The BEST episodes directed by Jamie Payne
#1 - Episode 6
The Hour (2011) - Season 1 - Episode 6
It is now November 1956 and The Hour is about to broadcast live and tensions increase for everyone. Bel wants to see the BBC's commitment to impartiality meaning that they cover both the arguments for and against the war in Egypt. Both McCain and Douglas have other ideas though. Freddie has lined up a mystery guest for the show but there is a chance he might not show up. Hector has been sleeping in the office and there is lots of tension between him and Bel following Marnie's visit. Freddie ends up in Clarence's office and is unsure what to do with the information he is given. After when Lix reveals the full scope of Peter and Tom's Egyptian mission, and the real reason for Ruth's death, Freddie is shocked.
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#4 - Episode 5
The Hour (2011) - Season 1 - Episode 5
Public anger against the Suez crisis leads to violence in the streets. Marnie Madden reveals that she has found out about Bel's affair with Hector. And Freddie Lyons finally begins to get to the heart of the Ruth Elms murder case.
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#5 - Requiem
The Alienist - Season 1 - Episode 9
Kreizler mourns the loss of a friend. Sara pushes the team to forge ahead. Moore warns his friend the killer will strike again. Cyrus seeks revenge.
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#7 - Episode 3
Luther - Season 5 - Episode 3
With his friend in peril and a young woman kidnapped by the relentless serial killer, can Luther protect the innocent while preventing Cornelius's violent revenge from consuming him? Who is Luther willing to save, and who can't he bear to lose?
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#9 - Three Dots
New Amsterdam (2018) - Season 1 - Episode 8
A patient's treatment plan takes an unexpected turn when Max gets overly invested. Meanwhile, Reynolds celebrates his birthday with some help from the hospital and Kapoor grapples with a case that hits close to home.
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#10 - Episode 5
Ashes to Ashes - Season 3 - Episode 5
When DCI Gene Hunt's former Manchester colleagues, DCI Litton and DI Bevan, turn up on his patch he immediately smells a rat. They're in pursuit of northern comic Frank Hardwick who's wanted for stealing 2,000 pounds from the Police Widows Fund. However, their desperation to track him down leaves Gene and DI Alex Drake suspicious of their real motive.
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#11 - Episode 4
Luther - Season 5 - Episode 4
Reeling from the death of his friend, Luther races to save the others from Cornelius's terrible retribution. With Luther's increasing absence from the case, Halliday heads the hunt for a killer on the loose - a killer determined to complete his final macabre masterpiece.
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#12 - Sanctuary
New Amsterdam (2018) - Season 1 - Episode 17
As the doctors continue to weather the storm without power, Max relies on an unlikely source to get the lights back on. Meanwhile, Reynolds must get creative as he continues to work to save Hugh with very few resources.
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#13 - Episode 6
The Hour (2011) - Season 2 - Episode 6
Bel, Freddie and Hector verge on breaking the biggest corruption expose ever - a house of cards stretching across London's most influential men - but things get complicated when one of them becomes the centre of a tabloid sex scandal. As they battle against high-level cover-up, Freddie's quest for a controversial contributor takes him right into the lion's den.
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#14 - Episode 1
Luther - Season 5 - Episode 1
A new spate of nightmarish murders brings DCI John Luther to once again face the depths of human depravity on the streets of London. As the body count rises, and gangster George Cornelius applies his own pressure, Luther must catch a killer to save his own neck.
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#15 - Replacement
New Amsterdam (2018) - Season 2 - Episode 3
Max takes a chance on a new assistant and goes toe-to-toe with the board on a new plan. Iggy struggles to figure out what is causing a unit-wide illness. Kapoor receives some shocking news.
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#16 - Episode 2
Luther - Season 5 - Episode 2
Luther must confront a demon from his past, as both the police and Cornelius converge on his home. With Halliday convinced that the body in the morgue isn't their killer, can Luther put his own troubles to one side and find the true murderer before he strikes again?
