Bluestone 42

1. S01E01Episode 1March 5, 2013 6.3The Bluestone 42 team experience a tough roadside ops, but it's the new padre, Mary, who really grabs the attention of bomb disposal expert,
2. S01E02Episode 2March 12, 2013 6.3Nick is desperate to find some decent food to use in an attempt to seduce Mary, whilst Simon gets in to trouble on roadside ops.
3. S01E03Season's bestEpisode 3March 19, 2013 7.0After Bluestone 42 join a midnight raid on a bomb factory and rescue a kidnapped Danish aid worker, they find more than they bargained for.
4. S01E04Episode 4March 26, 2013 6.3Mary reveals a secret about her past before she became a padre and Nick tries to take full advantage. Bird is offered a promotion.
5. S01E05Episode 5April 2, 2013 6.3Nick tries to prove he is not superstitious to the padre, while Simon tries to earn respect by joining in dangerous homemade games with Mac
6. S01E06Episode 6April 9, 2013 6.3Nick and Simon help each other to learn to dance, whilst the arrival of vet Parikh reveals Bird as a terrible flirt.
7. S01E07Episode 7April 16, 2013 6.3A mortar attack on the patrol base sends Bluestone 42 diving for cover.
8. S01E08Episode 8April 23, 2013 6.7Nick faces a gruelling challenge with a booby-trapped car bomb, while Simon finally stands up to his fiancée.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Episode 1February 27, 2014 6.3Nick regrets showing off to his new number 2, Towerblock. Simon and Bird come to blows over a special book belonging to the Lt Colonel.
2. S02E02Episode 2March 6, 2014 7.0A blast from the past knocks Nick off his game. Bird tries to teach Mary a lesson that the padre is out of touch with the troops.
3. S02E03Episode 3March 13, 2014 6.3Nick and the Lt Colonel find themselves in an unexpected battle of wills. Rocket gets himself a pet rat, much to Bird's disgust.
4. S02E04Episode 4March 20, 2014 7.0The team gets a visit from a government minister, to whom Mary unexpectedly takes a shine. Nick tries to get rid of him with a questionable
5. S02E05Season's bestEpisode 5March 27, 2014 7.8Bird hatches a plan to stop Nick and Mary going on about each other once and for all. The lieutenant colonel persuades Towerblock to pimp hi
6. S02E06Episode 6March 27, 2014 7.3Nick's hunt for the Taliban bomber hots up. Simon's lack of trust in Mac and Rocket comes back to bite him. Bird finds herself the reluctant

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Episode 1March 9, 2015 6.7We rejoin the Bluestone 42 team after the IED explosion has hit their mastiff. Have they all survived, and will they be ambushed?
2. S03E02Episode 2March 16, 2015 6.3The team are called out to a major operation, where events take a worrying turn. Simon makes a life-changing discovery.
3. S03E03Episode 3March 23, 2015 6.3A new arrival on base attracts Simon's attention. Towerblock is put through his paces after challenging Rocket to a battle of the fittest.
4. S03E04Episode 4March 30, 2015 6.5The team suffer a Taliban attack on base, which distracts Ellen and Bird from their bickering and Towerblock from a difficult phone call to
5. S03E05Season's bestEpisode 5April 6, 2015 7.0Ellen has to learn to bend the rules, Mac and Rocket do gladiatorial combat and Bird sets Simon up for a fall.
6. S03E06Episode 6April 13, 2015 6.8As the team prepare to leave Afghanistan for good, Simon receives some devastating news.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed