The BEST episodes of Next of Kin (2018)

Every episode of Next of Kin (2018) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Next of Kin (2018)!

GP Mona Harcourt lives in London with political lobbyist husband Guy Harcourt. Family life is shattered when Mona’s brother is brutally murdered whilst working for a medical charity abroad. As the death brings buried secrets to light, Mona’s family finds itself under suspicion, each drawn deep into a tangle of betrayal and conspiracy as they try to protect their loved ones and careers.

Last Updated: 4/12/2025Network: ITV1Status: Ended

7.66

118 votes

#1 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2018

Barnes and the counter-terrorism unit face a race against time to foil the imminent terror attacks. Their challenge is made even greater still as Mona and Danny are still trapped within the terror cell and their lives are at risk.

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7.62

134 votes

#2 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2018

Omar attempts to step in and rescue Danny but puts the entire counter-terrorism operation in danger. With the terror cell compromised and off-grid, the police's trust in Danny is severely damaged in the process.

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7.61

158 votes

#3 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2018

Mona returns to the UK and is determined to investigate Danny's suspected links to radical Islam despite her injuries, but her efforts to get Danny to safety on the day of Kareem's funeral have unexpectedly dire consequences for the family.

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7.59

185 votes

#4 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2018

Having secretly got in touch with Danny in Lahore, Mona is approached by police counter-terrorism chief Vivien Barnes to travel to Pakistan and identify Kareem's body. Despite her husband Guy's resistance, Mona immediately flies out and tries to make contact with her nephew, but when she absconds from a Lahore mortuary to attend a rendezvous with Danny, the GP's search leads her to a remote part of the city and grave danger.

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7.53

150 votes

#5 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2018

Mona is released from custody and agrees to become a tasked witness and help the police bring Danny in as an informant, but the fallout from her actions at home is disastrous, and her marriage is under more strain than ever.

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7.40

227 votes

#6 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2018

Successful GP Mona Harcourt receives word that her brother has been kidnapped in Pakistan while en route back to the UK. The family's shock is not made any easier as it emerges her brother's teenage son Danny has aroused the interest of the police counter-terrorism unit following his disappearance from university, so Mona attempts to find Danny before the police do.

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