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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - The School
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S6:E10

    Hardliners opposed to the peace between Iran and the West have targeted a London school. Jo is captured by Redbacks, the mercenaries who abducted Zaf.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  2. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - New Allegiances
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S7:E1

    The team steps in when a British soldier is kidnapped by Al-Qaeda. Meanwhile, an old protégé of Harry's returns to the fold after eight years in a Russian prison - but whose side is he really on?

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  3. undefined Season 7 Episode 2 - Split Loyalties
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S7:E2

    Harry vows revenge by taking down the head of Russia's intelligence service in Britain with the help of Lucas North. Lucas's loyalties, however, are secretly no longer with MI5 and he exploits Harry's trust to help a Russian submarine destroy Britain's communications system, causing financial and social chaos.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 3 - The Tip-Off
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S7:E3

    With Lucas back within MI5 he reveals that the Russians interrogated him about Operation Sugar Horse, the most secret ongoing spy operation MI5 ever had. If the Russians know about it, then MI5 has a very high level mole. Harry seeks out his mentor, The Spycatcher, to help him find the mole. Ben is undercover with an Al-Qaeda cell; they are planning to bomb London and what looks like a dry run unexpectedly turns live.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  5. undefined Season 8 Episode 1 - Uranium
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S8:E1

    Harry is still missing, and there is one question on everyone's mind: is he dead, or alive? Section D discovers that Harry thwarted a clandestine operation to smuggle weapons-grade uranium into Iraq to justify the war. Now the rogue officers who masterminded the operation want their uranium back, and they are prepared to go to any lengths to get it. If Harry isn't dead already, is it too late to save him?

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  6. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - Energy
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S8:E2

    The country reaches crisis point when energy supplies are threatened by an explosion at a gas processing plant. With reserves on the verge of running out, Britain is forced to turn to Tazbekstan for help. But in return for energy, the Tazbek Trade and Industry Secretary, Urazov, wants carte blanche to wipe out his enemies on British soil. Is this a price worth paying or can Section D get rid of Urazov in order to secure the deal?

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  7. undefined Season 8 Episode 8 - Brink of War
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S8:E8

    With India and Pakistan on the brink of war, emergency talks are set up in an exclusive London hotel. Section D faces its biggest challenge yet, as the team tries to avert the first nuclear confrontation since the Second World War. When the Indian delegation abandons the talks, it looks like Nightingale's sinister plan will succeed. Lucas and Ros place themselves in grave danger in a final attempt to defeat Nightingale, but will they make it out of the hotel alive?

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - The Suffering of Strangers
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    S3:E10

    It's Fiona's birthday, and she's not going to forget it! While inspecting a possible Islamic terrorist safe house, they are kidnapped. With the threat of his son's, his wife's and Danny's life, Adam must choose who won't live to see another day, Fiona or Danny? The prime minister's life is in danger. Will MI5 give into the kidnappers demands? But then to everybody's surprise... Danny makes the ultimate sacrifice.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  9. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - The Cell
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    S5:E3

    Zaf goes deep undercover to infiltrate an Al-Qaeda cell that is planning an attack on the UK. When Adam learns that the terrorists are on a suicide mission he tries to prevent them from reaching their target, but events soon spiral out of control.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - The Special (2)
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    S4:E2

    Zafar and Adam race against the clock to uncover the latest bomb. As a new ultimatum is issued and Tash mysteriously disapears, the team is forced to deal with the possibility of a mole within their own organisation.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - A Prayer for My Daughter
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    S3:E4

    The latest round of Middle East peace talks are abruptly halted when a key delegate is killed. With the peace process derailed MI5 starts to investigate a newspaper mogul and renowned Israeli extremist, and a group he's associated with called the November Committee. Can MI5 prevent an assassination attempt on a pro-Palestinian British MP?

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Persephone
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    S3:E6

    Zoe is tried for manslaughter when an MI5 operation results in the murder of an undercover police officer.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - The Special (1)
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    S4:E1

    When a devastating bomb explodes in central London, causing multiple deaths, a terrorist group with a hatred for human life claim responsibility. With their leader facing extradition, the bombers announce that crippling attacks will be launched at ten hour intervals until he is released.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Gas and Oil (Part 1)
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    S5:E1

    The government introduces Draconian emergency measures in response to a series of terrorist attacks. MI5 fears that influential establishment figures are behind the attacks and may be planning a coup.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - The Seventh Division
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    S2:E9

    Tom is undercover with Customs, but when he goes off to phone in, the rest of the crew are murdered. A Colombian drugs cartel are suspected. Zoe and Tom are sent undercover to 'turn' the girlfriend of the head of the cartel. Tonight also sees the re-appearance of Tessa and she wants revenge on Harry and MI5. Will she endanger Tom and Zoe's life? Will the mole be found before it's too late? Or will Tessa get her revenge and allow someone to die?

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    S1:E3

    Long-buried secrets are revealed, putting Strike and Robin in danger as they close in the killer.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - Divided They Fall
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S4:E3

    Far-right political party The British Way is threatening democracy so Adam and Fiona go undercover to infiltrate and destroy its campaign.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  18. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Gas and Oil (Part 2)
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    S5:E2

    MI5 has foiled an attempt to murder the Home Secretary, but the plotters use the new emergency powers to imprison Harry. The team must try to frustrate the coup before Harry is executed.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    S1:E1

    Cormoran Strike, an injured war veteran turned PI, and secretary Robin Ellacott seek the truth surrounding the mysterious death of supermodel Lula Landry.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    S1:E2

    Strike makes a breakthrough. Robin is offered a permanent job in HR but is reluctant to take it.

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E3

    It is predicted that a super whiteout of unprecedented strength could hit Forthaven. Stella uses Tipper's mathematical ability to predict exactly when the it could happen and Tate begins to lock down Forthaven. Fleur, unaware of what could happen takes the AC baby back to Rudi. Cass ends up running into an old flame called Trix who is about to be married the following day.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E8

    A new virus - C24 - hits Forthaven. Berger seizes his opportunity, blaming the virus on the ACs, and exposing Fleur's true origins in an attempt to undermine confidence in President Tate.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E1

    The arrival of the last known transporter from Earth gives some new hope for the residents of Carpathia. Loyalties end up being tested though as the head of Forthaven's expeditionaries attempts to break away from the settlement.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E5

    A man arrives at a bar in Forthaven with a load of diamonds and stories of "bodies" outside the compound. He claims that he lives by Carpathia's ocean which seems to be impossible as it's known as a radiation hotspot. After a fight breaks out and Cass and Fleur are called in and they end up following the man.

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    Writer:Ben Richards

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    3.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E2

    Cass, Fleur and Jack leave the settlement to try and find a a missing survival shuttle. Stella and Tate are confronted by their former foe Julius Berger.

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Ben Richards Ratings Summary

"The School" is the best rated episode written by Ben Richards. It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/18/2007 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "New Allegiances".