The BEST episodes of Bad Girls (1999) season 1

Every episode of Bad Girls (1999) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bad Girls (1999) season 1!

British hard-hitting drama about the staff and inmates of a women's prison.

Last Updated: 9/22/2024Network: ITV1Status: Ended
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Love Hurts
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8.36
25 votes

#1 - Love Hurts

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/3/1999

Helen has to tell Sean a few home truths while they organise their wedding. Sean later turns up at Larkhall with a lighter and white spirit. Monica hears some good news about her appeal. Shell spills the beans about her affair with Fenner - to his wife.

Directors: Mike Adams
Writer: Phil Ford
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Pay Back Time
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8.13
23 votes

#2 - Pay Back Time

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/27/1999

Shell teams up with Crystal, who believes Shell has changed for good. Shell takes her full revenge on Lorna and nearly ruins Helen's career in the process. Helen struggles unsuccessfully to resist Nikki's charms.

Writer: Martin Allen
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Falling Apart
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7.87
23 votes

#3 - Falling Apart

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/20/1999

Monica's thoughts turn suicidal when she learns some terrible news about her son. The Julies hatch a plan to bring some good cheer to Larkhall, in the form of wine.

Directors: Mike Adams
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Tangled Web
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7.65
55 votes

#4 - Tangled Web

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/29/1999

Nikki and Shell finally come to blows following Rachel's death. Helen investigates Rachel's death and all the evidence points to a cover-up involving Principal Officer Fenner. Nikki struggles to come to terms with her growing feelings for Helen. Dominic announces his desire to leave Larkhall.

Writer: Louise Page
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Drug Wars
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7.62
34 votes

#5 - Drug Wars

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/8/1999

Helen takes a tough stance on drugs. New inmate Monica Lindsey is in for a complete culture shock but quickly proves that she's no pushover. An old inmate returns to the wrath of Denny and Shell.

Directors: Mike Adams
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The Victim
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7.56
64 votes

#6 - The Victim

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/22/1999

Rachel's troubles increase when her mother gives her daughter to foster care, causing Rachel to completely break down and commit suicide on the wing. Nikki is left heartbroken when Tricia confesses she has met someone else. Zandra makes a bid for freedom.

Directors: Laurence Moody
Writer: Martin Allen
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Love Rivals
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7.52
62 votes

#7 - Love Rivals

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/15/1999

Jim takes advantage of his authority and begins to regret it when Shell bullies Rachel. A new religious inmate, Crystal Gordon, arrives and she ruffles feathers. Zandra is heartbroken when she is dumped by her fianceé while she is organising her wedding.

Directors: Laurence Moody
Writer: Phil Ford
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Them and Us
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7.46
82 votes

#8 - Them and Us

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/1/1999

As the inmates rehearse for a fashion show, a miscarrying inmate almost dies in her cell. Helen is forced into an alliance with difficult prisoner Nikki Wade. A smelly inmate returns and upsets everyone with her nasty habits and Fenner plays dangerous games with Shell and Rachel.

Directors: Mike Adams
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Playing With Fire
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7.39
57 votes

#9 - Playing With Fire

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/13/1999

Nikki makes a desperate bid to show Helen how much she loves her. Shell is stripped of her privileges when drugs are found in her cell and someone's going to pay.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Ann McManus
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A Big Mistake
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6.95
57 votes

#10 - A Big Mistake

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/6/1999

New prisoner, Jessie Devlin arrives at Larkhall and uncovers a past she thought closed forever. Zandra blackmails Officer Lorna Rose into bringing drugs into Larkhall.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Tom Higgins
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