The BEST episodes directed by Jon East

#1 - Part One

The Last Weekend - Season 1 - Episode 1

A hot bank holiday weekend in the countryside turns into a nightmare for two couples as sexual tensions, male rivalry and accumulated secrets creep to the surface.

#2 - Episode 4

The Last Kingdom - Season 2 - Episode 4

Guthred’s lack of judgement has divided Northumbria. Having sworn his allegiance to Alfred once again, Uhtred must travel North to defeat the brothers Erik and Sigefrid, take back Eoferwic and reassert Guthred’s authority. Alfred spots an opportunity to remind Guthred of his duty to Wessex and sends Aethelwold to join Uhred’s riding party. But with the responsibility of ensuring Eoferwic’s future as a Christian region thrust upon him, Aethelwold’s judgement becomes clouded. Joining Brida and Ragnar’s men in Loidis, Uhtred and the others discuss a plan of attack and turn their attention to Dunholm. Ragnar is intent on avenging Kjartan: can Uhtred come to his aid without defying Alfred? Meanwhile, a confrontation with the Northmen brings a shocking turn of events and elsewhere, hostility is rife when Sven attempts to reason with Thyra. But will she want to hear what her captive has to say?

#3 - Case Three (2)

Whitechapel - Season 4 - Episode 6

The hunt is on to find a gang of suspected cannibalistic killers lurking in the sewers before a missing girl becomes the next victim. The station is under attack and the forces of evil are moving against the team on all sides, and as the case takes a dangerously personal twist for Chandler, he must resort to desperate measures.

#4 - Case One (1)

Whitechapel - Season 4 - Episode 1

A party is being held for the launch of Buchan’s first book called ‘A History of Murder in Whitechapel’. The team attend to offer him some moral support. A little old lady at the party makes pointed comments to the team which sour the evening a little, especially after she reminds Chandler that he has yet to make a conviction. Chandler and Miles investigate a bizarre murder after a vagrant is slowly crushed to death by some stones.

#5 - Episode 5

The Last Kingdom - Season 3 - Episode 5

A deadly betrayal threatens to splinter Ragnar's army. Uhtred forms a cunning battle plan and finds an unexpected ally in young Edward.

#6 - Maigret's Dead Man

Maigret (2016) - Season 1 - Episode 2

One morning, an agitated man calls the Police judiciaire asking for Maigret. He claims he's being followed by someone trying to kill him. Before Maigret can get the details he hangs up, calls back again from various cafés, until the calls finally stop. That night, his body is found, his face badly beaten, stabbed to death. Ridden with guilt for not having saved “his" dead man, Maigret is determined to find the murderer.

#7 - I Have a Thing About Bathrooms

Killing Eve - Season 1 - Episode 5

Having survived a terrifying close call with Villanelle, Eve now has the mole ensconced in a safe house and is buzzing. They have an exciting opportunity to glean information and crack this thing open.

#8 - Episode 3

The Last Kingdom - Season 2 - Episode 3

Betrayed by Guthred and condemned to a life of slavery, Uhtred and Halig, along with fellow slave Finan, are forced to row endlessly on a trader ship. Meanwhile, in order to gain their allegiance, Guthred welcomes Aelfric and the savage Dane brothers Erik and Sigefrid into Eoferwic,- a reward for dispatching Uhtred. But when a dispute in the terms threatens to jeopardise the agreement, Guthred offers Gisela as a peace offering. but will she comply? Having been released from imprisonment by Alfred, Ragnar and Brida are given instruction to rescue Uhtred. Accompanied by Saxon warrior Steapa, Ragnar and Hild set off in search of the slave ship. But, with the conditions at sea worsening, will they be able to find Uhtred and Halig in time? As Ragnar travels north to confront the men who sold Uhtred into slavery, he discovers that Guthred is steadily losing control of his power. Erik and Sigefrid have failed to defeat Kjartan and are still at large in the north setting up a stronghold at York once more. Meanwhile in Wessex, Alfred seeks to further his influence over Mercia by arranging a marriage for his daughter Aethelflaed.

#9 - Sandie Shaw

Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler - Season 1 - Episode 8

Lord Harwood returns to take control of the Raven Society. Alfred, Dave Boy and Bazza form an unlikely alliance with the Sykes Sisters.

#10 - Episode 3

Jamestown - Season 3 - Episode 3

Maria devises a plan that could secure a new life for her and Pedro, while Silas jeopardises his place with the Pamunkey when he goes after Yeardley, and Jocelyn realises that Willmus thinks she is corrupt.

