The BEST episodes of Turbulent Skies

Every episode of Turbulent Skies ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Turbulent Skies!

A chronicle of KLM Dutch Royal Airlines founder Albert Plesman and pioneering aircraft manufacturer Anthony Fokker's symbiotic but tempestuous bond as they struggle to establish the interwar Netherlands' role in global civil aviation.

Last Updated: 4/28/2024Network: AVROTROSStatus: Ended

7.38

13 votes

#1 - The Uiver

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2020

Plesman enrolls his first American plane in an air race to Australia to prove metal planes are better than Fokker's wooden ones. When Plesman discovers that Fokker has all the sales rights of the plane, the race becomes even more exciting.

7.33

15 votes

#2 - The Future

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/2020

By organizing the First Aviation Exhibition Amsterdam Albert Plesman wants to introduce the Netherlands to civil aviation. Plesman meets airplane manufacturer Anthony Fokker. The men will have to work together, despite their differences.

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7.27

11 votes

#3 - Lift

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2020

Fokker returns to Holland and starts working on his own biography. Plesman is about to lose the lucrative business of mail flights to his competitor. He is also forced to use an outdated Fokker plane for a flight to the East Indies.

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7.14

14 votes

#4 - Pioneers

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2020

KLM is losing money and Plesman argues with his Board about changing course. Fokker struggles with a huge tax debt and he convinces Plesman to buy new planes from him. It seems like they are on the same side, but can Plesman trust Fokker?

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7.00

12 votes

#5 - Peace

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2020

For the first time KLM starts making profit, sadly because of the refugees fleeing for the upcoming war. When all the airways are closed down, Plesman makes up an idealistic plan to keep the peace, but he needs Fokker to realize it.

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6.83

12 votes

#6 - Suze & Violet

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2020

Because of the crises, Albert Plesman has to work even harder to keep the KLM afloat, at the expense of his family, especially his wife Suze. In America, Fokker has is own issues caused by the crises, which also take a toll on his wife.

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6.77

13 votes

#7 - The Race

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2020

KLM's losses are high; Plesman's job is on the line. Fokker is thriving. He participates in the Ford Air Reliability Tour in America and meets his new love: Violet. But in the Netherlands, Plesman is doing business with his rival.

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6.50

10 votes

#8 - The Disaster Week

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2020

3 planes crash within a week; Plesman and Fokker blame each other. Fokker tries to force Plesman to buy his planes by swaying public opinion. The relationship reaches an all-time low when Plesman is dealt a heavy blow in his personal life.

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