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#17 - Blood on Their Hands, Part 1
The Bletchley Circle - Season 2 - Episode 1
Former Bletchley Park worker Alice Merren is in prison awaiting trial for the murder of the eminent scientist John Richards. Driven by her belief in Alice's innocence and that she is hiding the truth about John's death, Jean attempts to regroup the circle in order to help establish the innocence of one of their own.
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#18 - The Bad Queen
The White Queen - Season 1 - Episode 4
Exiled in France, Warwick still plots to control the crown. His youngest daughter Anne is used to make an unexpected alliance, giving him command of a huge army. When Warwick lands in England, Edward must decide whether to fight or run. Terrified, Elizabeth escapes to sanctuary, not knowing whether her husband is alive or dead. She gives birth to a longed-for son, but fears for both their lives as Warwick enters London.
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#19 - Love and Marriage
The White Queen - Season 1 - Episode 6
The crown is secure, but there is no peace at court. Elizabeth suffers more emotional turmoil as she loses those closest to her. Margaret Beaufort plans a political marriage to bring her son Henry home from exile—but has she met her match in Lord Stanley? Anne's marriage made her a traitor, so she is handed into George's care. His motives for keeping her away from court are questioned by Richard, who fears for Anne's safety.
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#22 - War at First Hand
The White Queen - Season 1 - Episode 5
House Lancaster is restored to the throne, with Warwick in control, but rumors that Edward is returning with an army unsettle the court. Anne sails from France with Margaret of Anjou, uncertain whether they will reach Warwick in time. Divided families face each other across the battlefield. Can Elizabeth's witchcraft save her husband, or will Warwick triumph? As many fall in the battle, everyone's fortunes change forever.
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#23 - Castle in the Sky
The Alienist - Season 1 - Episode 10
Kreizler confronts the demons of his past. Moore tells Sara the truth. Connor takes matters into his own hands. The team closes in on the killer as time is running out.
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#24 - Hide
Doctor Who (2005) - Season 7 - Episode 9
Something terrifying is hiding in Caliburn House, and the Doctor finds himself part of the ghost hunt.
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#25 - Coge Todo Lo Que Puede Llevar
Queen of the South - Season 1 - Episode 9
Teresa races to save a witness in the recent heist. With renewed confidence, Camila assures her partners that she’s back in business and vows to be done with Epifanio once and for all.
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#26 - 1984
New Tricks - Season 1 - Episode 3
The UCOS team investigate the murder of a young peace protestor, killed at the outskirts of a nuclear base in 1984, and realise that they may be in danger of exposing a Special Branch cover up.
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#27 - Episode 5
The Hour (2011) - Season 2 - Episode 5
Bel is shaken by news of a source's murder and tries to put a stop to the team's pursuit of organised criminal Cilenti. However, the story is more tempting than ever when Freddie and Hector discover the depths that the corruption has reached, leading to chaos at the club. Is Bel right? Is Freddie charging towards a loaded gun?
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#28 - The Prisoner
Da Vinci's Demons - Season 1 - Episode 3
Riario engages the Pope and a mysterious prisoner in a discussion concerning the count's defeat, while Leonardo searches for a rational explanation when an outbreak of demonic possession occurs at a convent, and the blame is placed on the Medicis.
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#30 - The Magician
Da Vinci's Demons - Season 1 - Episode 4
Bechhi is accused of being a spy for Rome. The armies of Rome and Florence face off, and Leonardo reveals his latest weapon.
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#32 - Episode 6
Ashes to Ashes - Season 3 - Episode 6
All hell has broken loose at Fenchurch East prison; the inmates are rioting and DCI Gene Hunt is ready to go in all guns blazing to teach the lags a lesson. However, things don't go to plan; the riot team are hugely outnumbered, and in the chaos of the retreat someone is left behind.
