The WORST episodes of Last King of the Cross

Every episode of Last King of the Cross ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Last King of the Cross!

Tale of brothers John and Sam, their ascent to power on Sydney’s mean streets, and the impact their expanding empire has on their relationship. Based on the autobiography by John Ibrahim.

Last Updated: 12/26/2024Network: Paramount+Status: Continuing
Episode 1
star
7.45
149 votes

#1 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/17/2023

Wide-eyed teen John Ibrahim is eager to emulate his older brother Sam, a legendary enforcer in Kings Cross. He follows his brother into the most exotic red-light district — a jungle with no laws, but rigid rules and hierarchy.

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Episode 3
star
7.58
106 votes

#2 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/24/2023

As the war between John and Fat George escalates, the introduction of cocaine begins to imbalance the delicate ecosystem of Kings Cross.

Directors: Catherine Millar
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Episode 5
star
7.66
94 votes

#3 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/10/2023

In the wake of Nasa Kalouri's murder, a fracture grows between the two Ibrahim brothers as one spirals into ritual cocaine abuse and the other has their alliances tested.

Directors: Grant Brown
Writer: Jane Allen
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Episode 2
star
7.68
117 votes

#4 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/17/2023

As John recovers from his stabbing, he begins to turn his dreams of being a nightclub owner into a reality — but as he is drawn deeper into the shadows of Kings Cross, it becomes chillingly clear that no favours come for free.

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Episode 7
star
7.68
78 votes

#5 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/24/2023

John is in a race against time to save Sam from a contract killer, but the Royal Commission into police corruption leaves John with few allies to trust.

Directors: Ian Watson
Writer: James Pope
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Episode 7
star
7.77
52 votes

#6 - Episode 7

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/4/2024

John prepares Club Utopia for Mardi Gras while pursuing potential investors for his new-built Kings Cross, but he has a target on his back, and the hits keep coming.

Directors: Tori Garrett
Writer: Jane Allen
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Episode 6
star
7.80
49 votes

#7 - Episode 6

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/27/2024

John's clubs are hit by masked attackers as violence increases on Oxford Street; Doyle tries to use Katie's relationship with John as leverage to install her as a mole.

Directors: Ian Watson
Writer: Sam Meikle
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Episode 6
star
7.80
91 votes

#8 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/17/2023

As Sam finds fraternity in a new chosen family, John is left to repel the advancing threat of Bui Doi as the Vietnamese gang look to take over Kings Cross.

Directors: Grant Brown
Writer: Matt Nable
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Episode 9
star
7.84
80 votes

#9 - Episode 9

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/7/2023

As the fallout from the Royal Commission and Ezra and Tien's partnership brings a new world order to Kings Cross, the Ibrahim brothers have two starkly different views on where they fit in the jungle.

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Episode 1
star
7.86
56 votes

#10 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/30/2024

John returns to find Kings Cross dead and must re-establish the rules of the strip while keeping younger brothers, Fadi and Michael, out of trouble while Sam serves time in jail.

Directors: Grant Brown
Writer: Sam Meikle
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Episode 8
star
7.89
53 votes

#11 - Episode 8

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/11/2024

John faces more scrutiny from Benny and the local press as he attempts to outwit Ray and relaunch Kings Cross.

Directors: Tori Garrett
Writer: Fin Edquist
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Episode 4
star
7.91
95 votes

#12 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/3/2023

As the world of Kings Cross changes, John must adapt or die – but Nasa would rather bring everything down than face being put out to pasture. John learns that to rise in the world of Kings Cross, sometimes you have to leave others behind.

Directors: Catherine Millar
Writer: Jane Allen
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Episode 5
star
7.92
51 votes

#13 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/20/2024

Sam is back on the streets and battling with John over how to protect Michael after Jed's fatal stabbing, while Doyle is given a new organised crime taskforce.

Directors: Ian Watson
Writer: James Pope
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Episode 3
star
7.95
55 votes

#14 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/2024

John prepares to relaunch LDT and sets his sights on more clubs on Oxford Street as Dean quietly grows his drug trade and Sam's Black Flags chapter hits a speedbump.

Directors: Grant Brown
Writer: Sarah Smith
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Episode 8
star
7.95
83 votes

#15 - Episode 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/31/2023

As all the major players of Kings Cross are brought to the witness stand, loyalties are questioned, allies are betrayed, and the Royal Commission changes Kings Cross forever.

Directors: Ian Watson
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Episode 10
star
8.00
81 votes

#16 - Episode 10

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/14/2023

As John aspires to escape Kings Cross for good, the bombing of Ezra's Bentley and his subsequent revenge might make war unavoidable.

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Episode 2
star
8.04
52 votes

#17 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/30/2024

John makes a play for the biggest club on Oxford Street but owner Ray is hard to crack. Sam grows his Black Flag's chapter on the inside while Michael puts the Ibrahim family on the radar with another member of the force.

Directors: Grant Brown
Writer: Fin Edquist
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Episode 4
star
8.04
52 votes

#18 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/13/2024

On New Years Eve, John has the licensing board breathing down his neck; Benny's dealers break into the club under Michael's watch.

Directors: Ian Watson
Writer: Tim Pye
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