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In a blue-collar community where the high stress of working in a refinery is balanced by the comedic high-wire antics of its plant workers, The Trades centres around pipefitter Todd and his sister and roommate,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Trades Season 2 Episode 8 - Jimi’s Retirement
    8.4/10(21 votes)

    #1 - Jimi’s Retirement

    S2:E8

    Todd, Chelsea, Audrey, and the rest of the gang band together to save their union town and throw Jimi his retirement party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Trades Season 2 Episode 7 - Softball Finals
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Softball Finals

    S2:E7

    Team Conch faces off against Team Corn Pulse, a rival green energy refinery, in the Softball Finals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Trades Season 1 Episode 5 - Medhi Is Partied Out
    8.2/10(69 votes)

    #3 - Medhi Is Partied Out

    S1:E5

    After a long night of partying, Medhi inadvertently creates a sh*tstorm at the refinery when a stowaway wreaks havoc. Negative PR from the parade leads Chelsea to share head office’s plans for Imperial Valley with Todd, they’ll need to work together to find a way to change their minds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Trades Season 1 Episode 6 - The Golf Tourney
    8.2/10(69 votes)

    #4 - The Golf Tourney

    S1:E6

    It’s Conch Industries’ annual golf tournament and Todd and crew are hitting the links! Medhi makes an industry-revolutionizing discovery that has Chelsea and Todd cooking up a plan to present the invention to her boss—but not everyone is as excited as they are.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Trades Season 1 Episode 3 - Sensitivity Training
    8.1/10(98 votes)

    #5 - Sensitivity Training

    S1:E3

    Audrey starts her first day on the job and is all too eager to influence the nickname the crew will choose for her. Todd and Chelsea kick their rivalry into high gear as they attempt to sabotage each other under the watchful eye of a sensitivity trainer.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Trades Season 1 Episode 7 - The Piss Test
    8.1/10(54 votes)

    #6 - The Piss Test

    S1:E7

    Todd works with the team to try and meet the impossible deadline set by head office. Medhi sobers up at rehab while everyone at the refinery is hoping to pass a mandatory urine test.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Trades Season 2 Episode 2 - Permittees
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Permittees

    S2:E2

    When Todd learns that Danny is to blame for Audrey’s leave, he heads to the refinery to confront him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Trades Season 1 Episode 8 - Just the (Flare) Tip
    8.0/10(55 votes)

    #8 - Just the (Flare) Tip

    S1:E8

    The pressure is on as Todd and his team work to get the flare stack up and running. With some extra help from old friends, they just might be able to pull it off, saving the refinery and their little industry town. But at what cost?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Trades Season 2 Episode 1 - Laying Pipe
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #9 - Laying Pipe

    S2:E1

    Todd and Backwoods enjoy the perks of working pipeline and face off against some Loggers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Trades Season 1 Episode 4 - The Labour Day Parade
    7.9/10(90 votes)

    #10 - The Labour Day Parade

    S1:E4

    For the first time ever, the refinery is allowed two floats in the Labour Day parade, activating a fierce competition to win best Imperial Valley float design. Will there be a winner, or will protesting environmental groups disrupt their celebrations?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Trades Season 2 Episode 5 - Career Day
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #11 - Career Day

    S2:E5

    In this mockumentary episode, when Jenn Conch shows up with a documentary crew on Career Day, chaos ensues. After being put in charge of the welding demo, Todd must face a bully from his high school days. Audrey tries to get out of her quarterly wellness checks by attempting to do Jenn’s bidding.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Trades Season 2 Episode 6 - Total Eclipse of the Taze
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #12 - Total Eclipse of the Taze

    S2:E6

    When Taser’s birthday pieing causes a fight to break out between the union workers and non-union permittees, Audrey steps up. Jimi spends the day building a chicken coop with Rodd.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Trades Season 1 Episode 2 - The New Boss
    7.3/10(124 votes)

    #13 - The New Boss

    S1:E2

    Todd’s crew gives him a makeover to help him dress for the job he wants. His odds at a promotion look promising when head office sends hot-shot executive Chelsea to the refinery. And Audrey potentially blows her chances at joining the trades when she tries to save her big bro from humiliation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Trades Season 2 Episode 3 - Family Work Party
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Family Work Party

    S2:E3

    After the gang banded together to get rid of Danny McRules – Chelsea’s on the hunt for a new General Foreman and Todd puts his name forward. She’ll give him the job – as long as he can get the rest of the crew’s blessing. Dewey attempts to become the night foreman using his trickster methods. Snax returns!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Trades Season 2 Episode 4 - Night Shift
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #15 - Night Shift

    S2:E4

    As the new General Foreman, Todd selects Backwoods, Audrey and Dewey to work the night shift and investigate the reason why the stripper tower’s gone down. Meanwhile, Dewey investigates the myth of Opsferatu – the operator believed to be a vampire that stalks the night shift.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Trades Season 1 Episode 1 - The German Robot
    6.5/10(130 votes)

    #16 - The German Robot

    S1:E1

    Todd works overtime to get a new robotic welding arm up and running to improve the refinery’s productivity. Audrey debates joining the “family business.” And an incident at work opens a job in management, reigniting Todd’s leadership aspirations.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Jimi’s Retirement" is the best rated episode of "The Trades". It scored 8.4/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/4/2025. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Softball Finals".