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The Best Episodes of The Onedin Line Season 2

Every episode of The Onedin Line Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Onedin Line Season 2!

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 2 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Onedin Line" season 2 is "The Hard Case", rated 8.1/10 from 26 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Hard Case" aired on 9/17/1972 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Pound and Pint".

  • The Hard Case
    8.1/10 26 votes

    #1 - The Hard Case

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1972

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pound and Pint
    8.5/10 23 votes

    #2 - Pound and Pint

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/1972

    No description available

    Director: Ben Rea

    Writer: Cyril Abraham

  • A Woman Alone
    7.9/10 23 votes

    #3 - A Woman Alone

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/1972

    No description available

    Director: Roger Jenkins

    Writer: Elaine Morgan

  • Fetch and Carry
    7.5/10 24 votes

    #4 - Fetch and Carry

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/1972

    No description available

    Director: Ben Rea

    Writer: Alun Richards

  • Yellow Jack
    7.8/10 26 votes

    #5 - Yellow Jack

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/1972

    No description available

    Director: David Sullivan Proudfoot

    Writer: Alun Richards

  • Survivor
    7.8/10 24 votes

    #6 - Survivor

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/1972

    No description available

    Director: Roger Jenkins

    Writer: Peter Graham Scott

  • Coffin Ship
    7.9/10 25 votes

    #7 - Coffin Ship

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/1972

    No description available

    Director: Gerald Blake

    Writer: Bruce Stewart

  • 'Frisco Bound
    8.0/10 27 votes

    #8 - 'Frisco Bound

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/1972

    No description available

    Director: David Cunliffe

    Writer: Allan Prior

  • Beyond the Upper Sea
    8.3/10 26 votes

    #9 - Beyond the Upper Sea

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/1972

    No description available

    Director: Cyril Coke

    Writer: Moris Farhi

  • An Inch of Candle
    8.2/10 25 votes

    #10 - An Inch of Candle

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/1972

    Anne is Pregnant and is asked to buy a new house. James discovers an abandoned ship.

    Director: Gerald Blake

    Writer: Martin Worth

  • Goodbye, Goodbye
    8.3/10 25 votes

    #11 - Goodbye, Goodbye

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/1972

    No description available

    Director: David Cunliffe

    Writer: David Weir

  • Bloody Week
    7.1/10 27 votes

    #12 - Bloody Week

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/10/1972

    No description available

    Director: Gerald Blake

    Writer: David Weir

  • The Challenge
    8.1/10 27 votes

    #13 - The Challenge

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/17/1972

    No description available

    Director: David Cunliffe

    Writer: Cyril Abraham

  • Race for Power
    8.7/10 27 votes

    #14 - Race for Power

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 12/31/1972

    No description available

    Director: Peter Graham Scott

    Writer: Cyril Abraham