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The Best Episodes of Wives and Daughters Season 1

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Every episode of Wives and Daughters Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Wives and Daughters Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Wives and Daughters Season 1

Wives and Daughters is a 1999 four part BBC serial adapted from the novel Wives and Daughters: An Everyday Story by Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell....

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    8.0/10(87 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    A protective Dr Gibson sends Molly away from a pupil who has confessed his love for her. At the Hamley's - Molly's new residence - she falls for the eldest son, Osborne, and then trouble erupts. Molly also has to come to terms with her father's plans to remarry.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(78 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    Osborne's banishment from Hamley Hall triggers Mrs Hamley's terminal decline.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.2/10(71 votes)

    #3 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    Horrified that his secret is out, Osborne swears Molly to secrecy. While Roger urges Osborne to tell their father the truth. After the Easter Charity Ball, Cynthia falls into a decline.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.4/10(77 votes)

    #4 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    Molly's affections for Roger deepen and she probes him about his feelings for Cynthia.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Wives and Daughters" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 87 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/28/1999. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".