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The Best Episodes of Middlemarch Season 1

Every episode of Middlemarch Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Middlemarch Season 1!

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19th century Great Britain. The Industrial Revolution brings both the promise and fear of change. In the provincial town of Middlemarch, the progressive Dorothea Brooke desperately seeks intellectual fulfillment in a male-dominated society and is

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Middlemarch Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.1/10(84 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Dr. Lydgate, a young and ambitious doctor arrives in the town of Middlemarch and is immediately drawn into local politics. Dorothea Brooke marries Reverend Casaubon against her family's wishes. Fred Vincy, the mayor's son, gets in debt and must ask for help of the parents of the girl he loves.

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  2. Middlemarch Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.3/10(77 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    Young and idealistic Dorothe Brooke is spending honeymoon with her middleaged husband in Rome, Italy. While there she meets her husband's artistic young cousin.

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  3. Middlemarch Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.5/10(75 votes)

    #3 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    Mr. Casaubon sends an ultimatum to Will Ladislaw. Dorothea's life undergoes great upheaval. Dr. Lydgate's and his wife Rosamond's financial troubles begin.

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  4. Middlemarch Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.7/10(71 votes)

    #4 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    Dorothea is learning to live as a widow, Rosamond gets into an accident, and Bulstrode's old acquaintance arrives in Middlemarch.

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  5. Middlemarch Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.7/10(68 votes)

    #5 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    Dr. Lydgate's financial position continues to deteriorate and he is forced to take a loan using the furnishings in his house as collateral. When he shares this information with his wife and suggests that they find ways to economize, she reacts petulantly blaming him for their situation.

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  6. Middlemarch Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.6/10(73 votes)

    #6 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    Dr. Lydgate's finances have reached a crisis and many of his furnishings are repossessed. Unbeknownst to him, his wife Rosamond has written to his uncle Godwin asking for £1000 but he responds directly to Lydgate in a most deprecating manner.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Middlemarch" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 84 votes. Directed by Anthony Page and written by Andrew Davies, it aired on 1/12/1994. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".