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The Best Episodes of The Ipcress File

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As the Cold War rages, ex-smuggler turned reluctant spy Harry Palmer finds himself at the centre of a dangerous undercover mission, on which he must use his links to find a missing British nuclear scientist.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Ipcress File Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.8/10(271 votes)

    #1 - Episode 6

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    Harry is tormented by what has been planted in his mind as his mission reaches its bloody climax and the stability of the free world is at stake.

    Director:James Watkins
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Ipcress File Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.6/10(331 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    A bomb explodes under Jean's car and only Harry's quick-thinking saves their lives. Harry spots a suspicious stranger tailing them who is identified as Randall, a former agent.

    Director:James Watkins
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Ipcress File Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.6/10(284 votes)

    #3 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    Dalby challenges General Cathcart, suspecting American involvement in Dawson's abduction. Harry and Jean head to the Pacific atoll where the neutron bomb is to be tested.

    Director:James Watkins
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Ipcress File Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.5/10(409 votes)

    #4 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Harry Palmer is serving as a working-class British sergeant in Berlin as the Cold War rages in the 1960s. Palmer is a sharp and savvy operator, with varied side-hustles that ultimately land him trouble with the law for crimes that could mean an eight-year stretch in a grim English military jail. But spotting Palmer’s potential, and his network in Berlin, an intelligence officer offers him a way to avoid prison by becoming a spy. His first case is The Ipcress File — a dangerous undercover mission on which Palmer must use his links to a man suspected of kidnapping a missing British nuclear scientist.

    Director:James Watkins
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Ipcress File Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.5/10(262 votes)

    #5 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    Harry is handed over to the Chinese military where he is subjected to a bewildering regime of mental torture. Dalby's love for Dr Lavotchkin takes its toll on his judgement.

    Director:James Watkins
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Ipcress File Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.4/10(301 votes)

    #6 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    Harry and Jean arrive in Beirut in hot pursuit of Randall, who is holding Professor Dawson. Meanwhile, Dalby holds a secret rendezvous with Stok, a Russian colonel.

    Director:James Watkins
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 6" is the best rated episode of "The Ipcress File". It scored 7.8/10 based on 271 votes. Directed by James Watkins and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/10/2022. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 2".