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The Best Episodes of The Royal Season 5

Every episode of The Royal Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Royal Season 5!

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Follows the staff and patients of a Yorkshire cottage hospital in the 60s, embroiled in tangled love lives and bitter power struggles.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Royal Season 5 Episode 1 - Loved and Lost
    8.8/10(26 votes)

    #1 - Loved and Lost

    S5:E1

    Dr. Ormerod returns to work after his accident, but when his brusque treatment of a hypochondriac schoolgirl ends in tragedy, it's clear he still needs time to recover. New nurse Catherine Deane starts her rounds on the wards, and Mr. Middleditch has a surprise announcement to make.

    Director:Tim Dowd

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  2. The Royal Season 5 Episode 2 - Cometh the Hour Cometh the Man
    8.2/10(22 votes)

    #2 - Cometh the Hour Cometh the Man

    S5:E2

    Mr. Middleditch brings his reign to an end as he hands over the ledgers to the new administrator - having craftily secured the hospital's future. Dr. Ormerod's plaster comes off, Mr. Rose risks his own skin to save a friend during a game of golf, and a trivial accident leads a family to make a major and heartbreaking discovery.

    Director:Tim Dowd

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  3. The Royal Season 5 Episode 3 - Thinking Too Hard
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #3 - Thinking Too Hard

    S5:E3

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    Director:Unknown

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  4. The Royal Season 5 Episode 4 - Seeking Refuge
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Seeking Refuge

    S5:E4

    Dr. Goodwin is accused of taking sides when he goes too far to help a woman who claims her husband is hitting her, and there is a mystery to solve when a patient is admitted under a false name. Meanwhile, Dr. Ormerod's strange behaviour shows signs of becoming worse - and Frankie fears the surgeon is becoming addicted to his medication.

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  5. The Royal Season 5 Episode 5 - Fever
    8.7/10(24 votes)

    #5 - Fever

    S5:E5

    The hospital has its hands full when a typhoid epidemic breaks out in the community. Things get worse as the disease's source is traced back to the wards and staff struggle to locate it. Dr. Weatherill is forced to reprimand Dr. Ormerod after catching him sleeping on the job - but also has a startling piece of news to give him.

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  6. The Royal Season 5 Episode 6 - Letting Go
    8.3/10(27 votes)

    #6 - Letting Go

    S5:E6

    Frankie faces trouble when someone tries to steal his motorbike

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  8. The Royal Season 5 Episode 7 - Love Is All You Need
    8.1/10(25 votes)

    #7 - Love Is All You Need

    S5:E7

    When a day at the beach ends in tragedy for a local family, Carnegie questions Weatherill's competence. An outraged Dr Ormerod leaps to Jill's defence, but divulges her condition in doing so.

    Director:Tim Dowd

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  9. The Royal Season 5 Episode 8 - Waifs and Strays
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #8 - Waifs and Strays

    S5:E8

    It is revealed that a couple have unofficially adopted an unwell child.

    Director:Tim Dowd

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  10. The Royal Season 5 Episode 9 - Winners and Losers
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #9 - Winners and Losers

    S5:E9

    The arrival of a new locum ruffles some feathers. A day at the races seems a perfect location for Carnegie and Catherine to enjoy they first date - but only if they can keep out of everyone's way.

    Director:Alan Wareing

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  11. The Royal Season 5 Episode 10 - Price of Progress
    8.3/10(24 votes)

    #10 - Price of Progress

    S5:E10

    Dr Makri takes a crash course in dealing with Yorkshire folk. Stella deals with the confessions of a window cleaner.

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  12. The Royal Season 5 Episode 11 - Keep On Running
    8.2/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Keep On Running

    S5:E11

    A patient who set fire to his own shop attempts to avoid police questioning by leaping into an ambulance and driving off towards the pier - unaware that Alun and a sick man are in the back of the vehicle.

    Director:Tim Dowd

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  13. The Royal Season 5 Episode 12 - From This Day Forward
    9.1/10(26 votes)

    #12 - From This Day Forward

    S5:E12

    A fishing trawler causes havoc at a wedding reception and Adam has to make a difficult choice.

    Director:Tim Dowd

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Loved and Lost" is the best rated episode of "The Royal" season 5. It scored 8.8/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Tim Dowd and written by Sarah Bagshaw, it aired on 3/12/2006. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Cometh the Hour Cometh the Man".