The Best Episodes Written By Martha Hillier

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.1/10(20 votes)

   #1 - Episode 10

   S5:E103/9/2022

   Armies converge in an epic, final showdown that determines the fate of a king's dream for England — and Uhtred's hope of securing his family's future.

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   8.6/10(23 votes)

   #2 - Episode 10

   S4:E104/26/2020

   Edward besieges Winchester as he awaits Aethelflaed's reinforcements, but Uhtred isn't convinced that conquest is really Sigtryggr's ultimate aim.

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   8.5/10(19 votes)

   #3 - Episode 2

   S4:E24/26/2020

   As Uhtred and his men draw closer to Bebbanburg, prodigal son Wihtgar returns with some tricks up his sleeve. News of Cnut's treachery reaches Wessex.

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   8.4/10(21 votes)

   #4 - Episode 9

   S4:E94/26/2020

   The Danes under Brida and Sigtryggr sack Winchester, guided by the traitor Eardwulf. Haesten ambushes Uhtred's party and seizes valuable captives.

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   8.4/10(19 votes)

   #5 - Episode 5

   S5:E53/9/2022

   Aethelhelm's subterfuge successfully foments war tensions between Edward and Sigtryggr, but his thugs make a crucial mistake in attacking a pilgrimage.

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   8.4/10(21 votes)

   #6 - Episode 5

   S4:E54/26/2020

   A repentant Aethelred lingers near death while his ealdormen vie for control of Mercia and Edward uses his niece Aelfwynn as a bargaining chip.

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   8.4/10(19 votes)

   #7 - Episode 9

   S5:E93/9/2022

   Edward marches his troops north while Uhtred recruits a small force to infiltrate Bebbanburg. King Constantin arrives to meet his new bride, Aelfwynn.

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8. 

   8.3/10(21 votes)

   #8 - Episode 8

   S5:E83/9/2022

   Upon learning of Aethelhelm's location, Uhtred proposes an audacious attack to rescue Aelfwynn and restore his birthright — but Edward is cautious.

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9. 

   8.0/10(36 votes)

   #9 - Episode 1

   S5:E13/9/2022

   Ill omens and border raids make Uhtred extra-vigilant at his northern outpost. King Sigtryggr is visited by his notorious brother Rognvaldr.

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10. 

    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Death of a Family Man

    S4:E45/18/2014

    DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the mysterious death of a businessman found floating in the water under the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.

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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Old Wounds

    S5:E24/12/2015

    Following the discovery of the remains of a teenage girl half-buried in a Northumberland wood, Vera and her team end up looking into a thirty-year old mystery.

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12. 

    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Shadows in the Sky

    S5:E44/26/2015

    A dock worker plunges from the roof of a multistory car park whilst picking up daughter from her school prom and everything points to foul play.

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13. 

    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Dark Road

    S6:E12/1/2016

    The body of a woman is found on the bleak Northumberland moors.

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14. 

    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The Sea Glass

    S6:E42/21/2016

    A fisherman's body is found tangled up in a North Sea trawler's net. Vera and her team investigate with the help of the local harbourmaster

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15. 

    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Episode 6

    S4:E64/26/2020

    Eardwulf and his men pursue Uhtred's party as it flees through a countryside ravaged by disease. Tensions rise between Edward and the Mercians.

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Changing Tides

    S5:E14/5/2015

    Vera takes a look into a suspicious fire that rips through a holiday park on the Northumberland coast. Three cabins are destroyed and the body of a woman is discovered inside inside one of them.

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17. 

    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #17 - Episode 1

    S4:E14/26/2020

    Uhtred receives news that Bebbanburg's defenses have been weakened by Scottish attacks and plans to seize his birthright, but Edward refuses to help.

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18. 

    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Episode 7

    S1:E72/13/2017

    Garland asks Emma to take over running the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the hotel, and Betsey catches the eye of a handsome man in the bar. Meanwhile MI5 officers arrive with a warrant to search the premises.

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19. 

    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #19 - Episode 2

    S5:E23/9/2022

    A betrayal at Eoferwic sends Sigtryggr in search of aid, while Uhtred begs Aethelflaed for military support she cannot give. Edward meets a new ally.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Episode 4

    S1:E41/23/2017

    Joe is offered the opportunity of a lifetime, but finds himself unexpectedly torn as the moral responsibility of staying in England to tell the story of the war weighs heavily on his shoulders. Betsey's mother comes for a surprise stay, leaving Sonny unsettled and wary of the reaction she incites from Betsey, while Lucian and Lady Hamilton continue their flirtation and Emma anxiously awaits news of Freddie when she hears that a plane from Squadron 392 has gone down.

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