The BEST episodes of Germinal
Every episode of Germinal ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Germinal!
Hired in the Montsou mines, Étienne Lantier meets the Maheu family and falls in love with their daughter Catherine. She is courted by Chaval, a brutal worker. When the Compagnie des Mines lowered wages, Étienne, already outraged by this misery, rose up. Dreaming of justice, he pushes for a strike. Weeks go by, the starving strikers struggle, but, victims of violent repression, resign themselves to returning to work.
#1 - Episode 6
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2021
Étienne realizes his failure and falls into despair, most miners agree to go back to work. As workers descend the Voreaux shaft an accident occurs. The miners, whether they are on strike or not, undertake the dangerous task of rescuing their compatriots.
#2 - Episode 4
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/2021
Étienne narrowly escapes death after an attack by Bressan, but manages to convince the miners to resume the strike. The situation degenerates at the Jean Bart pit where workers destroy the equipment.
#3 - Episode 5
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/10/2021
Étienne hides to escape the police. Belgian workers arrive to restart production at Voreux.
#4 - Episode 3
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/3/2021
After several men are killed in a landslide a strike breaks out in the Montsou mines, the mine owner sends a professional strikebreaker to stop it. Some strikers decide to give up and go to the Jean Bart pit where the miners have not stopped working.
#5 - Episode 2
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/27/2021
Raped by Chaval, Catherine considers suicide. Mr. Hennebeau announces the opening of a new vein in the mine, but puts the miners in competition for work with a reverse auction system. Faced with the drop in their income, La Maheude offers Étienne to move in with them by renting a room.
#6 - Episode 1
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/27/2021
At the end of the 19th century, Étienne Lantier gets a job in a mine and soon discovers the harsh working conditions. He decides to stay because of the beautiful Catarina, who is also coveted by Chaval.