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The Best Episodes of Five Days

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

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Thriller series which tracks five 24-hour periods in a police investigation.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Five Days Season 1 Episode 1 - Day 1
    7.0/10(193 votes)

    #1 - Day 1

    S1:E1

    While on a trip to visit her grandfather, an attractive mother and two of her children mysteriously disappear. This leads to a desperate search to find them before it's too late.

    Director:Otto Bathurst
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Five Days Season 2 Episode 1 - Day 1
    7.0/10(98 votes)

    #2 - Day 1

    S2:E1

    Off-duty police officer Laurie Franklin finds herself caught up in a strange sequence of events after a person falls in front of her train.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Five Days Season 2 Episode 2 - Day 2
    7.0/10(78 votes)

    #3 - Day 2

    S2:E2

    One day later the police are struggling to find out more about how the victim died, and the abandoned baby's identity is still a mystery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Five Days Season 2 Episode 3 - Day 8
    7.0/10(64 votes)

    #4 - Day 8

    S2:E3

    A week on, the police carry out a reconstruction of events. Meanwhile, family tensions mount for Nusrat and Danny.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Five Days Season 1 Episode 2 - Day 3
    6.9/10(147 votes)

    #5 - Day 3

    S1:E2

    Matt learns the shocking news that his missing wife, Leanne, is pregnant while attending a press conference organized by press officer Defne Topcu; Hazel is suspicious that her son Kyle may have been involved with the abduction and makes a call to the police; a major breakthrough happens when the flower seller is located.

    Director:Otto Bathurst
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Five Days Season 1 Episode 3 - Day 28
    6.9/10(140 votes)

    #6 - Day 28

    S1:E3

    Following the 28-day police review Barclay has turned Leanne's missing persons case in a murder investigation and Kyle Betts is the prime suspect; Matt spends his birthday in the company of Sarah, much to the displeasure of Leanne's parents; Farnes and Matt also discover that that Leanne bought a one-way airplane ticket to France, where her ex-husband lives, days before her disappearance.

    Director:Otto Bathurst
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Five Days Season 2 Episode 4 - Day 37
    6.9/10(63 votes)

    #7 - Day 37

    S2:E4

    A month has passed. A royal visit to the town turns nasty, and one character receives a visit from someone who seems to know more about what happened on the bridge.

    Director:Peter Hoar
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Five Days Season 1 Episode 4 - Day 33
    6.8/10(130 votes)

    #8 - Day 33

    S1:E4

    With the investigation in it’s fourth week, Matt become further estranged from Leanne’s parents in part because he gives an interview with a TV crew and also because of the constant presence of Sarah Wheeler in his life. Tanya and her estranged father attend a local fair which ends with a grisly discovery.

    Director:Simon Curtis
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Five Days Season 2 Episode 5 - Day 102
    6.7/10(71 votes)

    #9 - Day 102

    S2:E5

    A couple of months have passed. Will the police get to the bottom of what really happened on day one? And what does the future hold for baby Michael?

    Director:Peter Hoar
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Five Days Season 1 Episode 5 - Day 79
    6.6/10(138 votes)

    #10 - Day 79

    S1:E5

    The discovery of a burnt out van offers some new evidence to Barclay's investigation, as the suspect slips away; Matt joins Gary with the police, in a stakeout at the home of Hazel Betts; Amy celebrates her retirement with a party at a pub; several new clues bring Barclay and his team close to solving the case.

    Director:Simon Curtis
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Day 1" is the best rated episode of "Five Days". It scored 7/10 based on 193 votes. Directed by Otto Bathurst and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/23/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Day 1".