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The Worst Episodes of Mr Selfridge

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Mr. Selfridge recounts the real life story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of Selfridge's, London's lavish department store. Set in 1909 London, when women were reveling in a new sense of freedom and

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Mr Selfridge Season 4 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.4/10(143 votes)

    #1 - Episode 2

    S4:E2

    Following the Queen of Time unveiling accident, Harry recovers at his country home. However, keen to quash any retirement rumours, he returns to the store at the earliest possible moment intent on opening a cutting-edge technology department, and soon annoys Mae when he insists on a role for the Dolly Sisters at her first-ever fashion launch. Kitty is soul-searching after Connie's news gets around the store, while mysterious entrepreneur Jimmy Dillon starts to make his mark on Harry - not to mention Mae.

    Director:Robert Del Maestro
    Writer:Helen Raynor

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  2. Mr Selfridge Season 4 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.4/10(130 votes)

    #2 - Episode 5

    S4:E5

    The ground floor of the department store is transformed into a movie set, as Double Trouble starring the Dolly Sisters and famed-actor Bumby Wallace is filmed. Harry is delighted to be the source of excitement throughout London once again, as Grove and Mardle attempt to grapple with their past - and their future. Kitty comes to a horrible realisation, and Mae reconnects with old-flame Victor. Meanwhile, Harry's mistakes catch up with him in dramatic fashion.

    Director:Fraser Macdonald
    Writer:Ben Morris

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  3. Mr Selfridge Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.5/10(275 votes)

    #3 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    The store has now been open for a few months and the displays are still as seductive as on opening day, and the staff are poised for action. The only thing the store is missing though is customers. Harry is confident though on the outside but privately he is worried. He goes to the country with Frank, where they wait in a field and then a flying machine emerges from the clouds and flies overheard. Harry manages to secures it for a grand exhibition in store.

    Director:Jon Jones
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Mr Selfridge Season 3 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.5/10(150 votes)

    #4 - Episode 8

    S3:E8

    To celebrate the signing of the landmark Treaty of Versailles, Harry consults his newly appointed Head of Press and Print on a way to mark this moment in store, who is none other than old friend Frank Edwards.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Mr Selfridge Season 4 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.5/10(173 votes)

    #5 - Episode 1

    S4:E1

    It's 1928 and nine years on, retail magnate Harry is enjoying his time at the heart of the Roaring Twenties. In store, while about to unveil a new monument he receives a very special visitor - though a later accident places his role at the helm in jeopardy. Elsewhere, Mr Grove celebrates his birthday in the company of his now 19-year-old daughter Meryl, and store favourite Kitty Edwards is keen to show off her luxurious new abode - while her sister Connie has some exciting news.

    Director:Robert Del Maestro
    Writer:Helen Raynor

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  6. Mr Selfridge Season 4 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.5/10(135 votes)

    #6 - Episode 4

    S4:E4

    After the huge success of the Selfridge Trust, Harry whisks a large group of journalists abroad to Biarritz for a typically decadent roaring twenties affair, which soon manages to get a little out of hand. Nevertheless, the retail magnate uses the occasion to announce that the Selfridge group has purchased a raft of new department stores across Britain. Meanwhile in London, the staff are preparing for a special visit by celebrated writer AA Milne, and Grove determines to continue with life as normal, until he gets a blast from the past.

    Director:Bill Anderson
    Writer:James Payne

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  7. Mr Selfridge Season 4 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.5/10(123 votes)

    #7 - Episode 7

    S4:E7

    Harry determines to get his life and the store back on track, and returns to what Selfridge's does best - a classic, store-wide summer promotion. However, he still has to contend with the disruptive antics of Lord Wynnstay, while a guilt-ridden Jimmy hides behind a daring new business proposition. Despite her grief and shock, Mae's new ready-to-wear summer collection proves a runaway success as Kitty's time at Selfridge's comes to a poignant end. Drama, starring Jeremy Piven, Sacha Dhawan and Katherine Kelly.

    Director:Joss Agnew
    Writer:Hamish Wright

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  8. Mr Selfridge Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.6/10(247 votes)

    #8 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    Harry and Ellen are enjoying their new love affair and dance into the night at an apartment that Harry has got Ellen. She ends up talking about her father and reveals that her real name is Joyce. Agnes's nasty drunk father called Reg has been fired from his job and he ends up losing his temper with his daughter, hitting her across the face.

    Director:John Strickland
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Mr Selfridge Season 3 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.6/10(195 votes)

    #9 - Episode 1

    S3:E1

    It is now 1919 and the war is over. After losing his beloved wife, Harry and his family look forward to a happy family event - his daughter Rosalie is to be married.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Mr Selfridge Season 3 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.6/10(153 votes)

    #10 - Episode 5

    S3:E5

    Harry and Nancy are enjoying the passion of their romance, having been together secretly for a while now. But as always, Harry has business to attend to.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Mr Selfridge Season 3 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.6/10(158 votes)

    #11 - Episode 6

    S3:E6

    Harry places Violette under house arrest after the police raid at Colleano’s.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Mr Selfridge Season 4 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.6/10(133 votes)

    #12 - Episode 3

    S4:E3

    Despite his loss, Harry pretends that it is business as usual and is happy to be distracted by new belle Rosie Dolly. Kitty is nervous to meet her role model, cosmetics icon Elizabeth Arden, who is opening an historic concession in the store. Following a fall, Grove contemplates retirement and buys the family's first motorcar, while the launch of a joint venture between Jimmy and Harry leaves Gordon simmering.

