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The Best Episodes of Secret City

Every episode of Secret City ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Secret City!

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Beneath the placid facade of Canberra, amidst rising tension between China and America, senior political journalist Harriet Dunkley uncovers a secret city of interlocked conspiracies, putting innocent lives in danger including her own.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Secret City Season 1 Episode 6 - The Light on the Hill
    7.9/10(373 votes)

    #1 - The Light on the Hill

    S1:E6

    Harriet’s story on missing Chinese dissidents may have embarrassed Beijing into returning Sabine Hobbs to Canberra, but the connections to Australian intelligence and the murder remain hidden. The path she chooses will blow apart the plans of everyone – Bailey, Toohey and Paxton.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Secret City Season 2 Episode 3 - Pale Horse
    7.8/10(257 votes)

    #2 - Pale Horse

    S2:E3

    Prime Minister Garrity discovers the existence of a classified military program. Meanwhile, Harriet learns the truth of Mina's secret criminal activities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Secret City Season 2 Episode 5 - For Whom the Bell Tolls
    7.8/10(247 votes)

    #3 - For Whom the Bell Tolls

    S2:E5

    A desperate Cal threatens Harriet, demanding a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Garrity.

    Director:Daniel Nettheim
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Secret City Season 1 Episode 3 - Beware the Jabberwock
    7.7/10(375 votes)

    #4 - Beware the Jabberwock

    S1:E3

    A shocking murder leaves Harriet shattered but angry. Australian intelligence agencies are determined to shut down the story, however, Harriet has been deliberately left a clue that only she will understand and as she pursues the trail of secrets, finds the pieces of several different puzzles forming a larger picture. People she should be able to trust are revealed as determined enemies but she discovers an unlikely ally.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Secret City Season 1 Episode 4 - Falling Hard
    7.7/10(363 votes)

    #5 - Falling Hard

    S1:E4

    A sophisticated cyber attack cripples Australia's air traffic control for 13 terrifying minutes. All the evidence points to China seeking vengeance for their dead sailor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Secret City Season 2 Episode 1 - Run Little Rabbit
    7.7/10(311 votes)

    #6 - Run Little Rabbit

    S2:E1

    Harriet Dunkley is out on parole and eager to leave the swamp of Canberra politics behind. But, before she can escape, she is ensnared in a cover-up with Catriona Bailey's fingerprints all over it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Secret City Season 2 Episode 4 - Broken Bird
    7.7/10(252 votes)

    #7 - Broken Bird

    S2:E4

    The US Secretary of Defence arrives in the capital for an unscheduled visit. Garrity seeks a private meeting with drone pilot Cal Treloar.

    Director:Daniel Nettheim
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Secret City Season 2 Episode 6 - Two Cheers for Democracy
    7.7/10(261 votes)

    #8 - Two Cheers for Democracy

    S2:E6

    The dogs of war are circling in the corridors of power, urging a reluctant PM to retaliate against Pakistan. Can Harriet stop the march to war in time?

    Director:Daniel Nettheim
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Secret City Season 1 Episode 5 - Ghosts in the Machine
    7.6/10(347 votes)

    #9 - Ghosts in the Machine

    S1:E5

    Determined to become hunter rather than prey, Harriet convinces ASIO agent Charles Dancer to pursue her attacker and the murderer while she investigates how a Chinese assassin can operate in Australia with apparent impunity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Secret City Season 2 Episode 2 - The War Zone
    7.6/10(249 votes)

    #10 - The War Zone

    S2:E2

    Harriet takes up an offer to work for a maverick MP, while Karen Koutoufides uncovers a link between the home explosion and suspicious phone calls between Bailey and the chief of defence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Secret City Season 1 Episode 2 - The Watchers
    7.5/10(394 votes)

    #11 - The Watchers

    S1:E2

    One person Harriet has questioned in pursuit of her story is dead, another is missing. The conspiracy may be hidden deep, but it involves those who are powerful, ruthless and with a great deal at stake, but Harriet won’t stop no matter how deadly her quest becomes. In this game no-one is pure, but are their machinations politics as usual or do they cover something darker? Now, as Harriet continues her search for the truth, someone closer to her inner circle is found murdered.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Secret City Season 1 Episode 1 - A Donation to the Struggle
    7.3/10(480 votes)

    #12 - A Donation to the Struggle

    S1:E1

    Political journalist Harriet Dunkley sees the gutted body of a young man washed up on the lakeshore she suspects a conspiracy and determines that, whatever the personal or professional cost, she must pursue a story that could overturn everything Australians believe about our Government and our place in the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Light on the Hill" is the best rated episode of "Secret City". It scored 7.9/10 based on 373 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/3/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pale Horse".