The BEST episodes of The End of the F***ing World

Every episode of The End of the F***ing World ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The End of the F***ing World!

Teen outsiders James, a self-diagnosed psychopath looking for a human victim, and Alyssa, the personification of existential angst, decide to escape from their families and embark on a road trip to find Alyssa’s estranged father. As the pair get caught up in a series of violent events, they find themselves on a journey of discovery that becomes progressively ominous, trailed by two similarly mismatched police detectives.

Last Updated: 2/17/2024Network: Channel 4Status: Ended
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Episode 8
star
8.22
986 votes

#1 - Episode 8

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2019

Alyssa decides it's finally time to confront the past and lay her demons to rest. Could returning to a familiar place hold the key?

Directors: Destiny Ekaragha
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Episode 7
star
8.16
957 votes

#2 - Episode 7

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2019

An unexpected incident at Alyssa's place of work threatens to spiral out of control, with a surprising revelation shaking her to the core.

Directors: Destiny Ekaragha
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Episode 8
star
8.06
1708 votes

#3 - Episode 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/24/2017

As the outside world threatens to close in, will James and Alyssa make it as a couple?

Directors: Lucy Tcherniak
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Episode 3
star
7.84
1824 votes

#4 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/24/2017

Alyssa and James decide to lie low, but their hideaway turns out not to be as safe as it first appears.

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Episode 4
star
7.83
939 votes

#5 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2019

Alyssa is forced to spend the night in a remote motel where they're not used to receiving guests.

Directors: Lucy Forbes
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Episode 3
star
7.70
943 votes

#6 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/5/2019

Alyssa runs away from home in unlikely circumstances, finding herself distracted by a mysterious stranger.

Directors: Lucy Forbes
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Episode 2
star
7.70
977 votes

#7 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/2019

Alyssa claims to be fine after everything that happened, but events from her past are about to catch up with her.

Directors: Lucy Forbes
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Episode 6
star
7.66
912 votes

#8 - Episode 6

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2019

Alyssa finally gets home to make amends, but nothing seems to be going as she'd hoped.

Directors: Destiny Ekaragha
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Episode 5
star
7.64
1678 votes

#9 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2017

James and Alyssa arrive at a rundown town. James is unable to block out a memory from his past.

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Episode 4
star
7.59
1714 votes

#10 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2017

In the fallout of their terrible act, real cracks begin to appear between James and Alyssa.

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Episode 6
star
7.58
1631 votes

#11 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2017

Excited to be reunited, Alyssa and James get back on the road, where their outlaw status is put to the test.

Directors: Lucy Tcherniak
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Episode 5
star
7.57
907 votes

#12 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2019

With the fallout from last night plaguing her, Alyssa's journey home is interrupted by an unforeseen stop-off at a desolate strip mall.

Directors: Destiny Ekaragha
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Episode 7
star
7.55
1601 votes

#13 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/2017

James and Alyssa make it to her father's place. But after the initial euphoria, cracks begin to show.

Directors: Lucy Tcherniak
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Episode 1
star
7.41
2311 votes

#14 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/24/2017

Angsty Alyssa finds a potential partner-in-crime in James, oblivious to his dark intentions.

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Episode 1
star
7.36
1027 votes

#15 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/4/2019

It's two years after the tragic events on the beach. Who is troubled outsider Bonnie and what is her mysterious link to Alyssa?

Directors: Lucy Forbes
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Episode 2
star
7.35
1950 votes

#16 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/2017

Alyssa and James hit the road with a bang, but they soon realise how little they know each other.

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