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The Worst Episodes of Derry Girls

Every episode of Derry Girls ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Derry Girls!

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Amidst the political conflict of Northern Ireland in the 1990s, five secondary school students square off with the universal challenges of being a teenager.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Derry Girls Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.6/10(1787 votes)

    S1:E5

    It's the 12th July and the Quinn family are rushing to get out of Derry before the Orange Parades start. Aunt Sarah's tarot cards predict a disaster for this trip and, for once, she might be right.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  2. Derry Girls Season 2 Episode 2 - Ms De Brún and the Child of Prague
    7.8/10(1602 votes)

    S2:E2

    A new English teacher arrives at Our Lady Immaculate and the gang find themselves inspired.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  3. Derry Girls Season 3 Episode 5 - The Reunion
    7.8/10(1468 votes)

    S3:E5

    Ma Mary and Aunt Sarah go all out to prepare for the school reunion. Will the truth come out about what really happened on leavers night 20 years ago?

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  4. Derry Girls Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.9/10(2038 votes)

    S1:E2

    Everyone is really excited when Sister Michael announces the school trip to Paris. Back at the Quinn house Uncle Colm is visiting and the whole family are losing the will to live.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  5. Derry Girls Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.9/10(1807 votes)

    S1:E4

    Erin is so excited that teenage Katya 'a child of Chernobyl' is coming to stay, but Katya is not exactly grateful to be in Derry. And there's developments in Granda Joe's love life.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  6. Derry Girls Season 3 Episode 3 - Stranger on a Train
    7.9/10(1362 votes)

    S3:E3

    The Quinn household is buzzing ahead of the annual day trip to Barry's Amusements in Portrush. Surely an unfeasible amount of sandwiches and a surfboard is all they need?

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  7. Derry Girls Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.0/10(1939 votes)

    S1:E3

    The girls are tense about a big exam and naturally jump at a dubious opportunity to get out of it, especially as it involves spending time with the beautiful Father Peter.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  8. Derry Girls Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.1/10(2451 votes)

    S1:E1

    It's the early 90s, the first day of school and a terrible start for 16-year-old Erin as she wakes up to find her cousin Orla reading her diary. And Granda Joe announces there's a bomb on the bridge.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  9. Derry Girls Season 3 Episode 1 - The Night Before
    8.1/10(1578 votes)

    S3:E1

    Tomorrow is GCSE results day, and while passions run high, confidence is at rock bottom. They definitely need a plan. Back home, a new member of the Quinn household is causing chaos in the neighbourhood.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  10. Derry Girls Season 3 Episode 2 - The Affair
    8.2/10(1421 votes)

    S3:E2

    Jenny Joyce has big plans for the school talent show: can our gang spice up the competition? Sister Michael had better brace herself... Meanwhile, a weary Ma Mary finds salvation in an unlikely place.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  11. Derry Girls Season 3 Episode 4 - The Haunting
    8.2/10(1388 votes)

    S3:E4

    James's driving skills are put to the test as the gang set off in a van full of hooch and high hopes to an adult-free house in Donegal. And the Quinns visit a psychic.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  12. Derry Girls Season 2 Episode 1 - Across the Barricade
    8.3/10(1742 votes)

    S2:E1

    Erin and co are excited to attend an outdoor pursuits weekend as part of a peace initiative. But peace is the last thing on Michelle's mind once she finds out that there will be Protestant lads there!

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  13. Derry Girls Season 2 Episode 3 - The Concert
    8.3/10(1618 votes)

    S2:E3

    Erin, Clare, Michelle, Orla and James are beside themselves with excitement as they have tickets to see Take That in Belfast. When Ma Mary forbids them to go they decide that they're going anyway.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  14. Derry Girls Season 3 Episode 6 - Halloween
    8.3/10(1380 votes)

    S3:E6

    There is no bigger night in Derry than Halloween, and the gang have miraculously secured tickets to the gig of the century and the chance to meet their idol, Fatboy Slim. But when Da Gerry arrives unannounced, it becomes clear that life will never be the same again for the friends.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  15. Derry Girls Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.4/10(1986 votes)

    S1:E6

    Erin is over the moon when she becomes editor of the school magazine, Orla's obsessed by step aerobics, and Da Gerry is in trouble with Ma Mary. And there's romance for Aunt Sarah.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  16. Derry Girls Season 2 Episode 4 - The Curse
    8.5/10(1688 votes)

    S2:E4

    The Quinn family cause uproar at a family wedding, and the consequences of the girls' bad behaviour are very serious, especially for cousin Eammon.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  17. Derry Girls Season 2 Episode 5 - The Prom
    8.5/10(1577 votes)

    S2:E5

    Jenny Joyce organises a 50s style prom, but the girls are more intrigued by the arrival of a new girl. Erin, Clare and Michelle are looking for prom dates, but Orla has got someone special in mind.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  18. Derry Girls Season 2 Episode 6 - The President
    8.8/10(1865 votes)

    S2:E6

    As Christmas nears, excitement in Derry is at fever pitch for President Bill Clinton's visit. James gets a surprise, and Granda Joe embarks on a mysterious plan.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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  19. Derry Girls Season 3 Episode 7 - The Agreement
    9.1/10(2205 votes)

    S3:E7

    The highlight of the year, Erin and Orla’s joint 18th birthday party, threatens to be overshadowed.

    Director:Michael Lennox
    Writer:Lisa McGee

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 5" is the worst rated episode of "Derry Girls". It scored 7.6/10 based on 1787 votes. Directed by Michael Lennox and written by Lisa McGee, it aired on 2/1/2018. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Ms De Brún and the Child of Prague".