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#34 - Painting On Loan
New Tricks - Season 1 - Episode 2
The discovery of a fake painting in the Queen's art collection sends the UCOS team on a hush-hush mission to uncover the forger. Their investigations swiftly uncover a trail of high class frauds and suspicious deaths, but also lead to suspension for one of the squad. NOTE: In Scotland This Episode Was Shown On Sunday 11th April Due To LIVE Sportscene Football Being Shown
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#35 - Episode 7
Outcasts - Season 1 - Episode 7
Cass's past smashes into his present when he finds a note threatening to expose his real identity. Stella and Tate must now face the prospect of another, superior, hostile life force on Carpathia and discover a way to communicate with it.
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#36 - Episode 2
The Driver - Season 1 - Episode 2
Ros starts to suspect Vince is lying to her, while Vince is left distraught when Tim refuses to see him.
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#37 - Blood on Their Hands, Part 2
The Bletchley Circle - Season 2 - Episode 2
Following the discovery of Lizzie Lancaster's true identity, the women face a race against time to prove Alice's innocence and save her from the hangman's noose. However, subsequent investigations lead to the discovery of a much darker military conspiracy.
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#38 - The Legend of Dmitry Petrovich
Legends (2014) - Season 2 - Episode 1
Martin Odum is a fugitive, hiding out in present day London and wanted by the FBI for a crime he did not commit. He can't remember his life prior to an injury he suffered in the Iraq War, so he's searching for clues about his true identity with the help of CIA agent Nina Brenner. Meanwhile, in 2001, FBI agent Curtis Ballard and his Czech Police partner, Gabi Miskova, launch an investigation into a Russian gangster named Dimitry.
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#39 - Episode 3
The Driver - Season 1 - Episode 3
When Vince's alibi does not hold up, he has no choice but to follow through with the job, knowing it will change his life for ever.
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#40 - The Legend of Kate Crawford
Legends (2014) - Season 2 - Episode 2
In present day London, Martin is finally able to make contact with Ilyana Crawford, a woman who may be linked to his past. Unable to get answers from her, he turns to her teenage daughter, Kate, who is in search of her own identity. In 2001 Prague, Dmitry is on a mission to locate a wanted war criminal believed to be connected to the Chechen gangsters. But Dimitry's handler is concerned that his infiltration techniques may be crossing the line.
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#41 - Episode 7
Indian Summers - Season 1 - Episode 7
Simla is buzzing as it prepares for the annual amateur dramatic production, but the play is overshadowed by the news that a murder victim has been found in the river.
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#42 - Episode 2
Survivors (2008) - Season 2 - Episode 2
The family, scavenging for survival in the city, discover that other people have been abducted in the same way as Abby. Tom, Al, Anya and Sarah set off in pursuit of a pharmaceutical company with offices in the city, while Greg and Naj are confronted by a group from which Tom has stolen supplies. At the lab, Whittaker re-infects Abby with the virus.
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#43 - Episode 6
Indian Summers - Season 1 - Episode 6
The pressure continues to mount on Ralph as Jaya reveals the real reason for her visit to Simla. A mountaineer saves Alice, Madeleine and Ronnie from a perilous situation.
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#44 - Episode 1
The Driver - Season 1 - Episode 1
Vince McKee's life is turned upside down when he agrees to be the driver for a criminal gang.
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#47 - Dodo Madness
Primeval - Season 1 - Episode 4
Nick discovers that a group of dodos are carrying a deadly ancient parasite that could have devastating consequences for the human population. Meanwhile, Helen is back in the 21st century, and being interviewed by the Home Office, although she isn't being as cooperative as they hoped.
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#48 - Episode 1
Survivors (2008) - Season 2 - Episode 1
Greg has been wounded by a gunshot, Anya, Al and Tom frantically search a nearby hospital to find vital medical supplies. With the building on fire, it suddenly collapses, leaving Anya and All trapped. Whilst Greg is now perilously close to death. Abby still remains kidnapped at the Lab as the Scientists seek to find a vaccine using her immune system.
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#50 - Episode 6
Survivors (2008) - Season 1 - Episode 6
Abby and her group are now being pursued. Time is running out as they try to avoid being found while searching for a missing Naj.
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