    Director:Bill Anderson
    Writer:Matt Jones

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  13. Mr Selfridge Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.7/10(394 votes)

    #13 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    In London, 1908, Agnes Tower, who works at Gamages department store, finds her life about to change following an encounter with Harry Gordon Selfridge. He is finalising his great plans for the biggest and finest department store the world has ever seen in Oxford Street. His family also show up in London from Chicago. Word about the impending store opening begins to spread around London, and Agnes approaches Harry for a job. He remembers her, and agrees to give her a job. Opening day is a great success, attracting huge crowds but the takings are not brilliant.

    Director:Jon Jones
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Mr Selfridge Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.7/10(230 votes)

    #14 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    Harry scores something of a coup when prima ballerina Anna Pavlova agrees to pay Selfridges a visit. However, Agnes's job looks to be under threat when a violent Reg reaches breaking point and gatecrashes the event - and things only get worse when Ellen invites herself along. Meanwhile, one of the department store's most loyal employees is caught stealing, a formidable new head of fashion arrives and Rose reveals her true identity to Roddy.

    Director:John Strickland
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Mr Selfridge Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.7/10(217 votes)

    #15 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    Harry is left unconscious after the car accident and as his family gathers by his bedside, the news arrives that Mrs Grove is dead - something which leaves Miss Mardle confused. Meanwhile, a suffragette demonstration in the area sees all the store's staff pulling together, and as Victor and Lady Mae conduct their secret affair, Agnes and Henri's friendship continues to grow.

    Director:Anthony Byrne
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Mr Selfridge Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.7/10(213 votes)

    #16 - Episode 8

    S1:E8

    Harry and Rose are getting ready to host a dinner in honour of friends Frank and Jennie Woolworth. Frank is a fellow American retail tycoon and founder of the famous High Street chain. A Woolworth’s store is about to open in Brixton, and when Frank thinks of a possible West End branch, Harry’s feathers soon become ruffled. Lady Mae wants to introduce young Rosalie to some eligible young Society men. Kitty and Doris vie for the vacant position of Senior Assistant in Accessories and are interviewed by Mr Grove. Ellen Love makes a surprise visit to the Palm Court, with Tony Travers on her arm. Victor has a proposition for Lady Mae.

    Director:Michael Keillor
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Mr Selfridge Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.7/10(174 votes)

    #17 - Episode 8

    S2:E8

    Harry deals with a raft of problems on his return from his secret government assignment - not least the news of Henri's arrest. Coming to his employee's aid, Mr Selfridge pulls a few strings and calls in a favour to get him out of custody. Meanwhile, the beleaguered staff receive a much-needed morale boost when Delphine arrives at the store accompanied by Hollywood producers and actresses, and Lady Mae decides it's high time she cut her ties with Loxley.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Mr Selfridge Season 3 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.7/10(155 votes)

    #18 - Episode 7

    S3:E7

    Harry offers his support when a situation sends ripples through the Selfridge’s staff and Mardle attempts to maintain composure but struggles with the weight of her secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Mr Selfridge Season 4 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.7/10(130 votes)

    #19 - Episode 6

    S4:E6

    Reeling from the bad publicity after the assault on the store, Harry finds himself forced to admit the true state of his financial affairs when D'Ancona piles on more pressure, and later finds himself embroiled in a costly spat with media magnate Lord Wynnstay. Mr Grove and Miss Mardle plan their very special forthcoming event, and Meryl enlists Tilly's help for a very important task - fuelling Miss Ellis' ire in the process. Mae and Victor grow closer, leaving Jimmy to become increasingly jealous.

    Director:Fraser Macdonald
    Writer:Kate O'Riordan

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  20. Mr Selfridge Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.8/10(213 votes)

    #20 - Episode 7

    S1:E7

    Author and spiritualist Arthur Conan Doyle is in Selfridges for a Sherlock Holmes book signing when he persuades Harry to hold a seance in the store - and the results of the gathering force the retail magnate to have a long-overdue heart-to-heart with Lois. Meanwhile, Agnes is transferred to women's fashion, Doris resolves to help an old friend, Miss Mardle is still agonising over Mr Grove, and Kitty has a secret admirer.

    Director:Anthony Byrne
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Mr Selfridge Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    7.8/10(208 votes)

    #21 - Episode 9

    S1:E9

    Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton arrives to give a lecture at the store. On the same day, the underground is shutdown when a body is discovered on the tracks, resulting in the late arrival of several employees. The identity of the body sends a wave a shock throughout the store. Meanwhile, Frank Edwards is disappointed when he needs a favor, and Roddy Temple's presence continues to cause problems.

    Director:Michael Keillor
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Mr Selfridge Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.8/10(176 votes)

    #22 - Episode 2

    S2:E2

    Rumblings of war and social unrest inspire trades union activists to target Selfridge's. Harry responds by throwing a tango party to thank the staff for their hard work. He also wants to do something more public and asks Agnes to organise a Celebration of Empire in the store - but is it too much for her? Meanwhile, Rose secretly seeks out an old friend for Harry, and trouble is brewing for Lady Mae.

    Director:Anthony Byrne
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Mr Selfridge Season 3 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.8/10(166 votes)

    #23 - Episode 2

    S3:E2

    While Harry decides to pursue a new charitable project, Crabb is faced with a massive professional dilemma. Agnes faces an unexpected challenge very close to home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Mr Selfridge Season 3 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.8/10(156 votes)

    #24 - Episode 3

    S3:E3

    Harry goes ahead with his plans for the estate, buying a field at auction - only to find there is an unexpected rival bidder. Henri continues to behave erratically.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Mr Selfridge Season 3 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.8/10(167 votes)

    #25 - Episode 4

    S3:E4

    Harry and Nancy bring the injured Kitty to hospital, whilst Frank rushes to be by her side.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 2" is the worst rated episode of "Mr Selfridge". It scored 7.4/10 based on 143 votes. Directed by Robert Del Maestro and written by Helen Raynor, it aired on 1/15/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 5".