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The Best Episodes of Avenue 5

Every episode of Avenue 5 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Avenue 5!

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40 years in the future, space captain Ryan Clark and the crew of the luxury space cruise ship Avenue 5 navigate disgruntled passengers and unexpected events after experiencing technical difficulties onboard.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Avenue 5 Season 1 Episode 8 - This Is Physically Hurting Me
    7.8/10(920 votes)

    #1 - This Is Physically Hurting Me

    S1:E8

    While Karen oversees an effort to jettison non-essential passenger items, Billie tries to teach an inattentive Ryan how to dock the ship. Matt learns of Judd’s plan to make the “ultimate sacrifice” by returning to Earth. Meanwhile, the passengers suspect all is not as it seems with the journey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Avenue 5 Season 2 Episode 3 - Is It a Good Dot?
    7.8/10(546 votes)

    #2 - Is It a Good Dot?

    S2:E3

    When the ship crosses paths with a rogue space station, Ryan and the crew jump at the opportunity to socialize, while Billie angles for help with Avenue 5’s mounting eel problem. Then, after Rav discovers the true purpose of Storm Falcon’s mission, Ryan must steer his team through a difficult moral quandary.

    Director:David Schneider
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Avenue 5 Season 2 Episode 5 - Let's Play with Matches
    7.6/10(480 votes)

    #3 - Let's Play with Matches

    S2:E5

    After a failed revolt, the passengers put the ship’s leadership to a vote, bringing forth a pack of unlikely candidates. Meanwhile, back on Earth, the Office of the Other President proposes a plan that could spell doom for Avenue 5.

    Director:Annie Griffin
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Avenue 5 Season 1 Episode 9 - Eight Arms But No Hands
    7.5/10(850 votes)

    #4 - Eight Arms But No Hands

    S1:E9

    A search party commences for Matt, who’s in hiding with a guilty conscience – and the airlock codes. Iris questions Karen about her rumored affair with Ryan. Rav seeks an apology from Judd for ruining her life, as chaos ensues when a seat on a rescue shuttle suddenly becomes available. Season finale.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Avenue 5 Season 2 Episode 7 - I Love Judging People
    7.5/10(429 votes)

    #5 - I Love Judging People

    S2:E7

    The crew turns to a Judd-designed ranking algorithm to deal with their latest threat. As Ryan’s rating mysteriously tanks, Billie searches for her more worthy counterpart, and Judd attempts to make amends with an estranged Iris.

    Director:David Schneider
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Avenue 5 Season 2 Episode 8 - That's Why They Call It a Missile
    7.5/10(436 votes)

    #6 - That's Why They Call It a Missile

    S2:E8

    With the ship divided, both sides find themselves in an all-out fight to survive. Then, Ryan takes part in a shotgun wedding, and Rav reaches a personal breakthrough.

    Director:Armando Iannucci
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Avenue 5 Season 2 Episode 4 - How It Ends: As a Starter and a Main
    7.4/10(466 votes)

    #7 - How It Ends: As a Starter and a Main

    S2:E4

    Now stuck with an unsavory stowaway, Ryan and Billie lock down the ship – with potentially dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, Iris and Judd attempt to blackmail Lucas, Karen claws her way back to the top, and Frank fends off an attack.

    Director:Annie Griffin
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Avenue 5 Season 1 Episode 3 - I'm a Hand Model
    7.2/10(1110 votes)

    #8 - I'm a Hand Model

    S1:E3

    Judd outlines the plan for a rescue mission and tasks Iris with organizing a vigil on Earth to raise the money to fund it. Rav endures a barrage of messages from the ship and handles an unruly press conference.

    Director:Natalie Bailey
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Avenue 5 Season 1 Episode 4 - Wait a Minute, Then Who Was That on the Ladder?
    7.2/10(999 votes)

    #9 - Wait a Minute, Then Who Was That on the Ladder?

    S1:E4

    With Judd worried about his reputation, Iris arranges a meet-and-greet with several passengers in his luxury suite. Frustrated by a bridge crew with no answers, Ryan and Billie bond with the engineers below deck.

