The BEST episodes of This Way Up season 1

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

A young woman puts her life back together after suffering from a nervous breakdown.

Last Updated: 1/31/2025Network: Channel 4Status: Ended
Episode 6
star
7.85
133 votes

#1 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/12/2019

Romance blooms between Aine and Richard, but she's caught off guard when she turns up unexpectedly to find another woman in his house. Vish proposes to Shona, but it doesn't exactly go to plan.

Directors: Alex Winckler
Writer: Aisling Bea
Watch Now:Amazon
Episode 5
star
7.67
138 votes

#2 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/5/2019

A text from her ex, Freddie, catches Aine by surprise. Later, a spontaneous night out with Bradley and his friends gives her the chance to let her hair down.

Directors: Alex Winckler
Writer: Aisling Bea
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Episode 2
star
7.43
158 votes

#3 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/15/2019

Aine interviews for a private tutoring job teaching English to a young French boy, Etienne, who has recently lost his mother, but Aine is at risk of missing her first lesson and badly letting him down.

Directors: Alex Winckler
Writer: Aisling Bea
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Episode 3
star
7.41
141 votes

#4 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/22/2019

Aine and Richard's relationship gets complicated when she is inadvertently invited for dinner but leaves early after an awkward misunderstanding.

Directors: Alex Winckler
Writer: Aisling Bea
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Episode 4
star
7.39
140 votes

#5 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/29/2019

Aine and Shona's mother is over from Ireland to visit Vish's family. Tensions are high, as Aine and her mother haven't spoken in months, while Shona feels stuck in the middle.

Directors: Alex Winckler
Writer: Aisling Bea
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Episode 1
star
7.04
198 votes

#6 - Episode 1

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

Aine is still putting on a brave face for her concerned sister Shona. But when Aine is dropped from a dinner party invitation, she calls an old friend from rehab, but things take an awkward turn.

Directors: Alex Winckler
Writer: Aisling Bea
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