#11 - Comply Or Die

Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler - Season 3 - Episode 3

While Pennyworth deals with an old friend, Daveboy grapples with his conscience in a very public way. As tensions run high in the Wayne household, Thomas plots with Patrick, and Martha receives a proposition… and warning.

#12 - Silver Birch

Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler - Season 3 - Episode 4

After Thomas is thrown behind bars, Patrick offers Alfie and a hesitant Daveboy a hefty sum to break his son out of jail.

#13 - Don't I Know You?

Killing Eve - Season 1 - Episode 3

When Villanelle kills a Chinese colonel at a kink clinic in Berlin, Eve and Bill travel out to investigate. While Eve and Bill chase up a number of promising leads, Villanelle enjoys the cat-and-mouse of their proximity. But as they draw closer, Eve comes to realize that this is much more than a game.

#14 - Sorry Baby

Killing Eve - Season 1 - Episode 4

Intel from Berlin points to the existence of a mole, prompting Eve to undertake her first surveillance operation. Meanwhile, Villanelle is sent to England to eliminate a member of British Intelligence. Villanelle wonders, could it be Eve?

#15 - Episode 6

The Last Kingdom - Season 3 - Episode 6

Edward makes a kingly decision. Alfred lays plans for his son's future reign. Aethelwold faces a treacherous task. Uhtred and Brida search out a seer.

#16 - Scarecrow

Lost in Space (2018) - Season 2 - Episode 4

Will searches for clues to the Robot's fate. John and Judy travel to the dusty surface of the nearby planet to help their fellow survivors.

#17 - A Delicate Touch

New Tricks - Season 2 - Episode 1

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Robert Strickland is the new boss in charge of the Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS). He asks the team to look into the death of David Barrie, a top barrister found in his car in 1980 after being bound and gagged.

#18 - Episode 1

Critical - Season 1 - Episode 1

As the action begins, a seriously ill man has been choppered in from a road accident. Vascular surgery specialist Lorraine Rappaport sets to work on the patient - but when office politics come into play, she is asked to step down, forcing hospital fellow Fiona Lomas to take over. But it soon becomes clear that she doesn't have the theatre experience of her colleague.

#19 - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Whiskey Cavalier - Season 1 - Episode 8

The team heads to Europe for a mission to transport a dangerous prisoner for interrogation, who, much to their surprise, turns out to be Will’s corrupt former boss and ex-FBI director Alex Ollerman. Meanwhile, Jai helps organize a Secret Santa gift exchange for an off-season Spy Christmas.

#20 - My Brother's Keeper

Stan Lee's Lucky Man - Season 1 - Episode 8

London's dark forces close in on Harry and his family when a murder affects him personally. With Suri and Orwell bringing in the one and only suspect, Harry takes matters into his own hands using the power of the bracelet.

#21 - Run

Lost in Space (2018) - Season 2 - Episode 5

John's predicament goes from bad to worse, sending Judy on a frantic race across the planet. Penny spies on Smith with help from an old friend.

#22 - The Bleeding Heart

Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler - Season 2 - Episode 5

While Alfred and Daveboy run one last job for Gully in order to buy tickets to America, tensions ratchet up at Raven Union HQ between Harwood and his lieutenants.

#23 - Episode 4

Jamestown - Season 3 - Episode 4

An extraordinary creature transfixes the town and a race to capture the beast ensues, while Silas must face the consequences of his attack on Yeardley. Elsewhere, Opechancanough makes a bold political move and Jocelyn finally weakens the unfathomable Willmus.

#24 - The Rose and Thorn

Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler - Season 2 - Episode 6

While Alfred is enlisted to help extract Lucius Fox from Raven headquarters, Prime Minister Aziz sets in motion a plan that pits Aleister Crowley against John Ripper.

#25 - Case One (2)

Whitechapel - Season 4 - Episode 2

A connection to a 16th century murder seems to confirm that someone is killing witches in Whitechapel, but the investigation is impeded when a link to present-day espionage attracts the attention of the security services. Chandler is on the case, only for it to appear that there may be a malign influence at the very heart of the team. The station pulsates with unexplained phenomena, and even Miles starts to ask questions. Is anywhere truly safe, and who or what is behind the evil that seems to be surfacing all around?

#26 - Case Three (1)

Whitechapel - Season 4 - Episode 5

A disembowelled body is discovered in a sewer. The team must establish whether a killer is at large, or if feral swine have returned to London's sewers. Chandler has to pull the detectives together after an abysmal team-building exercise.

