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The Best Episodes of The Village Season 1

Every episode of The Village Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Village Season 1!

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

    #1 - 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

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

    #2 - 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

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

    #3 - 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

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

    #4 - 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

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

    #5 - 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.

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

    #6 - 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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Village" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 108 votes. Directed by Antonia Bird and written by Peter Moffat, it aired on 3/31/2013. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".