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The Best Episodes of The Last Train

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

The Last Train is a British six-part post-apocalyptic television drama serial first broadcast on the ITV network in 1999. It has since been repeated on...
Genre:Drama
Network:ITV1

Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Last Train". It scored 7.6/10 based on 32 votes. Directed by Stuart Orme and written by Matthew Graham, it aired on 4/7/1999. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 3".

  • Episode 1
    7.6/1032 votes
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    #1 - Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/7/1999

    Harriet Ambrose, a government technician, is travelling from London to Sheffield, aware of a pending cataclysm. As the train she is on enters a tunnel, a meteorite the size of Birmingham strikes the Earth.

    Director: Stuart Orme

    Writer: Matthew Graham

  • Episode 3
    7.4/1028 votes
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    #2 - Episode 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/1999

    The survivors head out of the city towards the Ark, and search for food and water. A trip to an abandoned factory complex has tragic consequences.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Matthew Graham

  • Episode 2
    7.3/1028 votes
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    #3 - Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/1999

    The survivors explore the ruins of Sheffield city centre in a search for friends and family, but find no survivors. The group desperately needs to find a supply of fresh water, and Harriet leads them to the bunker, and possible salvation. They are confronted by evidence of fellow survivors, but it is of an unwelcome nature.

    Director: Stuart Orme

    Writer: Matthew Graham

  • Episode 4
    7.3/1026 votes
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    #4 - Episode 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/22/1999

    Jandra is seriously injured, but the group needs to press on with their journey. Their progress is blocked by an unfordable river, but Hild leads her new friends to medical facilities, and into danger.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Matthew Graham

  • Episode 5
    7.3/1025 votes
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    #5 - Episode 5

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/29/1999

    The travellers take refuge in a village and meet the last survivors of a failed community, but their hosts present a threat to the group and the hunters are in pursuit.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Matthew Graham

  • Episode 6
    7.2/1028 votes
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    #6 - Episode 6

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/6/1999

    The survivors reach the Ark, where they discover the truth about Hild's people.

    Director: Stuart Orme

    Writer: Matthew Graham