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The Best Episodes of Buried

Every episode of Buried ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Buried!

Binge this in 5h 44mPeaking at 8.5/10

Buried is a British television drama series, produced by World Productions for Channel 4 and originally screened in 2003. The programme starred Lennie James as Lee Kingley, who is serving a long prison sentence in

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Buried Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.5/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Staff and prisoners at HMP Mandrake meet new inmate Lee Kingley, who has been sentenced to ten years for GBH and a firearms offence.

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  2. Buried Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.4/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    Ronaldo returns to D wing, having recovered from a stabbing and claiming not to remember who attacked him. Patty has been transferred for safety, and Lee is wary of possible reprisals.

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  3. Buried Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.4/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    With his brother Troy 'ghosted', Lee is top dog on the wing. However, his reputation is endangered when a rumour goes round that Kappa, his sidekick, is a paedophile.

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  4. Buried Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    Lee's fearsome brother Troy arrives on the wing. Lee is happy to spend time with him, but reluctant to get involved with the drug dealing and money lending that his status immediately affords him.

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  5. Buried Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Episode 7

    S1:E7

    Lee returns from segregation noticeably more reserved. Shiel is now top dog and Lee is happy to let him run the wing, until he attempts to sexually harass vulnerable first timer Lucas.

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  6. Buried Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Episode 8

    S1:E8

    Lee gets a visit from his lawyer and the police. They want him to give evidence against Paul Brown, the policeman who put him inside.

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  8. Buried Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    Russo receives a tip off that an officer is bringing drugs onto D wing. He orders Nick to lean on a renowned grass, Collit, in order to find out who's responsible.

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  9. Buried Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    Female officer DD retaliates when she is assaulted by an angry prisoner, who then makes a complaint against her. She is ordered to go and see Nick for counselling.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Buried". It scored 8.5/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Kenneth Glenaan and written by Jimmy Gardner, it aired on 1/14/2003. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 2".