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Samy, a young parliamentary assistant, arrives in Brussels after the Brexit referendum. He is not fit for the job. Samy doesn't know much about European institutions and he hopes to get away with it thanks

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Parliament Season 1 Episode 7 - Wild West Wing
    6.8/10(38 votes)

    #1 - Wild West Wing

    S1:E7

    As Samy’s shark finning amendment gains support in parliament, a handsome American environmentalist arrives in Brussels for the campaign. When he and Rose hit it off, Samy finds himself feeling jealous.

    Director:Émilie Noblet
    Writers:Noé Debré, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac, Daran Jonno Johnson

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  2. Parliament Season 1 Episode 4 - The World's Oldest Profession
    6.9/10(41 votes)

    #2 - The World's Oldest Profession

    S1:E4

    After struggling to win his first victory in parliament, Samy is pressured by Ingeborg to undo it all. Will he succumb or will he stand by his convictions? And how many times will he be duped by the same lobbyist? Rose takes a huge risk at work.

    Director:Jérémie Sein
    Writers:Noé Debré, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac, Daran Jonno Johnson

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  3. Parliament Season 2 Episode 4 - Penguins
    7.1/10(30 votes)

    #3 - Penguins

    S2:E4

    Samy and Valentine piece together a ragtag list for the Blue Deal team — now they just need to get everyone on board. For Samy, this may mean crossing a former ally. At the same time, Rose struggles to find her footing as a lobbyist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Parliament Season 1 Episode 2 - The Invincible Armada
    7.2/10(52 votes)

    #4 - The Invincible Armada

    S1:E2

    After Samy’s amendment on shark finning sparks quarreling between the parties, he must seek the help of his difficult-to-please political adviser, Maurice. But when they go after the same woman, Samy could make his first political enemy.

    Director:Jérémie Sein
    Writers:Noé Debré, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac, Daran Jonno Johnson

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  5. Parliament Season 1 Episode 3 - Politics and Sausages
    7.2/10(48 votes)

    #5 - Politics and Sausages

    S1:E3

    Samy is scrambling on all fronts. He needs to resolve the shark finning issue, his love interest might belong to the worst possible party, and Maurice still hates him. Luckily, he can count on his boss, Michel... or can he?

    Director:Émilie Noblet
    Writers:Noé Debré, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac, Daran Jonno Johnson

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  6. Parliament Season 1 Episode 5 - Demos Kratos
    7.2/10(41 votes)

    #6 - Demos Kratos

    S1:E5

    Samy finds himself playing tour guide to a group of retired teachers, who decide to help him with his shark finning report. Can he get it passed or will Torsten get in the way? Meanwhile, Rose teaches Sharon about the Northern Ireland border issue.

    Director:Émilie Noblet
    Writers:Noé Debré, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac, Daran Jonno Johnson

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  7. Parliament Season 2 Episode 3 - The President's New Clothes
    7.2/10(31 votes)

    #7 - The President's New Clothes

    S2:E3

    Valentine is eager to get to work, but when she announces a set of flashy new reforms, Samy is sent scrambling to figure out what they actually look like. Meanwhile, Michel is as clueless as ever as he settles into his new role.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Parliament Season 2 Episode 5 - A Piece of the Action
    7.2/10(31 votes)

    #8 - A Piece of the Action

    S2:E5

    As negotiations for the Blue Deal draw nearer, Samy and Valentine play political hardball to keep the lobbyists and activists in line. Torsten embarks on a mission to fend off the cruise industry and lands himself in decidedly hot water.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Parliament Season 2 Episode 6 - Reptilians
    7.2/10(30 votes)

    #9 - Reptilians

    S2:E6

    Eamon jumps all in to get the Blue Deal across the line as Samy receives help from an unexpected source. Desperate to draw attention away from her performance at work, Rose decides to play matchmaker for her boss and enlists Torsten’s help.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Parliament Season 3 Episode 6 - Riders
    7.2/10(24 votes)

    #10 - Riders

    S3:E6

    The match gets underway. Team Parlement (Samy, Gesine, Sven, Eamon and Zeyneb) takes on Team Commission (Valentine, Carmen and Miguel). They are all there for different reasons: Samy for revenge, Gesine on principle, Sven to save the oceans and Eamon to teach the Commission to respect Parliament.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Parliament Season 2 Episode 1 - The Top Jobs Magic Circus
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #11 - The Top Jobs Magic Circus

    S2:E1

    Riding high off his finning report’s success, Samy returns for a fresh session of Parliament looking for a new MEP to work beneath. Hilarity ensues as he jockeys for the best position — unaware of the ripple effects of his words.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Parliament Season 2 Episode 7 - Vox Pop
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    #12 - Vox Pop

    S2:E7

    Left to his own devices, Michel goes off script in front of the media–with hilarious and disastrous results. Samy’s gamble with the Poles looks like it might finally pay off, but not before intern Dragan threatens to ruin it all.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Parliament Season 3 Episode 8 - As Jean Monnet Used To Say
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    #13 - As Jean Monnet Used To Say

