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The Best Episodes of The First Team

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The misadventures of three young football players Mattie, Jack and Benji, at a fictional Premier League club with terrifying team hard-man Petey, mercurial Italian manager Cesare and eccentric chairman Mark Crane.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The First Team Season 1 Episode 3 - Octopus Situation
    7.2/10(44 votes)

    #1 - Octopus Situation

    S1:E3

    After a sexual conduct briefing Mattie, Benji and Jack are determined to keep out of trouble. But a chance meeting with friendly Nicola leads to a very tricky situation.

    Directors:Iain Morris, Damon Beesley
    Writers:Damon Beesley, Iain Morris

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  2. The First Team Season 1 Episode 5 - Pints of Sorry
    7.1/10(38 votes)

    #2 - Pints of Sorry

    S1:E5

    The Chairman announces a caretaker manager. After a poor start the team is forced to attend a pub night as an apology to the fans. Benji employs a social media manager.

    Directors:Iain Morris, Damon Beesley
    Writers:Damon Beesley, Iain Morris

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  3. The First Team Season 1 Episode 6 - Upheaval
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    #3 - Upheaval

    S1:E6

    Petey plots to bring an end to Chris Booth’s run of success. Meanwhile Jack gets a girlfriend and plans a romantic surprise. Benji has had enough of his social media manager.

    Directors:Iain Morris, Damon Beesley
    Writers:Damon Beesley, Iain Morris

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  4. The First Team Season 1 Episode 2 - New Friends
    7.0/10(43 votes)

    #4 - New Friends

    S1:E2

    Mattie befriends the team’s star player Carlos Velez. Meanwhile Jack plucks up courage to date a girl he met online and Benji is approached by a mysterious Malaysian businessman.

    Directors:Iain Morris, Damon Beesley
    Writers:Damon Beesley, Iain Morris

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  5. The First Team Season 1 Episode 4 - International Break
    7.0/10(40 votes)

    #5 - International Break

    S1:E4

    Petey insists that Mattie, Jack and Benji come to his BBQ. Meanwhile Jack’s dad oversteps the mark with his online posts and Cesare’s job as manager starts to look uncertain.

    Directors:Iain Morris, Damon Beesley
    Writers:Damon Beesley, Iain Morris

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  6. The First Team Season 1 Episode 1 - Selling Shirts
    6.4/10(75 votes)

    #6 - Selling Shirts

    S1:E1

    New signing Mattie arrives, but has the chairman signed him by mistake? Meanwhile, club hardman Petey takes a dislike to him, and a team-mate shares an embarrassing problem.

    Directors:Iain Morris, Damon Beesley
    Writers:Damon Beesley, Iain Morris

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Best Episodes Summary

"Octopus Situation" is the best rated episode of "The First Team". It scored 7.2/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by Iain Morris, Damon Beesley and written by Damon Beesley, Iain Morris, it aired on 6/11/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pints of Sorry".