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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 9 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Episode 4

    S9:E4

    Micky ends up becoming the victim of a gay bashing, leaving him mentally and physically scarred whilst enjoying a night out with the boys. Carl falls for Clem on the night out. Aidan has a new group of older friends, headed by gang leader Frasier Kane. Events end up spiraling out of control one evening on the estate and Aidan is faced with a life-changing decision. Ruby Hepburn shows up on the estate and is revealed as being Mimi's niece.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  2. undefined Season 9 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Episode 10

    S9:E10

    Jamie and Shane come up with a plan to steal a stash of scratch cards from the Lottery rooms in Manchester. Frank ends up being recruited along with Aidan and Ruby but things don't go to plan. Letitia and her friends form a girl group. Karen is determined to prove to Mimi that she can handle the Maguire business in Jamie's absence.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - The Mask Drop
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #3 - The Mask Drop

    S3:E9

    Marius must overcome a change in Lizzie's allegiance and maintain the trust of the Bernhardt's. As Taylor and Otto work in earnest to rescue Julia, they find a way to overcome their disagreements. Secrets are revealed, and the family may finally learn the truth about Lila.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Episode 1

    S5:E1

    An emergency visit to the hospital results in Frank receiving devastating news, prompting him to embark on an orgy of drink and drug-fuelled mayhem, which culminates in a bizarre, drug-induced encounter with his younger self. Elsewhere, Lillian comes up with a surprising way to make money, and Lip's shady past catches up with him and leads to a no-holds-barred fight in The Jockey, with shocking consequences.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 15 - Episode 15
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Episode 15

    S5:E15

    While enjoying another secret rendezvous, Debbie and Tom are forced to come to the aid of an assaulted woman, but things go horribly wrong when Tom gets arrested on suspicion of being the attacker. Only Debbie can supply his alibi, but not without putting both of them in a compromising position. There's a gruesome showdown between Shane and Paddy over Shane's girl, leaving Mimi torn between her love for her husband and the love she feels for her son. When Norma wakes up in a stranger's jogging bottoms after a night on the tiles, she sets off on a wild goose chase to find out whoever it was she slept with.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  6. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Episode 1

    S6:E1

    Ian is attacked and left shaken and confused as to what he could have done to provoke it. When the stranger strikes again, Ian is left hospitalised and there's more bad news when he regains consciousness: he's got amnesia. Suddenly he's an alien amongst his own family and friends, and even his own sexuality is a mystery. Meanwhile it's Debbie's 16th birthday. Tom decides it's time to go public with their relationship, but Debbie has doubts about whether their relationship was ever really serious. Kelly has bad news for Shane about her pregnancy; Frank and Monica are faced with an impossible challenge when they hear the voice of newborn baby Stella: but do they want to know what she has to say about her parents and Chatsworth? And Ian's amnesia brings him a whole new perspective on his life, leaving him questioning if Chatsworth is the place for him after all.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  7. undefined Season 6 Episode 15 - Episode 15
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Episode 15

    S6:E15

    After Debbie throws him out for the night, Frank ends up in a confessional booth where he hears a neighbour's shocking confession. Frank finds himself drawn into what is going on.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  8. undefined Season 9 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Episode 2

    S9:E2

    Not everyone is pleased to see Carl after he shows up on the estate as a qualified policeman. Jackson finds himself being accused of falsely claiming benefits, resulting in the loss of his job which throws his marriage into chaos. Frank is given the job of becoming a double agent, so that he can get information from Carmen about the future plans for the estate. The residents end up agreeing to a deal with Carmen to save the estate. Kelly loses her baby.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  9. undefined Season 9 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Episode 7

    S9:E7

    Everyone is really worried about Kelly. Marty is still grieving about the loss of the baby, Kelly is punishing herself physically and mentally and is spiralling out of control. Karen ends up making a bet with Dom. Avril becomes worried after she sees her colleague Calum dispensing incorrect medication at the chemist.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  10. undefined Season 9 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Episode 8

    S9:E8

    Times are difficult and Marty and Aidan attempt to redirect a power line to the Gallagher House so that they can use free electricity. The girls gather at the Maguire house and as the drink starts to flow, hidden truths are revealed. Jamie agrees to a lock in for the guys at the pub where Frank accepts the challenge to re-enact The Hare and the Tortoise. Chesney attempts to protect the shop but pushes himself too far in the process.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - One Hand Clapping
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - One Hand Clapping

    S1:E1

    A cleaner of crime scenes is pulled into London's criminal underworld by the actions of his irresponsible older brother.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - The Brooklyn Potash
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #12 - The Brooklyn Potash

    S3:E10

    Marius and the Bernhardt's take part in a con to free Julia. Marius and Lizzie square off as Julia's life hangs in the balance.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - The Stamford Trust Fall
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #13 - The Stamford Trust Fall

