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The Best Episodes of The Great Plague

Every episode of The Great Plague ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Great Plague!

Binge this in 2h 15m•Peaking at 7.8/10

Xand van Tulleken, Raksha Dave and John Sergeant trace the spread of the Great Plague of 1665 week by week and discover parallels with the coronavirus.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Great Plague Season 1 Episode 2 - Decimation
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Decimation

    S1:E2

    In the second episode, Xand heads to St Barts hospital to look back at historical records which show that nursing staff stayed behind and risked their lives to help the sick. Elsewhere, John investigates why infection rates were so different between the rich and poor, examining clothes typical for each group in the 17th century.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Great Plague Season 1 Episode 3 - Aftermath
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Aftermath

    S1:E3

    Xand van Tulleken visits Samuel Pepys' parish church and discovers the sad tale of the Poole family, who within 11 days lost all five of their children. He also heads to Eyam in Derbyshire, revealing the heroic story of self-sacrifice that saw all 700 villagers lock themselves in to try to stop the disease spreading to surrounding areas. Raksha Dave trials 17th-century disinfection methods and reveals a surprising substitute that can be just effective as modern antibacterial cleaners.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Great Plague Season 1 Episode 1 - Outbreak
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #3 - Outbreak

    S1:E1

    In the first episode, the epidemic is traced back to its source in the parish of St Giles in the Fields, now at the heart of London's theatre district. The programme also examines the symptoms of the disease and uncovers new research into the plague bacteria that could overthrow accepted ideas about how the infection was spread.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Decimation" is the best rated episode of "The Great Plague". It scored 7.8/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/18/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Aftermath".