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The Best Episodes of Family Tree

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

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Having recently lost his job and his girlfriend, 30-year-old Tom Chadwick has a rather unsure sense of his own identity. But when he inherits a mysterious box of belongings from a great aunt he never

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Family Tree Season 1 Episode 8 - Cowboys
    7.6/10(101 votes)

    #1 - Cowboys

    S1:E8

    Tom learns more about his Jewish ancestor, Bea has a breakdown on the beach when she loses Monkey, and Tom has to say goodbye to Ally as his departure from LA approaches.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Family Tree Season 1 Episode 6 - Civil War
    7.2/10(97 votes)

    #2 - Civil War

    S1:E6

    After learning that Charles had both Union and Confederate uniforms, Tom gets into some petty skirmishes during a Civil War re-enactment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Family Tree Season 1 Episode 5 - Welcome to America
    7.1/10(102 votes)

    #3 - Welcome to America

    S1:E5

    Tom stays in Glendale with his American cousins Al and Kitty Chadwick, who host an extended-family BBQ. Dave Chadwick, visiting from North Carolina, reveals a record of Charles Chadwick's departure for England on April 16, 1865.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Family Tree Season 1 Episode 2 - Treading the Boards
    6.9/10(133 votes)

    #4 - Treading the Boards

    S1:E2

    Tom learns that his great-grandfather, Harry Chadwick, was an actor and visits Hove, where he performed. He and Pete decide to run a kind of race in honour of Harry's famous comic act.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Family Tree Season 1 Episode 3 - The Austerity Games
    6.8/10(106 votes)

    #5 - The Austerity Games

    S1:E3

    After discovering grandfather William was on the GB team in the cash-poor 1948 Olympics, Tom hears about his and Victoria's athletic feats from a close friend she bequeathed her flat to; he learns that William and Victoria had a brother, Brian. Bea and Monkey try performing. His great-great-grandfather Charles, Tom finds, was born in the USA.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Family Tree Season 1 Episode 4 - Country Life
    6.8/10(110 votes)

    #6 - Country Life

    S1:E4

    Along with Bea, his father, and Luba, Tom visits his cousins in rural Derbyshire and learns why they have red hair. His American cousins in California invite him to visit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Family Tree Season 1 Episode 7 - Indians
    6.8/10(89 votes)

    #7 - Indians

    S1:E7

    Tom, Bea, and Pete drive to Barstow, where they find that great-great-grandmother Rebecca was not Native American, as Tom had thought.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Family Tree Season 1 Episode 1 - The Box
    6.6/10(170 votes)

    #8 - The Box

    S1:E1

    Tom Chadwick and his sister Bea find out from their father that a great-aunt, Victoria, has died. An old picture in the box of things that she's left for Tom sends him on a search, accompanied by his pal Pete, to discover the identity of the man in the photograph.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Cowboys" is the best rated episode of "Family Tree". It scored 7.6/10 based on 101 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/7/2013. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Civil War".