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The Best Episodes of The Onedin Line Season 1

Every episode of The Onedin Line Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Onedin Line Season 1!

The Onedin Line is a BBC television drama series which ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was created by Cyril Abraham. The series is set in Liverpool from 1860 to 1886 and deals with the rise of a shipping line, the Onedin Line, named after its owner James Onedin. Around this central theme are the lives of his family, most notably his brother and partner, shop owner Robert, and his sister Elizabeth, giving insight into the lifestyle and customs at the time, not only at sea, but also ashore. The series also illustrates some of the changes in business and shipping, such as from wooden to steel ships and from sailing ships to steam ships. It shows the role that ships played in affairs like international politics, uprisings and the slave trade.

Genre:Drama

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Onedin Line" season 1 is "The Wind Blows Free", rated 8/10 from 48 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Wind Blows Free" aired on 10/15/1971 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Plain Sailing".

  • The Wind Blows Free
    8.0/10 48 votes

    #1 - The Wind Blows Free

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/1971

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Plain Sailing
    7.5/10 37 votes

    #2 - Plain Sailing

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/1971

    No description available

    Director: Paul Ciappessoni

    Writer: Cyril Abraham

  • Other Points of the Compass
    7.7/10 35 votes

    #3 - Other Points of the Compass

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/1971

    No description available

    Director: Moira Armstrong

    Writer: Alun Richards

  • High Price
    7.9/10 32 votes

    #4 - High Price

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/1971

    No description available

    Director: Viktors Ritelis

    Writer: Cyril Abraham

  • Catch as Can
    8.2/10 33 votes

    #5 - Catch as Can

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/1971

    No description available

    Director: Peter Graham Scott

    Writer: Alun Richards

  • Salvage
    7.9/10 30 votes

    #6 - Salvage

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/1971

    No description available

    Director: Viktors Ritelis

    Writer: Michael J. Bird

  • Passage to Pernambuco
    7.6/10 29 votes

    #7 - Passage to Pernambuco

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/1971

    No description available

    Director: Darrol Blake

    Writer: Cyril Abraham

  • The Homecoming
    8.1/10 32 votes

    #8 - The Homecoming

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/1971

    No description available

    Director: Peter Cregeen

    Writer: Barry Thomas

  • When My Ship Comes Home
    7.9/10 25 votes

    #9 - When My Ship Comes Home

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/1971

    No description available

    Director: Ken Hannam

    Writer: David Weir

  • A Very Important Passenger
    7.9/10 30 votes

    #10 - A Very Important Passenger

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/1971

    No description available

    Director: Peter Cregeen

    Writer: Roy Russell

  • Mutiny
    7.5/10 32 votes

    #11 - Mutiny

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/24/1971

    No description available

    Director: David Cunliffe

    Writer: Ian Kennedy Martin

  • Cry of the Blackbird
    6.8/10 31 votes

    #12 - Cry of the Blackbird

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/1972

    No description available

    Director: Gerald Blake

    Writer: Bruce Stewart

  • Shadow of Doubt
    8.3/10 24 votes

    #13 - Shadow of Doubt

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/1972

    No description available

    Director: Ben Rea

    Writer: Cyril Abraham

  • Blockade
    7.9/10 28 votes

    #14 - Blockade

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/1972

    No description available

    Director: Ben Rea

    Writer: Allan Prior

  • Winner Take All
    7.9/10 28 votes

    #15 - Winner Take All

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/28/1972

    No description available

    Director: Gerald Blake, Peter Graham Scott

    Writer: Cyril Abraham