The BEST episodes of The Rook season 1

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

Myfanwy Thomas wakes up in the rain beside London’s Millennium Bridge with no memory of who she is and no way to explain the circle of latex-gloved dead bodies splayed around her. When Myfanwy discovers she is a high-ranking official in the Checquy, Britain’s last truly secret service for people with paranormal abilities, she will have to navigate the dangerous and complex world of the agency to uncover who wiped her memory—and why she is a target.

Last Updated: 12/25/2024Network: STARZStatus: Ended
Chapter 8
star
7.76
544 votes

#1 - Chapter 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/18/2019

Myfanwy and Farrier quickly discover how dangerous life is outside of the Checquy, while Grantchester runs out of options. Myfanwy chooses between her freedom and Farrier's life.

Directors: China Moo-Young
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Prologue
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7.68
553 votes

#2 - Prologue

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/11/2019

After a terrifying prophecy, Myfanwy's desperation leads her to a place to trust in a powerful enemy. But when her plans go awry, she is forced to run for her life while her memory slips away.

Directors: Rebecca Johnson
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Chapter 5
star
7.65
630 votes

#3 - Chapter 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/28/2019

Myfanwy and Monica work to extricate a young EVA, while Gestalt's suspicions of Myfanwy lead to a confrontation. Farrier is suspended, only to seek powerful revenge.

Directors: China Moo-Young
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Chapter 6
star
7.60
576 votes

#4 - Chapter 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/4/2019

While Myfanwy returns to her childhood home, Farrier faces consequences at the Checquy and Monica copes with the discovery that she was betrayed by Marcus.

Directors: Sunu Gonera
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Chapter 4
star
7.54
670 votes

#5 - Chapter 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/21/2019

While Myfanwy uncovers a twisted relationship with her psychiatrist, Monica and Gestalt scour London for a missing EVA who escaped after auction. Farrier makes a connection wih a mysterious prisoner.

Directors: Sunu Gonera
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Chapter 3
star
7.42
760 votes

#6 - Chapter 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/14/2019

Myfanwy discovers a disturbing clue to her past, Farrier searches for a scapegoat for the bankside murders, and Monica goes undercover to attend an EVA auction.

Directors: China Moo-Young
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Chapter 1
star
7.38
1092 votes

#7 - Chapter 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/30/2019

After waking up surrounded by dead bodies and no memory, Myfanwy Thomas is thrown into the world of the Checquy, a paranormal secret service where she's a high-level operative known as a "Rook" - and no one can be trusted.

Directors: Kari Skogland
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Chapter 2
star
7.35
873 votes

#8 - Chapter 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/7/2019

While Myfanwy revisits the crime in search of her past, Monica discovers a dark truth about one of the victims - her lover and fellow agent. One of Myfanwy's dead attackers disappears from the morgue.

Directors: Kari Skogland
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