9.0/101 votes#1 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/5/2019
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.
Director: Shane Meadows
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.8/1010 votes#2 - Final Goodbyes
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 4/14/2008
It's the day of the A-Level results, and also a day of great sadness.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.7/1011 votes#3 - Effy
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/15/2007
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.6/107 votes#4 - Naomi
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/26/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.6/1040 votes#5 - The Daemon-Cages
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/8/2019
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.
Director: Euros Lyn
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.3/1023 votes#6 - Tower of the Angels
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/2020
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.
Director: Leanne Welham
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.3/103 votes#7 - Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2011
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.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.2/1035 votes#8 - The Fight to the Death
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/15/2019
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.
Director: Jamie Childs
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.2/1025 votes#9 - Æsahættr
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/20/2020
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.
Director: Jamie Childs
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.1/1040 votes#10 - Betrayal
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/22/2019
As the Magisterium closes in, Lyra learns more about Asriel’s rebellion. But her assistance to him comes at great personal cost.
Director: Jamie Childs
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.0/1025 votes#11 - Malice
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/13/2020
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.
Director: Jamie Childs
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.0/101 votes#12 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/29/2019
As he tries to come to terms with his past, Joseph revisits a place he has confused and fractured memories of, with tough consequences
Director: Shane Meadows
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.0/1014 votes#13 - Lyra and Her Death
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/8/2023
As Lyra and Will head to the Land of the Dead, Mrs Coulter tries to thwart MacPhail. Mary is buoyed by the unexpected appearance of a very unusual creature.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.0/1042 votes#14 - Armour
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/2019
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.
Director: Otto Bathurst
Writer: Jack Thorne
8.0/1041 votes#15 - The Lost Boy
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/1/2019
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.
Director: Otto Bathurst
Writer: Jack Thorne
7.9/1061 votes#16 - Lyra's Jordan
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/3/2019
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.
Director: Tom Hooper
Writer: Jack Thorne
7.8/1045 votes#17 - The Spies
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/2019
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.
Director: Dawn Shadforth
Writer: Jack Thorne
7.8/1013 votes#18 - Chris
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/15/2007
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?
Director: N/A
Writer: Jack Thorne
7.8/1049 votes#19 - The Idea of North
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/2019
Lyra starts her new life in London, determined to find Roger with Mrs Coulter’s help. The Gyptians continue their search for the missing children and the elusive Gobblers.
Director: Tom Hooper
Writer: Jack Thorne
7.7/1025 votes#20 - Theft
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/22/2020
Lyra ignores the alethiometer, with dangerous consequences for her and Will. Lee Scoresby’s search for Grumman brings an unlikely ally, and the witches seek answers.
Director: Leanne Welham
Writer: Jack Thorne
7.7/103 votes#21 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2011
Neil takes Paul to see an ancient Fade, who foresees his importance in the looming battle.
Director: Farren Blackburn
Writer: Jack Thorne
7.7/1026 votes#22 - The City of Magpies
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/8/2020
Lyra and Will find themselves in a strange new place. The Magisterium take action as Mrs Coulter interrogates a suspected heretic witch, and Lee Scoresby embarks on a mission.
Director: Jamie Childs
Writer: Jack Thorne
7.6/1013 votes#23 - The Intention Craft
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/1/2023
Lyra and Will seek help from Iorek to fix the Subtle Knife before reaching an agreement to go to the Land of the Dead together. Mrs Coulter goes on trial in Asriel’s republic.
Director: Charles Martin
Writer: Jack Thorne
7.6/1025 votes#24 - The Cave
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2020
Lyra crosses into Will's world, and they set off to find answers about Dust. Will is shocked to discover he has grandparents, but quickly realises he can’t trust them.
Director: Jamie Childs
Writer: Jack Thorne
7.6/1013 votes#25 - The Break
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 12/24/2022
Will tries to save Lyra from her mother and the Magisterium, but it comes at a great personal cost. Asriel’s plans change when unexpected angelic visitors crash into his republic.
Director: Amit Gupta
Writer: Jack Thorne
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"Episode 4" is the best rated episode written by Jack Thorne. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Shane Meadows. It aired on 6/5/2019 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Final Goodbyes".