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The Best Episodes Written By Jack Thorne

Every TV Episode Written by Jack Thorne Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    1995. As the Midlands town of Corby undertakes a regeneration project, two women in the same hospital give birth to disabled babies on the same day.

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    Director:Minkie Spiro
  2. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    1999. A surprising phone call makes Susan speculate that the babies' differences may be connected. A grieving Ted stirs up trouble within the council.

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    Director:Minkie Spiro
  3. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    2002. As the mothers' campaign group starts to build its case against the council, they're met with what feels like an impossible obstacle.

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    Director:Minkie Spiro
  4. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    2009. The mothers and council face each other in court. As both sides give their evidence, a key witness could change the course of the entire trial.

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    Director:Minkie Spiro
  5. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Chris

    S1:E3

    Chris decides to throw a party when his mom leaves for the weekend.

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    Director:N/A
  6. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    The final episode sees Joseph and Dinah finally get the answers they have been searching for. They each have to decide whether to seek their own justice, or to forgive.

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    Director:Shane Meadows
  7. 8.9/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    Jamie meets with a psychologist. He's reluctant to speak at first, but eventually he opens up about his complex feelings towards Katie.

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  8. 8.9/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Final Goodbyes

    S2:E10

    It's the day of final report cards, and the friends decide not to look at their grades until they've said goodbye to Chris.

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  9. 8.5/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Effy

    S1:E8

    Has nobody noticed that Effy, Tony's little sister, never utters a word? Has nobody ever noticed that she sneaks out at night? Tony has. And Tony doesn't care about anybody or anything - except his little sister.

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    Director:N/A
  10. 8.5/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Naomi

    S3:E6

    Naomi thinks she's got her world worked out - but her super smart exterior hides the insecurities beneath, and when the student president elections are announced, it stirs her into questioning what she really wants.

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    Director:N/A
  11. 8.5/10(41 votes)

    #11 - The Daemon-Cages

    S1:E6

    Lyra discovers the horrific truth behind the Gobbler’s activities in the North. She must use all her wits to help free those around her and avoid suffering a terrible fate.

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    Director:Euros Lyn
  12. 8.5/10(24 votes)

    #12 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Police break down the door of the Millers' family home. Teenage Jamie is arrested and taken in for questioning but insists he's done nothing wrong.

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  13. 8.3/10(23 votes)

    #13 - Tower of the Angels

    S2:E4

    In search of the knife, Will and Lyra try to gain entry into the Torre Degli Angeli. Lee finds Grumman - or Jopari, as he is now known - and they take to the sky in search of the knife bearer.

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    Director:Leanne Welham
  14. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    A town left deserted. An Angelic on the edge of desperation. A Fade on the cusp of victory. And a reluctant 17 year old boy with visions of the apocalypse - it all comes down to this final showdown. People will die. Ash will fall. It is inevitable.

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    Director:Tom Shankland
  15. 8.2/10(36 votes)

    #15 - The Fight to the Death

    S1:E7

    Separated from her friends, Lyra must use all of her methods of deception to thwart a formidable foe. Meanwhile, Mrs Coulter plots her next move.

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    Director:Jamie Childs
  16. 8.2/10(25 votes)

    #16 - Æsahættr

    S2:E7

    As all paths converge on Cittàgazze, Lee is determined to fulfil his quest, whatever the cost. Mrs Coulter’s question is answered, and Will takes on his father’s mantle.

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    Director:Jamie Childs
  17. 8.1/10(41 votes)

    #17 - Betrayal

    S1:E8

    As the Magisterium closes in, Lyra learns more about Asriel’s rebellion. But her assistance to him comes at great personal cost.

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    Director:Jamie Childs
  18. 8.0/10(25 votes)

    #18 - Malice

    S2:E6

    Lyra and Will find allies who can help them in their search for Will’s father. The Magisterium learn something shocking, and Mrs Coulter meets a formidable foe.

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    Director:Jamie Childs
  19. 8.0/10(43 votes)

    #19 - The Lost Boy

    S1:E5

    The alethiometer sends Lyra and Iorek on a new path, leading to a shocking but vital clue in her search to find her friend Roger and the other missing children.

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    Director:Otto Bathurst
  20. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    As he tries to come to terms with his past, Joseph revisits a place he has confused and fractured memories of, with tough consequences

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    Director:Shane Meadows
  21. 8.0/10(44 votes)

    #21 - Armour

    S1:E4

    Lyra and the Gyptians arrive in the North and seek the help of the Witches’ Consul, Texan aeronaut Lee Scoresby and an armoured bear in service to the town.

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    Director:Otto Bathurst
  22. 7.9/10(18 votes)

    #22 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    The police look for answers — and the weapon — at Jamie's school. They can't get any leads from his friends, until DI Bascombe's son offers to help.

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  23. 7.9/10(66 votes)

    #23 - Lyra's Jordan

    S1:E1

    Orphan Lyra Belacqua's world is turned upside-down by her long-absent uncle's return from the north, while the glamorous Mrs Coulter visits Jordan College with a proposition.

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    Director:Tom Hooper
  24. 7.9/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Chris

    S1:E4

    Happy-go-lucky party animal Chris wakes up one morning to find his mum's gone away for a few days and left him a grand. But what do you do after you've thrown a party to end all parties and blown all the money?

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    Director:N/A
  25. 7.9/10(47 votes)

    #25 - The Spies

    S1:E3

    From the clutches of the Gobblers, Lyra finds help from an unlikely place. It helps her put together more about her past and keep safe from Mrs Coulter and the Magisterium.

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Jack Thorne Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode written by Jack Thorne. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Minkie Spiro. It aired on 2/27/2025 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Episode 2".