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The Best Episodes of The Ipcress File

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

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...
Genres:Action & AdventureDramaWar & Politics
Network:ITV1

Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 6" is the best rated episode of "The Ipcress File". It scored 7.7/10 based on 234 votes. Directed by James Watkins and written by N/A, it aired on 4/10/2022. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 2".

  • Episode 6
    7.7/10234 votes
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    #1 - Episode 6

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2022

    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: N/A

  • Episode 2
    7.5/10293 votes
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    #2 - Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/2022

    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: N/A

  • Episode 4
    7.5/10252 votes
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    #3 - Episode 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/27/2022

    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: N/A

  • Episode 1
    7.4/10370 votes
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    #4 - Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/6/2022

    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: N/A

  • Episode 3
    7.4/10265 votes
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    #5 - Episode 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2022

    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: N/A

  • Episode 5
    7.4/10228 votes
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    #6 - Episode 5

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2022

    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: N/A