The BEST episodes of The Ipcress File season 1

Every episode of The Ipcress File season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Ipcress File season 1!

It’s 1963. Cold war rages between West and East. Nuclear bombers are permanently airborne. In this highly charged atmosphere, we join Harry Palmer – a British army sergeant on the make in Berlin. In this newly partitioned city, a sharp working-class young man with sophisticated tastes can make a lot of money. Wholesaler, retailer, fixer, smuggler, Harry’s varied interests bring him into contact with everything and everyone – until the law catches up and it all comes crashing to a halt.

Last Updated: 11/21/2024Network: ITV1Status: Ended
Episode 6
star
7.75
193 votes

#1 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2022

Harry is tormented by what has been planted in his mind as his mission reaches its bloody climax and the stability of the free world is at stake.

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Episode 5
star
7.55
186 votes

#2 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2022

Harry is handed over to the Chinese military where he is subjected to a bewildering regime of mental torture. Dalby's love for Dr Lavotchkin takes its toll on his judgement.

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Episode 4
star
7.55
202 votes

#3 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/27/2022

Dalby challenges General Cathcart, suspecting American involvement in Dawson's abduction. Harry and Jean head to the Pacific atoll where the neutron bomb is to be tested.

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Episode 3
star
7.51
222 votes

#4 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2022

Harry and Jean arrive in Beirut in hot pursuit of Randall, who is holding Professor Dawson. Meanwhile, Dalby holds a secret rendezvous with Stok, a Russian colonel.

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Episode 2
star
7.51
232 votes

#5 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/2022

A bomb explodes under Jean's car and only Harry's quick-thinking saves their lives. Harry spots a suspicious stranger tailing them who is identified as Randall, a former agent.

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Episode 1
star
7.46
269 votes

#6 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/6/2022

During the Cold War, ex-smuggler Harry Palmer is enrolled as a reluctant but talented spy. Harry embarks on a dangerous undercover mission in Berlin.

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