    S3:E8

    Pressure from parliament, led by Samy and Gesine, finally pays off. Carmen proposes a secret conciliation meeting. Carmen imposes her conditions: at night, in a remote parliamentary office, without a cell phone... and without Sven - she can't stand his long tirades any longer. Samy accepts, believing he's one step ahead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Parliament Season 3 Episode 9 - Fish and Ships
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #14 - Fish and Ships

    S3:E9

    Torsten in Captain Europe can't stand the constant pressure from his followers. Samy wanders around parliament, brooding over his defeat. Full of resentment, he decides to spill his guts to the press.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Parliament Season 1 Episode 1 - Never Got Any Reports
    7.4/10(86 votes)

    #15 - Never Got Any Reports

    S1:E1

    It’s Samy’s first day as an MEP assistant in the European Parliament. He has no idea what he’s doing, his boss is even more clueless, and he’s already tasked with drafting regulation amendments. But first he’ll have to learn what an amendment is.

    Director:Émilie Noblet
    Writers:Noé Debré, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac, Daran Jonno Johnson

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  16. Parliament Season 1 Episode 6 - I'm Sharky
    7.4/10(42 votes)

    #16 - I'm Sharky

    S1:E6

    Samy, Rose, and Torsten organize a conference to raise awareness for shark finning. They invite a high-profile EU Commissioner as a celebrity speaker for the event, and she ends up breaking Samy’s heart.

    Director:Jérémie Sein
    Writers:Noé Debré, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac, Daran Jonno Johnson

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  17. Parliament Season 1 Episode 8 - The Stability Pact
    7.4/10(38 votes)

    #17 - The Stability Pact

    S1:E8

    Samy and Rose get locked in at the office. After some liquor and questionable snacks, their usual sarcastic banter takes a flirtatious turn. Too bad Rose gets offered a job opportunity halfway around the world.

    Director:Jérémie Sein
    Writers:Noé Debré, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac, Daran Jonno Johnson

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  18. Parliament Season 1 Episode 10 - There Was a Young Shark
    7.4/10(39 votes)

    #18 - There Was a Young Shark

    S1:E10

    Ingeborg forces Michel to betray Samy in order to kill his amendment. But it’s voting day and Samy will stop at nothing to get it passed — he’s Samy the Shark after all. Can he secure a political victory and win over Rose?

    Director:Émilie Noblet
    Writers:Noé Debré, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac, Daran Jonno Johnson

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  19. Parliament Season 2 Episode 8 - The Forbidden City
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #19 - The Forbidden City

    S2:E8

    With the fate of the Blue Deal on the line, Samy turns to Michel for help. As the pair embark on a hilarious jaunt around Parliament, Samy comes to a realization about himself. Meanwhile, Rose unpacks her feelings to an unsuspecting audience.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Parliament Season 3 Episode 2 - Background
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Background

    S3:E2

    Valentine meets journalists for an off-the-record chat before her parliamentary audition for the post of commissioner. Little does she know that Gesine is determined to see her fail. For his part, Martin is suspected by his German colleagues of having acculturated to his French president.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Parliament Season 3 Episode 4 - The Big Goodbye
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #21 - The Big Goodbye

    S3:E4

    Samy has kept his word, thanks to him Valentine is finally joining the Commission and he is preparing to join his cabinet. He goes round his colleagues in the Parliament to say goodbye. On the German side, Konrad and his team realize that Martin has turned against them to get Michel re-elected.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Parliament Season 3 Episode 10 - Europe, the Musical
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Europe, the Musical

    S3:E10

    Torsten is visited in a dream by Jean Monnet, who inspires him with a grand new project to save Europe. Valentine realizes that the Blue Deal has been saved by the rodomontades of the English. She is convinced that Samy has demonstrated his Machiavellian intelligence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Parliament Season 4 Episode 6 - Justus and I
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #23 - Justus and I

    S4:E6

    Valentine is looking for Samy everywhere. He continues to hide, living like a hermit in the Council building, hoping to save his environmental agency project.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Parliament Season 1 Episode 9 - Strasbourg Across the Rhine
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    #24 - Strasbourg Across the Rhine

    S1:E9

    The European Parliament is attending plenary sessions in Strasbourg, where Samy plans to table his shark finning amendment for voting. Ingeborg schemes to stop him, but he gets some unexpected help from Eamon. Rose causes a bomb scare.

    Director:Émilie Noblet
    Writers:Noé Debré, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac, Daran Jonno Johnson

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  25. Parliament Season 3 Episode 1 - You Can't Say Anything Anymore
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #25 - You Can't Say Anything Anymore

    S3:E1

    Samy has slowly climbed the parliamentary ladder to become a political advisor, directing his group's maneuvers - This new daily routine is disrupted by Valentine Cantel's return to Brussels.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Wild West Wing" is the worst rated episode of "Parliament". It scored 6.8/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by Émilie Noblet and written by Noé Debré, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac, Daran Jonno Johnson, it aired on 4/9/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The World's Oldest Profession".