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The Best Episodes of The Great Smog: Winter of '52 Season 1

Every episode of The Great Smog: Winter of '52 Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Great Smog: Winter of '52 Season 1!

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Dr Xand Van Tulleken and Raksha Dave investigate the Great Smog of 1952 - the deadliest environmental disaster ever recorded and one of the world's worst peacetime catastrophes. Lasting just over four days, the Great

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Great Smog: Winter of '52 Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Lasting just over four days, the Great Smog plunged London into a terrifyingly murky gloom - the acrid pollution seeping into homes, leaving Londoners gasping for breath, shutting down transport and emergency services, and overwhelming hospitals and undertakers alike.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Great Smog: Winter of '52 Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    Exploring the fear that paralysed London as the disaster entered day three, focusing on the public not knowing or understanding what was happening, the government's lack of action, to the undertakers working 24 hours a day. As the story concludes, Dr Xand Van Tulleken and Raksha Dave reveal why and how the smog lifted, and London metaphorically and physically began to breathe again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Great Smog: Winter of '52" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/7/2022. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".