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The Worst Episodes of The Ipcress File

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Worst episode
S1E3 Episode 3
7.4316 votes
Best episode
S1E6 Episode 6
7.8284 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.6avg
Binge time
4h 42m
6 episodes

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Ipcress File Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.4/10(316 votes)
    S1:E3

    Harry and Jean arrive in Beirut in hot pursuit of Randall, who is holding Professor Dawson. Meanwhile, Dalby holds a secret rendezvous with Stok, a Russian colonel.

    Director:James Watkins
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Ipcress File Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.5/10(432 votes)
    S1:E1

    Harry Palmer is serving as a working-class British sergeant in Berlin as the Cold War rages in the 1960s. Palmer is a sharp and savvy operator, with varied side-hustles that ultimately land him trouble with the law for crimes that could mean an eight-year stretch in a grim English military jail. But spotting Palmer’s potential, and his network in Berlin, an intelligence officer offers him a way to avoid prison by becoming a spy. His first case is The Ipcress File — a dangerous undercover mission on which Palmer must use his links to a man suspected of kidnapping a missing British nuclear scientist.

    Director:James Watkins
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Ipcress File Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.5/10(277 votes)
    S1:E5

    Harry is handed over to the Chinese military where he is subjected to a bewildering regime of mental torture. Dalby's love for Dr Lavotchkin takes its toll on his judgement.

    Director:James Watkins
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Ipcress File Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.6/10(299 votes)
    S1:E4

    Dalby challenges General Cathcart, suspecting American involvement in Dawson's abduction. Harry and Jean head to the Pacific atoll where the neutron bomb is to be tested.

    Director:James Watkins
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Ipcress File Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.6/10(349 votes)
    S1:E2

    A bomb explodes under Jean's car and only Harry's quick-thinking saves their lives. Harry spots a suspicious stranger tailing them who is identified as Randall, a former agent.

    Director:James Watkins
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Ipcress File Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.8/10(284 votes)
    S1:E6

    Harry is tormented by what has been planted in his mind as his mission reaches its bloody climax and the stability of the free world is at stake.

    Director:James Watkins
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 3" is the worst rated episode of The Ipcress File. It scored 7.4/10 from 316 votes. Directed by James Watkins and written by Unknown, it aired on March 20, 2022. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 1".

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