The Best Episodes Written By Alice Birch

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.1/10(7 votes)

   #1 - Episode 1

   S1:E15/15/2022

   In the summer before their final year at Trinity College, Frances and her best friend Bobbi meet an impressive local writer, Melissa. Bobbi quickly develops a crush on Melissa but Frances is unexpectedly drawn to Melissa’s husband, Nick.

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2. 

   8.7/10(29 votes)

   #2 - Episode 10

   S1:E104/26/2020

   After a tragic event, Connell struggles with severe depression. Marianne remains a lifeline for him from abroad.

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3. 

   8.6/10(249 votes)

   #3 - Episode 1

   S1:E14/26/2020

   In a school in small-town west of Ireland, Connell is a well-liked, good looking and athletic student. Marianne is a proud, intimidating and unpopular loner who actively avoids her classmates and questions her teachers’ authority.

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4. 

   8.6/10(29 votes)

   #4 - Episode 8

   S1:E84/26/2020

   Connell visits Marianne at her family's summer home in Italy, where tensions between her and Jamie are at an all-time high.

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5. 

   8.4/10(44 votes)

   #5 - Episode 3

   S1:E34/26/2020

   The night of the Debs is approaching and the girls at school have organised a fundraising event. Marianne has been asked to help and is out of her comfort zone. At the club, one of Connell’s friends Karen does her best to show Marianne some kindness but Rachel behaves coldly towards her.

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6. 

   8.4/10(57 votes)

   #6 - Episode 2

   S1:E24/26/2020

   Connell and Marianne’s relationship continues in secret and they sleep together for the first time. At school, Connell makes excuses for why he didn’t see his friends at the weekend and evades questions on his mother’s job at Marianne’s house. A girl in his friendship group, Rachel, gets impatient with Connell’s lack of interest and tensions build for Connell.

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7. 

   8.4/10(37 votes)

   #7 - Episode 5

   S1:E54/26/2020

   Connell joins Marianne's social circle but doesn't fit in. He apologises for how he treated her; she reconsiders her relationship with her new boyfriend, Gareth.

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8. 

   8.3/10(29 votes)

   #8 - Episode 7

   S1:E74/26/2020

   Marianne and Connell are seeing other people and realise (too late) that their break-up was due to a misunderstanding.

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9. 

   8.2/10(33 votes)

   #9 - Episode 12

   S1:E124/26/2020

   Marianne and Connell are back in Dublin and together as a couple. Life is calm and they are at ease with each other. Then Connell receives news that he has been offered a place to study in New York. Neither of them know how to process the news and so they decide to let it sit.

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10. 

    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Episode 12

    S1:E125/15/2022

    Frances faces up to the consequences of her actions and attempts to repair her relationship with Bobbi. She also finds a fragile understanding with her parents. But as she strives to take control of her life, the question of her and Nick remains.

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11. 

    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Episode 11

    S1:E115/15/2022

    Frances sees a consultant and is given a diagnosis that distresses her. This news, combined with an upsetting revelation from Nick and an unexpected argument with Bobbi, causes Frances’ life to spiral out of control.

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12. 

    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Episode 10

    S1:E105/15/2022

    Frances receives a surprise email from Melissa and the groups’ dynamics are tested in unsuspected ways. Frances’ dad leaves a concerning voicemail and Bobbi also has problems with her family; she and Frances experience a shift in their friendship.

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13. 

    7.9/10(36 votes)

    #13 - Episode 4

    S1:E44/26/2020

    Months later, school has finished and Connell arrives at Trinity College, Dublin. He has found a room in a house-share and meets his new housemate Niall. Despite his efforts, he feels out of place and struggles to articulate himself when surrounded by his eloquent and wealthy peers.

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14. 

    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #14 - Episode 6

    S1:E64/26/2020

    Connell and Marianne are back together. Connell has gained confidence in college; giving presentations in class and getting good grades but is reluctant to show Marianne affection in front of her friends. Will the two be able to admit that they are together?

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15. 

    7.9/10(28 votes)

    #15 - Episode 9

    S1:E94/26/2020

    Marianne, studying abroad, pursues an unhealthy relationship.

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16. 

    4.5/10(6 votes)

    #16 - One

    S1:E14/20/2023

    Meet the Mantle twins.

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17. 

    3.8/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Six

    S1:E64/20/2023

    The Centre is thriving, and so, on the surface is Beverly. But for how long?

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