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The Best Episodes of The Outlaws

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

Seven strangers from different walks of life - people who would never normally interact - are forced to work together to renovate a derelict community...
Genres:ComedyCrimeDrama
Network:BBC One

Top Episode Ratings Summary

"Episode 6" is the best rated episode of "The Outlaws". It scored 8.4/10 based on 439 votes. Directed by Alicia MacDonald and written by Stephen Merchant, it aired on 7/10/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 5".

  • Episode 6
    8.4/10439 votes
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    #1 - Episode 6

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/10/2022

    Out of options and time, the outlaws must take extreme measures. But with the eyes of the public and the police on them, can they together pull off the con to end all cons?

    Director: Alicia MacDonald

    Writer: Stephen Merchant

  • Episode 5
    8.3/10246 votes
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    #2 - Episode 5

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 6/27/2024

    The outlaws must race against time to prove their innocence and keep the Dean behind bars. Will they finally be able to free themselves from a life of crime?

    Director: Curtis Vowell

    Writer: Stephen Merchant, Jessica Gunning

  • Episode 6
    8.1/10570 votes
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    #3 - Episode 6

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2021

    Even with redemption seemingly in reach, the outlaws find their time running out, and the net closing around them. They face a stark choice — die apart, or survive together?

    Director: Stephen Merchant

    Writer: Stephen Merchant

  • Episode 4
    8.0/10360 votes
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    #4 - Episode 4

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2022

    The outlaws meet a cook of sorts and an unlikely date takes place at a pub quiz. Two outlaws have a very close call, while a ghost from the past induces an emotional reckoning.

    Director: Alicia MacDonald

    Writer: Claire Downes

  • Episode 4
    8.0/10197 votes
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    #5 - Episode 4

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/20/2024

    The outlaws unmask a traitor. Whilst reconciling their personal battles, they plan an audacious heist to steal evidence and take down the Dean.

    Director: Curtis Vowell

    Writer: Nathaniel Price

  • Episode 5
    7.9/10485 votes
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    #6 - Episode 5

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/22/2021

    The outlaws must hustle on two fronts — with a captain of industry, and a member of the landed gentry. An audacious break-in is planned, and an imposter is heartbreakingly exposed.

    Director: John Butler

    Writer: Stephen Merchant

  • Episode 5
    7.9/10346 votes
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    #7 - Episode 5

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/3/2022

    Against the backdrop of a family reunion and a slap-up meal, the outlaws begin to believe their ordeal might be at an end. But can their tormentor be so easily satisfied?

    Director: Alicia MacDonald

    Writer: John Butler

  • Episode 2
    7.8/10613 votes
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    #8 - Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/2021

    The outlaws find a bag of cash, clearly the proceeds of crime. But who does it belong to?

    Director: Stephen Merchant

    Writer: Stephen Merchant, Emma Jane Unsworth

  • Episode 4
    7.8/10497 votes
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    #9 - Episode 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/2021

    A lifelong scoundrel reflects on his past mistakes, the police recruit a surprising new deputy, and a young woman makes a decision which could endanger the lives of all of the outlaws. Can the outlaws launder their dirty money before the gangsters track them down?

    Director: John Butler

    Writer: John Butler

  • Episode 1
    7.8/10422 votes
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    #10 - Episode 1

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2022

    A few months on, the outlaws still have time to serve on their sentences. But they discover the criminal underworld isn’t done with them yet.

    Director: John Butler

    Writer: Stephen Merchant

  • Episode 2
    7.8/10368 votes
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    #11 - Episode 2

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/12/2022

    In order to stay alive, the outlaws consider an unlikely— and dangerous — way of making money. Meanwhile, two familiar detectives turn their attention to a certain London kingpi

    Director: John Butler

    Writer: Nathaniel Price

  • Episode 3
    7.7/10206 votes
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    #12 - Episode 3

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/13/2024

    Whilst Gabby considers motherhood, the Dean's defence is winning his case, and the police are closing in on the gang. Can the outlaws clear their names before it's too late?

    Director: Curtis Vowell

    Writer: Nikita Lalwani, Jess Bray

  • Episode 3
    7.6/10542 votes
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    #13 - Episode 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/8/2021

    The outlaws find themselves in choppy waters. A campaigner is rejected by the very cause to which she dedicated her life, and a decision is made about the outlaw’s sudden windfall.

    Director: John Butler

    Writer: Stephen Merchant, Nikita Lalwani

  • Episode 3
    7.6/10350 votes
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    #14 - Episode 3

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2022

    The outlaws’ illicit business begins to run like a well-oiled machine. An old dog struggles to learn new tricks, and a protest erupts at the community centre.

    Director: Alicia MacDonald

    Writer: Stephen Merchant, Nikita Lalwani

  • Episode 2
    7.6/10215 votes
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    #15 - Episode 2

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/6/2024

    As the police investigate the crime and Rani's involvement, the other outlaws don't know who they can trust.

    Director: John Butler

    Writer: Stephen Merchant, John Butler

  • Episode 1
    7.5/10790 votes
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    #16 - Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/25/2021

    Seven very different strangers begin their community payback sentences, renovating a derelict building in Bristol. But can any of these ‘outlaws’ really reform?

    Director: Stephen Merchant

    Writer: Stephen Merchant, Elgin James

  • Episode 1
    7.2/10259 votes
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    #17 - Episode 1

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 5/30/2024

    The Outlaws are moving on with their lives, but Rani’s shock return and the discovery of a dead body sends them hurtling back into mortal danger.

    Director: John Butler

    Writer: John Butler