#27 - The Charm Offensive

Stan Lee's Lucky Man - Season 1 - Episode 7

A man dies while fleeing for his life, sucking Harry and Suri into a case involving blackmail, theft, false identities and wealthy foreign students. What initially appears to be a simple scam turns out to be connected to Golding.

#28 - Hearts & Minds

Whiskey Cavalier - Season 1 - Episode 9

Frankie is forced to prove herself as a leader when Will is captured during a mission to take down an international organ harvesting operation in Ukraine. Will spends his time in captivity attempting to bond with Jai, who is unreceptive. Standish seeks Frankie’s help to improve his combat skills.

#29 - Episode 3

Bloodlands (2021) - Season 2 - Episode 3

Birdy steps into the breach and helps Tom to interview Olivia. Jackie is suspicious, and the accountant’s children have only negative things to say about his widow.

#30 - Episode 2

Bloodlands (2021) - Season 2 - Episode 2

A raid on an abandoned house uncovers the hiding place of Robert Dardis. Tom is forced to use drastic measures to find the whereabouts of the gold.

#31 - Running on Empty (1)

Silent Witness - Season 7 - Episode 5

Alice Delaney plunges to her death from a roof terrace in her work building. Sam, Leo and Harry are called to the case. The police believe that she killed herself, but Sam isn't convinced that is correct, and sets out to find her killer.

#32 - Episode 1

Bloodlands (2021) - Season 2 - Episode 1

The killing of a local accountant leads DCI Tom Brannick and DS Niamh McGovern into a web of intrigue surrounding the accountant’s widow, Olivia Foyle.

#33 - Festa and Moreii

Cursed (2020) - Season 1 - Episode 6

In the ruins of a castle, Nimue and Merlin finally meet face to face, and more secrets from the past come screaming to the surface.

#34 - Home Truths

New Tricks - Season 1 - Episode 5

When a missing person case which Lane originally investigated gets re-activated, he's determined to crack it. But when the team swiftly uncover another two mysterious disappearances, they start to think they've got a serial killer on their hands.

#35 - The Fey Queen

Cursed (2020) - Season 1 - Episode 8

With Red Paladins closing in on the Fey hideout, Nimue hatches a bold plan to buy time and secure an escape for her people.

#36 - Bring Us In Good Ale

Cursed (2020) - Season 1 - Episode 7

While Nimue, Morgana and Kaze seek refuge in an ancient web of tunnels, Arthur and Gawain fend off a siege led by the Weeping Monk.

#37 - Running on Empty (2)

Silent Witness - Season 7 - Episode 6

#38 - Talking To The Dead

New Tricks - Season 1 - Episode 6

In an attempt to make contact with his late wife Mary, Jack goes to see a clairvoyant. Instead he meets a girl who died in a shipping container in 1982 and has the case re-opened.

#39 - Episode 2

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands - Season 1 - Episode 2

Herot is bustling as the town makes preparations for the Gathering at which the next ruler of the Shieldlands will be elected; but the pressure mounts to catch the killer before another victim is claimed. Rheda, Slean and Abrecan ride out to stall the other tribal leaders and prevent a panic, whilst Beowulf begins his search with Koll, the deputy Reeve. Their enquiries lead them from the working heart of Herot, to the smelting pits, to the upper echelons of the Golden Hall. The discoveries they unravel shock them to the core. Meanwhile, a member of Rheda’s riding party fails to return to Herot, signalling further danger may be in their midst.

#40 - Episode 1

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands - Season 1 - Episode 1

After twenty years wandering as a mercenary, Beowulf returns home to Herot to pay his respects to the man who raised him: Hrothgar, the recently deceased Thane. However, his gesture of goodwill opens old wounds: Beowulf is met with cold steel leaving him no choice but to fight his way into the Great Hall to be heard by the new Thane Rheda, wife of Hrothgar, whose appointment has caused controversy within Herot and afar. With its defences fast fading, Herot falls under attack by the terrifying monster Grendl and when Rheda’s loyal servant is killed, Beowulf vows to remain until the enemy is routed out, justice is served and Herot is safe once more. It’s a race against time for Beowulf as he seeks to protect the town and catch the killer, be it human or beast…

#41 - Part Two

The Last Weekend - Season 1 - Episode 2

The rivalry between Ian and Ollie intensifies during the second leg of their competition, and the oppressive heat serves only to heighten the tension as the late summer break continues.

#42 - Part Three

The Last Weekend - Season 1 - Episode 3

As the gap between Ian's perception and reality grows, so does his manipulation of Ollie, whose behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic. With emotions running high, the triathlon ends in a head-to-head battle - leading to devastating consequences for the rivals and their partners.