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A detective recovering from amnesia caused by a shocking car accident begins to suspect not everything is as it seems, following the reappearance of a young boy.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Gulf Season 1 Episode 1 - Nathan, Part 1
    7.0/10(136 votes)

    #1 - Nathan, Part 1

    S1:E1

    A cold case is blown wide open and Detective Jess Savage is discharged from hospital, intent on solving the mystery of a missing boy.

    Director:Charlie Haskell
    Writers:Donna Malane, Paula Boock

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  2. The Gulf Season 1 Episode 3 - Body of Water, Part 1
    7.2/10(91 votes)

    #2 - Body of Water, Part 1

    S1:E3

    Max Lee wants answers about his missing daughter and Jess must take the case. Ruby has some news and something gruesome is discovered in the mangroves.

    Director:Gaysorn Thavat
    Writers:Donna Malane, Paula Boock

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  3. The Gulf Season 1 Episode 4 - Body of Water, Part 2
    7.2/10(83 votes)

    #3 - Body of Water, Part 2

    S1:E4

    Ruby goes missing, and it’s a race against time for Jess and her team to locate a missing body and find their murder suspect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Gulf Season 1 Episode 2 - Nathan, Part 2
    7.3/10(110 votes)

    #4 - Nathan, Part 2

    S1:E2

    Who and where is Lucy? Jess is running out of time to piece the puzzle together. Meanwhile, Ruby is hiding something.

    Director:Charlie Haskell
    Writers:Donna Malane, Paula Boock

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  5. The Gulf Season 1 Episode 5 - Secrets, Part 1
    7.5/10(79 votes)

    #5 - Secrets, Part 1

    S1:E5

    The death of Hoani Casey sparks ferocious tension on the island. An informant suffers dire consequences and Jess's amnesia lifts to reveal a shocking truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Gulf Season 1 Episode 6 - Secrets, Part 2
    7.6/10(90 votes)

    #6 - Secrets, Part 2

    S1:E6

    The investigation finally falls into place and Harding steps up. Ruby has the final piece of the puzzle, but someone else knows Jess's secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Gulf Season 2 Episode 2 - Abduction, Part 2
    7.6/10(64 votes)

    #7 - Abduction, Part 2

    S2:E2

    Sex or money? Jess learns more of Spencer's background and the compromises his wife had made in the marriage. Later, Jess's blackmailer pays a visit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Gulf Season 2 Episode 1 - Abduction, Part 1
    7.8/10(66 votes)

    #8 - Abduction, Part 1

    S2:E1

    Family life is shattered when Spencer Marris is abducted from his idyllic home on Waiheke Island. Then, Jess gets a call from her dead husband, Alex.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Gulf Season 2 Episode 3 - Te Ao Uenuku, Part 1
    8.0/10(55 votes)

    #9 - Te Ao Uenuku, Part 1

    S2:E3

    When a child's skeleton is dug up on a dope plantation, suspicion is cast on the local community and nearby commune dwellers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Gulf Season 2 Episode 4 - Te Ao Uenuku, Part 2
    8.1/10(53 votes)

    #10 - Te Ao Uenuku, Part 2

    S2:E4

    Jess's relationship with the commune founders makes the investigation complex. The blackmailer loses patience with Jess and Harding catches her in a compromising position.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Gulf Season 2 Episode 5 - Immigration, Part 1
    8.1/10(53 votes)

    #11 - Immigration, Part 1

    S2:E5

    A stabbing at a building site inevitably throws immigrant workers under suspicion. Harding comes up with a plan to turn the tables on Jess's blackmailer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Gulf Season 2 Episode 6 - Immigration, Part 2
    8.2/10(55 votes)

    #12 - Immigration, Part 2

    S2:E6

    A death puts Sarah Scully in the spotlight and Jess tries to figure out what Ruby's role was. To her horror, Jess discovers who her blackmailer is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Gulf Season 2 Episode 7 - Inheritance, Part 1
    8.2/10(54 votes)

    #13 - Inheritance, Part 1

    S2:E7

    Denise's defense of her girlfriend Valerie from a frenzied attack has devastating results. A local vineyard hides a dark secret. Jess accuses Ruby's friends of hiding the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Gulf Season 2 Episode 8 - Inheritance, Part 2
    8.5/10(66 votes)

    #14 - Inheritance, Part 2

    S2:E8

    Jess finally confronts her blackmailer. Harding meets his sister Nadia after years of estrangement, but the encounter doesn't go anything like he planned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Nathan, Part 1" is the worst rated episode of "The Gulf". It scored 7/10 based on 136 votes. Directed by Charlie Haskell and written by Donna Malane, Paula Boock, it aired on 8/26/2019. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Body of Water, Part 1".