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The Best Episodes of Pistol Season 1

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

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The story of a band of spotty, noisy, working-class kids with “no future,” who shook the boring, corrupt Establishment to its core, threatened to bring down the government and changed music and culture forever.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Pistol Season 1 Episode 1 - Track 1: The Cloak of Invisibility
    7.3/10(466 votes)

    #1 - Track 1: The Cloak of Invisibility

    S1:E1

    Desperate to escape the bleak future that society has decreed for him, charismatic Steve Jones convinces Malcolm McLaren to manage his band, The Swankers. But Steve discovers that his “Cloak of Invisibility” cannot shield him from the audience’s gaze.

    Director:Danny Boyle
    Writer:Craig Pearce

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  2. Pistol Season 1 Episode 2 - Track 2: Rotten
    7.7/10(410 votes)

    #2 - Track 2: Rotten

    S1:E2

    As Steve grasps his final chance and attempts to learn guitar in five days, a fury named Johnny Rotten arrives on the scene and the Sex Pistols are born.

    Director:Danny Boyle
    Writer:Craig Pearce

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  3. Pistol Season 1 Episode 3 - Track 3: Bodies
    7.8/10(387 votes)

    #3 - Track 3: Bodies

    S1:E3

    As Steve and Chrissie Hynde begin to make more than just music, the Pistols begin to wreak anarchy in the U.K. and Johnny Rotten takes deeper inspiration from a grieving young woman.

    Director:Danny Boyle
    Writer:Craig Pearce

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  4. Pistol Season 1 Episode 4 - Track 4: Pretty Vaaayc**t
    7.7/10(345 votes)

    #4 - Track 4: Pretty Vaaayc**t

    S1:E4

    The idyllic moment where success is not yet fame is obliterated when the band shock the nation out of its torpor. The media frenzy causes egos to explode. Steve is emotionally blackmailed by Malcom into replacing bassist Glen Matlock with Sid Vicious.

    Director:Danny Boyle
    Writer:Craig Pearce

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  5. Pistol Season 1 Episode 5 - Track 5: Nancy and Sid
    7.5/10(324 votes)

    #5 - Track 5: Nancy and Sid

    S1:E5

    As Nancy and Sid's love ignites, Sid becomes increasingly lost to heroin and violence. A plan is hatched to get rid of Nancy, but on a riverboat stunt during the Queen's Jubilee to promote "God Save the Queen," chaos takes hold.

    Director:Danny Boyle
    Writer:Craig Pearce

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  6. Pistol Season 1 Episode 6 - Track 6: Who Killed Bambi?
    7.5/10(313 votes)

    #6 - Track 6: Who Killed Bambi?

    S1:E6

    Malcolm decides that the Sex Pistols have become too much like a rock band, so he must blow them up. Johnny leaves the band, and a Sid becomes lead singer. Nancy is found murdered in New York City, and Sid is the main suspect.

    Director:Danny Boyle
    Writer:Craig Pearce

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Track 1: The Cloak of Invisibility" is the best rated episode of "Pistol" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 466 votes. Directed by Danny Boyle and written by Craig Pearce, it aired on 5/31/2022. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Track 2: Rotten".