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The Best Episodes of Silk Season 3

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Silk is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2011. Written by Peter Moffat, the series follows a set of barristers, and what they do to attain the rank

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Silk Season 3 Episode 1 - The Goodbye Kid
    7.7/10(135 votes)

    #1 - The Goodbye Kid

    S3:E1

    Now a QC, Reader celebrates with friends and colleagues but festivities are paused when Cowdrey's son is arrested on suspicion of a policeman's murder, while Costello hits the bottle after an Inspector lies in court to frame her client.

    Director:Marc Jobst
    Writer:Peter Moffat

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  2. Silk Season 3 Episode 2 - Big Fish, Small Pond
    7.8/10(115 votes)

    #2 - Big Fish, Small Pond

    S3:E2

    Costello defends footballer Jordan Sinclair, who has attacked fellow player Dean Trent on the pitch in front of thousands – with Reader prosecuting. Just before court, Costello learns that Sinclair has recently fallen afoul of smug manager Ben Madden, who appears to have coached Trent into needling him.

    Director:Marc Jobst
    Writer:Mick Collins

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  3. Silk Season 3 Episode 3 - Heavy Metal
    8.2/10(110 votes)

    #3 - Heavy Metal

    S3:E3

    Costello is engaged by euthanasia campaigner and solicitor Aisha Wiseman to defend Sarah Stephens, accused of helping her tetraplegic daughter to die. Reader is prosecuting and brings in Sarah's ex-husband and their teensge son as witnesses. Whilst two expert witnesses appear to endorse this and Sarah's defensive attitude towards her family make her less than cooperative, Costello realises that she may be covering for somebody else.

    Director:Michael Keillor
    Writer:Colin Teevan

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  4. Silk Season 3 Episode 4 - Mother Country
    7.6/10(109 votes)

    #4 - Mother Country

    S3:E4

    Costello is approached by solicitor Dani Kakwani, whose nephew Rashid is wanted for extradition by US authorities for his supposed role in a bomb outrage at an Arizona university. The American embassy is keen to offer a deal in order to hurry the process but Costello believes their information is false and that he was not where they claim.

    Director:Michael Keillor
    Writer:Christian Spurrier

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  5. Silk Season 3 Episode 5 - The Real McCoy (1)
    7.5/10(100 votes)

    #5 - The Real McCoy (1)

    S3:E5

    Costello goes to lockup to visit old flame Sean McBride, who is charged with fatally shooting gangster Jimmy Monk. Despite an obvious bias, she represents him with Warwick prosecuting though she comes close to exposing her position and needs Reader to support her.

    Director:Cilla Ware
    Writer:Peter Moffat

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  6. Silk Season 3 Episode 6 - The Real McCoy (2)
    7.4/10(136 votes)

    #6 - The Real McCoy (2)

    S3:E6

    Believing in McBride's guilt, Reader withdraws from the case, whilst in court Costello's passionate, if biased, speeches lead to accusations of 'performing'. Increasingly the evidence suggests that McBride was indeed the owner of the gun that killed Monk though, as the trial continues, Lamb brings in Micky Joy to highlight police corruption and present McBride as a victim of a dishonest Inspector.

    Director:Cilla Ware
    Writer:Peter Moffat

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Goodbye Kid" is the best rated episode of "Silk" season 3. It scored 7.7/10 based on 135 votes. Directed by Marc Jobst and written by Peter Moffat, it aired on 2/24/2014. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Big Fish, Small Pond".