The Best Episodes Written By Stephen Poliakoff

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Episode 4

   S1:E46/12/2019

   Kathleen visits the boarding house in search of Anthony, but has no luck. Armstrong explains to Samuel that they have reason to believe that people connected with the Shaw family could be enemies of the state. Not knowing who to believe, Samuel confronts Mr Field.

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   #2 - Episode 5

   S1:E56/19/2019

   After the shooting, Field places the Petruhkin home and factory under protection. Samuel makes his own plans and goes into hiding where he meets Kathleen in secret.

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   #3 - Episode 6

   S1:E66/26/2019

   Samuel learns the truth about the Shaws and the MI5 men. His is invited to an extraordinary secret meeting, while Hannah becomes increasingly worried about her father’s safety.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Episode 2

   S1:E25/29/2019

   The secret service tasks Samuel with spying on the Shaws in exchange for an order of his invention, and Hannah discovers that Kathleen has a tragic family secret.

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5. 

   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Episode 1

   S1:E15/22/2019

   During the tumultuous summer of 1958, Samuel prepares to launch his new invention, which is attracting some suspicious followers, before meeting the mysterious Kathleen.

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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #6 - Episode 5

   S1:E52/25/2013

   Louis can no longer hide out at the Music Express Office so Stanley takes him to a suburban flat to escape the manhunt. He is to wait until nightfall, whilst Stanley goes to find his passport as they plan hisescape out of the country. Stanley returns to the Imperial Hotel, to find that it's reputation has been badly affected by the murder there. Masterson takes over the new Music Express magazine, and surprises Stanley by announcing he has offered a large reward for the capture of Louis Lester.

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   7.0/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Episode 3

   S1:E32/11/2013

   Louis is interviewed by police about events on the night of Jessie's attack, telling them he saw Julian when he should have been on a train to Paris. The band are unsettled when a table of racist Germans walks out during a performance at the Imperial Hotel's Christmas Lunch, but Stanley later engineers a fitting revenge. Lady Cremone host a New Year's Eve party on her estate and everybody is surprised when Julian turns up, announcing he has been in France exploring a new business idea.

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8. 

   5.7/10(7 votes)

   #8 - Episode 2

   S1:E22/5/2013

   The Louis Lester Band has yet to reach the fame it so desires, and is stuck playing children's birthdayparties at the Imperial Ballroom. Louis is frustrated. However, the band is introduced to wealthy recluse Lady Lavinia Cremone and she may be able to change its fortunes.

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   5.6/10(8 votes)

   #9 - Episode 1

   S1:E12/4/2013

   Music journalist Stanley Mitchell befriends The Louis Lester Band and helps its rise to fame from playing in a basement jazz club to the illustrious Imperial Hotel. At first, the band is treated with hostility by the hotel's elderly audience, most of whom have never heard jazz music nor seen black musicians before. However, one table of young aristocrats love their new music and invite them to play at a garden party.

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    5.3/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Episode 4

    S1:E42/18/2013

    After the band play at the funeral and Mr Masterson holds a wake, the police intrerrupt Louis and Sarah in her bedroom. He is subjected to intense questioning at the police station, which results in himbecoming confused about what he saw on the night of the murder.

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    4.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Episode 3

    S1:E36/5/2019

    Samuel spies on his new friends while his relationship with Kathleen intensifies. Hannah and Kathleen investigate Anthony’s disappearance.

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