The BEST episodes of Five Days season 1

Every episode of Five Days season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Five Days season 1!

Five-part mini-series. This thriller tracks the five intense days following an abduction of a young mother in the suburbs of England. It originally aired on the BBC.

Last Updated: 9/14/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
Day 3
star
7.34
96 votes

#1 - Day 3

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/24/2007

Matt learns the shocking news that his missing wife, Leanne, is pregnant while attending a press conference organized by press officer Defne Topcu; Hazel is suspicious that her son Kyle may have been involved with the abduction and makes a call to the police; a major breakthrough happens when the flower seller is located.

Directors: Otto Bathurst
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Day 1
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7.24
117 votes

#2 - Day 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2007

While on a trip to visit her grandfather, an attractive mother and two of her children mysteriously disappear. This leads to a desperate search to find them before it's too late.

Directors: Otto Bathurst
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Day 33
star
7.22
110 votes

#3 - Day 33

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/2007

With the investigation in it’s fourth week, Matt become further estranged from Leanne’s parents in part because he gives an interview with a TV crew and also because of the constant presence of Sarah Wheeler in his life. Tanya and her estranged father attend a local fair which ends with a grisly discovery.

Directors: Simon Curtis
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Day 28
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7.20
89 votes

#4 - Day 28

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2007

Following the 28-day police review Barclay has turned Leanne's missing persons case in a murder investigation and Kyle Betts is the prime suspect; Matt spends his birthday in the company of Sarah, much to the displeasure of Leanne's parents; Farnes and Matt also discover that that Leanne bought a one-way airplane ticket to France, where her ex-husband lives, days before her disappearance.

Directors: Otto Bathurst
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Day 79
star
7.07
87 votes

#5 - Day 79

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/2007

The discovery of a burnt out van offers some new evidence to Barclay's investigation, as the suspect slips away; Matt joins Gary with the police, in a stakeout at the home of Hazel Betts; Amy celebrates her retirement with a party at a pub; several new clues bring Barclay and his team close to solving the case.

Directors: Simon Curtis
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