The BEST episodes of Total Control
Every episode of Total Control ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Total Control!
When Alex Irving, a charismatic and contradictory Indigenous woman, is thrust into the national limelight after a horrific event, Australia's embattled Prime Minister Rachel Anderson, sees a publicity goldmine for her party. In a bold power play, she handpicks Alex for the Senate. But Alex wants to be more than just a political stunt: she wants to make a difference. So, when the Prime Minister's cynical calculations betray her, Alex sets out for revenge that will send the political establishment into meltdown.
#1 - Episode 4
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/28/2021
It's the day of the election - Alex and her team make a final push to win over the voters of Freeman, but a family emergency sends the campaign into chaos. With Alex's chances dashed, Rachel takes matters into her own hands.
#2 - Episode 6
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/18/2024
Alex and Rachel battle to control their political destinies in the gripping final instalment of Total Control. Welcome to the future of Australian democracy.
#4 - Episode 4
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/2024
Alex makes an unsavoury deal with a political rival on a nation-changing piece of legislation. Charlie reaches breaking point.
#8 - Episode 6
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/12/2021
Alex is on the cusp of rewriting history when the forces of violence and reaction make one last bloody attempt to stop her.
#9 - Episode 5
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/5/2021
The high-stakes horse-trading begins in Canberra as Alex and a small group of Independents meet to decide the future of the nation. With bigger threats looming, Alex and Rachel will need to find a way to trust each other.
#10 - Episode 1
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/2019
A fearless Indigenous senator, barely weeks into her political career in Canberra, and betrayed at the highest level, must seek redemption and settle a score against the party, and the prime minister of Australia.
#11 - Episode 3
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/21/2021
Alex's success on the campaign trail has caught the attention of popular incumbent Jack Ramsay and he's not going down without a fight. Rachel's bid for re-election gets a boost when she attends a rival's campaign event.
#13 - Episode 1
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/7/2021
Alex Irving is back, but this time she's doing things her way. The ultimate outsider must find a new way in and take control of a political establishment determined to shake everything she values.
#14 - Episode 6
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/2019
In pursuit of justice for JC, Alex declares war on her party. Faced with the PM's double dealing, she engineers a plan that could have catastrophic consequences for the government.
#15 - Episode 5
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/10/2019
Back in Canberra, Alex and the PM embark on a game of political cat and mouse. Alex knows the only person who can help her now is JC, but when they finally arrange to meet, JC gets spooked and runs.
#16 - Episode 4
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/2019
Alex is struck low by grief and the betrayal of her and the community. When she discovers the extent of the PM's deception, she resolves to return to Canberra. But this time she won't be playing by the rules.
#17 - Episode 3
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/2019
As Alex works around the clock to get the community's deal before the Senate, there is opposition within the party and the PM barely holds onto her leadership. With JC almost in reach, Alex is faced with a tragedy at home.
