The Best Episodes Written By David Nicholls

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(19 votes)

   #1 - At Last

   S1:E56/9/2018

   London, 2005. Having always dreamed of being an orphan, Patrick now has his wish at the age of 46. No longer with Mary, Patrick is clean and living alone in a grim bedsit.

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   8.2/10(21 votes)

   #2 - Never Mind

   S1:E25/19/2018

   France, 1967. During a hot summer's day at the Melrose chateau in Lacoste, 8-year old Patrick explores the grounds, a sanctuary of hiding places from the complex adult world.

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   7.7/10(21 votes)

   #3 - Some Hope

   S1:E35/26/2018

   England, 1990. Patrick Melrose, now 31, is finally clean and practicing law. Despite avoiding social situations and their inevitable temptations, Patrick is persuaded to attend a high society event in the Cotswolds by best friend Johnny.

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   7.6/10(31 votes)

   #4 - Bad News

   S1:E15/12/2018

   London, 1982. Patrick Melrose, 23 years old and in the grip of an all-consuming heroin addiction, flies to New York to collect his father's ashes.

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   7.5/10(22 votes)

   #5 - Mother's Milk

   S1:E46/2/2018

   France, 2003. Patrick, 44, is now married to Mary, with sons Robert and Thomas. Patrick may be off the heroin, but is back tackling his troubles with substance abuse.

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   7.3/10(14 votes)

   #6 - Episode 13

   S1:E132/8/2024

   2000. 2001. 2002. Em and Dex's bond grows tighter as the years pass. Her writing's going well, and he starts his own business.

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   6.9/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Part One

   S1:E19/14/2008

   On a fine May afternoon, the beautiful and innocent Tess Durbeyfield spies a handsome young stranger at a village dance, but he ignores her. Forced by family hardship to seek support from her 'relatives' the D'Urbervilles, apparently an ancient lineage, she falls under the spell of her manipulative 'cousin' Alec - with shocking and lasting consequences.

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   6.6/10(7 votes)

   #8 - Part Four

   S1:E410/5/2008

   After her father takes ill and dies, Tess finds herself penniless having breached her worked contract. Alec D'Uberville hasn't stopped pursuing her and offers to take care of her mother, brothers and sisters but she rejects him. Homeless, they set up camp at D'Urberville manor and Alec tells her she has no choice but to succumb to his wishes. Meanwhile, Angel Clare returns from Brazil having contracted yellow fever and in poor health. He sets about looking for Tess but by the time he finds her, she is well established as D'Uberville's mistress. Still in love with Angel, she takes a drastic step before running away with him. They then have only a few days together before it all comes to its inevitable end.

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   6.4/10(7 votes)

   #9 - Part Two

   S1:E29/21/2008

   Tragedy strikes for Tess, after which she leaves home to work in a dairy, where she's so taken by parson's son and wistful harpist Angel Clare that she's soon taking surreptitious peeks at his bare backside. It's not long before they're strolling in the bluebells as Angel falls headfirst for Tess's charms. But will his dad approve of Angel's devotion when a more suitable match awaits him? As her life starts to unravel, Tess shows signs of having some gumption, but she's still, to modern eyes, an infuriating drip. Even so, it all looks delightful, a bit like a promotional video for the verdant joys of Thomas Hardy Country.

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