair!

    Director:Robert Klenner
    Writer:Bevan Lee

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  17. All Saints Season 1 Episode 31 - Parting Friends
    8.7/10(19 votes)

    S1:E31

    Bob Parkin is in for a lung resection and Bron has developed a soft spot for him. She faces crisis upon crises as she hands in her resignation and her dear friend's life-saving operation goes terribly wrong. Connor doubts his ability as a nurse when a deranged patient takes a dislike to him. Von finds anger and compassion when a streetkid takes an unorthodox path to find help. Jared bears the brunt of Amanda's prejudices when she finds out that he could be HIV positive.

    Director:Catherine Roden
    Writer:Chris Hawkshaw

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  18. All Saints Season 1 Episode 30 - Best Laid Plans
    8.6/10(18 votes)

    S1:E30

    Terri fills in as Assistant Director of Nursing for the day, leaving Steph responsible for Ward 17. Steph is emotionally tested when a young woman is admitted after a botched backstreet abortion. While nursing the young woman who undergoes a hysterectomy, Steph questions the importance of children in her own marriage following the loss of her pregnancy. After turning down Bob Parkin as a surgical candidate, Professor Craig forces Bron into making a huge sacrifice. Von suspects there is more to an elderly man's health than meets the eye and Jared literally saves a patient's life.

    Director:Robert Klenner
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. All Saints Season 1 Episode 32 - Cards on the Table
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    S1:E32

    A patient's flirtation with Jared becomes serious when she accuses him of rape. A patient's refusal to have an operation finally brings the axe down on Professor Craig. Having convinced Connor and Jared to let her move in with them, Bron then stuns Ward 17 by revealing her resignation. A patient's honesty and optimism gives Steph the strength to tell Ben she may never want children.

    Director:Scott Feeney
    Writer:Grant Fraser

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  20. All Saints Season 1 Episode 7 - Combat Zone
    8.5/10(24 votes)

    S1:E7

    Sophie ties to help a young West African woman who is torn between upholding traditions and concern for her health. An old friend from Von's past refuses treatment and causes difficult memories from their time in Vietnam to resurface. A young woman's illness confounds the doctors while Stephanie questions Luke's commitment to helping his patient.

    Director:Peter Sharp
    Writer:Ro Hume

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  21. All Saints Season 1 Episode 18 - Sounds of Silence
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    S1:E18

    Stephanie supports a pregnant woman's decision to have a cochlear implant against her deaf husband's wishes. Bron resents Stephanie's accusation that she is playing favourites with her patients. Bron denies giving special attention to a handsome patient and refusing to rethink her behaviour even when the patient misreads her actions. A stubborn holocoast survivor battling diabetes helps Jared reconnect with his family.

    Director:Grant Brown
    Writer:Chris Phillips

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  22. All Saints Season 1 Episode 27 - Yesterday's News
    8.5/10(20 votes)

    S1:E27

    A TV celebrity checks in for a double mastectomy — accompanied by a television crew who will document the whole procedure for a new medical show. Terri seeks to help the woman make what is an important life choice, despite the invasive presence of the media. In the midst of their latest public confrontation, Professor Craig drops a bombshell on the staff of Ward 17 — with dire consequences for her relationships with Luke and Connor. Jared's professionalism is challenged when he is tasked with caring for a homeless man. Bron is surprised by an eccentric patient's preparations for her death. Jared rejects Angie's plea for help.

    Director:Catherine Roden
    Writer:Louise Crane-Bowes

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  23. All Saints Season 1 Episode 6 - Give and Take
    8.4/10(25 votes)

    S1:E6

    Emily Watson and her brother Robbie are admitted for a kidney transplant. Emily is the donor as Robbie has had reflux nephropathy since he was thirteen and has been on dialysis for most of his adolescence. Steph and Connor, who are assigned to them, express how brave and selfless Emily is being by giving her brother the ultimate gift. However, Emily down plays her sacrifice, Robbie is the one that is sick not her. Steph and Connor bond with their respective patients but in Connor's case, theres more than a hint of attraction to Emily. All seems set for the transplant and then the ward is stunned when Emily walks out of the hospital leaving a distraught Robbie behind. Connor is amazed to find Emily at Cougar's later the same night. She explains the reason behind her departure was that all her life shes been the dutiful daughter who did what was expected of her. Now she is putting number one first. Connor points out, by drawing parallels with his own brother, that being the favourite sibling, isn't always the easy ride that it seems. He also tells Emily that she has to be nil-by-mouth by midnight, if she drinks her glass of wine the op will be cancelled anyway. Rachel McMahon, an incredibly fit triathlete, is admitted with bone cancer in her upper arms. She is to have a forequarter amputation, a devastating operation for anyone but even more so, for an elite athlete. Bron is dismayed, she always seems to get the basket cases. To everyone's surprise, however, Rachel is handling things surprisingly well, using her sporting philosophy to help her cope. Peter expresses his doubts to Terri about her bravado, he realises that it's a defence mechanism. Rachel and Bron, bond and Bron attends Rachel "arm off" party. Despite initial misgivings, Bron thinks that Rachel can handle anything that is thrown at her. After the operation, however, it is a different story. Rachel is a mess, having phantom limb pains and is inconsolable about the loss of her arm. It becomes Bron's responsibility to help her.

    Director:Mark Piper
    Writer:Grant Fraser

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  24. All Saints Season 1 Episode 16 - Nothing but the Truth
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    S1:E16

    The arrival of two high-dependency patients from the Intensive Care Unit and an incompetent agency nurse increase the stress and workload in Ward 17. Despite his reassurances to Terri, Peter has trouble dealing with Raelene Gregson, a difficult patient who he blames for setting in motion the events leading up to his wife's death. Von feels betrayed when she learns a young woman deceived her about how she contracted her illness. Jared covers for an overworked colleague's mistake but a second error results in him filing an incident report. Bron and Luke's relationship is made public much to their friends' delight.

    Director:Di Drew
    Writers:Andy Ryan, Katherine Thomson

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  25. All Saints Season 1 Episode 21 - Smooth Operator
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    S1:E21

    Luke is attracted to a visiting surgical consultant in spite of her barracuda-like reputation. Initially offered a high-profile job at another hospital, Luke's standing with the specialist quickly changes as she denies any responsibility the misdiagnosis of a patient. Jared ignores his instincts and, following the directions of an intern, botches the treatment of a patient resulting in a report being filed against him by the doctor. On his first day with Rapid Response, Ben has a knife pulled on him by a gang member as he tries to attend to the victim of a stabbing. Later in hospital, the man warns Ben that his interference has made him a target for retaliation. A difficult patient gets physical with Stephanie and Jared's birthday surprise doesn't go over well with Terri.

    Director:Karl Zwicky
    Writer:Marcia Gardner

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Christmas Spice" is the best rated episode of "All Saints" season 1. It scored 9.4/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by Mark Piper and written by Margaret Wilson, it aired on 11/17/1998. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Live Now, Pay Later".