The BEST episodes of The Durrells

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

After moving to Corfu, the Durrell family struggles to adapt to the island’s lifestyle.

Last Updated: 12/19/2024Network: ITV1Status: Ended

8.10

219 votes

#1 - Episode 8

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/6/2018

Spiros and Louisa become closer, while Larry is drawn to Elena, a beautiful, exotic young woman who is part of a travelling circus.

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8.07

166 votes

#2 - Episode 6

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/2019

With storm clouds gathering, the islanders realise they can no longer ignore the rumblings of war, just as it looks as though the Durrells have found their happy ending. Larry marks his return by throwing an audacious play for the locals, but there are surprises for every member of the family.

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8.00

251 votes

#3 - Episode 6

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/28/2017

Hugh poses a life-changing question to Louisa, only to find himself a victim of Vasilia's jealousy.

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7.89

317 votes

#4 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2016

As the family prepares for celebrations, Sven endures a grilling by his potential new family and passes with flying colours.

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7.84

332 votes

#5 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2016

Love is in the air, but is that enough to distract the Durrells from the imminent arrival of domineering Aunt Hermione?

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7.83

220 votes

#6 - Episode 1

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/7/2019

Louisa throws herself into running her boarding house, but mysterious guest Lazaros Vangelatos places the villa under police scrutiny.

Directors: Roger Goldby

Writer: Simon Nye

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7.80

266 votes

#7 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/7/2017

Celebrating her birthday motivates Louisa to adopt a more youthful look. Gerry has a bewildering time with Kralefsky.

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7.80

206 votes

#8 - Episode 4

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/2018

Larry brings a friend to stay with the Durrells, only to invite a drunken Captain Creech too. Meanwhile, Louisa is concerned about Gerry's education.

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7.78

185 votes

#9 - Episode 7

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/29/2018

Larry's invitation to Henry Miller to visit Corfu backfires, as Louisa finds it more than a little awkward.

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7.76

262 votes

#10 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/21/2017

Sparring for Louisa's attention, Hugh and Spiros decide to hold a cricket match between the Greeks and the Brits.

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7.72

367 votes

#11 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2016

The Durrells are settling into island life, but when Larry falls dangerously ill, the responsibility to save him falls on Theo and handsome neighbour Sven.

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7.69

346 votes

#12 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2016

The family realise how passionate Gerry is about animals when he turns his bedroom into a Centre for Scientific Learning and Margo's head is turned by an attractive gardener.

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7.68

307 votes

#13 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/23/2017

To raise funds, Louisa sells homemade food and attracts an Englishman, but his former lover threatens the family's idyllic existence.

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7.68

276 votes

#14 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/14/2017

When Aunt Hermione arrives in Corfu with a friend who claims to be a medium, the Durrells hold a seance to see if Louisa can be reunited with her late husband.

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7.68

210 votes

#15 - Episode 1

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/18/2018

When the family learn that Leslie has three girlfriends, Louisa decides to help him choose which one to pick.

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7.66

194 votes

#16 - Episode 3

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/2018

Larry travels with Louisa to Bournemouth, only to fall in with a group of modern and bohemian artists in London.

Directors: Roger Goldby

Writer: Simon Nye

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7.66

172 votes

#17 - Episode 3

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2019

Louisa meets Spiros' wife for the first time, and invites her to join the family on a trip to visit Larry in Kalami. However, the journey ends badly when their picnic is eaten by hungry animals, and Larry turns out to have left the island for Paris. As tensions rise, they seek the help of a local bar owner, who has a special gift for Gerry. Meanwhile, Margo brings a touch of the continent to Prue and Geoffrey's Dorset home.

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7.66

451 votes

#18 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2016

In 1935, beleaguered mother Louisa Durrell uproots her four children to build a new life in the island of Corfu - will they survive in this untamed paradise?

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7.65

160 votes

#19 - Episode 4

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/28/2019

With the house guests getting ever more rowdy, Louisa worries about the villa's reputation, but Spiros's increasing presence at the villa continues to delight her. Margo finds a surprising way to bond with Maud, while Gerry realises he has feelings for Galini.

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