    Director:Natalie Bailey
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Avenue 5 Season 1 Episode 6 - Was It Your Ears?
    7.2/10(890 votes)

    #10 - Was It Your Ears?

    S1:E6

    Rav attempts to secure funds for a rescue mission, while on the ship the stress begins to show when what appears to be an oxygen leak is detected. Meanwhile Judd hits on a plan to beautify the ship's recently gained orbital ring.

    Director:Peter Fellows
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Avenue 5 Season 2 Episode 1 - No One Wants an Argument About Reality
    7.2/10(608 votes)

    #11 - No One Wants an Argument About Reality

    S2:E1

    After five long months, the passengers of Avenue 5 eagerly await their impending return to Earth­­ while behind the scenes, Ryan and the crew struggle to find a way to reveal the much longer timeline of their journey home. Later, a disgraced Karen comes to blows with a newly famous Frank.

    Director:William Stefan Smith
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Avenue 5 Season 2 Episode 6 - Intoxicating Clarity
    7.2/10(435 votes)

    #12 - Intoxicating Clarity

    S2:E6

    With a "new" leader at the helm, life on deck reaches a semi-status quo – until the discovery of a mysterious blip and dissident uprising threaten to upend the passenger’s tenuous peace. Later, life imitates art as the shocking conclusion of TV’s Avenue 5 puts those aboard the real ship in peril.

    Director:Ollie Parsons
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Avenue 5 Season 1 Episode 5 - He's Only There To Stop His Skeleton From Falling Over
    7.1/10(951 votes)

    #13 - He's Only There To Stop His Skeleton From Falling Over

    S1:E5

    Billie seeks her moment in the limelight after stepping in to help Ryan during the ship's newest crisis. Iris vets comedian Jordan Hatwal's material for the Halfway Home Party, which Judd has decided should go on as planned. Doug tries to get in the way of Mia's newfound sexual freedom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Avenue 5 Season 1 Episode 7 - Are You a Spider, Matt?
    7.1/10(843 votes)

    #14 - Are You a Spider, Matt?

    S1:E7

    Judd enlists Ryan to help charm Harrison Aimes, an uber-wealthy passenger who has a strange effect on Judd. Meanwhile, the passengers become transfixed by a divine image circling the ship and Rav deals with the fallout when the ship's moral quandary hits the media.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Daisy May Cooper

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  15. Avenue 5 Season 2 Episode 2 - What an Unseasonal Delight
    7.1/10(523 votes)

    #15 - What an Unseasonal Delight

    S2:E2

    With the ship facing a fiery threat, Billie hatches a plan that could just save some of the passengers… and the eels. Meanwhile, Iris makes a risky bid on Earth, Ryan finds himself in the middle of a three-way couples’ quarrel, and Mia shares some shocking news with Doug.

    Director:William Stefan Smith
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Avenue 5 Season 1 Episode 2 - And Then He's Gonna Shoot Off...
    6.9/10(1285 votes)

    #16 - And Then He's Gonna Shoot Off...

    S1:E2

    Rav and her team meet with a NASA representative to plot a potential rescue mission. An engineer working in a hidden part of the ship has a surprisingly optimistic theory about the ship's future. Karen becomes a vocal advocate for passengers.

    Director:Natalie Bailey
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Avenue 5 Season 1 Episode 1 - I Was Flying
    6.7/10(1761 votes)

    #17 - I Was Flying

    S1:E1

    When a malfunction occurs aboard the luxury space cruise ship Avenue 5, it's up to engineer Billie McEvoy to warn Capt. Ryan Clark, owner Herman Judd and his right-hand woman Iris Kimura that the incident may have a cataclysmic knock-on effect.

    Director:Armando Iannucci
    Writer:Armando Iannucci

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Best Episodes Summary

"This Is Physically Hurting Me" is the best rated episode of "Avenue 5". It scored 7.8/10 based on 920 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/8/2020. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Is It a Good Dot?".