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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!

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,...
Genres:DramaWar & Politics

Best Episodes Summary

"The Light on the Hill" is the best rated episode of "Secret City". It scored 7.9/10 based on 338 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/3/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pale Horse".

  • The Light on the Hill
    7.9/10338 votes
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    #1 - The Light on the Hill

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/3/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pale Horse
    7.8/10229 votes
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    #2 - Pale Horse

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/18/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls
    7.8/10218 votes
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    #3 - For Whom the Bell Tolls

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/1/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Beware the Jabberwock
    7.7/10339 votes
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    #4 - Beware the Jabberwock

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/12/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Falling Hard
    7.7/10328 votes
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    #5 - Falling Hard

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/19/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ghosts in the Machine
    7.7/10312 votes
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    #6 - Ghosts in the Machine

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/26/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Run Little Rabbit
    7.7/10279 votes
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    #7 - Run Little Rabbit

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Broken Bird
    7.7/10224 votes
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    #8 - Broken Bird

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/25/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Two Cheers for Democracy
    7.7/10231 votes
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    #9 - Two Cheers for Democracy

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/8/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The War Zone
    7.6/10222 votes
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    #10 - The War Zone

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/11/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Watchers
    7.5/10357 votes
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    #11 - The Watchers

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Donation to the Struggle
    7.3/10439 votes
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    #12 - A Donation to the Struggle

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A