    S3:E3

    Marius must split focus from his con with Lizzie in order to help Julia with a con of her own. Otto enlists Taylor to aid in helping a friend named Lorraine rescue her daughter. Carly uncovers a family secret that leads her out to California and Audrey closer to a painful past she had once left behind.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  14. undefined Season 10 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Episode 5

    S10:E5

    Consumed with guilt after the hit and run, Shane tries to makes amends by befriending Ruth, the widow of the man he killed.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Not a Place, a Circumstance
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Not a Place, a Circumstance

    S1:E3

    Nelson reveals details of Jean's first clean-up job; Martin makes plans to leave London after learning that French gangsters are following him.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  16. undefined Season 10 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Episode 10

    S10:E10

    It's a big day for Mimi Maguire - it's her first wedding anniversary to Billy and they're going to renew their vows. Determined to make a fresh start, Mimi sets about throwing away memories of her past life with Paddy, but she alienates a furious Ruby with her comments about her dad.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Episode 6

    S4:E6

    Carl wants his family back together and that means getting rid of Norma - for good. Unfortunately, things don't go to plan when Norma proves to be a very tough adversary. Frank agrees to work on Shane's ice cream van - the Maguires use it as a cover for dealing and Frank's got E's on tap! However, there's trouble brewing.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  18. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Episode 8

    S5:E8

    On the bus to a re-start course, Frank has the briefest encounters with a beautiful stranger. Debbie invites some members of the church to stay, but has she got an ulterior motive. And Lillian's assigned to a witness protection programme.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  19. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - Episode 14
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Episode 14

    S5:E14

    After Mandy gets arrested for suspected drug running she forms the most unlikely of friendships and finds herself helping Tom search for his real mother. The friendship, however, soon becomes something deeper for Mandy and with the help of Ian, she sets out to win Tom's heart. But do Tom's affections lie elsewhere? Mimi's short fuse gets the better of her when she harms her favourite son, Micky. Desperate to rein in her temper she attends anger management courses and gradually evolves as a new, sensitive woman - and responsible drug dealer. Seeing his business going down the pan, Patrick despairs and knows he has to get his old Mimi back or they'll go bankrupt. In an attempt to impress a new girlfriend, Carl enlists Karen as his personal sex counsellor, but is he getting help or getting off?

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  20. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Episode 4

    S6:E4

    Monica feels unwanted when Frank rejects her advances, and attends a hypnotist's show at the Jockey in the hope of regaining her sex appeal. Carl's new job leads to an intimate encounter, but after discovering he has an STI, he sets out to track down all his previous partners. Meanwhile, Paddy sets out to catch the people who desecrated Fergal's grave and Mickey's love life hits a stumbling block

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  21. undefined Season 8 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Episode 5

    S8:E5

    After weeks of suffering at the hands of his own mental incarceration Frank is almost fully intact of his marbles and is plots his escape. Libby meanwhile has had the dramatic news that Frank's divorce is about to be nullified and they could lose the family home in 24 hours. The solution is for Frank and Libby to get married and the clock is ticking...

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  22. undefined Season 9 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Episode 1

    S9:E1

    The dysfunction Gallagher family returns, but all is not well on the Chatsworth Estate. Half of Frank's neighbours are evicted from their homes as part of Operation New Start, a multi-agency crackdown on the estate's benefits culture. Jamie and Karen become the reluctant leaders of the resistance when the evictees turn to them for help, but while things look bleak for everyone else, Jackson's future appears brighter than ever.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  23. undefined Season 10 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Episode 4

    S10:E4

    Billy discovers a used pregnancy test after Mimi, Karen and Gloria spend the night boozing. He turns to Jamie for advice, and both of them set out to discover who's the daddy.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  24. undefined Season 10 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Episode 7

    S10:E7

    Shane's and Jacksons business is booming. Expansion is afoot and their future looks rosy. But Shane suddenly turns charitable and begins giving the homeless their stock, infuriating Jackson and causing a rivalry between the two business partners. Meanwhile, the residents are shocked by Patty's sudden generosity towards her neigbours. But when she begins hosting a coffee morning for the elderly, they discover a scam is afoot, and the whole estate turn against her. An outcast in the community, Patty finds her problems only just beginning when she is targeted by a hate campaign. And, Billy is having trouble in the bedroom, and a devastated Mimi is convinced he no longer loves her.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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  25. undefined Season 10 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Episode 9

    S10:E9

    When a new gang hit Chatsworth, The Maguires fear for their future on the estate, and it falls on Jamie to protect his family from their new enemies. however, one of the Maguires closest friends is giving the gang inside infomation. But who? Meanwhile, Frank and Dom clash over the number of conquests they've made on the estate.

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    Writer:Ed McCardie

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Ed McCardie Ratings Summary

"Episode 4" is the best rated episode written by Ed McCardie. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 1/24/2012 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Episode 10".