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The Worst Episodes of Our Mutual Friend

Every episode of Our Mutual Friend ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Our Mutual Friend!

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After his father's will stipulates he must marry Bella Wilfer to inherit his fortune, John Harmon fakes his death to avoid the marriage and the threats on his life. He returns as John Rokesmith and

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Our Mutual Friend Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.3/10(60 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    A body pulled from the Thames is identified as young John Harmon, heir to a fortune made in dust-contracting. Bella Wilfer, his wife-to-be by terms of old Harmon's will, goes into mourning though she has never met her fiancé.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Our Mutual Friend Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.5/10(51 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    Lizzie Hexam, daughter of the corpse robber who found young Harmon's alleged body, is being courted by two desperate characters: Eugene Wrayburn, a dissolute barrister, and Bradley Headstone, a mentally-deranged schoolmaster.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Our Mutual Friend Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.6/10(50 votes)

    #3 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    Harmon is planning to claim his dust fortune from the Boffins, who have been playing villains to test Bella's true character. Meanwhile, Eugene has a brush with death via Headstone and decides to do the honorable thing with Lizzie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Our Mutual Friend Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.7/10(53 votes)

    #4 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    As the rivalry over who will take Lizzie's hand in marriage intensifies, Lizzie flees. Meanwhile, the once-kindly Mr. Boffin has become a tyrant to Rokesmith, who evokes the sympathy of the formerly haughty Bella.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the worst rated episode of "Our Mutual Friend". It scored 8.3/10 based on 60 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/9/1998. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 2".