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The Best Episodes Written By Nigel Williams

Every TV Episode Written by Nigel Williams Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - The Eightfold Fence
    8.3/10(105 votes)

    S1:E4

    Blackthorne and Mariko test their new alliance as they train Toranaga's gun regiment for war. Yabushige must navigate his past promises to Ishido when an old friend comes to the village.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nigel Williams

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S1:E7

    Gui uses Salvatore to get to Remigio and put him on trial. William gives his thoughts on both the show trial and the poverty debate between the Franciscans and the Church. Anna tries to rescue her friends, and another mysterious death occurs.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nigel Williams

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    S1:E6

    Anna gets better. The Occitan girl gets into trouble. Meanwhile, the debate continues, but is interrupted by another tragic event.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nigel Williams

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    S1:E3

    While William asks for a magnifying glass to be able to proceed with his investigation, Adso meets the mysterious Occitan girl and huntress Anna pursues Bernardo Gui's entourage to avenge her family.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nigel Williams

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    S1:E8

    With the debate over, Gui condemns Remigio and the girl to be burnt at the stake. William and Adso try to solve the library's puzzle and catch the killer before it's too late, and Anna makes a final desperate move.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nigel Williams

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    6.4/10(13 votes)

    S1:E1

    Young Adso of Melk leaves the ranks of his father, a powerful warlord, and joins William of Baskerville, a Franciscan monk who heads to an abbey in northern Italy to participate in a theological debate.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nigel Williams

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    S1:E4

    After a new tragic event occurs, William and Adso increase their efforts to decipher the mysterious structure of the labyrinthine library, although Adso is more interested in spending time with the Occitan girl.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nigel Williams

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    6.0/10(10 votes)

    S1:E2

    After another outrageous event occurs, William's investigation leads him and his apprentice Adso to the doors of the mysterious library, where everyone but the librarians are forbidden to enter. Meanwhile, the inquisitor Bernardo Gui, Pope John's ambassador, brings the wrath of his fanaticism to anyone who cross his path.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nigel Williams

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    5.9/10(9 votes)

    S1:E5

    Anna is saved at the last minute. Bernardo Gui's armed entourage arrives at the abbey. After a copious feast, an insidious monk poisons his ears by reporting the presence inside the sacred walls of some former Dolcinian heretics.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nigel Williams

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    5.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E3

    Catherine and Potemkin experience growing pains in their relationship, as Potemkin's push for expansion puts him at odds with Minister Panin.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nigel Williams

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    5.2/10(4 votes)

    S1:E2

    A victorious Potemkin returns from war to find Catherine preoccupied, leading the two to speak candidly about their pasts and future, while a Cossack stirs discontent among peasants in the countryside.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nigel Williams

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    4.4/10(7 votes)

    S1:E1

    Russian Empress Catherine the Great faces challenges to her throne on all sides, as she meets the forthright and bold Lieutenant Grigory Potemkin.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nigel Williams

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    4.3/10(6 votes)

    S1:E4

    Pressure from foreign powers leads to a bitter argument between Catherine and an ailing Potemkin. Catherine works to change the line of succession as her reign draws to an end.

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    Writer:Nigel Williams

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Nigel Williams Ratings Summary

"The Eightfold Fence" is the best rated episode written by Nigel Williams. It scored 8.3/10 from 105 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on March 12, 2024. It is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Episode 7".