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The Best Episodes of The Crimson Petal and the White Season 1

Every episode of The Crimson Petal and the White Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Crimson Petal and the White Season 1!

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Follow Sugar into the underbelly of Victorian London seething with vitality, sexuality, ambition and emotion.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Crimson Petal and the White Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.4/10(183 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Based on the best-selling Victorian-set novel by Michel Faber. The first episode of this drama follows William Rackham, a man tormented by debt and an unstable wife, who finds solace when he seeks out renowned young prostitute, Sugar. As he falls under her spell, his life begins to be transformed - but will Sugar be able to withhold her secret desire for revenge on the men who have wronged her?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Crimson Petal and the White Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.5/10(155 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    Seduced by her charms, William moves Sugar out of Mrs Castaway's brothel and into a flat of her own in Marylebone. Finally independent, Sugar becomes a fixture in William's life and secretly continues her role as guardian angel to his volatile wife Agnes. But as their relationship intensifies, will Sugar take things too far?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Crimson Petal and the White Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.2/10(104 votes)

    #3 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    Sugar is thrilled at the prospect of moving in to William's house as governess to his neglected daughter Sophie. But she soon finds Agnes' condition to have deteriorated, worn down by the constant visits from Dr Curlew, and Sugar makes a promise to help her before it is too late.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Crimson Petal and the White Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.2/10(99 votes)

    #4 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    As Sugar's bond with Sophie grows stronger, her relationship with William becomes more troubled. When her stay in the Rackham house becomes a risk, Sugar is forced to make a life-changing decision for her and for Sophie, with major consequences for all involved.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Crimson Petal and the White" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 183 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/6/2011. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".