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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(11 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. 8.8/10(38 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. 8.5/10(64 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. 8.5/10(43 votes)

    #10 - 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
  11. 8.5/10(13 votes)

    #11 - 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
  12. 8.5/10(8 votes)

    #12 - 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
  13. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - 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
  14. 8.3/10(26 votes)

    #14 - 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
  15. 8.2/10(38 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(44 votes)

    #16 - 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
  17. 8.1/10(28 votes)

    #17 - 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
  18. 8.0/10(46 votes)

    #18 - 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
  19. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - 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
  20. 8.0/10(45 votes)

    #20 - 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
  21. 8.0/10(28 votes)

    #21 - 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
  22. 8.0/10(69 votes)

    #22 - 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
  23. 7.9/10(14 votes)

    #23 - 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
  24. 7.9/10(36 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. 7.9/10(54 votes)

    #25 - The Idea of North

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Tom Hooper

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".