6.6/10119 votes6.6/10(119)#1 - Special Offer
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 10/16/1976
A misfit teenage checkout operator has an unrequited crush on her supermarket manager. At the same shop's cuddly cartoon mascot seems to have come alive and is causing havoc.
Director: Richard Bramall
Writer: Nigel Kneale
7.5/10129 votes7.5/10(129)#2 - During Barty's Party
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 10/23/1976
A suburban couple are held under siege by a pack of frighteningly intelligent rats.
Director: Don Taylor
Writer: Nigel Kneale
5.8/10103 votes5.8/10(103)#3 - Buddy Boy
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 10/30/1976
When a nightclub owner buys a derelict dolphinarium, he and a young woman seem to be haunted by the ghost of Buddy Boy, the star attraction.
Director: Don Taylor
Writer: Nigel Kneale
7.0/10165 votes7.0/10(165)#4 - Baby
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 11/6/1976
A young couple move to the countryside and discover a strange mummified animal in the wall of their cottage. The wife increasingly feels that she and her unborn child are in danger.
Director: John Nelson-Burton
Writer: Nigel Kneale
6.6/1088 votes6.6/10(88)#5 - What Big Eyes
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 11/13/1976
An RSPCA officer is horrified when he discovers a pet shop owner has been conducting experiments on a wolf, searching for proof of lycanthropy.
Director: Donald McWhinnie
Writer: Nigel Kneale
6.7/1096 votes6.7/10(96)#6 - The Dummy
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 11/20/1976
A washed-up actor has a nervous breakdown and believes that he really is the movie monster that he has been hired to play.
Director: Don Leaver
Writer: Nigel Kneale
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The Best Episodes of Beasts Season 1
Every episode of Beasts Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Beasts Season 1!
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Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Network:ITV1
Episodes
6
Avg. Rating
6.7
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S3
S4
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E2
E3
6.6
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Special Offer" is the best rated episode of "Beasts" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 119 votes. Directed by Richard Bramall and written by Nigel Kneale, it aired on 10/16/1976. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "During Barty's Party".
