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The Best Episodes of The Village

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

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The Village is a BBC television drama created and written by Peter Moffat. Consisting of two six-episode series—the project intended as a 42-hour televised epic—the first series covers 1914 to 1920; the second continued the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Village Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.5/10(78 votes)

    #1 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    The war is over, and the village tries to come to terms with its loss. The debate over how best to honour their dead divides the community.

    Director:Gillies MacKinnon
    Writer:Peter Moffat

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  2. The Village Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.5/10(56 votes)

    #2 - Episode 5

    S2:E5

    Bert and Eyre are arrested and George Allingham's principles will decide their fate.

    Director:Dominic Leclerc
    Writer:Peter Moffat

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  3. The Village Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.5/10(56 votes)

    #3 - Episode 6

    S2:E6

    Bert and Grace are anxious about what John might say if he recovers his power of speech.

    Director:Dominic Leclerc
    Writer:Peter Moffat

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  4. The Village Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.4/10(72 votes)

    #4 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    Joe's brief leave is over. He has tried hard to conceal his shell shock but Grace knows that something is wrong. Bert's actions have disastrous consequences for the family.

    Director:Gillies MacKinnon
    Writer:Peter Moffat

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  5. The Village Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.4/10(62 votes)

    #5 - Episode 2

    S2:E2

    Hankin opens a dance hall, and the villagers take their partners by the hands. Bert's childhood crush on Martha Allingham blinds him to the reality of Phoebe's affection for him.

    Director:Luke Watson
    Writer:Peter Moffat

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  6. The Village Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.4/10(59 votes)

    #6 - Episode 3

    S2:E3

    Grace is inspired by Bill Gibby to take an interest in life beyond the confines of the village. John is finally making a success of their farm but starts to feel that Grace is growing away from him.

    Director:Jamie Magnus Stone
    Writers:Loren McLaughlan, Amy Roberts

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  7. The Village Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.4/10(58 votes)

    #7 - Episode 4

    S2:E4

    The villagers protest when their traditional paths are blocked by the Big House.

    Director:Jamie Magnus Stone
    Writers:Loren McLaughlan, Amy Roberts

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  8. The Village Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.3/10(74 votes)

    #8 - Episode 1

    S2:E1

    Bert is accused of cheating in the annual village race. It's the word of a farmer's boy against that of a peer of the realm. The Middletons need the money and Grace is not afraid of a fight.

    Director:Luke Watson
    Writer:Peter Moffat

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  9. The Village Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.2/10(76 votes)

    #9 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    Conscription is introduced for the first time in British history. Call up papers are delivered throughout the village, and soldiers requisition Big Molly.

    Director:Antonia Bird
    Writer:Peter Moffat

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  10. The Village Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.2/10(72 votes)

    #10 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    Bert decides that winning the Rondo, an annual wheel barrow race on the cricket field, is a matter of life or death: if he wins, then Joe will be kept safe.

    Director:Antonia Bird
    Writer:Peter Moffat

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  11. The Village Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.1/10(84 votes)

    #11 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    It is January 1915; the Middleton farm has fallen on very hard times, and John is drinking heavily. A strange incident then takes place at the manor house.

    Director:Antonia Bird
    Writer:Peter Moffat

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  12. The Village Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.6/10(108 votes)

    #12 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Bert is the second oldest man in Britain, and a film is being made about his life and his village. He takes us back to the summer of 1914, when he was 12 years old.

    Director:Antonia Bird
    Writer:Peter Moffat

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 6" is the best rated episode of "The Village". It scored 8.5/10 based on 78 votes. Directed by Gillies MacKinnon and written by Peter Moffat, it aired on 5/5/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 5".