The BEST episodes of Inside No. 9
Every episode of Inside No. 9 ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Inside No. 9!
Jaws will drop and spines will tingle. Heads might even roll. Darkly twisted comic tales from the imaginations of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, joined by a host of stars.
#1 - The 12 Days of Christine
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/2/2015
Christine Clarke brings a new man back to her flat from a New Year's Eve party, and immediately her life starts to unravel. Who is the terrifying stranger that keeps appearing in the flat at night?
#2 - A Quiet Night In
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/12/2014
Gerald owns a beautiful house with lots of beautiful, valuable things in it. Things that might become the target of an audacious criminal enterprise.
#3 - Once Removed
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2018
According to the Holmes & Rahe Stress Scale, moving house is only 32nd on the list. But anything could happen in the last ten minutes.
#4 - Misdirection
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/24/2020
World-famous magician Neville Griffin is extremely protective of his secrets, but student journalist Gabriel is determined to get an interview nonetheless. Griffin actually believes that stealing a magic trick is probably worse than murder. How would he know that, exactly?
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#5 - The Riddle of the Sphinx
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/28/2017
Nina thinks Professor Squires has all the answers, but neither know what the future holds. With deadly intent, they commence a battle of wits.
#6 - Empty Orchestra
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/7/2017
What better way to celebrate Roger's promotion than a full-on, old-school karaoke session? An evening of hopes, dreams, intrigue, romance, betrayal and an awful lot of singing.
#7 - Lip Service
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/24/2021
Felix is pretty certain his wife is up to something with her boss Dmitri, so he decides to hire some help to prove things one way or the other. When professional lip-reader Iris arrives with her powerful binoculars, the couple stake out a hotel bedroom and start to gather their evidence.
#8 - Tempting Fate
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2018
A dead hoarder's flat, a blood-stained floor, a dead rat and a terrible, inescapable curse from beyond the grave. All in an ordinary day's work for council contractors Keith, Nick and Maz.
#9 - Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2018
Len and Tommy last performed together 30 years ago. Tommy walked out and that was that for the double act - until now.
#10 - Tom and Gerri
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/19/2014
Tom is a primary school teacher with ambitious ideas of becoming an author. When he tries to repay a good turn from a late-night caller, he gradually becomes the victim of his own generosity.
#11 - Cold Comfort
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/16/2015
It is Andy's first day as a volunteer at the Comfort Support Line call centre. Is he really prepared for what is to come?
#12 - Zanzibar
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2018
Proposals, plots and prostitutes combine for a comedy of errors on floor nine. Welcome to London's Hotel Zanzibar.
#13 - La Couchette
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/26/2015
On board the sleeper from Paris to Bourg St Maurice, a motley collection of passengers try to sleep as the train makes its way across France.
#14 - To Have And To Hold
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/2018
Adrian photographs weddings, but his own marriage is far from happy. Can they make a fresh start or have they run out of love, trust and time?
#15 - Sardines
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/5/2014
At Rebecca and Jeremy's engagement party, guests arrive to wish the couple well but a bedroom with old baggage in it has been left unlocked...
#16 - Nana's Party
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/23/2015
It is Nana's special day: it isn't every day you get to be 79. She is excited about spending the afternoon with her whole family, even Pat and Jim.
#17 - Simon Says
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/17/2021
Everyone says the Season 7 finale of fantasy epic The Ninth Circle was pretty disappointing. But not everyone thinks that it has to be the end of the matter.
#18 - Private View
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/21/2017
A very special invitation to a private view of Elliot Quinn's final exhibition of pieces at The Nine Gallery.
#19 - Wise Owl
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/1/2022
Everyone remembers the Wise Owl, of course - the bossy cartoon bird keeping children safe back in the 1970s. Those old information films had a lasting effect on all of us, especially Ronnie, who has spent his entire life trying to do the right thing. But what is right? And what is wrong?
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#20 - The Bill
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/21/2017
A night out with friends at a local restaurant - sounds like a lot of fun. But ultimately, of course, somebody has to pay.
#21 - CTRL, ALT, ESC
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/29/2024
Jason, Lynne and their two teenage daughters try out their local escape room, The Killer’s Lair. It’s not really the girls’ idea of fun, but they love their dad, and he loves following the clues and solving the puzzles. Will they get out before they run out of time?
#22 - The Trolley Problem
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/15/2024
Blake saves a man from leaping to his death from a bridge. The poor guy probably just needs someone to talk to. But is it a good idea to bring him back home?
#23 - Boo to a Goose
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/8/2024
Late-night passengers get stuck in a tunnel when their train breaks down. Patiently, they wait for the replacement service until a nurse gets her purse stolen and tempers start to fray.
#24 - The Last Weekend
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/25/2023
Joe and Chas have been together for nine years. It's a long time to be truly in love with someone. But how long does it take to properly say goodbye?
#25 - Plodding On
Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/12/2024
The final episode of the award-winning anthology of films, written by and starring Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith.