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The Best Episodes of The Main Chance

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

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The Main Chance was a British television series which first aired on ITV between 1969,1970,1972 and 1975. A drama, it depicts the sudden transformation in the life of solicitor David Main who relocates from London

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Main Chance Season 2 Episode 12 - Settlement Day
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #1 - Settlement Day

    S2:E12

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    Director:Christopher Hodson
    Writer:John Malcolm

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  2. The Main Chance Season 3 Episode 3 - Acting for Self
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Acting for Self

    S3:E3

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    Director:Marc Miller
    Writer:Ray Jenkins

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  3. The Main Chance Season 2 Episode 4 - A Little Black and White Lie
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #3 - A Little Black and White Lie

    S2:E4

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    Director:John Frankau
    Writer:David Weir

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  4. The Main Chance Season 4 Episode 2 - World of Silence
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #4 - World of Silence

    S4:E2

    Main helps a woman whose husband has died and faces getting struck off.

    Director:Derek Bennett
    Writer:Edmund Ward

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  5. The Main Chance Season 4 Episode 1 - Process
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #5 - Process

    S4:E1

    Main suffers a family tragedy which sees him and Clegg straying from the law to seee that justice is done.

    Director:Derek Bennett
    Writer:Edmund Ward

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  6. The Main Chance Season 4 Episode 13 - Coroner's Verdict
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #6 - Coroner's Verdict

    S4:E13

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    Director:Bob Hird
    Writer:Edmund Ward

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  7. The Main Chance Season 2 Episode 3 - First, You Eat - Later We Ruin You
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #7 - First, You Eat - Later We Ruin You

    S2:E3

    David becomes suspicious when he is invited to set up a million-pound property deal

    Director:John Frankau
    Writer:David Weir

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  8. The Main Chance Season 3 Episode 2 - Love's Old Sweet Song
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Love's Old Sweet Song

    S3:E2

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    Director:John Frankau
    Writer:Edmund Ward

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  9. The Main Chance Season 3 Episode 13 - Dear Sir, Unless ...
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #9 - Dear Sir, Unless ...

    S3:E13

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    Director:John Frankau
    Writer:Edmund Ward

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  10. The Main Chance Season 4 Episode 3 - Rule of Law
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Rule of Law

    S4:E3

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    Director:Gareth Davies
    Writer:John Malcolm

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  11. The Main Chance Season 4 Episode 5 - Survival
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Survival

    S4:E5

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    Director:Cyril Coke
    Writer:John Malcolm

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  12. The Main Chance Season 3 Episode 1 - The Killing Ground
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #12 - The Killing Ground

    S3:E1

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    Director:John Frankau
    Writer:Edmund Ward

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  13. The Main Chance Season 4 Episode 9 - By the Book
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #13 - By the Book

    S4:E9

    A shady policeman comes to the attention of Main and Clegg.

    Director:Cyril Coke
    Writer:Edmund Ward

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  14. The Main Chance Season 1 Episode 6 - With All My Worldly Goods
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #14 - With All My Worldly Goods

    S1:E6

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    Director:John Frankau
    Writer:Edmund Ward

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  15. The Main Chance Season 4 Episode 11 - Year of the Tiger
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #15 - Year of the Tiger

    S4:E11

    Main knows he must repay Walter Clegg's loyalty.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:Ray Jenkins

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  16. The Main Chance Season 4 Episode 12 - We're the Bosses Now
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #16 - We're the Bosses Now

    S4:E12

    Main is considering a new partnership.

    Director:Derek Bennett
    Writer:John Malcolm

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  17. The Main Chance Season 2 Episode 8 - The Piper Calls the Tune
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #17 - The Piper Calls the Tune

    S2:E8

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    Director:Christopher Hodson
    Writer:Louis Marks

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  18. The Main Chance Season 2 Episode 11 - The Lady Who Went Too Far
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #18 - The Lady Who Went Too Far

    S2:E11

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    Director:John Frankau
    Writer:David Weir

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  19. The Main Chance Season 2 Episode 13 - Private Armies
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Private Armies

    S2:E13

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    Director:John Frankau
    Writer:Edmund Ward

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  20. The Main Chance Season 3 Episode 8 - Copper-Bottomed Cert
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #20 - Copper-Bottomed Cert

    S3:E8

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    Director:Marc Miller
    Writer:David Lees

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  21. The Main Chance Season 4 Episode 8 - Killing
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #21 - Killing

    S4:E8

    Main questions the ethics of an offer he has been made.

    Director:Cyril Coke
    Writer:Ray Jenkins

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  22. The Main Chance Season 2 Episode 5 - The Walls of Jericho
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #22 - The Walls of Jericho

    S2:E5

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    Director:Christopher Hodson
    Writer:Louis Marks

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  23. The Main Chance Season 2 Episode 6 - A View from the Chair
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #23 - A View from the Chair

    S2:E6

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    Director:Marc Miller
    Writer:Edmund Ward

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  24. The Main Chance Season 2 Episode 7 - The Best Legal System in the World
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #24 - The Best Legal System in the World

    S2:E7

    No description available

    Director:John Frankau
    Writer:John Malcolm

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  25. The Main Chance Season 3 Episode 5 - Widow's Mite
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    #25 - Widow's Mite

    S3:E5

    No description available

    Director:John Frankau
    Writer:John Malcolm

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Best Episodes Summary

"Settlement Day" is the best rated episode of "The Main Chance". It scored 8.4/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Christopher Hodson and written by John Malcolm, it aired on 11/30/1970. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Acting for Self".